SOAS wins consultancy contract with with global sustainability platform for sugarcane, Bonsucro SOAS academics, will work in partnership with academics in CEBRAP (The Brazilian Centre for Analysis and Planning) to support Bonsucro to develop a monitoring evaluation and learning framework, strategy, guidance and support package for Bonsucro members in receipt of a Bonsucro Impact Fund grant.
New SOAS podcast: Making Sense hosted by Dr Somnath Batabyal Making Sense is a new podcast series hosted by Dr Somnath Batabyal which aims to make sense of our complex world.
Collective Village Repertoires: The Challenge of a Collective Digitisation in Guinea In a reflection on the notion of a collective village repertoire and its digitisation, authors Elara Bertho and Aguibou Sow outline the research-action programme carried out with the Malian association Donkosira, which since 2017 has aimed to digitally conserve local knowledge in rural communities.
Beyond Discovery: Religion, economics and administration in Sasanian Iran through new clay bullae from Taxt-e Solayman This project will analyse and publish newly discovered bullae and the seal impression they bear from one of the most important fire temples of Sasanian Iran.
SOAS led workshop explores AI and gaming for heritage engagement in Kenya An interactive workshop led by Dr Marie Rodet, explored new ways of engaging with African history through gaming and artificial intelligence in Kenya earlier this month.
Independent Media: Reimagining the Arab Public Sphere This panel brings together a group of independent media producers in the Arab World to reflect on the role independent media play in providing accurate and relevant information to publics in and despite conditions of extreme flux and violence.
Milhatun Nisa Milha is a PhD student in the Economics Department researching Indonesia’s clean energy transition and coal phase-out. Her interests include industrial policy, energy transition, political economy, institutions, structural transformation, green economics, and macroeconomics.
Devadasi: An exploration of feminine power in ancient India Join us for a captivating book discussion with Ambassador Sangeeta Bahadur, as she delves into her latest novel Devadasi.