Transnational Japanisms: Art, craft, design This two-day conference will address the future of the study of art, craft and design in a transnational perspective. This event is held in honour the memory of Toshio Watanabe (1945-2025), late Emeritus Professor of Japanese Arts and Heritage at the Sainsbury Institute for the Study of Japanese Arts and Cultures, Founding Director of the Research Centre for Transnational Art, Identity and Nation (TrAIN) at University of the Arts London (UAL), and former President of the Japan Art History Forum.
Library Appeal 2026 Students come to SOAS because they want to build a better future for the world. When you make a gift to the SOAS Library, you help provide world class resources and an enriching education.
New Materialism, Buddhism, and the question of reflexivity Join us for this fresh perspective on how Buddhist thought can contribute to contemporary debates about identity, knowledge, and relational existence.
SOAS celebrates 13 subjects in global top 100 in QS rankings SOAS has soared in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 with four of its subjects ranked in the global top 25 and 13 in the global top 100.
Indonesia Film Weekend Indonesia Film Weekend aims to address these perceptions through film screenings, featuring films that showcase Indonesia.
Dr Ning Zhang Mao-era China; the sent-down youth movement; the Cultural Revolution; global Maoism; and transnational revolutionary movements in Cold War Southeast Asia.
The body of actions: 'sajja-tham' as a practice of Buddhist self-making at Wat Thamkrabok This seminar examines 'sajja-tham', a practice of ethical vow-taking at Wat Thamkrabok in central Thailand.