Africa

SOAS is home to one of the world's largest concentrations of Africa-focused scholars, bringing together expertise from across the humanities, law, and social sciences. 

We place African perspectives at the centre of critical debates on global challenges and are committed to advancing the study of Africa and its diasporas. Building on more than a century of research and long-standing partnerships across the continent, we remain at the forefront of Africa-focused scholarship.

Ideas, perspectives, and epistemologies emerging from Africa are reshaping global knowledge and helping to address some of the defining challenges of our time. Our mission is to amplify these voices and promote critical understanding of Africa, its histories, cultures, and global connections. Through interdisciplinary research, language and region based expertise, policy engagement, and public outreach, we foster deeper appreciation of the continent's diversity, dynamism, and growing influence in an interconnected world.