Birds, wings and diadems: Zoroastrian symbols in Parthian and Sasanian art This lecture will explore the intricate relationship of kingship and religion in the art of Parthian and Sasanian Iran.
'Palestine 36': film screening and discussion Join us for a screening of Annemarie Jacir’s latest film, 'Palestine 36', followed by a discussion with the film’s producer, Nils Åstrand.
Analysing the Pacific's role in the ICJ proceedings on climate change This talk explores the Pacific’s leadership in the ICJ advisory proceedings on climate change, highlighting the role of Pacific States, particularly Solomon Islands, in shaping advocacy and legal strategy.
Can Visual Culture Studies Contribute to Human Dignity? Protestant Missions and Image Conflict in Meiji Japan: Icon-Aversion and Image Negotiation This lecture asks what it means for visual culture studies—often positioned at some remove from moral philosophy or political theory—to speak responsibly about a heavyweight concept such as human dignity.
'Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51' An in-depth conversation with Mattin Biglari about his book, 'Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51'.
'On The Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo' An in-depth conversation with Julia Elyachar about her book, 'On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo'.
The role of the public political theorist in good political judgement A discussion on the role of the public political theorist in good political judgement with Professor Lawrence Hamilton.
Reading the visual language of the Buddhist wall paintings of Kucha This seminar will explore what kinds of Buddhological and historical insights can be drawn from mural materials by closely observing and analysing their visual language.