Explore the Africa Collection at the SOAS Library In honour of Black History Month, SOAS Library selected a few books on African art, history, politics, and culture to read.
Politics and International Relations Masterclass for Years 12 and 13: The 2011 Arab Uprisings in Context This masterclass, designed to widen participation to SOAS, will examine the origins and fortunes of the Arab uprisings that unfolded in Tunisia, Egypt, and beyond in 2010–11.
Professor Owen Wright Awarded 2025 British Academy Derek Allen Prize A prestigious British Academy prize has gone to an emeritus professor of Musicology of the Middle East at SOAS.
Iconography of the Vessantara Jātaka in Khmer Temples: Change and Continuity from the Angkor to the Post-Angkor Period This lecture focuses on the compositional patterns of Vessantara Jātaka bas-reliefs scenes carved during this period and compares these visual representations with corresponding literary sources.
Ancient Kedah As A Trans-Oceanic Economic Hub: Recent Findings In The Bukit Choras Archaeological Site This lecture presents Ancient Kedah, specifically the Bujang Valley complex, not as a peripheral entity but as a pivotal trans-oceanic economic hub within the maritime Silk Road.