We host seminars, socials, and collaborative events. If you are a member of the network who would like to propose a seminar or event, email e.jones14@lse.ac.uk or faithcentre.rgs@lse.ac.uk.
MEET THE RELIGION SCHOLAR'S NETWORK COFFEE MORNING
Thursday | 8 October 2026 | 11 - 12PM | SAW 2.01C Desert Room
Meet other scholars, early-career researchers, and academics in a relaxed environment, and learn about our upcoming programme of seminars and events. Refreshments will be provided.
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MUSIC, SPIRITUALITY & ATTENTION IN NORTH INDIA
Wednesday | 25 November 2026 | 5pm | LSE
This event fuses audience participation and research discussion to explore the importance of attention for religious music in north India.
Dr Rahul Rose (LSE Religion Scholars Network) and Dr Thomas Graves (LSE Music Research Network) are both interested in north Indian musics. Rahul’s research demonstrates an ethic of extreme focus, shown by the dedication of Indian classical musicians in the Hindu holy city of Banaras; on the other hand, Thomas’ research on listeners’ emotional experiences with the Islamic musical tradition of qawwali indicates that spiritual-emotional experiences are strongly related to the locus of listeners’ attention.
CHAIR: Dr Nilanjan Sarkar (Deputy Director, LSE South Asia Centre)
How to attend: Registration is free but required; please e-mail southasiacentre@lse.ac.uk if you would like to attend this event.