Middle East and Central Asia – August 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|September 28, 2012|Middle East, Central Asia and Islamica|0 comments

Islamica Islam, security and television news / Christopher Flood … [et al.]. Islam in media, Security, Terrorism, Religious anthropology, Islam , Interfaith relations, Koran, Koranic studies Jews, Christians, and the abode of Islam : modern scholarship, medieval realities / Jacob Lassner. A new anthropology of Islam / John R. Bowen. Which Koran ? : variants, manuscripts, & the influence of pre-Islamic poetry / edited by Ibn Warraq. Les traditions sur

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Introduction to IALS Electronic Resources

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|September 28, 2012|Law|0 comments

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library are offering training sessions for Postgraduate Law Students throughout the Autumn term: Demonstration Sessions Come along to one of our demonstration sessions at IALS (17 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DR) to find out about the range of electronic databases available at IALS Library. Each session aims to demonstrate: • how to get access to databases on the Electronic Law Library • how to get an

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London’s Radical South Asian Writers– Retro Style

By Farzana Whitfield|September 28, 2012|South Asia|0 comments

  Join Daljit Nagra, Shyama Perera and Bidisha on 3rd October as they read from some of the revolutionary work produced by South Asian literary pioneers and discuss how their own writing follows in this radical – and little-known – tradition. Asia House in central London is brimming with fantastic events that span right across Asia as a whole. To check out more about this event and other exciting ones, please click

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Mughal India: Art, Culture and Empire: Forthcoming Event

By Farzana Whitfield|September 27, 2012|Art and Archaeology, South Asia|0 comments

Immerse yourself in the fascinating world of Mughal Art and culture that stretches from Kabul in the north west to over most of the South Asian sub-continent. From the 9th November 2012 until 2nd April 2013, the British Library will be unveiling their collection of manuscripts and paintings to the public, charting the entire historical period between the 16th to the 19th centuries. Come along and explore over 200 objects

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Development Roast: Giving International Development a proper roasting

By Farzana Whitfield|September 27, 2012|Development Studies|0 comments

This is an online resource hosted by the Institute for Advanced Development Studies (INEASD) which focuses on social, economical and environmental issues. The platform supports the growing achievements of researchers working in scientific development and is a forum for ideas, debates and  current and future research projects. To explore further, follow this link:  http://www.inesad.edu.bo/

Film Africa 2012

By dsw|September 27, 2012|Africa, Films and Sound Recordings, Music, Media and Film Studies|0 comments

RAS and SOAS present… Film Africa, the UK’s largest annual festival of African cinema and culture, is back in November 2012 with 10 days of 70 amazing African films, 35 leading filmmakers offering Q&As, free professional workshops, and 8 African music nights. After the huge success of Film Africa 2011, this year’s festival is even bigger and better, with a whole range of new exciting educational, family, and arts events

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Introduction to Lexis and Westlaw – Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|September 27, 2012|Law|0 comments

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies Library are offering training sessions for Postgraduate Law Students throughout the Autumn term: Introduction to Lexis and Westlaw: Hands-On Sessions These sessions are being held in IALS Library throughout October, on the dates below. Each session will start at 10:30 a.m. Each session will last approximately 1.5 hours. This session will help you to: • log in to Lexis Library and Westlaw UK • find databases

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Forthcoming events at Kings College India Institute

By Farzana Whitfield|September 26, 2012|South Asia|0 comments

The India Institute is hosted by KIngs College, where it runs regular events focusing on global, political and social issues facing India. There are regular lectures, seminars and round table discussions. For further details, please view the following link: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/aboutkings/worldwide/global/indiainstitute/index.aspx

LLM Induction Day 2012 – Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS)

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|September 24, 2012|Law|0 comments

Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) Library are offering LLM students an induction day on Friday 28th September 2012 which includes presentations, Library registration and Library Tours. Members of staff of the Library of the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies will be available for registration, information and advice. We are located on the corner of Russell Square and Bedford Way.  Please bring your college library card or proof of registration and

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Africa – August 2012

By Emma Wilson-Shaw|September 13, 2012|Africa|0 comments

African literature : gender discourse, religious values, and the African worldview / Safoura Salami-Boukari. AMAL : shelter for the poor in Khartoum, Sudan / [research, Ding Wowo ; editors, Ding Wowo, Carol McEowen, Zhao Chen.] Anglo-Zulu War, 1879 : a selected bibliography / Harold E. Raugh, Jr. Architecture and tourism in Italian colonial Libya : an ambivalent modernism / by Brian L. McLaren.  Belgium and the Congo, 1885-1980 / Guy

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