Far from being lifeless, lawless or worthless, deserts are increasingly thought of as dynamic biodiverse places where indigenous knowledge offers rich contributions to science, government and society. Through the lens of Wanuri Kahiu's 2009 film Pumzi (rated 12), this event asks: can contemporary climate fiction ('cli-fi') help us to rethink arid lands as spaces for new ecological world-making?

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Alex South (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-25). 

“Thar she blows!” Cetacean citings and soundings

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Brittany Meché (Environmental Humanities Fellow, 2025).

Desert Black: Arid Lands and Imperial Democracy in the Transatlantic World

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Karen McAulay (Heritage Collections Research Fellow, 2025)

Perusing the Papers from Thomas Nelson & Sons’ Parkside Works

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Hamide Elif Üzümcü (IASH-Alwaleed Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-25)

Sufi Stories, Environmental Mysticisms: The Family Journey Through Narratives

An IASH Work-in-Progress seminar, delivered by Dr Abdelbaqi Ghorab (Postdoctoral Fellow, 2024-25) 

Writing the National Crisis: A Comparative Literary Approach to the Algerian Black Decade and the South African Apartheid

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An International Women's Day event exploring progress towards equal rights for Muslim women and girls.

In keeping with the International Women's Day theme of #AccelerateAction for gender equality and the UN Women's theme of For ALL women and girls: Rights. Equality. Empowerment, IASH and GENDER.ED present this discussion event exploring progress towards equal rights for Muslim women and girls.

Naeema Yaqoob Sajid: ​"Only a day, a theme and an initiative?"