An object arrives at a gallery. What do you do next? When three brass Buddha statues turned up at the SOAS Gallery, the team had to find out where they came from. Lucy Kauser takes us on a journey of what happened next.
Participatory biocultural documentation for sustainable resource stewardship and climate adaptation Development of a user manual on participatory biocultural documentation to facilitate local engagement in place-based climate efforts for application across the IUCN global network (1400 organisations across 160 countries).
Mapping religious diversity in modern Sichuan: A spatial and social study of communities and networks A multi-year and interdisciplinary project that explores patterns of religious diversity in Sichuan from the 1800 to today, and relocates Sichuan from the periphery to the centre of the study of Chinese religions.
Circumambulating objects: On paradigms of restitution of Southeast Asian art Circumambulating Objects: on Paradigms of Restitution of Southeast Asian Art (CO-OP) assembles individuals across the arts, culture and heritage fields to question entrenched systems of valuation, ownership, replication, collecting and display as these are brought into relief through restitution processes today.
British Academy writing workshop: Amplifying women's voices in Hausa cultural studies This 4-day British Academy Writing Workshop and 6-months of mentorship sought to amplify the voices of academic women writing about Hausa cultural studies in Northern Nigeria by providing support in revising research in preparation for publication.
African Screen Worlds: Decolonising film and screen studies (2019-2025) African Screen Worlds: Decolonising Film and Screen Studies’ (2019-2025) is an international, European Research Council-funded research project led by Professor Lindiwe Dovey that explores in particular Africans’ contemporary contributions to diverse, complex screen worlds.
What is the current state of capitalism? Insights from SOAS academics In the aftermath Global Financial Crisis, the world entered a period of transition, prompting crucial questions about the trajectory of global capitalism. Matteo Giordano highlights some of the key economic analyses from SOAS scholars.
A Collector's Tour: Indian modernist painting Come along for a tour of the SOAS Gallery's current exhibition 'Painting Freedom: Indian modernism and its rebels' from a collector's perspective.