Protests in Iran: Should we be optimistic? The death of Mahsa Amini has spurred worldwide protests and criticism of Iran's regime. What could it mean for the future?
The architecture of asylum infrastructure What happens when a building becomes a border? "The Architecture of Asylum Infrastructure" uncovers the hidden life of structures transformed into reception centres, exposing the tensions between the worlds they are designed to enforce and the worlds people create within them. Through these spaces, the project reads the social, political, and emotional geography of our time.
The recognition of caste and the “Caste in Canada” project This panel examines the experience and address of caste in Canada, featuring the Chetna Association and UBC's "Caste in Canada" project.
Christophère Ngolele Christophère Ngolele is pursuing a Ph.D. in the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS. His thesis is titled "The Transition from Nomadic to Settled Life among Autochthonous Peoples: The Experience of the Mikaya of the Congo Basin Rainforest in the northwestern part of the Republic of Congo."
Major research funding awarded to SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies SOAS, University of London has signed its 10th major agreement with Taiwan, solidifying a commitment to expand the SOAS Taiwan Studies Programme from 2024 to 2027.
Roundtable discussion: Contemporary Chinese ink painting and the persistence of Daoism This round table discussion, which takes place in association with the SOAS Gallery exhibition ‘Strange Wonders - Dreams, Desire and Daoism: Jizi and Other Pioneers of Contemporary Ink Painting from China’, will explore the relationship between Daoism and ink painting in contemporary China.
Dr Maria Gloria Polimeno Dr Maria Gloria Polimeno is Research Fellow at the SOAS Middle East Institute, University of London.
Professor Annabelle Sreberny: 5 September 1949 - 30 December 2022 It is with tremendous sadness that we have learnt of the untimely death of Professor Annabelle Sreberny, Emeritus Professor at the SOAS Centre for Global Media and Communications. Professor Sreberny was one of the founding members and the first Chair of the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS.