Edvoy Universal Education Expo 2026: Thailand Meet the SOAS International Office in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dissent on the streets, in print, and through the lens: citizens and the state under authoritarianism A special screening of 'Eyes on Democracy' and 'Behind the Scenes', exploring the roles of photojournalism, underground publications, and grassroots activism in challenging authoritarian rule and shaping Taiwan’s democratisation.
Five Years On: Royal Power and Reform in Thailand after the 2020 Youth Protests This talk examines how Thailand's monarchy has developed since the 2020 youth-led protests, tracing a shift from informal influence towards a more formal, legally codified institutional position, which the speaker calls "overt power codification."
RSAA and SOAS annual presentation on Asia for sixth form students 2026 The Royal Society for Asian Affairs and SOAS University of London would like to invite your school or college, and in particular your final year students, to attend a day of talks about several aspects of Asia.
Reinventing examination and the state in 20th century China and Taiwan Dr Shiuon Chu gives a talk examining Taiwan’s civil service examination system during the Martial Law period, exploring how provincial quotas shaped debates over inequality, political representation, and governance.
Documentary screening and Director Q&A: SPI (2025) Documentary screeing of 'SPI' (2025), followed by a director Q&A, exploring family relationships, intergenerational tensions, and the preservation of Indigenous Tayal cultural traditions in contemporary Taiwan.
SOAS Music Public Research Seminar: Conversation in Creative Practice The SOAS Music Research Seminar Series explores a broad range of topics in music studies, including ethnomusicology, music history, practice research, music theory and analysis, etc. across different regions and traditions.
SOAS Music Public Research Seminar: The Hornbill Festival and the Politics of Space and Place in Nagaland The SOAS Music Research Seminar Series explores a broad range of topics in music studies, including ethnomusicology, music history, practice research, music theory and analysis, etc. across different regions and traditions.
Burning Across Borders: Lee Chang-dong’s Transnational Reading of Murakami Haruki’s Barn Burning From Faulkner to Murakami, from Japan to Korea: Lee Chang Dong’s Burning crosses borders between countries, cultures and artistic languages.