Tania Tribe awarded €238,188 grant for archaeological research project in the Ethiopian highlands Dr Tania Tribe, Researcher at the Centre of African Studies, has been awarded a grant from the Gerda Henkel Foundation for her archaeological research project, Solomonic-Zagwe Encounters Project, in the highlands of Ethiopia.
Kaari Murungi appointed as Professor of Practice The Centre for Gender Studies is pleased to announce the appointment of Kaari Betty Murungi as Professor of Practice. Kaari Betty Murungi is an expert in transitional justice processes, women’s human rights, gender, constitutionalism and governance.
Professor Volz delivers Inaugural Pro-Vice-Chancellor’s Climate Lecture at the University of the Witwatersrand SOAS Economics Professor Ulrich Volz talks about “Reversing the Vicious Circle of Debt, Underdevelopment, and Environmental Change” at Wits University in Johannesburg.
Professor Volz delivers keynote speech at the 6th Emerging Market MacroEconomic workshop SOAS Economics Professor Ulrich Volz talks about “Reversing the Vicious Circle of Debt, Underdevelopment, and Environmental Change” at the Bordeaux School of Economics.
Statement in support of Palestinian human rights and human rights organizations We academics at SOAS University of London unequivocally condemn and reject the designation by the Israeli Ministry of Defence of six prominent Palestinian civil society groups as terrorist organisations. Among those are internationally renowned human rights advocacy organisations like Al-Haq, with which SOAS academics have long collaborated in the struggle for justice for Palestinians.
In memoriam: Professor Annabelle Sreberny Annabelle Sreberny, Professor Emeritus, Centre for Global Media and Communication, passed away at the end of 2022.
Human rights activists to examine Amilcar Cabral's legacy at SOAS lecture Prominent human rights and health activists Mirelle Fanon Mendès-France and Dr Firoze Manji will discuss the legacy of Amilcar Cabral at an event hosted by the SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies.
Our work to help end poverty recognised in Times Higher Education rankings The 2023 rankings assess universities’ global performance against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals