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The Ricardian Machine, (Alien) Life, and the Rift Between – Part 1

What if capital is more than just money and social relations? A new book adds a third lens: capital as a physical machine, governed by the laws of thermodynamics.

Hands-on with history: Curating Vietnamese blue-and-white ceramics at SOAS Gallery

SOAS-Alphawood Postgraduate Diploma of Asian Art student, Yee Wai Than, puts theory into practice when she curates an exhibition of Vietnamese blue-and-white ceramics.

Scholarship impact: "Sometimes the right moment never arrives, so you have to take the leap"

LLM student and scholarship recipient Nitika Pancholi shares how a life-changing decision brought her from legal practice in India to SOAS.

What confessing sex desires on media can do, depending on where you live

Do sex confessions in media actually change gender norms? Dr. Yow-Jiun Wang, Associate Professor at National Cheng Kung University and guest speaker at SOAS this July, argues it depends on where - and when - those confessions happen. From a 2000s Taiwanese tabloid to today's algorithm-driven social media, she traces how visibility alone doesn't guarantee power.

Scholarship impact: "I want to support the humanitarian sector's transition to a more just future"

A scholarship is enabling Katie to explore how anthropological insights can help rethink economics and build a fairer world.

Inside a SOAS Study Tour: Meeting the people shaping climate policy in Brussels and Paris

As part of her MSc in Global Energy and Climate Policy, Nancy took part in a Study Tour, travelling to Brussels and Paris and meeting the people and institutions shaping energy and climate policy at the highest levels.

How I became a Head of Corporate Banking: Nader Souri on the skills we need in the age of AI

Discover how SOAS alumnus Nader Souri progressed from an entry-level role to Head of Corporate Banking at the Bank of New York and hear his advice for new graduates.

What if football was never just about football?

Is sport replacing religion? In this SOAS Blog, Professor Marloes Janson looks at football, faith and ritual through the lens of the World Cup.

Learning through objects: Bidriware in the SOAS Collections

SOAS Collections and Engagement Officer Lucy Kauser describes the history, production and use of bidriware, a distinctive metal-working tradition originating from central India.