Paul Dundas, 1952–2023 Paul Dundas, Indologist and Emeritus of the Department of Asian Studies at the University of Edinburgh, one of the leading scholars in the field of Jaina Studies, has passed away.
Fareda Banda chairs first all-woman Caine Prize for African Writing judging panel Fareda Banda, Professor of Law at SOAS University of London, is Chair of the first all-woman judging panel for this year's Caine Prize for African Writing.
SOAS students win podium places at ‘most challenging’ Chinese Bridge competition This year’s UK Regional Competition was held at Longan Hall, UCL and attended by 18 contestants from 12 universities. SOAS was represented by Yumi Yong and Melania El Khayat.
SOAS welcomes the First Poet Laureate of Barbados this summer as Visiting Fellow Esther Phillips, the esteemed First Poet Laureate of Barbados who is renowned for her poetry that breathes life into the untold stories of the past, will be based at SOAS University of London this summer as Visiting Fellow.
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.
Enhancing women’s access to transitional justice in Timor-Leste Younger generations in Timor-Leste can now learn the stories of the many forgotten women who endured grave human rights violations during the struggle for independence.
Enrico Pulieri awarded with Honorable Mention for the Director’s Learning and Teaching Prize Enrico Pulieri, PhD Candidate and Teacher of the Macroeconomic Analysis module at the Department of Economics has been awarded with an Honorable Mention for the Director’s Learning and Teaching Prize.
How AI's discriminatory algorithms entrench social divisions Modern racism and sexism need to be overcome to build a viable posthuman society where we can be at peace alongside our cyborg friends, according to a new book by Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies.
German Climate Envoy Jennifer Morgan on Effective Climate Diplomacy The State Secretary and Special Envoy for International Climate Action at the German Federal Foreign Office spoke to SOAS students during London Climate Action Week.