Histories of Capitalism and Race Seminar 2025

For our final seminar of the semester, we are excited to host Nasser Abourahme to talk about his book "The Time beneath the Concrete: Palestine between Camp and Colony" at SOAS next week. Join us on 19 Mar from 5-7 pm – register here for book excerpts: eventbrite.com/e/1980423097797

We are excited to host the launch of @mattinbiglari's book "Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51" at SOAS next week! Join us from 5-7 pm on 5 Mar – register now to receive book excerpts & more: eventbrite.com/e/1980422394694

We are excited to host the launch of @mattinbiglari's book "Nationalising Oil and Knowledge in Iran: Labour, Decolonisation and Colonial Modernity, 1933–51" at SOAS next week! Join us from 5-7 pm on 5 Mar – register now to receive book excerpts & more: eventbrite.com/e/1980422394694

We had a packed room yesterday for our discussion with Julia Elyachar @JElyachar about her book "On the Semicivilized". Special thanks to discussants Meera Sabaratnam and Reem Abuzaid for their contributions, and to our immensely engaged audience!

We're excited to host Julia Elyachar @JElyachar at SOAS next week, discussing her book "On the Semicivilized: Coloniality, Finance, and Embodied Sovereignty in Cairo". Join us on Thurs, 12 Feb, 5-7 pm – register now to receive book excerpts! eventbrite.com/e/1980421924287

We're excited to announce the launch of the MA Race and Empire at @SOAS, convened by our very own @SamiaKhatun & @HennyZiai. The MA is enriched by our seminar series, running since 2022, and we're eager to keep building on its discussions. Find out more: soas.ac.uk/study/find-cou…

We're excited to kick off our seminar series for 2026 next week with Sharad Chari, discussing his book Apartheid Remains. Join us at @SOAS next Thursday, 22 Jan, 5-7 pm – register now! eventbrite.com/e/1980420351583

Thrilled to be hosting these four brilliant scholars for another exciting lineup of @WRCHR_SOAS series @SOAS this spring with books by Sharad Chari, @JElyachar, @mattinbiglari, and Nasser Abourahme 🔥🔥Join us!