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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.
Examination culture: meritocracy and aspiration in a Thai monastic school This talk will explore the lives of adolescent novice monks studying at a Buddhist monastic school in northern Thailand.
Object in Focus: The Living Tradition of Bagan Lacquerware This in-person workshop with Malar Win Maung introduces participants to the traditional lacquerware practices of Bagan
Institutional Critiques by Chinese Artists in London Screening and panel on institutional critique by Chinese artists in London, with expert discussion and audience Q&A
Bahamas Foreign Minister urges students to use their voice 'even if it shakes' Foreign Minister of The Bahamas, The Hon. Frederick A. Mitchell, warns that the international system is entering a period of growing instability, with small states increasingly exposed to geopolitical tensions, in an address to students.