SOAS University of London

lecture~20 events/month

Upcoming Events (20)

Reclaiming Pluralism: Lessons from South Africa for a Divided Britain by Ebrahim Rasool

Tue, 17 Nov 2026at17:30

Reclaiming Pluralism: Lessons from South Africa for a Divided Britain by Ebrahim Rasool at SOAS, London, sparks a provocative, hopeful dialogue on reconciliation, civic space, and shared futures.

Free

Anti-colonialism, Abolition and the Nationalist Backlash

Wed, 18 Nov 2026at12:00

An academic public lecture at SOAS on anti-colonialism, abolition, and the nationalist backlash, tracing historical and contemporary threads in postcolonial politics and governance.

Free

Buddhist Archaeology and the Silk Roads

Academic lecture at SOAS on Buddhist archaeology along the Silk Roads, examining religious and material culture across ancient trade routes.

Free

Flora Indica: Recovering the lost histories of Indian botanical art

A university lecture at SOAS exploring the lost histories of Indian botanical art and Flora Indica's legacy.

Free

Japonisme Across Time: 19th-Century to Contemporary Visions

A SOAS lecture survey tracing Japonisme from 19th-century inspirations to contemporary visions.

Free

The Sir Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art Annual Lecture 2025

The Sir Percival David Foundation presents its annual lecture on Chinese art history at SOAS, University of London.

Free

Inaugural Lecture Series: Professor Nana Sato-Rossberg and Professor Julia Sallabank

SOAS hosts an inaugural lecture series featuring Professors Nana Sato-Rossberg and Julia Sallabank, a formal, academic talk at the university.

Free

Anti-colonialism, Abolition and the Nationalist Backlash

A lecture examining how anti-colonial movements intersected with abolition debates and nationalist backlash in historical contexts.

Free

Mahāyāna Without the Concept of Mahāyāna: Evidence From an Early Kharoṣṭhī Manuscript from Gandhāra

Academic talk at SOAS on evidence from an early Gandhārī Kharoṣṭhī manuscript and what it implies about Mahāyāna.

Free

Anti-colonialism, Abolition and the Nationalist Backlash

Scholarly lecture at SOAS exploring anti-colonialism, abolition, and the nationalist backlash shaping modern politics.

Free

Buddhist Archaeology and the Silk Roads

An academic lecture at SOAS exploring Buddhist archaeology along the Silk Roads, highlighting key findings and historical context.

Free

Flora Indica: Recovering the lost histories of Indian botanical art

A lecture exploring the lost histories of Indian botanical art as revealed by Flora Indica, linking science and art at SOAS.

Free

Japonisme Across Time: From 19th Century Inspirations to Contemporary Visions

An academic lecture tracing japonisme from 19th-century inspirations to contemporary visions at SOAS.

Free

Sir Percival David Chinese Art Annual Lecture 2025

Annual lecture on Chinese art by the Sir Percival David Foundation at SOAS.

Free

Inaugural Lecture Series: Professors Emilia Onyema and Lutz Oette (College of Law)

SOAS hosts an inaugural lecture in the College of Law featuring Professors Emilia Onyema and Lutz Oette.

Free

Reclaiming Pluralism: Lessons from South Africa for a Divided Britain

Ebrahim Rasool discusses how South Africa's pluralism can inform Britain's divisions in a public lecture at SOAS.

Free

Inaugural Lecture Series: Professor Nana Sato-Rossberg and Professor Julia Sallabank

SOAS hosts the Inaugural Lecture Series with Professors Nana Sato-Rossberg and Julia Sallabank, spotlighting current advances in linguistics.

Free

Inaugural Lecture Series: Professors Emilia Onyema and Lutz Oette (College of Law)

Inaugural lecture at SOAS featuring Professors Emilia Onyema and Lutz Oette.

Free

Reclaiming Pluralism: Lessons from South Africa

SOAS hosts Ebrahim Rasool for a lecture on reclaiming pluralism and lessons from South Africa for a divided Britain.

Free

Mahayāna Without the Concept of Mahāyāna: Gandhāra Manuscript Talk

Scholarly SOAS talk examining Mahāyāna through an early Kharoṣṭhī manuscript from Gandhāra.

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