Wednesday 6 May 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Online
Join us for a virtual AMES Subject Masterclass featuring talks on Gulf monarchies and early modern Japanese graphic narratives, followed by a Q&A with speakers and student volunteers.
About
Subject Masterclass: Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (Virtual)
Join us for an online Subject Masterclass in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies at Cambridge.
Programme
- 4:15–5:00pm — Tina Philips, Gulf Monarchies
Why have monarchies in the Gulf endured when monarchies elsewhere have fallen? This lecture explores the factors behind the remarkable resilience of Gulf monarchies, including oil wealth, the rentier state contract, foreign support, internal security apparatuses, dynastic rule and questions of legitimacy. - 5:15–6:00pm — Laura Moretti, Before Manga?
Manga are now a global phenomenon. But have you ever thought about what came before what we know as manga? This lecture explores graphic narratives in eighteenth-century Japan and shows how studying with us brings historical and cultural depth to the study of Japan. - 6:15–6:55pm — Q&A with the speakers and student volunteers
Contact
Ling Zhang