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SOAS experts recognised for contribution to social sciences
Professor of Development Studies Naila Kabeer has been conferred as an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences (AcSS).
5th April 2013
‘Formal Peace and Informal War. Security and Development in Congo’: New Book by Dr. Zoe Marriage:
21st March 2013
SOAS Summer School courses explore key international issues
Students can explore today’s challenging international issues in a series of short courses being run at SOAS, University of London this summer.
4th March 2013
UN Director General praises SOAS disarmament project
The Director General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has described SOAS’ disarmament project a Strategic Concept for the Removal of Arms and Proliferation (SCRAP) as interesting and innovative, saying “it is his hope that the SCRAP project can provide inspiration to reverse these trends [towards war] – urgently.”
4th March 2013
Violence, Peace and Development Cluster
The Violence, Peace and Development Research Cluster now has a new blog, http://vpdresearchcluster.wordpress.com/.
30th January 2013
Discussion Paper 29 has been published
CDPR is delighted to announce the publication of CDPR’s Discussion Paper #29/12 “Women’s Economic Empowerment and Inclusive Growth: Labour Markets and Enterprise Development” by Professor Naila Kabeer.
6th December 2012
Follow Development Studies on Twitter
The Department of Development Studies (@SOASDevelopment) is now on Twitter.
15th October 2012
Professor Naila Kabeer featured in UNICEF development panel
Professor Naila Kabeer from the Department of Development Studies has participated in a debate organised by UNICEF's Innocenti Research Centre.
11th July 2012
SOAS launches first ESRC-funded MSc in Research for International Development
SOAS, University of London, has launched a new interdisciplinary-taught Master’s in Research for International Development.
18th May 2012
Fair Trade, Employment and Poverty Reduction website launch
A new website launched this month for the Fair Trade, Employment and Poverty Reduction (FTEPR) Project, which is led by academics from the Departments of Development Studies and Economics.
27th February 2012
Dr Lerche Wins Grant to Study Working Poor in China and India
Dr Jens Lerche of the Development Studies Department and his associates have been awarded a grant for a research project into labour conditions and the working poor in China and India.
19th December 2011
Edgar Graham Book Prize 2012 Announcement
The Department of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies invites submissions for the Edgar Graham Book Prize 2012.
24th November 2011
Machine Gun Preacher: Sam Childers in Conversation with Chris Cramer
Sam Childers, the real-life inspiration for the new film Machine Gun Preacher, stopped by SOAS last week for an interview with SOAS Radio. He spoke with Professor Christopher Cramer, head of the Development Studies Department, about his lawless youth, his experiences in Africa and his ideas on the education and protection of future generations.
7th November 2011
Autumn News
The School has improved its student satisfaction as measured by the 2011 National Student Survey
22nd September 2011
Director's Teaching Prize 2010-11
Dr Lindiwe Dovey has won this year's SOAS Director's Teaching Prize.
1st August 2011
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