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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The SOAS History Seminar starts again next Wed, 7 Oct 2026, with Dr Ramnarayan Rawat (U of Delaware) who will speak about 'Dalit Poet-activists & Achutanand: Representative Government and Freedom in Early-Twentieth Century British India'. All welcome! More info here: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

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Dalit Poet-activists and Achutanand: Representative Government and Freedom in Early-Twentieth Century British India

This talk tells the surprising story of Dalit activism in the interwar years, which is strikingly absent from Indian historiography

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'meetings about the future of higher education have typically been organised by the government over the past 20 years, with little involvement from professors and students. But the Assises project...[is] a “novelty” because of its grassroots nature.' Great precedent for the UK.

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

'The Westminster government’s contribution to funding domestic undergraduates studying in England fell in real terms from £8.9 billion in 2012-13 to just £3.3bn in 2024-25, a drop of more than 60 per cent, an analysis has found.'

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African Studies Centre Leiden @ascleiden.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

📢 Just 3 days left to submit your thesis for the Africa Thesis Award 2026! Did you write a master’s thesis on Africa? 🏆 €500 prize 📚 Publication by Brill 🎓 Open to theses from universities in the Netherlands or Africa 📅 Deadline: 30 September ℹ️ buff.ly/UOANokZ

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Nora Yitong Qiu 仇乙彤 @norayitongqiu.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Welcome to join CCEAS Seminar Series 2026-27 in person discussion with the option of joining online. Sign up via main website. @uclhistory.bsky.social

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 18/09/2026

AAS and Sunway University are pleased to announce that the 12th AAS-in-Asia conference will take place at Sunway’s campus in Greater Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 1-3, 2027. Submit a proposal by October 30, 2026! bit.ly/aia2027

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 19/09/2026

We also announced the return of the Society's annual 'International Fellows Lecture': chance to hear about new research by RHS Fellows working outside the UK: bit.ly/4xUZnLS The 2026 lecturer is Prof Amy Froide in a lecture co-hosted @echistsoc.bsky.social to mark its centenary year #Skystorians

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The Society's 'International Fellows Lecture', 2026 - RHS

The Royal Historical Society is pleased to announce the recommencement of its annual International Fellows Lecture. The 2026 lecture will be given by Professor Amy Froide (University of Maryland, Balt...

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IHR African History Seminar @ihrafricanhistory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

We are excited to announce the programme of the IHR African History Seminar for the 26/27 academic year! Please join us starting September 30 for a great line-up of speakers. To register (starting next week) and latest updates, check www.history.ac.uk/news-events/...

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Institute of Historical Research @ihr.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Are you starting a PhD this academic year in history &/or a history-related discipline? If so, join us on 7 Oct for this fantastic Workshop for New Research Students. Learn more about the range of resources we offer to help you in your research journey. @ihrhistorylab.bsky.social shorturl.at/ymJpr

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IHR Workshop for New Research Students in History | 2026

IHR Research Training

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 04/08/2026

'When images like [Lloyd] Gee’s are put in conversation with local community members, they help to weave a social-historical tapestry that celebrates individual stories and collective identities.' Julian Ehsan explores the Bengali Photo Archive.

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Activism, Identity, and the Bengali Photo Archive

What can photographs tell us about anti-racist activism in twentieth-century London? Julian Ehsan on the Bengali Photo Archive.

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Association for Asian Studies @asianstudies.org · 04/08/2026

Get ready for #AASInAsia2026 by checking out the conference program, now online! This year's conference will feature 332 sessions, both on-site in Lahore and hybrid. bit.ly/AASinAsia26-Program

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 04/08/2026

Thank you to all who attended today's meeting on the 'Crisis in UK HE: the Future for History'. Very valuable proposals in difficult times for history in HE / UK HE more widely. We've also a new guide bit.ly/4z1fAjO listing 100+ UK #history societies & networks supporting historians #Skystorians

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Lucy Delap @lucydelap.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Great discussion at the 'crisis in UK history' meeting hosted by @ihr.bsky.social, @royalhistsoc.org, @histassoc.bsky.social and History UK. Horror stories of closures and redundancies, balanced by new resources. Check out for ex. the new Independent Historians Network independenthistorians.org

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Independent Historians Network

The place for independent and freelance historians to connect

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e-newbigin.bsky.social @e-newbigin.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

📣 📣 ‼️ I'm excited to share details of a one-day workshop I am co-organising with Iqbal Singh and Elizabeth Haines @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy and Fin Kennedy @appliedstories.bsky.social on 16th June 2026

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e-newbigin.bsky.social @e-newbigin.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Excited to be hosting Prof Dhiraj Murthy @soasuni.bsky.social on Monday 27th April 13:00 to talk about how AI is actually being used in India - beyond the hype and anxieties, in everyday life. Register to attend! www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

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Beyond Disruption and Invisibility: Evaluating Everyday AI Use in India

Though AI quietly powers much of India's daily digital life, it's rarely named - while national narratives celebrate transformation. This talk explores how users actually experience AI as a functional...

