Stories of Migration Stories of Migration celebrates 12 years of innovative storytelling from SOAS-based, not-for-profit organisation, PositiveNegatives.
Roundtable discussion: Contemporary Chinese ink painting and the persistence of Daoism This round table discussion, which takes place in association with the SOAS Gallery exhibition ‘Strange Wonders - Dreams, Desire and Daoism: Jizi and Other Pioneers of Contemporary Ink Painting from China’, will explore the relationship between Daoism and ink painting in contemporary China.
Object in Focus: Chinese ceramics in the SOAS Collections Join us for a special workshop led by Professor Stacey Pierson, SOAS Professor in the History of Chinese Ceramics to explore objects from the SOAS Object & Artwork Collection, focusing on Chinese ceramics.
Wu Fei | Moon Hunter For our very first Lunchtime Listen, the SOAS Concert Series presents renowned composer and performer Wu Fei
Medicines should not be a luxury: why we need to re-think our approach to intellectual property rights to support public health DLD Conversation with Nick Dearden, Els Torreele and Ha-Joon Chang exploring why we must rethink intellectual property rights to ensure equitable access to life-saving treatments worldwide.
Nasim-e Tarab Ensemble A cross-cultural approach by the Nasim-e Tarab Ensemble of virtuoso musicians from Iran as part of the Maqam Beyond Borders project.
Fashioning Lesbianism: Seitō (1911-1916) and the global New Woman Seitō (1911–1916) was a ‘proto-feminist’ magazine, published in Tokyo by a group of five women and was contributed to by over one hundred. Included among them were Hiratsuka Raichō and Otake Kōkichi—both no stranger to making their own way in life, despite what was expected of them.
Touki - Music from East to West Africa and on to Appalachia Touki’s sound infuses East and West African styles and traditions with Appalachian banjo, folk motifs, and orchestral arrangements
(Un)Layering the future past of South Asia: Young artists’ voices Thia exhibition will address tradition, co-existence and exploration within South Asia that emphasises the interconnectedness in the region, and the collective memory of being a nation.