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

SOAS South Asia Institute
Joined January 2014
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📚 Academic publishing at #BASAS2026! At #BASAS2026 at @SOAS_SAI, CSA Editor-in-Chief Thomas Chambers and Associate Publisher Meg Ison (Taylor & Francis) joined a panel on what makes a strong submission, how to position research for publication and how to navigate peer review.
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Double Bill: More Punk than Punk + After Eight: The Story of Satpal Ram Two films on music, activism & resistance, followed by Q&A with Suresh Grover & the filmmakers. 13 Oct 2026 | 7 PM Alumni Lecture Theatre, SOAS soas.ac.uk/about/event/more-…
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Of Times There Were Before (film) A portrait of Romila Thapar, one of the world's most influential historians, filmed at her home in New Delhi. Followed by a Q&A with the director, Eshan Sharma. 3 November 2026, 5:15 pm Khalili Lecture Theatre, SOAS soas.ac.uk/about/event/times…
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Fantastic to see so many people – and hear so many fantastic papers and panels – at the 2026 BASAS Conference at @SOAS_SAI! #BASAS2026
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Youth Dreams in South Asia: Imagining Pasts and Futures A one-day interdisciplinary workshop exploring how young people across South Asia & its diaspora are imagining new political futures. Themes, submission guidelines & more info: soas.ac.uk/about/news/call-a…
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How India's Finest Filmmakers Were Made Join Radha Chadha as she discusses her new book on Jagat Murari and FTII - the film school that shaped legends like Shabana Azmi, Jaya Bachchan, and Adoor Gopalakrishnan. 14 Oct 2026 | 5:15 PM Register 👇 soas.ac.uk/about/event/how-i…
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Indian Politics: Today & Tomorrow 📅 20 July 2026 |🕔 5:15pm 📍 SOAS, Room RG01 How has media - from print to AI - reshaped Indian politics and its democratic future? soas.ac.uk/about/event/india…
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*Deadline fast approaching!* We are currently accepting submissions for the BASAS Master's Dissertation Prize 2026 Deadline 13 July 2026 (midnight BST) Click below to download the application form: basas.org.uk/news-events/bas… @dibsroy86 @jaffrelotc
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Join us for a reception celebrating the Ambedkar–Kalaignar Visiting Fellowship for Social Justice and Federalism. Hear from the current Visiting Fellow, celebrate the Fellowship’s impact, and join us afterwards for a wine reception. Reserve your spot eventbrite.co.uk/e/ambedkark…
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Please note that the time has been updated to 6:30pm.
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Lahore Living Museum of Oral History A seminar exploring participatory storytelling and urban memory, connecting Lahore’s lived histories with the South Asian diaspora. 8 July, 6:45pm Wolfson Lecture Theatre, SOAS Free, registration required. soas.ac.uk/about/event/lahor…
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Film screening: Rupay, Aanay, Pai (Money Matters) 8 July, 5:15pm | SOAS, Wolfson Lecture Theatre A story of survival and belonging in Lahore, followed by a panel discussion. Register here: soas.ac.uk/about/event/rupay…
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Dr Subir Sinha, Director of the South Asia Institute at SOAS London, has issued a stark warning: race relations in Britain are at their worst since the 1970s. In a powerful interview on the Cineink podcast London Vārta with Pervaiz Alam, Dr Sinha said minority communities face unprecedented danger. “The threat is quite serious. In my view, minority communities have not faced danger on this scale since the 1970s. It has been particularly acute over the past ten years, and especially the last five.” He pointed to three major pressures: street violence, political exploitation, and failed government policy. “Every immigrant community faces two broad categories. First, street violence. Sometimes it is centrally coordinated, but mostly it is everyday racism,” he explained. 👇 Full interview on YouTube in next post. #LondonVarta #CineinkPodcast #RaceRelations #UKAsians #SouthAsiansInUK
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We were delighted to host Booker-longlisted author @mohammedhanif in conversation with Mirza Waheed at SOAS on 17 June for his new novel 'Rebel English Academy'. Watch the full talk now: youtube.com/watch?v=nS811njK…
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Mohammed Hanif’s 'A Case of Exploding Mangoes' was Booker‑longlisted and won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize. Join us on 17 June, 5:15pm to discuss his latest novel, Rebel English Academy. Register your place soas.ac.uk/about/event/rebel…
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