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Institute of English Studies @ies-sas.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Keen to improve your understanding of Islamic Literary Heritage? This course will give you the opportunity to study manuscripts from a wide range of periods, locations and textual genres across the Islamic world. Book now 👉️ ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini... #palaeography #paleography #LIPS26

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

We are happy to announce our next SOAS History seminar on Wednesday 15 April 2026, 5pm in C426 or online. Jennifer Bond (UCL) will speak about 'Labour Activist and Christian Diplomat: Deng Yuzhi's International Thought'. Go to www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... for more info and registration link.

Black and white Photo of Deng Yuzhi with caption (white on grey): Labour Activist and Christian Diplomat: Deng Yuzhi's International Thought.
A SOAS History Seminar with Jennifer Bond (UCL), Wed 15 APril 2026, 5pm, C426
Image: public domain - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deng_Yuzhi#/media/File:%E9%84%A7%E8%A3%95%E5%BF%97.jpg

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The Digital Orientalist @digitalorientalist.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

In "Digital Humanities Approaches to Navigating the Early Colonial Hong Kong History", Eric H. C. Chow and Ryan Iu survey digital humanities tools for studying early colonial Hong Kong history. Read more on our website! digitalorientalist.com/2024/02/02/d...

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The @soasuni.bsky.social MA Global Histories (Online) is launching today. It promises to be a fabulous programme, part of a brand new suite of online distance learning offers. Explore here: www.soas.ac.uk/study/find-c...

Screenshot of MA Global Histories (Online) landing page; upper half of image black background with MA Gobal Histories (Online) in white letters; lower half bottom up view of an alcove with turquoise tile decorations, Islamic style

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Kate Arnold @dulcimerkate.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

It was twilight on a Wednesday, and the room was full of people listening to medieval Arabic poetry... HUGE thanks to @soashistory.bsky.social for hosting this, and to everyone who attended, in person or online. Some great, thought-provoking questions too. You were inspiring! #Arabic #medieval

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Join us today (Wed 18 March 2026 @soasuni.bsky.social, C426) for Kate Arnold's talk on Arabic 'Anti-Frankish' Poetry of the Crusading Era. To participate remotely, register here: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

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Arabic 'anti-Frankish' poetry of the crusading era: an introduction and some practical approaches

Seminar presented by Kate Arnold (Nottingham Trent) as part of the SOAS History Seminar Series.

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Kate Arnold @dulcimerkate.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

This is on Wednesday! Looking forward to returning to SOAS (where I did my MMus, rather too many years ago) to talk about Arabic poetry from the crusading period. It's hybrid and free (but you need to register). Warning: may include performance! 🎶🎵 www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... #medievalsky #Arabic

Illustration from a British Library manuscript (probably 13th century CE) of the Maqāmāt of al-Harīrī, Add. MS. 22114. f.94. The Maqāmāt were supposedly written to demonstrate mastery of grammar and vocabulary. The picture shows the character Abu Zayd (an eloquent rogue!) as an orator/preacher; so representing the power of recitation to persuade.

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Congrats to @mattinbiglari.bsky.social on the publication of Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51! edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-nationa...

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Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Please join us at 5pm this Wednesday, 4 March 2026, for the next SOAS History Seminar when Dr. Alexis Norman Wick (Koç University) will speak on The “Geographical Mission”: Europe, the Mediterranean, Islam and the World. For more info see: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Seminar announcement: 'The “Geographical Mission”: Europe, the Mediterranean, Islam and the World'. A SOAS History Seminar with Alexis Norman Wick (Koç University), Wed 4 March 2026, 5pm, C426.
Background image: Map of the Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean and the Black Sea, The Walters Art Museum. https://art.thewalters.org/object/W.658.63B/
Map of the Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean and the Black Sea

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The SOAS History seminar series continues next Wed, 18 Feb, 4pm: @proftjcurry.bsky.social will speak on Under-MAN: A Genre Analysis of the Ethnological and Psycho-analytic Demonization of the Black Male. Hosted & co-sponsored by (see next skeet): Register here: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

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Under-MAN: A Genre Analysis of the Ethnological and Psycho-analytic Demonization of the Black Male

A seminar presented by Prof. Tommy J. Curry (University of Edinburgh) as part of the SOAS History Seminar Series

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

The programme is eligible for the SOAS New Programme Scholarships which awards a fee waiver of £10,000 for international students. For more info see: www.soas.ac.uk/study/studen... #scholarships

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SOAS New Programme Scholarships

The SOAS New Programme Scholarships (International) recognise and award overseas applicants with outstanding academic performance.

