Transregional travels to Bodhgaya in the Long First Millennium This lecture will give an overview of Chinese sources on Bodhgayā and will trace the history of Bodhgayā reflected in them.
Japonisme Across Time: From 19th Century Inspirations to Contemporary Visions Monika Hinkel's lecture will examine how the phenomenon of Japonisme—the Western reception and adaptation of Japanese visual culture—significantly changed the course of modern art.
5 tips to overcome homesickness After spending her first Christmas away from home while studying an online master's in Global Journalism, Pamilla shares the top tips that helped her tackle homesickness.
The art of empathy: Three stories of migration The Stories of Migration exhibition at the SOAS Gallery transforms complex research into compelling visual narratives, with empathy as the driving force behind a deeper understanding.
Historical Treaties of Southeast Asia: Coercion and accommodation in the Malay World during the long nineteenth century This guest lecture presents some of the recent results of the research programme Historical Treaties of Southeast Asia, which investigates treaty-making and cross-cultural diplomacy between indigenous Southeast Asian polities and colonial powers in Southeast Asia from the mid-eighteenth to the early twentieth century.
Book talk: 'Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms: Performing Identities in Taiwan and Hong Kong' Dr Hsin-I Sydney Yueh gives a book talk on 'Resistance in the Era of Nationalisms', reflecting on the book’s key themes and the process of co-editing the volume.
The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer (Ludlul bēl nēmeqi), Tablet II, lines 1-55, read by Gebhard J. Selz
The Poem of the Righteous Sufferer (Ludlul bēl nēmeqi), Tablet II, lines 1-55, read by Margaret Jaques Cavigneaux
Kamran Djam Annual Lecture Series The annual lectures are hosted by the Centre for Iranian Studies at SOAS and are named after Fereydoun's son, Kamran Djam, who predeceased his parents in 1989.