Autumn Seminar Series

All seminars will take place in-person (unless otherwise stated) in room C333, Arts C, Global Studies, University of Sussex

Join us for the Fall / Winter Seminar Series, taking place on campus. This series of seminars is aimed at any students and researchers with an interest in Asia, and is led by Centre Director Prof. Magnus Marsden.

Rescaling pastoralism: the politics of culture in contemporary Inner Mongolia

7th October (Tuesday 14:00-15:30)  Dr Thomas White (Lecturer in China and Sustainable Development, Lau China Institute, King’s College, University of London)

’Enemies Within’: Hindu Nationalism, Crypto-conversion, and the Crematory Re-disciplining of the Non-religious Subject in Punjab (India)

October 21st (Tuesday 15:00-16:30)  Jacob Copeman ​(Oportunius Research Professor, University of Santiago de Compostela)

The Voyage to Manhood in the New Uzbekistan: Tashkent Dreams

October 23rd (Thursday 13:00 -14:30)  Yang Zhao (Assistant Professor, Department of Global Health and Development, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine)

Nation, Narrative and Media: Shias in Pakistan

November 6th (Thursday 13:00-14:30)  Syeda Sana Batool (Assistant Professor in Visual Anthropology, University of Sussex) 13:00-14:30

Caravan of the Gone: Disorder, Ruination, and Place-Making in Afghanistan

November 25th (Tuesday 17:00-18:30 online)  Shamim Hamayon (Australian National University)

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Last updated: Wednesday, 24 September 2025