Coca Talks: Futuro Coca Arrives to London The Embassy of Colombia to the United Kingdom and Futuro Coca, in association with SOAS University and the International Coalition for Drug Policy Reform and Environmental Justice, are pleased to invite you to an academic dialogue about the alternative use of the coca leaves.This event is part of the celebration of the 200 years of diplomatic relations between Colombia and the United Kingdom, in which we will explore the Coca plant's critical intersections with indigenous knowledge, drug policy frameworks, and environmental justice.
Oral Literature, Adaptation, and Resistance in the Zoroastrian Community Professor Saloumeh Gholami presents her new project documenting and analysing oral traditions in Iran.
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.
Meeting Batul: Navigating multiple identities in contemporary India Conversation with Batul, a Delhi-based Muslim Indian LGBTQIA+ activist in transition, as she reflects on her powerful personal story and the causes she defends.
Specter of Acoustic Internationalism: 'Voice of Malayan Revolution' in China, 1969–1981 Ling Zhang traces the Voice of Malayan Revolution as an experiment in 'acoustic internationalism'—a sonic network that transcended divides to sustain solidarity amid Cold War fragmentation.
Your roadmap to a successful SOAS undergraduate application The perfect opportunity for prospective undergraduates to learn everything you need to know about applying for an undergraduate degree at SOAS.
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.