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.
Riots in Knowsley: How the state perpetuates violence in asylum accommodation "This is our city". The anti-asylum violence at accommodation centres starts with state-led violent border management policies seen around the world.
Samuel Dic Sum Lai Samuel Lai is a PhD candidate whose research project examines the multiple facades of Caacaanteng ('Tea Restaurant'): from licensing and popular history, ingredients and cuisines, server-customer relationship, skill acquisition, to sociability especially in the locally narrated form of Jancingmei ('Flavour of Human Warmth').
Dr Takako Kawabata Takako is an Associate Professor and Head of English Education at the International Professional University of Technology in Nagoya, Japan.
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.
Careers: At SOAS I felt I didn't have to explain myself Having graduated from SOAS in 1991, Samantha Mitchell has carved a career as a Technology Lawyer and External Affairs Consultant. But SOAS also brought so much more to her life, including lifelong friends and a sense of belonging.
Professor Matthew J Nelson Matthew J. Nelson (Ph.D. Columbia) is a Professor of Politics, currently serving as Head of Department (Department of Politics and International Studies) at SOAS University of London.