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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · 14d

A big Thank You to Sarah El-Kazaz, Hengameh Ziai, @tilley101.bsky.social, and Samia Khatun from @soaspolitics.bsky.social, @soasdevelopment.bsky.social and @soashistory.bsky.social for putting this fantastic programme together.

For more info go to
www.soas-walter-rodney-collective.com/events

Histories of Capitalism and Race in the Middle East and Indian Ocean seminar series, Autumn 2022 — Walter Rodney Collective for Historical Research

Nada Moumtaz, God's Property; Alden Young, Transforming Sudan; Muriam Haleh Davis, Markets of Civilization; Aaron Jakes, Egypt's Occupation; Nurfadzilah Yahaya, Fluid Jurisdictions; Johan Mathew, Marg...

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · 14d

The Histories of Capitalism and Race series
@soasuni.bsky.social is back with a stellar line-up! Join us for exciting book discussions with @esmat.bsky.social, Catherine Hall, @omarcheta.bsky.social, Nicky Falkof, Tithi Bhattacharya, Françoise Verges, and Hafsa Kanjwal.

SOAS Walter Rodney Collective: Seminar Series, Fall 2025
Empire, Race, Capital: Readings Beyond the Atlantic
5-7pm, SOAS (unless otherwise specified_
Convenors: Sarah El-Kazaz, Hengameh Ziai, Lisa Tilley, and Samia Khatun
Thursday 9 October
Esmat Elhalaby, Parting Gifts of Empire: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonization (2025)
Thursday 16 October
Catherine Hall, Lucky Valley: Edward Long and the History of Racial Capitalism (2024)
Tuesday 28 October
Omar Cheta, How Commerce Became Legal: Merchants and Market Governance in Nineteenth-Century Egypt (2025)
Thursday 30 October (12:30pm)
Nicky Falkof, Worrier State: Risk, Anxiety and Moral Panic in South Africa
Thursday 13 November
Tithi Bhattacharya, Ghostly Past, Capitalist Presence: A Social History of Fear in Colonial Bengal (2024)
Thursday 20 November
Françoise Verges, Making the World Clean: Wasted Lives, Wasted Environment and Racial Capitalism (2024)
Thursday 4 December
Hafsa Kanjwak, Colonizing Kashmir: State-building Under Indian Occupation (2023)
Department of Politics and International Studies, Department of Development Studies, and School of History, Religions and Philosophies

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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 26d

"We are told that AI is inevitable, that we must adapt or be left behind. But universities are not tech companies. Our role is to foster critical thinking, not to follow industry trends uncritically." www.ru.nl/en/research/...

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https://stephenjones.blog/ @stevejonesblog.bsky.social · Sep 7

An upcoming international conference at Oxford in honour of Craig Clunas brings together leading scholars in the field of Ming studies and art history
stephenjones.blog/2025/09/07/e...

Echoes of Great Brightness

An international conference in honour of Craig Clunas will be held on 16–17 September at Lincoln College, Oxford, bringing together leading scholars in the field of Ming studies and art history. Fr…

stephenjones.blog

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Andrea Janku @zamarginalities.bsky.social · Sep 6

For people interested in the creation of #archives: look forward to the research of this year‘s BACS ECR Prize awardee Matthew Hurst on the intricate history of the migration of Hong Kong’s colonial archives - an amazing story!
#BACS2025
#HongKong

Photo of an archive showing two rows of shelves with document boxes. Caption: Hong Kong Colonial Government Migrated Archives at Hanslope Park.
Matthew Hurst
BACS Conference | September 2025

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Andrea Janku @zamarginalities.bsky.social · Aug 25

‘What do we need, not to scale, but to survive?’
#DigHum
#MinimalComputing

Roopika Risam @roopikarisam.bsky.social · Jul 19

Here's a write-up of my keynote from #DH2025, since academic publishing is slow and this was written for right now. roopikarisam.com/talks-cat/dh...

Slide with title Digital Humanities for a World Unmade, blue background with stylized images of a Dutch windmill, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Hagia Sofia, Big Ben, and the Singaporean lion.

