SOAS South Asia Institute

The SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI) is the forum for South Asian-related research activities at SOAS, University of London.

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Urdu Shayari Masterclass: Voices of Muharram

📅 7 June 2026 | ⏲️2:45pm
📌Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Registration
https://t.co/YVGuRkAe07

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Anthony Hyman Memorial Lecture 2026

The UN in Afghanistan: from state building to survival rethinking the UN’s role

📅 1 July 2026 | 🕕 6–8pm
📍 Djam Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Register: https://t.co/UvX1aMEcuH

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Film Screening: Republic of Amnesia - Protest, Memory, and the Sri Lankan State

📅 20 May 2026 | 🕔 5:15pm
📍 Alumni Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Register 👇

https://t.co/NzV5VuKnqx

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Rebel English Academy

Our previously postponed event is now rescheduled.

Join Booker‑longlisted Mohammed Hanif for a discussion of his new novel on language, protest & political turmoil

🗓 17 June 2026 | 🕔 5:15pm
📍 Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS

https://t.co/RWPghqqo45

[Alessandra Mezzadri @FeministOnMarx]

Peeps, are you working on social reproduction and AI? Please do apply to present your work at SOAS on the 24th June! @IAFFE @IIPPE_ @devcomms @SOASDevelopment @SOASpolitics @SOASEconomics @CGS_SOAS @srt_lab25

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Come join us for a talk by Rezwan Rahman and Md. Adnan Hossain on the book 'The July Resolve' – a compelling collection of firsthand testimonies from Bangladesh's July 2024 uprising

📅 6 May 2026 | 🕔 5:15 PM
📍 Wolfson Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Register 👇

https://t.co/aSbrM3WEGh

[BASAS @BASASofficial]

The BASAS Annual Conference 2026 will take place at @SOAS_SAI from 11-13 September

*The submission deadline is fast approaching – don’t forget to submit your abstracts by 30 April!*

https://t.co/KKJQ7vOD8j

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Beyond Disruption and Invisibility: Evaluating Everyday AI Use in India

🗓️ 27 April 2026 | 1:00 PM
📍 Wolfson Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Register 👇

https://t.co/sSAsNQ1IFU

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

BASAS Annual Conference 2026 – Updated Dates & Deadline

The conference will now take place on 11–13 September 2026.
The submission deadline has been extended to 30 April 2026.

[BASAS @BASASofficial]

The BASAS Annual Conference 2026 will take place at @SOAS_SAI from 11-13 September

*Deadline for abstract submissions: extended to 30 April*

https://t.co/KKJQ7vOD8j

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Hindu Amir of Muslims

🗓️ 15 April 2026 | 🕔 5:15 PM
📍 Wolfson Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Open to all but registration required.

https://t.co/MylDWH8PGT

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Unfortunately, tonight’s 'Rebel English Academy' book talk with Mohammed Hanif (18 March, 5:15pm) has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope to reschedule soon.

All registrants have been informed by email.

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Expert brings Shakespearian Hindi translations to big screen

Dr Anandi Rao, Lecturer in South Asian Studies, provided her expertise in Hindi translations of Shakespeare for the new ‘Hamlet’ film adaptation, released last month.

https://t.co/0CVmQYTnOx

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

📽️ SPENT, EARNED - documentaries on economic abuse, unpaid care, and the fight for financial freedom in India

🗓️ 10 March 2026 | 5:15 PM
📍 Room P301 (Main Building). SOAS, University of London

Register 👇

https://t.co/NysIamWFkL

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

SOAS South Asia Institute is pleased to host the 2026 British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) Annual Conference, taking place from 9–11 September 2026. The conference will showcase pioneering scholarship on South Asia from the Subcontinent and around the world.

[BASAS @BASASofficial]

*BASAS is delighted to announce that the 2026 Annual Conference will take place 9-11 September at the SOAS South Asia Institute*

The call for abstracts is now open!

https://t.co/KKJQ7vOD8j

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

SOAS-led report uncovers realities of community unrest in Leicester 2022

The outcome of an inquiry examining the violence that took place between Muslim and Hindu groups in Leicester in August and September 2022 has been published in a SOAS-led report.

https://t.co/teXqBHfduE

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Book Talk: Rebel English Academy

Join us at SOAS South Asia Institute for a talk by Mohammed Hanif as he discusses his new novel: Rebel English Academy

🗓️18 March 2026
⏰ 5:15 pm
📍 Wolfson Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Registration 👇

https://t.co/RWPghqqo45

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Launch of the Research Report "Better Together: Understanding the 2022 Violence in Leicester"

Hear the findings firsthand from the research team.

🗓️ 24 Feb, 2pm
📍 Alumni Lecture Theatre, SOAS

Registration 👇
https://t.co/8dr3x8UFG3

[SOAS Development Studies @SOASDevelopment]

📍A Dhaka Pre-Election Diary (Part 1)
@nomhossain takes us on the ground in Dhaka, exploring politics, civil society, and public education ahead of the elections. Insightful, vivid, and essential reading.
📖 Read the full diary here: https://t.co/GqOHKPNQKv

@SOASpolitics @SOASEconomics @SOAS_SAI @EADI @devcomms @estariade @FeministOnMarx @RoyPallavi2

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

3 days left to apply for this fully-funded 3 months fellowship. Supporting scholars and practitioners working on social justice and democracy.

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

The Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship.

A fully-funded 3-month fellowship in London for those working on social justice, human rights, and democracy.

Check eligibility and apply here:

https://t.co/cCsOJouXcR

[SOAS South Asia Institute @SOAS_SAI]

Led by Prof. @nomhossain & Prof. Mushtaq Khan in collab with @BDHCLondon, we welcomed student leader & interim govt member Mahfuj Alam to discuss the country’s political transition.

https://t.co/9Jp8A7PTEs