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Research in film and media ranked in UK’s top 20
13th May 2022
UK information on Covid-19 fails to reach London’s linguistically diverse communities
The majority of people within linguistically diverse communities in London obtain information about Covid-19 from outside of the UK, according to early findings from a SOAS University of London led research project.
24th May 2021
New book edited by SOAS scholar on translation and literature
Dr Nana Sato-Rossberg, Head of the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics and Chair of the Centre for Translation Studies at SOAS University of London, has published a new edited volume 『翻訳と文学 (Translation and Literature)』 : 翻訳と文学 | みすず書房 (msz.co.jp). The volume explores translation as creation, identity-construction, the vehicle of world-literature and beyond.
30th March 2021
SOAS languages and cultures experts to investigate Covid-19 risks among London’s migrant communities
SOAS University of London languages and cultures scholars have been awarded UKRI/AHRC funding worth £489,826 for a research project examining Covid-19 public health information among linguistically diverse communities in London.
11th January 2021
The Politics of Language Online on SOAS Radio, Global Digital Futures
We are excited to announce the release of the latest Global Digital Futures podcast, featuring Marie Thaut, a SOAS University of London MA student, Researcher and Project Manager of the Sylheti Project at SOAS.
3rd September 2020
Publication of the Oxford Handbook of Qur’anic Studies, SOAS Centre of Islamic Studies
The Centre of Islamic Studies is pleased to announce the publication of The Oxford Handbook of Qur’anic Studies.
1st June 2020
In Memoriam Savi Sperl
It is with great sadness that the department has learnt of the untimely death of Savitri Sperl on Saturday, 15 February 2020.
19th February 2020
James Mallinson speaks about yoga studies on the the fifth International Day of Yoga
28th June 2019
Professor Rachel Dwyer co-edits 'Bombay Before Mumbai - Essays in Honour of Jim Masselos'
26th June 2019
Mandana Seyfeddinipur to speak at Digital Modern Languages seminar series
Dr Mandana Seyfeddinipur, Director of SWLI and Head of the Endangered Languages Archive (ELAR) at SOAS, will speak at the Digital Modern Humanities seminar series at KCL.
25th June 2019
Swahili students interviewed on BBC Focus on Africa and BBC Swahili to celebrate World Mother Tongue Day
Swahili students were interviewed on BBC Focus on Africa and BBC Swahili to celebrate World Mother Tongue Day.
1st March 2019
ERC funding for Dr. Alena Rettová's research on African philosophy
29th January 2019
SOAS works with N4 Library Islington to expand multilingual book collection
MULOSIGE, a SOAS University of London project exploring multilingualism is working with N4 library in Islington to expand their book collection in languages chosen by the local community.
19th November 2018
SLCL announces a number of PhD scholarships for academic year 2019/20
We are happy to announce that a number of PhD scholarships are available for the academic year 2019/20 for research on SLCL core fields.
7th November 2018
SOAS scholar receives The Bengal’s Pride Award for service to art and culture
Sahana Bajpaie, Senior Teaching Fellow in Bengali, at SOAS University of London has been awarded the Bengal’s Pride Award for her contribution to arts and culture with Tagore songs and folk music.
12th June 2018
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