SOAS in the media - 9-15 May

  • Owen Miller spoke to Nikkei Asia about the uptake in interest in Korean Studies drawn in by K-pop and K-dramas.
  • Jim Hoare appeared live on Zhejiang Daily and TVP to talk about the Japanese Prime Minister’s visit to South Korea.
  • Steve Tsang spoke to Deutsche Welle about how China is unlikely to stop another global recession.
  • Dina Matar wrote about the commemoration of the Palestinian Nakba, 75 years on - the Conversation, Business Telegraph, and Yahoo. The article was also referenced in Colombo Telegraph's article.
  • Satona Suzuki appeared on BBC Radio 4 to speak about discuss the Christian uprising in Japan in the 1630s and its profound and long-term consequences.
  • Avinash Paliwal was interviewed by Shelagh Fogarty live on LBC (01:35:39) about Imran Khan's release from custody in Pakistan.
  • James Hoare wrote for Asian Affairs reviews about Bradley Hope and Monica Macias respective recent publications. 
  • Karabekir Akkoyunlu was quoted on several US radio stations speaking about the recent Turkish elections.
  • Robert Barnett spoke to SCMP about the late Pema Tseden, a groundbreaking filmaker in Tibetan cinema. 
  • Karabekir Akkoyunlu provided comment to NBC News about how inflation could influence Erdogan's outcome in the Turkish elections.
  • Karabekir Akkoyunlu spoke to CBC Radio about Erdogan's impact on Turkey as President. 
  • Avinash Paliwal was quoted in New Statesman's article about Imran Khan's initial arrest and popular support in Pakistan. 
  • Guy Standing appeared on the Matters podcast to talk about what it means to be a Heterodox Economist and his career working on labor, social class, and the emergence of precariat, rentier capitalism. 
  • Avinash Paliwal spoke to Scroll about whether the instability in Pakistan is a matter of concern for India.
  • Adrian Chiu wrote for Taiwan Insight about the different Chinese political parties and what they stand for. 
  • Matthew Gordon spoke to Caasimada about the potential implications of the conflict on Somaliland's democratic reputation. 
  • Eyob Derillo features on CBC Radio's Ideas segment alongside others about the Queen of Sheba. 
  • SOAS collaborated with several other institutions to establish a new database offers insight into consequences of language loss - ScienMag.
  • Avinash Paliwal wrote for the Indian Express about Imran Khan's initial arrest in Pakistan. 
  • Lina Khatib spoke to the Times about Saudi Arabia restoring diplomatic ties with Assad regime.