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SOAS Library @soaslibrary.bsky.social · 22h

Ever wondered what’s inside SOAS Library’s Special Collections? 👀

Special Collections Open Day
🗓️ 20 Oct | 🕚 11am–3pm | 📍 Floor F, Reading Room
Meet our curators & explore rare books, archives & manuscripts. All welcome! #SpecialCollections #SOASLibrary #Archives @soas-speccoll.bsky.social

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 1d

Our colleagues in the Media Studies Department are co-organising this event on the importance of documenting international crimes and human rights violations in Palestine.

📍 DLT, Main Building, SOAS
📅 28 October, 5 to 7pm

For further information and to register ➡️
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

The Power of Proof: How Documentation Can Support Justice in Palestine

This panel will discuss the importance of documenting international crimes and human rights violations in Palestine in seeking justice.

www.soas.ac.uk

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richaxe.bsky.social @richaxe.bsky.social · 3d

Mursi Voices: A film by Olisarali Olibui and Ben Young that features in the @soasgallery.bsky.social exhibition Learning from South Omo youtu.be/lMA8pJOuxDY?... @soasanthro.bsky.social

Mursi Voices: A film by Olisarali Olibui and Ben Young

YouTube video by SOAS University of London

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 3d

Anyone hungry?

Our Food Studies Centre Food Forum continues this Monday!

Santiago Lastra, Chef Patron of KOL, London, will speak about ‘Culture as an Ingredient’

📅 Monday 13 October, 1:15-2:45pm.

📍 SOAS, R301 (Main Building)

See below for the full series lineup 👇

SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 5d

On Sunday 23 Nov our own Kostas Retsikas will introduce a screening of Theo Angelopoulos' Ulysses' Gaze at the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

The event is part of a retrospective of Angelopoulos' work running through October and November at the ICA

Don’t miss it!

Details ▶️ ica.art/ulysses-gaze

ICA | Ulysses' Gaze

The Institute of Contemporary Arts (ICA) is London’s leading space for contemporary culture. We commission, produce and present new work in film, music, performance and the visual arts by today’s most...

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 5d

What does it mean to return?

Join leading scholars in SOAS to explore 'return' as an idea, practice & contested horizon.

🗓️ 17 Oct, 5:30pm & 18 Oct, 1–5pm
📍SOAS

Hosted by the Centre for Migration & Diaspora Studies.

Further information and registration:
www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Return Workshop: An idea, practice, and contested horizon

CMDS invites you to a two-day workshop centred on the concept of return, understood as an idea, practice, and contested horizon.

www.soas.ac.uk

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Society for Applied Anthropology @appliedanthro.bsky.social · 6d

The Student Endowed Award deadline for abstracts is soon approaching.

Abstracts are due October 15. More info: appliedanthro.org/awards-prize...

#SfAA #socialscience #anthropology #appliedanthropology #SfAA2026

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 6d

Opening next week!

Be sure to check out the Learning from South Omo exhibition while it is on display in the SOAS Gallery from 14 October to 13 December.

richaxe.bsky.social @richaxe.bsky.social · 7d

Today we started the installation of Learning from South Omo at @soasgallery.bsky.social. Opens 14 October 2025 to 13 December 2025 www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... @soasanthro.bsky.social

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 7d

Hi David, yes we will be using this link for each seminar soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/9374936443...

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise cloud communications.

soas-ac-uk.zoom.us

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 7d

📣 Our departmental research seminar series kicks off tomorrow!

Prof Ash Amin (Cambridge) will be speaking about 'Foreclosure and its Foreshadows: Inside the 'Black Heart' of Naples'.

📅 Wednesday 8 October 3–5pm (UK time)
📍 Main Building, RB01 & online: soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/j/9374936443...

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Leverhulme Trust @leverhulme.ac.uk · 14d

Using luminescence dating, @abistone.bsky.social and her colleagues aim to shine a light on a neglected part of Africa’s archaeological record, out in the remote, hyper-arid landscapes of the Namib Sand Sea. @pans-river-namib.bsky.social
👉 media.leverhulme.ac.uk/feature/astone

Dried lakebed in desert landscape, dunes in the distance, dramatic clouds overhead, shrubs in foreground.

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 15d

🎨Artistry@Work returns!
Monthly online seminars on artists & artisans, hosted by RAI & MSH Clermont-Ferrand.
🗓️ Starts 07 Oct – Free with registration.
🔗 therai.org.uk/series/artistrywork
#Anthropology #Craftwork

Artistry@Work - Royal Anthropological Institute

Artistry@Work Online Seminar Series in the Anthropology of Artists & Artisans, 2025–2026 Maison des Sciences de l’Homme de Clermont-Ferrand, In collaboration with the Royal Anthropological Institute O...

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 15d

📣Our weekly departmental research seminar lineup is now live!

