Parting Gifts of Empire: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonisation Esmat Elhalaby discusses his book 'Parting Gifts of Empire', exploring how Arab and South Asian thinkers forged new solidarities and ideas in the fight against colonial legacies.
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.
Spiritual Pollution in the Sewers: Towards an Aesthetic Theory of Chinese Netfic Chinese internet fiction ('netfic') tends not to be highly regarded for its aesthetic accomplishments; however, this talk explores the aesthetic functions of netfic from a premodern perspective.
Lunar New Year Celebrations at SOAS | With Cheng Yu and Beibei Wang Join us for celestial and explosive music on traditional instruments from China to welcome the year of the Dragon.
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