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Shell @risu.bsky.social · 7d

Small things bring joy, such as this @soasuni.bsky.social open day wristband containing seeds.

I love events with small, kind initiatives. So much better than plastic .

White and orange guest band from soas that says plant me and I will grow

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Columbia University Press @columbiaup.bsky.social · 4d

Join authors Anya Foxen and Sravana Borkataky-Varma at SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies for a webinar discussing their new book, THE SERPENT'S TALE on October 13th, 2025. Enroll today! #Kundalini #Yoga

The Serpent's Tale: Kundalini, Yoga, and the History of an Experience | Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Anya Foxen - SOAS YogaStudies Online

The SOAS Centre of Yoga Studies is delighted to bring together and host author's Sravana Borkataky-Varma and Ayna Foxen to present their latest publication, The Serpent's Tale: Kuṇḍalinī, Yoga, and…

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Lisa Tilley @tilley101.bsky.social · 2d

Our wonderful seminar series starts today at SOAS with Esmat Elhalaby, also Mai Taha & Nivi Manchanda as discussants 🫶

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The Nerve @thenerve.news · 9d

Drum roll… the return of Stewart Lee!

The Nerve team is delighted to have signed Stewart as our first weekly columnist.

Here he is on how ‘consequential culture’, formerly cancel culture, works.

#TheNerve #TheNerveNews #StewartLee

Black and white image of Stewart Lee collaged with CMYK coloured dots (The branding of The Nerve) THE NERVE is the headline, and underneath it reads ‘Your new weekly columnist’ and ‘Stewart Lee’ set against a bright yellow background.

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 12d

🎨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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David Pearson @dj-pearson.bsky.social · 9d

Do you have info/link for hybrid participants please?

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SOAS Department of Anthropology and Sociology @soasanthro.bsky.social · 12d

📣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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Lincoln School of Humanities and Heritage @uolhumanities.bsky.social · 11d

We're delighted that LSHH historian, Adonis Li has been awarded a travel grant from the Royal Society for Asian Affairs to support his work. The RSAA has also invited Adonis to deliver a talk at SOAS, and to write about the rise of K-pop for its blog: rsaa.org.uk/blog/k-pops-...

K-pop's Rise: Asia and the Globalised World - The Royal Society for Asian Affairs

Adonis Li is a Lecturer in East Asian History at the School of Humanities and Heritage, University of Lincoln and a recent recipient of an RSAA Travel Award Korean popular music, often referred to sim...

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Dr. Hannah Bargawi @hannahbargawi.bsky.social · Sep 3

Totally inspiring speech by @garyseconomics.bsky.social to our @soasuni.bsky.social @soaseconomics.bsky.social graduates. Congratulations to both Gary on his SOAS Doctor of Social Science award and our wonderful graduates. And special shout out to my PHD graduates Dr. Kate and Dr. Buthaina.

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David Pearson @dj-pearson.bsky.social · 14d

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SOAS Library @soaslibrary.bsky.social · 16d

Last day to visit our library stand in Paul Webley Wing! Come meet our staff and learn about library resources and services.
📚 We are also running library tours today and tomorrow (starts in the library).

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PMC Vanguardist @tylerboschert.bsky.social · 16d

Hard to overstate what incredible news this is.

Huntington's disease successfully treated for first time

One of the most devastating diseases finally has a treatment that can slow its progression and transform lives, tearful doctors tell BBC.

www.bbc.com

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Chris Timmermann @christimmermann.bsky.social · Mar 21

Check this out by Jeremy Skipper at @thelablab.bsky.social iai.tv/articles/lan...

Language creates an altered state of consciousness | Jeremy I Skipper

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Tori Herridge @toriherridge.bsky.social · 23d

I love @tomjwebb.bsky.social’s book posts. We should all do these.

