SOAS appoints new Chair of the Board of Trustees Lord Dr. Michael Hastings of Scarisbrick CBE has been appointed as the next Chair of the SOAS Board of Trustees.
Lao She and SOAS Zhaoxia Pang and Ruth Herd share the story of Shu Qingchun (舒庆春) (1899-1966), also known by his pen name Lao She (老舍). Lao She is one of the most prominent figures in the history of modern Chinese literature. During his lifetime, he was acclaimed a “Master of Language” (yǔyán dàshī 语言大师) and his novels and plays gained world renown.
Students return from study tours examining political and social realities in East Africa and Asia Students visited Rwanda, India and Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan as part of a new series of study tours offered at SOAS.
Professor Ulrich Volz contributes to new landmark report on biodiversity and financial stability A new report on ‘Central banking and supervision in the biosphere: An agenda for action on biodiversity loss, financial risk and system stability’ argues that biodiversity loss poses systemic risks in the same way as climate change
Oric L’vov-Basirov (1937 - 2021) Oric L’vov-Basirov, who has died aged 83, was a renowned iranologist, archaeologist, and historian.
The School of Arts is delighted to welcome Dr Richard Hylton as the new Lecturer in Contemporary Art Richard discusses his background and aspirations for the coming years at SOAS.
New evidence on faith-sensitive domestic violence interventions emerges from SOAS research New evidence from SOAS research on faith-sensitive domestic-violence interventions emerges
Black History Month: More than a month SOAS is celebrating Black History Month throughout the year, starting with a series of events this October.