Congratulations to SOA Senior lecturer Simon O'Meara for his book, ‘The Ka’ba Orientations: Readings in Islam’s Ancient House,’ winning the Islamic Republic of Iran's 29th World Book Award!

BBC Radio 3 - Free Thinking, China: World Politics, Ink Art and Insomnia featuring ⁦SOAS School of Arts⁩ Dr Malcolm McNeill bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

We're proud to be in the top 10 UK universities for research for over half of our disciplines #REF2021. But we don't do it for the rankings. Our researchers are here to make a positive impact in the world and are committed to #ResearchforChange ⬇️ bit.ly/3sxtXMa

Join us on 13 July for 'The Future Story of Chinese Calligraphy,' a virtual workshop featuring East Asian, European & North American scholars & artists seeking path-breaking approaches to the study of calligraphy, especially in transmedia contexts. eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future-s…

On Windrush Day, contratulations on his new sculpture 'Warm Shores' to #ThomasJPrice -- reviewed by SOAS University of London SOAS School of Arts Ferren Gipson in @ft: Thomas J Price’s new statue honours a generation of immigrants ft.com/content/786d96…

Check out SOAS Chair in SE Asian Art & Director of Doctoral Studies, Professor Ashley Thompson on In Our Time BBC Radio 4 discussing the 12th century Cambodian temple Angkor Wat! bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

This looks interesting. Anyone read it? penguin.co.uk/books/441577/f…

This will be worth a visit -- a Zen garden recast as a Sino-British calligraphic art installation curated by SOAS University of London SOAS School of Arts Dr Panpan Yang

With thanks to @craigclunas, here is my take on the recent debate about the 'Schiller' Chinese jade seal Bristol Museum & Art Gallery - blogs.soas.ac.uk/china-institut…

Don’t forget, ‘Sacred Truths: An Interactive Calligraphy Workshop,’ featuring artists Qu Leilei & Caroline Deane is next week (19 July) in BGLT. The workshop will result in large scale collaborative artwork. Qu Leilei’s sculpture, ‘An Army of Skittles’ will also be on display.

Book launch SOAS School of Arts and SOAS China Institute for my 'The Art of the Chinese Picture-Scroll' from Reaktion Books and UChicagoPress - next week, 7/12, co-chaired by Stacey Pierson and Stephen Whiteman 魏瑞明 with panellists Panpan Yang and Xie Bo. Free with registration... soas.ac.uk/about/event/bo…

In person by invite only - so here’s the Zoom signup for my forthcoming Chester Beatty Annual Lecture 2024, ‘Connoisseurs’ Choice: Chinese Picture-Scrolls’, on 7 Feb at 6pm Dublin time chesterbeatty.ie/whats-on/chest…

Much looking forward to this conversation hosted online by Dr Nicola Jennings, director of Athena Art Foundation, this Thursday at 6.30pm, with my longtime collaborator Sussan Babaie The Courtauld, on the arts of Mongol world -- and displays. To sign up: eventbrite.com/e/the-mongols-…

Here's an interesting early career job opportunity in global art history in the School of Histories and Humanities at Trinity College Dublin. Deadline 4 April 2024 my.corehr.com/pls/trrecruit/… tcd.ie/hr/vacancies/

The job ad for a Lecturer in Art History SOAS School of Arts SOAS University of London is now live -- my replacement during a Leverhulme Research Fellowship working on the arts of the Mongol world, Sept 2024-December 2025 vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/573116

Interesting CfP here for a two-day symposium SOAS University of London SOAS School of Arts in December on the subject of portraiture in a trans-Asian context (c. 1000-today). Deadline is the end of the month!

CfP for a special issue on 'Portraiture in the Arts of China' from 'Arts' Arts MDPI, guest edited by Mariana Zegianini and me SOAS School of Arts (deadline 31 Jan 2025) Arts | Special Issue : Portraiture in the Arts of China (mdpi.com) mdpi.com/si/215406 #mdpiarts