Who gains from Middle East instability Dr Rowena Binti Abdul Razak breaks down who benefits when the Middle East stays unstable and why ordinary Iranians pay the price.
SOAS in the Media: March 2026 A roundup of SOAS experts and research featured in the media this month.
Book preview: 'Tension' by Dr Nikita Simpson – in conversation Join us for the book preview of 'Tension' by Dr Nikita Simpson – in conversation with CAMHRA Global Professorial Fellows Professor Laura Bear, Professor Richard Rechtman and Professor Veena Das.
CAMHRA Annual Lecture 2026 presented by Professor Clara Han Professor Clara Han presents the CAMHRA Annual Lecture 2026, '"From me it is born": Psychic life and a politics of the ordinary', accompanied by a pre-lecture reception open to attendees
Creative Conversations on Vitality and Distress: A New Dialogue for Mental Health Join us for the second panel discussion of CAMHRArts, titled, Creative Conversations on Vitality and Distress: A New Dialogue for Mental Health
CAMHRA in Focus – Opening Address by Professor Veena Das We are very happy to welcome Professor Veena Das as our Opening Address speaker, whose exceptional scholarship will open this year’s CAMHRA (Centre for Anthropology and Mental Health Research in Action) Lecture with clarity, reflections and insight.
2026 Philippine Studies Conference: 'Archipelagic Tongues — Philippine Languages and Meaning-making, Austronesian Worlds and Global Futures' The 2026 Philippine Studies Conference examines Philippine languages as communicative systems, sites of power, and repositories of knowledge and practice.
Tanzanian Art - Perspectives, Practice, and the Future Showcasing five pieces by Sam Ntiro (academic, artist and diplomat), the art of Natasha Sweeting (contemporary diasporic artist) and perspectives from Lorna Mashiba (Rangi Gallery founder), Kate Cowcher (Historian of art from Africa) and Elsbeth Court (consultant in art)
Book launch: 'Taiwan Undaunted' MA Taiwan Studies alumnus Neal E. Robbins gives a talk on his new book, “Taiwan Undaunted: In Search of the Nation That Cannot Call Itself a Nation”.