Convenor name: Christian Luczanits
Convenor email: cl46@soas.ac.uk
Office room: Office hours on Thursday, 10:00–12:00; please book a slot at the link below.
Office hours: Room P585; best reached with the elevator near the library entrance
Appointment booking link: https://outlook.office.com/bookwithme/user/c6afcebebd0a42bb8160a2c4f131b00c@soas.ac.uk?anonymous&ismsaljsauthenabled&ep=plink
Module dates: Semester 2
Intended learning outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this Module you will be able to:
- Understand a range of spaces, locations, institutions and contexts in which objects have been located in Asia and Africa.
- Evaluate how the religious, social and material circumstances in which objects have been made and used contribute to their meaning.
- Interpret the changing constructions of meaning of objects over time.
- Demonstrate a range of skills in visual and literary analysis, research and other study skills for successful academic and vocational pathways.
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 20 February 2026
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 1: Format: Comparative literature review - 500 words
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 20 April 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Retrieval;Editing
Assessment 2: Format: Essay - 1500 words
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Burzine K Waghmar
Librarian email: bw3@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
