The concept of wabi in the tea ceremony In this lecture, Dr Kōzu will reconsider the fundamental interpretation of wabi in the Tea Ceremony.
Manipur and its ‘Other’: When martial studies meets comics studies In this lecture, Dr Natasa Thoudam will talk about her project that compares the practice of dueling in Renaissance Britain with Thang Ta of pre-Hindu Manipur and their representations in comics/visual culture.
2025 Annual PKES Workshop SOAS is hosting the 2025 Annual Workshop of the Post-Keynesian Economics Society. The workshop will cover a wide range of contemporary topics, including austerity, energy transition, inflation and inequality.
Ruin aesthetics and the (post)colonial state: Reading a South Asian palimpsest Join us for the SSAI Annual Lecture 2025 by Sadia Abbas.
Quiet noise: In conversation with the Poet Han Dong Join us for an engaging discussion with acclaimed Chinese author Han Dong, known for his bold, introspective poetry and prose.
The Time Inheritors: How Time Inequalities Shape Higher Education Mobility in China Dr Cora Lingling Xu will introduce key arguments of her latest book, 'The Time Inheritors: How Time Inequalities Shape Higher Education Mobility in China'.
Trade and development in an uncertain and changing world - masterclass with Julius Sen Trade and development in an uncertain and changing world - masterclass with Julius Sen
World order: Rethinking the past and reimagining the future Prof Amitav Acharya discusses his new work, The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West.
The Ecosystem of Exile Politics: The importance of physical location in diaspora mobilisation Susan Banki’s book explores the Bhutanese refugee crisis and diaspora activism.