Reclaiming your digital space: Encouraging open-source thinking in an age of tech monopolies Tech giants dominate our digital world, but their monopolistic grip isn’t inevitable. In this blog, Taylor D.H. Rockhill explores how we can push back and reclaim control of our data, privacy, and choices.
New office revolutions: Tropes and technologies for open talk in South Korean offices since the 1980s 1980s South Korea saw many reports promising a 'new office revolution' or a 'new wind' that would dramatically change South Korean work life through automation (jadonghwa). Drawing on newspaper archives from the 1980s and 1990s, this presentation looks at some of the technological promises and narrative tropes that were used in this period to show how offices would allow greater connections to developed countries.
First student-curated exhibition opens at SOAS Gallery Students from SOAS University of London have curated an exhibition as part of their master's program, showcasing contemporary art from the Arab world. The exhibition, titled "Hudood: Redefining Boundaries" will open at the SOAS Gallery from 1 July to 21 September 2024.
SOAS Library Exhibition 'Rediscovering Stencl' opens 29 June A new exhibition, 'Rediscovering Stencl' opens this month in the Wolfson Gallery on level E of SOAS Library.
Studying at SOAS has opened my mind and changed my life MA student Surabhi reflects on her time at SOAS, what she's learned and the tools and confidence she's gained.
Why learning Chinese improves cultural understanding and opens new career opportunities MSc student Alex is working towards becoming fluent in Chinese (Mandarin) and hopes to use his new communication skills when travelling and working.
SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art opens applications for forum facilitators The SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art is looking to employ several forum facilitators to participate in the online discussion fora that will be integral to our new online programme being launched in October 2024.
SOAS Centre for Yoga Studies opens Chinese exhibition exploring 1,000 years of yoga The Centre for Yoga Studies has launched the ‘Embodied Liberation: The History of Physical Yoga’ exhibition in Guangzhou, China.