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

We're excited to announce the launch of the MA Race and Empire at @soasuni.bsky.social convened by our very own Samia Khatun & Henny Ziai. The MA is enriched by the Histories of Capitalism and Race seminar series, running since 2022. For more info see: www.soas.ac.uk/study/find-c...

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MA Race and Empire

MA Race and Empire at SOAS University of London

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Kate Arnold @dulcimerkate.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Delighted to inform you I will be back at my alma mater @soasuni.bsky.social next month talking about medieval Arabic poetry related to the Crusades, and possible musical /sonic approaches to it. Hybrid event. More details nearer the time! www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... @soashistory.bsky.social

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Arabic 'anti-Frankish' poetry of the crusading era: an introduction and some practical approaches

Seminar presented by Kate Arnold (Nottingham Trent) as part of the SOAS History Seminar Series.

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

The SOAS History Seminar continues this week on Wed 4 Feb 5pm in C426 (SOAS Main Building). Uditi Sen (Nottingham) will speak on 'From Extermination to Containment: Mapping the history of Ang/Jarawa Survival in the Andaman Islands (1925-1956).' All welcome! In person or online. For more info see

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From Extermination to Containment: Mapping the history of Ang/Jarawa Survival in the Andaman Islands (1925-1956)

Seminar presented by Uditi Sen (Nottingham) as part of the SOAS History Seminar Series.

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Sam @sfsutcliffe.eurosky.social · 25/01/2026

2022 💥 ''Language matters. Terminology matters. Language matters because it shapes our understanding of the world and because it constitutes an integral part of (neo-)colonisation and the products of (neo-)colonialism, including racism..'' blogs.soas.ac.uk/soashistoryb... @soashistory.bsky.social

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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

'There is a phenomenon in artificial intelligence and deep learning called model collapse. Model collapse is the slow erosion of a generative AI system grounded in reality as it learns more and more from machine-generated data rather than from human-generated content.' 1/3

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From model collapse to citation collapse: risks of over-reliance on AI in the academy

The way GenAI surfaces sources for literature reviews risks exacerbating the citation Matthew effect, writes David Joyner. Here, he offers ways to prevent AI-driven search from blunting the impact of ...

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Alongside the exhibition, there will be a series of events, starting with a talk by Malavika Kasturi titled Contextualising Jahandar Shah and the 'Later' Mughals of Banaras. Wed 21 Jan, 6.15pm, KLT. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/contextual...

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Contextualising Jahandar Shah and the 'Later' Mughals of Banaras

A talk by Professor Malavika Kasturi on Banaras’s Mughal past, revealing the city’s cosmopolitan histories.

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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

📣SOAS Event 15 Jan 2026 Mughal Banaras - a new gallery exhibition exploring the diversity and forgotten history of the community in North India. Find out more: bit.ly/4pvRfg1

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SOAS Special Collections @soas-speccoll.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Thrilled to unveil our first-ever digital exhibition on our brand‑new digital library — celebrating 50 years of the Swire Archive at SOAS. A milestone worth exploring! soas.quartexcollections.com/john-sw…

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History Workshop @historyworkshop.org.uk · 18/12/2025

It's that time of year again... the History Workshop team present our "Radical Reads" for 2025! www.historyworkshop.... Image source: Openverse.

Two stacks of books and three open books in the centre. The books are not identifiable.

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Andrew WM Smith @smidbob.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

I really enjoyed this article, both for the interesting discussion of course creation and especially the methodological focus on evaluative frameworks and building that into design. I've already shared it with 2 sets of colleagues this morning!

