Taliban 2.0: What next for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran? Join us as we investigate the complexities surrounding the emergence of Taliban 2.0 and its ramifications on regional dynamics.
Building race relations beyond the grave in South Africa: Reflections on the legacy of Maurice Webb the Quaker Professor R. Simangaliso Kumalo, of the University of Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa, will give a critical analysis of the work of Maurice Webb, an unsung hero of South Africa.
Torture and Genocide: A Webinar with the UNSR Francesca Albanese A Discussion of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 Francesca Albanese's recent report on Torture and Genocide.
Mahāyāna Without the Concept of Mahāyāna: Evidence From an Early Kharoṣṭhī Manuscript from Gandhāra This lecture will present the content of the Kharoṣṭhī manuscripts from Gandhāra, discussing parallels and its broader context within Mahāyāna literature.
The Republic of Laughter and Belonging: Indigenous Wisdom and the Future of African Democracy This lecture reimagines democracy in Africa as a moral art of belonging and laughter—an interplay of care and critique rooted in indigenous wisdom
Buddhist Archaeology and the Silk Roads In this lecture, Michelle Wang examines the impact of colonial archaeology, particularly as practiced on the Indian subcontinent, upon Stein, and she traces the institutional networks within which he traveled.
SOAS-GFTU Political Economy Conference The General Federation of Trade Unions Educational Trust (GFTU ET) is hosting the first-ever conference dedicated to political economy, in collaboration with the Department of Economics at SOAS, University of London.
A good enough life in the digital age? Seminar presented by Professor Daniel Miller (University College London) as part of the SOAS Anthropology and Sociology Department Seminar Series