British Council Study UK University Fair 2025 Meet Maggie Dziem, Head of International Student Recruitment, at the upcoming British Council UK University Fair in Hong Kong.
AI Applications and Confidentiality in International Arbitration The session will use publicly available AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and NotebookLM to demonstrate real-world scenarios. We will examine how artificial intelligence is increasingly applied in arbitration practice and what this means for confidentiality obligations.
Parting Gifts of Empire: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonisation Esmat Elhalaby discusses his book 'Parting Gifts of Empire', exploring how Arab and South Asian thinkers forged new solidarities and ideas in the fight against colonial legacies.
The Dawn of Physical Yoga: Giacomella Orofino The SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies is thrilled to host Professor Giacomella Orofino to speak about her seminal publication, The Dawn of Physical Yoga: Dispelling the Hindrances of Immortality.
Gendered Publics: Chandraprava Saikiani and the Mahila Samitis in Colonial Assam This book is the first comprehensive effort to recover the forgotten histories of the highly impactful women’s association, the Assam Mahila Samiti and the life and times of its founding Secretary Chandraprava Saikiani.
The Backstage of Democracy: India's Election Campaigns and the People Who Manage Them Over the past decade, Indian election campaigns have been reshaped by data-driven strategists and political consultants, moving beyond mere technological change. This talk explores how this hidden world of professionalised campaigning is transforming power structures, expertise, and public participation in democracy.
The Evolution of the Sri Lankan Mind: The Life and Work of Martin Wickramasinghe (1890–1976) In this talk, Uditha Devapriya will present an overview of Wickramasinghe’s life and work in the context of cultural modernism in South Asia. The presentation draws on Devapriya’s research on Wickramasinghe, including his contribution to South Asian art, culture, and society.
Can R&D Address the Sustainability Challenge? Evidence from European listed firms R&D investment is positively linked to ESG scores across European firms, showing innovation drives sustainability.
Swooning Sufis and Roaming Bicycles: A Roundtable on Translating South Asian Literature Join us for a roundtable exploring new translations of South Asian literature. Hear from scholars and translators working on texts from 17th-century Urdu poetry to contemporary Hindi fiction, and the creative and critical challenges of bringing historic and modern South Asian voices to global readers.