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Aug 21

When you have 20 mins, here is our latest podcast with Phil Clark, who talks about his experience working with public media as a social scientist, gacaca courts in post-genocide Rwanda, & History - recorded a year ago but non the less interesting & enjoyable:

#SOAS

blogs.soas.ac.uk/soashistoryb...

mugshot of middle-aged male person with short brown hair, beard and glasses (Phil Clark) covering the left half of the image, SOAS History Blog and Soundcloud logos beneath, a round yellow microphone icon with an orange background in the upper right corner, text in black letters: Ep.12 Phil Clark Where History Can Take You, grey background.

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Aug 21

There will be a demo launch this Friday, 22 August 2025, at Pwani University, Kilifi (Kenya), which will include a guided playthrough, student hands-on demo sessions and a panel discussion on teaching the Swahili Coast through games.
#slavery
#abolition

SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Aug 21

Umoja The Game, an educational project developed in partnership with Pwani University, UNESCO, SOAS & JIWE Studios, is an interactive journey along the Swahili Coast that brings together histories of resistance with innovative storytelling and gameplay:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ifzl...

Umoja Teaser

YouTube video by Umoja Against Slavery

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Hilde De Weerdt @hildedw.bsky.social · Jul 29

Oxford Studies in Medieval History is now Oxford Studies in the New Medieval History. Glad to be part of the opening up of this great series to global approaches. We are looking forward to receiving book manuscripts in global #medieval history.
More info in the flyer:
fdslive.oup.com/www.oup.com/...

fdslive.oup.com

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · Jul 22

📢 2 days to go!

We can't wait to see everyone at our annual conference either in-person or online! 💻

In-person tickets are sold out but you can still sign up to join us online for the entire day! Use the link below to register...

www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · Jul 22

Don't forget that we are recruiting for our new committee! If you have any questions, please email us as we are happy to answer.

Keep on scrolling to see what roles we are recruiting for the next academic year!

HistoryLab @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social · Jul 8

📢 CALL FOR NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS! 📢

History Lab warmly invites applications for its 2025-2026 Committee. History Lab is the national body, hosted at the @ihr.bsky.social, which represents over 1,500 graduate students of history across the UK.

Keep on reading for the available roles and deadline!

Applications for History Lab's 2025-26 Committee

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Andrea Janku @zamarginalities.bsky.social · Jul 19

Postdoctoral position in Chinese history - the social history of material infrastructures:
#Sinology

www.kuleuven.be/personeel/jo...

Postdoctoral position in the social history of material infrastructures

The Early Modern History (EMH) Research Group at KU Leuven invites applications for a postdoctoral position in the social history of material infrastructures (Chinese and East Asian history, 1000-1800...

www.kuleuven.be

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Jul 15

For #SouthAsian #cinema aficionados in London: South Asian Heritage Month at the Garden Cinema, 17 July to 17 August:

www.thegardencinema.co.uk/season/south...

South Asian Heritage Month 2025 / The Garden Cinema

Throughout July and August, join us for an array of screenings and partnership events around South Asian Heritage Month 2025, which is themed ‘Roots to Routes.’ Expect restored classics, contemporary ...

www.thegardencinema.co.uk

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Julia Laite @julialaite.bsky.social · Jul 11

I'm so proud to be part of the History Workshop project, supporting a brilliant team of Early Career historians who have built the best site for radical, engaged history online. Do consider applying for this opportunity! www.historyworkshop.org.uk/article/hist...

Call for Applications: Editorial Fellowships at History Workshop, 2025

History Workshop is advertising two part-time, paid Editorial Fellowships in 2025, open to early career historians.

www.historyworkshop.org.uk

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

SOAS is currently advertising a one-year fixed-term position in the History of the Middle East for 2025-2026. If this is for you, apply by 27 July 2025. For more info, go to
vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/727934

Lecturer (Edu) in the History of the Middle East at SOAS

Apply now for Lecturer (Edu) in the History of the Middle East, Bloomsbury, Camden, Greater London, United Kingdom at SOAS

vacancies.soas.ac.uk

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Jul 8

Congratulations, Ettore - looks fabulous!

