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What drives subordinated groups to challenge power? Join us as John Chalcraft unveils a groundbreaking theory of popular mobilization, tracing the path from subordination to revolution across the globe.

This talk focuses on the autobiographical writings of the eminent 20th century Chan master Laiguo Miaoshu.

What if development were imagined differently? Join Peter Sutoris as he explores bold alternatives, from degrowth to Indigenous knowledge, based on his book co-authored with Uma Pradhan, envisioning more just and ethical futures.

The book launch of Professor Jieyu Liu's latest book Embedded Generations will begin with an introduction of the book, followed by a Q&A session and drinks reception.

The SOAS Public Music Research Seminar Series is a valuable forum for ethnomusicology and related fields in London, bringing rising and established scholars to share innovative music research with SOAS audiences.

Do Global Value Chains (GVCs) really “boost incomes, create better jobs, and reduce poverty”? Benjamin Selwyn will discuss how CVCs generate highly exploitative jobs, deepen poverty, stunt human development, and damage the environment.

Does today’s education system make better people or just better workers? Join Guy Standing as he explores how education has been reshaped by market logics, and what it would take to revive it for the common good.

Charles Melville examines the relationship between Persian illustrations and the events they represent.

Dr Lobsang Sangay sets out the legality behind the tradition of the reincarnation of the Dalai Lama and examines the implications and motivations of China's involvement in the institution of the Dalai Lama.