Re-contextualising colonial conflicts: first Anglo-Burmese War from the Konbaung perspective The seminar aims to discuss one of the deadliest and least known colonial wars from multiple perspectives, with a focus on how the Konbaung Court of Ava saw and managed it in 1824-1826.
SOAS launches 2026-2030 strategy SOAS’s bold new vision has been launched in the 2026-2030 SOAS Strategy.
Bridging translation theory and practice This study explores how theoretical frameworks from Translation Studies can inform and strengthen translation pedagogy, while also considering their broader implications for related fields such as language education.
Book launch: '3000 Miles from Home' Dee Majek will read poems from his debut poetry collection, '3000 Miles from Home', exploring how movement, nationhood, and belonging are lived and felt in everyday life.
In-/Visible Spectrums: Contemporary Video Art from the Sinosphere ‘In-/Visible Spectrums: Contemporary Video Art from the Sinosphere’ is a landmark survey exhibition showcasing contemporary video artworks by eleven artists
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.