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The College of Development, Economics and Finance intervenes in and engages with the key economic, social, and financial challenges of our time, focusing on the regions of the Middle East, Africa, and Asia without losing sight of global interdependencies.

The College of Humanities focus is on learning from, and seeking to understand the important and varied knowledge generated through creative arts, culture, history, linguistics, literature, media, philosophies and religions.

The College of Law, Anthropology brings together a range of subjects to amplify interdisciplinary connections and foster cross-disciplinary debates within the social sciences.

Dr Alia Amir, Research Associate at the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, takes us on a 'decolonising walk' through Bloomsbury, London and reflects on some of the historical landmarks while challenging us to confront colonial histories and envision a more just future.

Sian shares her motivations for returning to university full-time to learn Persian and her experiences of settling in so far.

Co-creator intern Shloka Murarka describes her work with the SOAS Library in creating a 'radical reading list', highlighting independent publishing from around the work.