(Perhaps you already do—if so @me!)

tomjwebb @tomjwebb.bsky.social · 23d

Early train to a workshop in Cambridge, finished this by @hugorifkind.bsky.social, absolutely loved it. Listening to Kruder & Dorfmeister, nostalgic about coming of age in the 90s. (Albeit my youth was less posh, not Scottish, and with far fewer guns…)

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David Pearson @dj-pearson.bsky.social · 16d

Current #1 is "It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth" by @zoethorogood.bsky.social

Cover image of Zoe Thorogood's graphic novel "It's Lonely at the Centre of the Earth"

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Piotr Goldstein @piotrgoldstein.bsky.social · 17d

I am super happy to see this multimodal article published! It is part of research in @visionproject.bsky.social on #transborder work between #Poland & #Brandenburg #Germany, based at @dezim-institut.de, @unisalzburg.bsky.social and University of Amsterdam, funded by @volkswagenstiftung.de.

Anthropology of Work Review @anthropologyofwork.bsky.social · 17d

A new article from AWR!

In 'Visualizing Transborder Lifeworlds in the Polish-German Border Region' Iepke M. Rijcken, @piotrgoldstein.bsky.social, & Maksymilian Awuah reflect on transborder lifeworlds using photography and sound recording as a research method.

Anthropology of Work Review | AAA Labor Studies Journal | Wiley Online Library

The work of migrants and transborder commuters in rural and peripheralized localities is often considered invisible or, in fact, actively ignored. This multimodal essay reflects on transborder lifewo...

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David Pearson @dj-pearson.bsky.social · 17d

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André 3000 - I swear, I Really Wanted To Make A "Rap" Album But This Is Literally The...

YouTube video by andre3000VEVO

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Vivienne Dunstan @vivdunstan.bsky.social · 17d

‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI www.theguardian.com/film/2025/se...

‘Tentacles squelching wetly’: the human subtitle writers under threat from AI

Artificial intelligence is making steady advances into subtitling but, say its practitioners, it’s a vital service that needs a human to make it work

www.theguardian.com

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AlanFricker @alanfricker.bsky.social · 19d

nformation literacy statement from King's College Libraries and Collections. Includes AI and consideration of NHS alongside students and academics 📚 www.kcl.ac.uk/library/asse...

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 19d

If you're thinking about submitting an abstract for #LILAC26 but you have questions, or would like some practical tips, come along to the @infolitgroup.bsky.social online workshop on Friday 3 October, 12-1pm BST. Book your place ⬇️

Select tickets – Submitting a LILAC abstract – Teams

Submitting a LILAC abstract – Teams, Fri 3 Oct 2025 - Facilitators: Laura Woods and Sam Aston We would like to invite you to attend a workshop to discuss practical tips for submitting an abstract to…

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Prof Nisreen Alwan @nisreenalwan.bsky.social · 20d

This does not look like “impartiality”. It looks like propaganda.
www.thelondoneconomic.com/politics/how...

Reform, with 0.7% of all MPs, featured in 25% of BBC's recent 10pm news bulletins

Astonishingly, a party with 18 times as many MPs as Reform has received one-third less coverage on BBC News at 10.

www.thelondoneconomic.com

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Keith Fitzgerald @keithfitzgerald.bsky.social · 21d

There was a time when Disney stood-up to fascists.

Those were the days.

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Reason and Emotion — Disney WWII cartoon; restored

YouTube video by Coconut Press

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David Pearson @dj-pearson.bsky.social · 20d

#FoodStudies

Dr Neil Buttery @neilbuttery.bsky.social · 21d

Remember folks, The British Food History Podcast is now available to listen to on YouTube, including the latest episode Ireland, Ale & the Colonising British with Christina Wade ( @braciatrix.bsky.social )

youtu.be/2uMXmbnmoE8?...

Ireland, Ale & the Colonising British with Christina Wade

YouTube video by The British Food History Channel

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Wonkhe @wonkhe.bsky.social · 21d

This week on Wonkhe: As universities rely increasingly on international fees, Daniel Sokol asks whether financial pressure is blinding institutions to a growing trade in deception

What happens when universities stop asking questions?

As universities rely increasingly on international fees, Daniel Sokol asks whether financial pressure is blinding institutions to a growing trade in deception As universities rely increasingly on international...

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David Pearson @dj-pearson.bsky.social · 21d

@financialtimes.com new drama [who knew?] about #AI, memory and truth, written by @realbaddiel.bsky.social, lays out a scenario exploring the future of our relationship with new technologies, truth & memory. @stephenfry.bsky.social plays a granddad with dementia.

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AI: what will become of the truth?

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