Gifted: Selected Artworks from the SOAS Collections ‘Gifted’ is an exhibition drawing upon SOAS's remarkably rich but relatively little-known art collection. Concentrating on modern and contemporary artworks, it displays a selection of works given as gifts and donations to SOAS and provides the opportunity to share and display many of these for the first time to encourage wider engagement with the SOAS Object and Artwork Collection.
Gendered Publics: Chandraprava Saikiani and the Mahila Samitis in Colonial Assam This book is the first comprehensive effort to recover the forgotten histories of the highly impactful women’s association, the Assam Mahila Samiti and the life and times of its founding Secretary Chandraprava Saikiani.
Reversing the vicious cycle of debt, underdevelopment and environmental change Join us during London Climate Action Week for an engaging discussion on how to reverse the vicious cycle of debt, underdevelopment and environmental change.
From Engines to Heads: Sisyphus’ Task and the Almost Normal Logic of Africa’s Informal Economies This talk explores how motorcycle drivers and market traders create stability and order in their daily lives, despite a lack of formal jobs and support.
Anti-colonialism, Abolition and the Nationalist Backlash This lecture examines how the Labour Party's attempt to appease both anti-racist and nationalist critiques has failed, fueling a surge in grassroots anti-racism and radical nationalism, and shaping the future of British politics.
Weathering the storm: sectoral economic and inflationary effects of floods and the role of adaptation Discover how floods shape sectoral output and inflation in England—and why adaptation may not be enough once disaster strikes.
Book Launch - The Oxford Guide to the Bantu Languages Launching the most comprehensive survey of the field of Bantu linguistics to date.