This year we are running the series with our own Centre for Mental Health Research in Action (CAMHRA).

Talks will invite us to think in new ways about forms of life, distress, wellbeing and personhood.

Wednesdays 3-5pm, RB01, SOAS.

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 18d

Check out some footage from the launch of the Learning from South Omo exhibition in Addis Ababa!

The exhibition is also coming to London in October. Watch this space 👀

@emmacrewe.bsky.social @richaxe.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social

richaxe.bsky.social @richaxe.bsky.social · 20d

Learning from South Omo - exhibition at the Gabre Kristos Desta Centre, Addis Ababa youtu.be/00fuNry4sV8?... @soasuni.bsky.social @soasanthro.bsky.social

Learning from South Omo: Exhibition at Gabre Kristos Desta Centre, July 2025

YouTube video by SOAS University of London

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 22d

🎙️Have a listen to Dr Naomi Leite speaking to the New Books Network podcast about her work 'Unorthodox Kin', an exploration of "chosen" identity, kin, and community in a global era.

📚 Available here: newbooksnetwork.com/unorthodox-kin

Naomi Leite, "Unorthodox Kin: Portuguese Marranos and the Global Search for Belonging" (U California Press, 2017) - New Books Network

newbooksnetwork.com

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 25d

📢 New publication alert!

In The Sociological Review, Prof Jieyu Liu explores how young people in urban China navigate marriage decisions within complex social and cultural frameworks.

Read here 🔽

🔗 doi.org/10.1177/0038...

#Sociology #ChinaStudies #Marriage

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research

Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

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Bristol University Press @brisunipress.bsky.social · 25d

Covering a range of cases, this book critically explores the intersections of #SocioEconomic, #Political, #Climate, and #Health factors to unravel the dynamic and transformative forces of crisis.

Critical Explorations of Crisis

Critical Explorations of Crisis - Politics, Precariousness, and Potentialities; Bringing together a broad team of contributors, this book argues for a new interdisciplinary field of crisis studies.…

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · Sep 3

The NACCH 2025 International Academic Conference on Newah Cultural Heritage convenes 6 Sept (online) & 13–14 Sept (in person). With 31 papers from 18 countries, scholars, community leaders and activists will examine continuity, change & global significance of Newah culture. More info here: nacch.org

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EASA @easainfo.bsky.social · Jul 31

New #OpenAccess entry on 'Sustainability' out in @anthroencyclo.bsky.social

Written by Prof. @alicerudge.bsky.social at @soasanthro.bsky.social

Find it here: www.anthroencyclopedia.com/entry/sustai...

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · Aug 14

Good luck to all students getting results today! Really looking forward to meeting our new students in September! For students who did not initially select SOAS but got higher grades than expected, or just missed their offers do consider us in clearing!
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Hannah Bennett on X: "Good luck to all students getting results today! I really look forward to meeting our new @SOASanthro students in September! For students who did not initially select SOAS but got higher grades than expected, or just missed their offers do consider us in clearing!" / X

Good luck to all students getting results today! I really look forward to meeting our new @SOASanthro students in September! For students who did not initially select SOAS but got higher grades than expected, or just missed their offers do consider us in clearing!

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Emma Crewe @emmacrewe.bsky.social · Jul 31

Award-winning screenwriter and story
consultant James Moran offers an innovative
five-session course at @soasanthro.bsky.social, drawing on exceptional storytelling such as Pixar animation, Iranian
cinema, and Chekhov. I have heard amazing things about James and his courses so really recommend this.

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · Jun 24

Saad Quassem explains how the word "Mofiz" belittles people from Rangpur, Bangladesh, assuring stereotyping. He details the history of struggle and survival despite persistent colonial stereotypes. www.thedailystar.net/ds/big-pictu...

Stereotypes, struggle, and survival: Reclaiming the Story Behind Mofiz

For a long time, people have made the derogatory word mofiz synonymous with the residents of the Rangpur region.

www.thedailystar.net

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · Jun 17

The Anthropology and Sociology department launched an appeal for the Helen Kanitkar Library. The library relies on the generosity of alumni to stay open. Only £2,000 is needed to cover the 25-26 academic years expenses. 🔗Make a gift here: ow.ly/bgti50W38gu

Help us keep the Helen Kanitkar Library open

The Helen Kanitkar Library is a social study space, for anthropology and sociology students. The library is staffed by a student librarian and volunteers, supervised by a member of staff, and relies o...

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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · Jun 23

Earlier this month, high-level members of the Supreme Court of India delivered a special talk on technology’s ever-growing relationship with law to the next generation of students pursing careers in judiciary fields.

Read more about the special address: bit.ly/4liWIoC

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · Jun 18

This is a multidisciplinary 5-year project, hosted by the Department of Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS University of London, which involves focusing on different sports and religions in the four countries.