Transregional travels to Bodhgaya in the Long First Millennium This lecture will give an overview of Chinese sources on Bodhgayā and will trace the history of Bodhgayā reflected in them.
Livestreaming as resistance: Risks and ethics of reporting genocide This blog explores how Palestinian journalists like Wael al-Dahdouh transform journalism into an act of survival, resistance, and moral urgency.
Barriers to Women's Religious Attainment in Japan: Issues and Prospects This presentation draws on extensive ethnographic fieldwork to examine the difficulties Japanese female mountain practitioners have encountered within religious organisations that perpetuate patriarchal customs and hierarchical systems.
Diplomacy in Practice: Lessons from a Career on the Frontlines In a period of extreme flux in the international system, diplomacy has never been more essential or more challenging. Drawing on his long career as a British and European Union diplomat, including as a head of mission and Managing Director for both Africa and the Middle East, Dr Nick Westcott offers a vivid and practical exploration of the craft of diplomacy: how to handle crises, negotiate with adversaries, support local staff, engage civil society, and navigate the pressures of representing one’s country abroad.
Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Post-Communist Democracy Dr Kasia Szymanska talks about her book 'Translation Multiples: From Global Culture to Post-Communist Democracy'.
Practical tips for making friends and building community at university SOAS student Idriss shares practical advice on making friends at university and building community a little bit every day.
Building a community at university and why it matters Second-year student Idriss shares what he's learnt so far about the importance of community and how to build strong connections at university.
Return Workshop: An idea, practice, and contested horizon CMDS invites you to a two-day workshop centred on the concept of return, understood as an idea, practice, and contested horizon.