Nobel Prize winner’s novel translated into Swahili by SOAS scholar Dr Ida Hadjivayanis, Senior Lecturer at SOAS's African Languages, Cultures and Literatures Section, worked on the official Swahili translation of Nobel Prize Literature Winner Abdulrazak Gurnah’s new book 'Theft'.
Historic papers of Black visionary Solomon Plaatje return to South Africa SOAS Vice-Chancellor Professor Adam Habib has delivered the historical papers of politician and activist Solomon Plaatje to the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa.
SOAS’s anthropologist recognised for significant contribution to advancing human dignity The Council of the Royal Anthropological Institute (RAI) has announced the award of the prestigious Lucy Mair Medal to SOAS University of London Professor of Social Anthropology David Mosse.
Students tackle real-world issues with World Bank and UN in new joint supervision scheme Leading experts from the World Bank and several United Nations agencies have joined SOAS University of London academics in the Department of Economics to provide joint supervision to postgraduate economics students.
Professor Rebecca Gould brings research on comparative poetics beyond Europe to SOAS Rebecca Ruth Gould, currently Professor, Islamic World and Comparative Literature, at the University of Birmingham, will join SOAS University of London as a Distinguished Research Professor of Comparative Poetics and Global Politics in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics
Grievances of Indian garment workers highlight challenges in new labour codes, according to report The researchers examined 75 disputes across three regional clusters, namely Gurugram, in the National Capital Region, Bengaluru in Karnataka, and Tiruppur in Tamil Nadu, with the view of mapping industrial relations and disputes in the Indian garment industry.
YCW London Mentorship Programme 2023 Cohort – Call for Applications The London chapter of the Young China Watchers (YCW) is pleased to be launching our sixth mentorship cohort.
SOAS Music student co-founds Refugee Solidarity SE project SOAS Undergraduate Music and World Philosophies student Siân Rees has co-founded Refugee Solidarity SE, a project which works to build solidarity with refugee, asylum-seeking and migrant people in South East London and beyond.