Street Philosophy Workshops Exploring the rich and thick philosophical concepts and ideas emerging from streets in communities and cultures around the globe.
Prominent Possessors Investigating the phenomenon of "prominent internal possessors" from a theoretical and cross-linguistic perspective.
The Art of the Possible: DLD case study series The Art of the Possible is a new series of case studies produced by SOAS Development Leadership Dialogue (DLD). The series aims to showcase unconventional or often-overlooked policies, strategies, and experiences that have contributed to economic transformation and to examine the factors behind their success. We hope that they will inspire policy makers and practitioners to think creatively and strategically about economic development.
An inclusive Bodhisattva path: The Taiwanese Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation and their global trans-faith humanitarianism This project unveils the reinvention of religion and Buddhism that frame the “Tzu Chi model” of humanitarian action, and reflects on its potential in informing charity work worldwide.
'Youth in crisis'? The effects of post-independence violent conflict and displacement on Murle socio-political institutions in Pibor, South Sudan Diana’s British Academy-funded research project (2020-2025) examines visual, musical and performative culture as the lens through which to better understand changes in Murle social institutions.
Female employment and dynamics of inequality in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia Identifying innovative disciplinary and interdisciplinary research agendas on female labour and dynamics of inequality in developing countries.
Ballaké Sissoko, Kora Tales In this 52” documentary film, (with French and English subtitles), award-winning Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko takes us on a unique journey through Mali, Senegal and Gambia to follow the trail of the kora, a unique West African harp with 21 strings, said to have been created by the djinns.
ACE: Innovative approaches to anti-corruption Finding impactful anti-corruption strategies around the world.