Myriad inquiries into the foundations and operation of modern law have explored the centrality of violence to its constitution and practice. One type of legal violence that sustains colonial modernity ...

Narrated by a member of Bangladesh’s minority Hindu community, the film tackles the difficult subject of the use of fake news and misinformation regarding the plight of religious minorities in a ...

In this workshop, Vignesh Ishwar focuses on the relationship between space and Karnatik music. He will explore how spatial transformations reflect changing notions of accessibility, inclusivity, and ...

The SOAS Food Studies Centre is an interdisciplinary centre dedicated to the study of the political, economic, and cultural dimensions of food, historically and in the contemporary moment, from ...

The SOAS Research Ethics Policy sets out the ethical principles which staff, students and other researchers are expected to follow when conducting research under the auspices of SOAS. The policy, ...

The SOAS Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies (CCLPS) exists to promote the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural Studies and Postcolonial Studies in relation to Africa, ...

The Tagore Centre UK and SOAS will hold a memorial event for Dr. William Radice—scholar, poet, and renowned Tagore translator—to honor his contributions to Bengali literature and culture. Dr. William ...

Explore the highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month. For more updates, follow our SOAS press account on BlueSky (@soaspress.bsky.social). Research Fellow Dr ...

The AU's 2019 Transitional Justice Policy marked a milestone in addressing historical violations, but implementation has been inconsistent. This seminar explores how grassroots actors and localized ...

As the post-WWII order unravels, Africa must shape its vision for a fairer world. The talk will discuss emerging findings showing that several African countries are advocating for invoking UN Charter ...

This intimate ethnographic film by Stephen Jones (2024) portrays the New Year’s rituals of devotional associations in the village of Gaoluo just south of Beijing, using footage taken during a 3-week ...

Professor Jayati Ghosh, Professor of Economics, University of Massachusetts Amherst will deliver two public lectures. Lecture 1: The changing nature of global enterprise: from multinational to ...