SOAS in the Media: 28 Sept - 4 Oct

5 October 2021

Items related to Asia

  • The Times Higher Education : Adam Habib, SOAS Director, comments on the rise of Asia and what this means for academic engagement with the region - 30 Sep
  • Associated Press , The Independent , Politico , Daily Mail : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on China's tightening political control of internet giants - 03 Oct
  • Daily Mail , The Australian , Times of India : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on China clamping down on pop culture in a bid to 'control' youth - 29 Sep
  • Redaction Politics : Steve Tsang, Director of the China Institute, comments on the AUKUS deal and what this new military pact will mean for relations with China - 29 Sep
  • Times Radio : Hazel Smith, Professorial  Research Associate at the Centre of Korean studies comments on North Korea's recent missile tests (from 02:46) - 29 Sep
  • The Hindu : Dr Ayesha Siddiqa, Research Associate at the South Asia Institute speaks about Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan’s description of the Taliban as Pashtun nationalists - 02 Oct
  • Bloomberg : George Magnus, Research Associate at the China Insitute, comments on China's regulatory crackdown on the private sector - 29 Sep
  • Asian Affairs : Duncan Bartlett, Research Associate at China Institute writes about the challenge of persuding China and India to switching to green energy - 30 Sep
  • Arirang TV : Hassan Fiaz, Social Sciences Librarian discussed the involvement of K-pop superstars BTS at this year's UN General Assembly, alongside the significance of South Korea's soft power and growing cultural influence in world politics - Sep

Items related to the Middle East

  • BBC News : Trevor Marchand, Emeritus Professor of Social Anthropology, comments on Yemeni skyscraper style of architecture - 04 Oct
  • CNN : Jonathan Goodhand, Professor in Conflict and Development studies, comments on Afghan opium farmers - 29 Sep
  • Plus61J : Colin Shindler, Emeritus Professor of Israel Studies, writes that it is ‘Wishful thinking’ that Hamas will sign a peace accord with Israel - 01 Oct

Items related to other regions/SOAS General

  • Arts and Collections International : Dr Malcolm McNeill, Director of the Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Art, comments on architect turned artist Raymond Fung’s contemporary ink landscapes in Europe - 28 Sep
  • Antiques Trade Gazette : Coverage of the Brunei Gallery and The Oriental Ceramic Society exhibition: Collectors, Curators and Connoisseurs: A Century of the Oriental Ceramic Society. - 04 Oct
  • Metro : Upcoming SOAS events and the Brunei Gallery's Our Sophisticated Weapon: Posters of the Mozambican Revolution is featured - 01 Oct
  • Engineering News , Mining Weekly : Coverage of the SOAS and Standard Bank Climate Summit: Africa's Journey to Net-Zero - 04 Oct

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