Ettore Morelli @ettoremorelli.bsky.social · Jul 8

I truly cannot find a better way to start this profile than by announcing the publication of my first (edited) book, which came out with @dgb-history.bsky.social a few days ago. Thanks to the support of the @snsf.ch, the book is freely available here:

brill.com/display/titl...

African Thresholds: Borders and Places of Passage in Africa, <i>c.</i>1450 to Present

"African Thresholds: Borders and Places of Passage in Africa, <i>c.</i>1450 to Present" published on 23 Jun 2025 by Brill.

brill.com

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Finn Arne Jørgensen @finnarne.me · Jun 26

We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist

Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801) | University of Stavanger

Job title: Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Thursday, August 7, 2025

www.jobbnorge.no

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · Jun 7

You already missed the first film, but there are five more to come at the Mongolian Movie showcase at #SOAS Gallery this weekend (7 and 8 June 2025). For more info go to
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mongolian-...

Trailer screenshot for Mongolian Movie Showcase, showing six figures and a horse in yellow, red and blue framing the image. Text: 'Mongolian Cinema' at the center, wine red background. Logos of Gangara Pictures, SOAS University of London, Nomadia Pictures, Hulegu Pictures, Playmo, and Really Nice Films LTD lined up at the top.

SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · May 19

Upcoming in the Robert H.N. Ho Foundation Lecture Series in Chinese Buddhism:

'The Women and the Woman: Building the Backstory to the Rise and Rule of Empress Wu (r. 690–705)'

Thursday 22 May | 17:30−19:00 (BST) | ONLINE

For more info & registration see: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Flyer:
The Robert H.N. Ho Foundation Lecture Series in Chinese Buddhism
Inserted image: detail of stone relief showing a women's imperial procession in the Huangfu Gong Grotto at Longmen. Ca 527. From the cover of the speaker's book.
The Women and the Woman: Building the Backstory to the Rise and Rule of Empress Wu (r. 690–705)
Dr. Stephanie Balkwill (University of California, Los Angeles)
22 My 2025, 5:30-7:00pm (GMT)

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · May 14

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · May 10

If you're in London next week, please join us for a seminar with Ling Zhang (Cambridge), who will speak about 'Rocks that Made Bodies: Doing Environmental History by Following Things'. Wed 14 May, 5pm at #SOAS, C325.

All welcome!

For more information see: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

#envhist

Seminar announcement (in insta post format), rock formations in different shades of grey, looking like a dried up river valley, brownish-black frame at the top and bottom margin, with text saying: 'Rocks that Made Bodies: Doing Environmental History by Following Thing, Ling Zhang (University of Cambridge), SOAS History Seminar, Wed, 14 May 2025, 5pm, C325. ALL WELCOME!'

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American Historical Association @historians.org · May 9

Submit nominations by May 15 for the Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Creativity in Digital History, sponsored jointly by the AHA and @rrchnm.bsky.social. This prize is awarded annually to honor and support work on a creative and freely available new media project. 🗃️

Roy Rosenzweig Prize for Creativity in Digital History – AHA

This prize is awarded annually to honor and support work on a creative and freely available new media project, and in particular for work that reflects thoughtful, critical, and rigorous engagement wi...

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The Plant Initiative @theplantinitiative.bsky.social · May 9

Free, online - 2025 Plant Humanities Conversations: Plant Extinction & Resurrection, May 14, 2025, 12-1:30pm ET. With award-winning artists Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg and Debora Hirsch. From @nybg.bsky.social and @dumbartonoaks.bsky.social. www.nybg.org/event/2025-p...

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SOAS History and the SOAS History Blog @soashistory.bsky.social · May 10

If you're in London next week, please join us for a seminar with Ling Zhang (Cambridge), who will speak about 'Rocks that Made Bodies: Doing Environmental History by Following Things'. Wed 14 May, 5pm at #SOAS, C325.

All welcome!

For more information see: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

#envhist

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Royal Asiatic Society @royalasiaticsoc.bsky.social · May 6

For our 2025 AGM lecture on Thurs, 15th May, Susan Stronge, the brains behind V&A’s recent exhibition The Great Mughals: Art, Architecture and Opulence, will take us through the major discoveries and challenges of putting together this landmark exhibition. Come and join us!

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