City of Desire: Biography of the Largest Informal Settlement in Bangladesh City of Desire by Tanzil Shafique is a portrait of the largest informal settlement in Bangladesh.
Book Launch: 'Heaven Does Not Block All Roads: A History of Taiwan Through the Life of Huang Chin-tao' Anna Beth Keim shares her new book 'Heaven Does Not Block All Roads: A History of Taiwan Through the Life of Huang Chin-tao', which traces Taiwan’s turbulent twentieth century through the extraordinary life of one man who lived its every turn.
Reporting Gaza: A Public Talk with Wael Al Dahdouh Wael Al-Dahdouh will reflect on his experiences reporting from Gaza—balancing the demands of war journalism with the personal struggles faced by Gazan reporters.
From Pastures to Cities: Skills and Youth Social Mobility in Urban Gujarat This seminar examines how young Rabari pastoralists in urban Gujarat leverage caste and community networks to build new livelihoods beyond traditional herding. It explores their innovative, communitarian skill-ecosystem as a response to economic precarity and shifting opportunities.
The Excremental Imagination: Disgust, Compassion, and Laughter in Medieval Japan Join us for the Meiji Jingu Autumn Lecture 2025, in which Prof Rajyashree Pandey takes us on a journey into uncharted territory, tracking the presence of faecal matter in the diverse narratives of medieval Japan.
Assemble, Express, Resist: Reflections from Protecting the Right to Protest in Kenya SOAS Alumni Event in London with Alumnus and Executive Director of Amnesty International Kenya Irungu Houghton
A celebration of the life of David Hughes An afternoon of music-making to celebrate the life of David Hughes (1945–2025), ethnomusicologist, performer, scholar of Japanese culture, and valued member of the Department of Music at SOAS.