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 17/12/2025

Eleanor and Sarah's new article is available free Open Access, as is all 'Transactions' content bit.ly/486BF5d The journal's editors welcome submission of research articles and comment pieces, on historical practice and debate, from historians working within and outside education 2/2 #Skystorians

Front cover of 'Transactions of the Royal Historical Society', Seventh Series, Volume 3 (December 2025)

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Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 17/12/2025

New today in Transactions: 'Teaching History Inclusively: A Pedagogical Case Study from an Institution Shaped by Empire' bit.ly/4pHzECD Eleanor Newbigin and Sarah Tucker on the value of developing critical pedagogies in history for HE education @soashistory.bsky.social #Skystorians 1/2

Front page to the Transactions article: 'Teaching History Inclusively: A Pedagogical Case Study from an Institution Shaped by Empire'.

Abstract in full: 'The Royal Historical Society’s June 2024 Update to the ‘Race Ethnicity & Equality in UK History: A Report and Resource for Change’ notes some important progress in terms of increased ethnic and racial diversity amongst history students and staff but acknowledges that more work is needed to both sustain and further advance these changes. In this Comment we argue that colleagues and the RHS should prioritise the development of critical pedagogies in history university education and evidence their impact on student outcomes. We share reflections on and data from our collaborative work between September 2021 and August 2024 developing an innovative module with the highly diverse history student cohort at SOAS, University of London, to help colleagues consider how they might undertake related projects in their own institutions.'

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e-newbigin.bsky.social @e-newbigin.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

Excited to end the year with the publication of this article about the critical pedagogies for history teaching at an institution like SOAS. I’m keen to know how this resonates with work on these issues in other contexts @soashistory.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social

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Alan Lester @alanlester.bsky.social · 14/12/2025

In 1865 the undersecretary for the colonies admitted that British colonial governments were “obstructing rather than promoting commerce” as the solution to slave-trading in Africa. Why? Because they were intent on backing a white men’s monopoly. alanlester.co.uk/blog/antisla...

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Antislavery and the Original ‘Scramble for Africa’, 1807-1879

Keynote Lecture for 140 Years Beyond the Berlin Conference, Africa Centre and SOAS Friday 12 December and Saturday 13 December 2025 Alan Lester Most British imperial historians have tended t…

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

140 Years Beyond the Berlin Conference, starting today, 12 Dec, 5pm at #SOAS with a fantastic line-up of speakers. Open to everyone interested in Africa's past, present, and future. For more information and registration visit www.africacentre.org.uk/news/140-yea...

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140 Years Beyond the Berlin Conference, SOAS Friday 12 December and Saturday 13 December 2025

Join AFFORD, SOAS, the Fatherland Group, and The Africa Centre for “140 Years Beyond the Berlin Conference,” a two-day symposium examining the lasting political, economic, and cultural impacts of the ...

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

If you're in London, join us for the final SOAS History Seminar of the semester. Desmond Cheung (SOAS) will speak on Locust Control and State Activism in Ming China. Wed 10 Dec 2025, 5pm, C426 All welcome! More info: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Flyer for the SOAS History Seminar on Wed 10 December 2025, 5pm, in C426, with Desmond Cheung. Background image: woodblock print showing a page from Buhuang tushuo 捕蝗圖説 - Illustrated explanations of methods for catching locusts, showing a scene of a small group of people trapping locusts between two huge screens.

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

At our seminar today (Wed 26 Nov, 5pm), jointly organised with the IHR's African History Seminar, Dr. João Figueiredo (Hannover) will present his new book Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola: Law and Multinormativity in Early Modern West Central Africa. All welcome! www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

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Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola: Law and Multinormativity in Early Modern West Central Africa

João Figueiredo discusses his book, 'Sorcery and Jurisdiction in Angola', exploring the interaction of European and African legal traditions when the Portuguese first land in West Central Africa.

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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

The SOAS History Seminar will be today, Wed 12 Nov, at 5pm, with Stephanie Mawson (University of York), who will speak about Malay Magic in Colonial Manila. For more info see www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Ternatan, Balinese, and Bugis soldiers. European illustration from the 17th century. Manuscript summary: Travel diary ("Reisebuch") of Alsatian world traveler Georg Franz Müller (1646-1723).
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SOAS History @soashistory.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

Join us in a bit for the SOAS History Seminar today, Wed 12 Mov, at 5pm: Stephanie Mawson (University of York) will speak about Malay Magic in Colonial Manila. For more info see: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

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Malay Magic in Colonial Manila

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The Wiener Holocaust Library @wienerlibrary.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Every Tuesday we conduct a free tour of our archive, welcoming the public to see behind the scenes of one of the most important Holocaust-era collections in the world. Sign up for next week's tour here:

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Free Tour - Wiener Holocaust Library and Archive (Tuesdays)

Tuesdays 2-3pm

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