SOAS South Asia Institute Events
The events draw a varied audience with an interest in the region.
All events are free and open to the public unless otherwise stated. Admission is on a first-come, first-served basis.
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2021
February
16/02/21
25/02/21
- Contested Spaces: Epistemic (A)Symmetries, Mobilities, Identities
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SOAS University of London and the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, present their first joint Symposium on the theme of 'Decolonising Knowledge'.
March
17/03/21
- Hooghly: The Global History of a River
Robert Ivermee
18/03/21
- The role and vision of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the making of the Bangladesh nation state
Prof. Rehman Sobhan, Chairman (Centre for Policy Dialogue)
April
13/04/21
May
12/05/21
19/05/21
June
09/06/21
16/06/21
24/06/21
- We’re Here Because You Were There: Immigration and the End of Empire
Ian Sanjay Patel
July
06/07/21
- Re-envisioning Pakistan
Syed Shamoon Hashmi
October
06/10/21
- Midnight's Borders: A People's History of Modern India
Suchitra Vijayan
08/10/21
13/10/21
- Dance, Divinity and Narratives of Sohinimoksha Troupe
Various speakers
26/10/21
- The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali Ibn Abi Talib
Various Speakers
November
24/11/21
December
08/12/21
- China in the World
Various Speakers
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This conference will use the PechaKucha format to bring out the perceptions of China’s rise from countries that stretch from the eastern extremity of Asia, through the Middle East to the west coast of Africa.