The Art of the Balafon by Pcha Step into the radiant sound world of Pcha (Siaka Traoré), the son of balafon master Neba Solo, as he brings both heritage and innovation to the stage.
Sam McBean: Death, Care, and Queer Kinship This talk explores what it means to form kinship at the end of life - to build connection based not on the promise of futurity, but through endings.
Situating 'Joyland' in Contemporary Pakistani Cinema Talk and discussion with Dr Mehak Faisal Khan on Saim Sadiq’s 2022 debut film 'Joyland' and its international impact.
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.
Albert Hirschman and the power of intellectual trespassing Is there any hope left for development? Is ‘small’ beautiful and are ‘mega-projects’ necessarily calamitous? Can intellectual trespassing be more helpful in guiding policy design than fashionable instruments with their often-bogus claims to ‘rigour’? Join us for what promises to be an engaging and thought-provoking conversation.
Book launch: Embedded Generations: Family Life and Social Change in Contemporary China 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.
Why Socioeconomic Conditions Matter in Shaping State Institutions that Propels or Hinders A compelling exploration of why some nations thrive while others stagnate, Jawied Nawabi will discuss how the power of the state, and its early struggles with landed elites, shapes long-term economic development.
Race and the Question of Palestine Imperial and settler-colonial projects cannot be understood outside the grammar of race; 'Race and the Question of Palestine' explores how race operates as a framework for oppression in Palestine.