Sound anthropology and Ala Zarei Join us for a rich evening of music from around the world, curated by classical Iranian Setar player Ala Zarei and tabla player Vishnu Vijayan.
Momo 默墨 - Silent Ink A specially commissioned performance by Xie Rong (aka Echo Morgan), who draws on autobiography to share thought-provoking narratives through body, gesture, and voice, interwoven with classical Chinese aesthetics.
Imaging of Asian women in historical photography Author Elaine Chiew will discuss the academic research she conducted as an early historian into the self-imaging of Chinese women in early Singapore photography as a limited exercise of agency that formed the background of her novel The Light Between Us.
The Living Legend: Ramayana tales from far and near Join us for the book event of "The Living Legend: Ramayana tales from far and near" with the book author Dr. Vayu Naidu.
Devadasi: An exploration of feminine power in ancient India Join us for a captivating book discussion with Ambassador Sangeeta Bahadur, as she delves into her latest novel Devadasi.
Postgraduate Open Evening Join us on our vibrant campus in the heart of London and get a real feel for life at SOAS.
Seventeen thousand Chinese manuscripts and a dozen printed books - the Dunhuang collection in London Join us for an enlightening talk by Dr. Frances Wood, former keeper of Chinese Collections at the British Library and discover the fascinating history and significance of the Dunhuang collection.
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.