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There are still a few places remaining on the following event:
ARLG London and South East visit to SOAS Library and the Archives and Special Collections, Wednesday 26th June at 2.30-4.30.
The afternoon will include a tour of the Library (1973 grade 2* listed design by Sir Denys Lasdun), with its recent refurbishments, plus a chance to see some of the highlights of the archives and special collections, which include archives of the Methodist Missionary Society, the Council for World Missions, business and photographic archives relating to the regions, and collections of personal papers, along with valuable collections of vernacular manuscripts.
Afterwards, you can also take the opportunity to visit the Brunei Gallery (just opposite the SOAS main building) to see the "Treasures of SOAS" and the Japanese roof garden. The Gallery is open til 5.
Founded in 1916 as the Oriental Institute, the School of Oriental and African Studies (University of London) is "is the only Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East". Initially intended to educate the administrators and missionaries serving the British Empire in the languages and cultures of the countries where they would be stationed, SOAS has broadened its horizons to study many of the pressing issues of the contemporary world, particularly as they relate to Asia and Africa
The nearest tube station is Russell Square (Piccadilly line)
Find SOAS: http://www.soas.ac.uk/visitors/location/maps/#RussellSquareCampusMap
Please contact Mary Seeley, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, 020-7898-4195 to book a place. There is a maximum of 20 places on this visit.
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