Graduation Day 2026 SOAS is excited to be hosting the Summer Graduation Day 2026 at Friends House, Euston, London on Tuesday 8, Wednesday 9, and Thursday 10 September 2026.
Film discussion - The Boy and the Heron「君たちはどう生きるか」 Join Fabio Gygi, Satona Suzuki and Filippo Cervelli as we celebrate Hayao Miyazaki's legacy and delve into Studio Ghibli's latest film, "The Boy and the Heron".
A Drunken Bee – Sunthorn Phu and the Buddhist landscapes of early Bangkok Sunthorn Phu (1786–1855) is an unlikely figure through which to understand nineteenth-century Buddhism in Siam. Despite being described as a “drunken writer” by the court astrologer after his death, he is now the national poet of Thailand. In this talk, Paul Lewis McBain shall explain how his newly-published book A Drunken Bee argues that the irreverent, rebellious, and parodic voice of Sunthorn Phu is an invaluable resource for understanding the Buddhism of early Bangkok.
BEO International Education Fair Tokyo Meet a SOAS representative in Tokyo, and learn about what life at SOAS is like.
Curator's tour of 'I Couldn't Stand By' Join the exhibition curator, Dr Benjamin Worku-Dix, for a guided tour of 'I Couldn't Stand By: Youth, Violence and Peace — An Exhibition of Young Hope' at SOAS Gallery.
I Couldn't Stand By: Youth, Violence and Peace — An Exhibition of Young Hope This exhibition presents illustrated stories from PositiveNegatives illuminating young peoples' experiences of conflict, peacebuilding and marginalisation.
Constructing Taiwan: Place, Power, and Identity Politics — Dr Bi-Yu Chang’s Retirement Lecture Join us in celebrating Dr Bi-Yu Chang’s retirement with a reflective lecture tracing her two-decade journey through the cultural politics, spatial identities, and shifting meanings of belonging in Taiwan.
Walking a Tightrope: Museum of Islamic Art, Aga Khan Trust for Culture, and the making of 'Empire of Light' in Doha An overview of how the Museum of Islamic Art, in partnership with the Aga Khan Trust for Culture, organised the current exhibition 'Empire of Light: Visions and Voices of Afghanistan'.