Locust Control and State Activism in Ming China This presentation will introduce the history of the climate and natural disasters in imperial China, focusing on the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) and locust control.
Film screening of 'Invisible Nation' The Centre of Taiwan Studies, in collaboration with the Taiwanese Association in the UK, is delighted to present a screening of 'Invisible Nation', a documentary directed by Vanessa Hope.
Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola: Law and Multinormativity in Early Modern West Central Africa João Figueiredo discusses his book, 'Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola', exploring the interaction of European and African legal traditions when the Portuguese first land in West Central Africa.
Chinese sources on Bodhgaya from the Long First Millenium Join us for a reading and discussion of selected passages from Chinese sources on Bodhgayā.
The Futures of Animism This forum invites participants to reconsider the entanglements of materiality and life through the lens of animism as a mode of thought for the future.