Heritage as Parody: Temple Rituals and the Reenactment of Ancient Performing Arts in Nara This lecture ventures into the realm of Japanese sonic imaginations, unveiling hidden connections between heritage discourses and the materialization of nostalgia through sound.
Book Launch - The Oxford Guide to the Bantu Languages Launching the most comprehensive survey of the field of Bantu linguistics to date.
Currents Of Currency: Tracing Early First Millennium Southeast Asian Trade Through Coinage This talk will cover the results of a study examining over 1000 silver coins from museums in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Myanmar, and the UK bearing distinctive Rising Sun and Srivatsa motifs.
Constructing Taiwan: Place, Power, and Identity Politics — Dr Bi-Yu Chang’s Retirement Lecture Join us in celebrating Dr Bi-Yu Chang’s retirement with a reflective lecture tracing her two-decade journey through the cultural politics, spatial identities, and shifting meanings of belonging in Taiwan.
Curating and Connecting: Young South Asia Join us for a fascinating panel discussion and book launch with curators Salima Hashmi and Manmeet K Walia, along with Rahaab Alana, as they delve into the themes of the Unlayering the Future and the Past exhibition.
First cohort of specialist business qualification for black entrepreneurs celebrate completion Students who have completed a specialist Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme for black entrepreneurs celebrated their graduation at SOAS last week.