Healing through sound: SOAS alumna Ruhiya returns to perform Ahead of her concert at SOAS, alumna Ruhiya spoke to student Shloka about how she uses music as a way to heal and reconnect with her heritage.
Riots in Knowsley: How the state perpetuates violence in asylum accommodation "This is our city". The anti-asylum violence at accommodation centres starts with state-led violent border management policies seen around the world.
How do you research Afghanistan's state, society and people during a crisis? Since the revival of Taliban rule, researching Afghanistan has become increasingly challenging. A series of workshops at SOAS aims to decolonise research and cultivate spaces for scholars and practitioners working on Afghanistan and the diaspora.
The Gas Industrial Complex: Vast profits, imperial roots and ecological destruction The global fossil industry is rooted in colonialism in its pernicious and relentless pursuit of fuel. However, there is growing resistance from environmentalist organisations fighting for their livelihoods and communities.
Looted art and missing context of Indian history at the British Museum Digital Ambassador Nidhi visits the Indian exhibit at the British Museum and argues that what is missing in a gallery tells its own story.
Celebrating the 100th birthday of Dr Michael Loewe: alumnus, scholar and codebreaker A scholar of many disciplines, Dr Loewe is perhaps best known for his work as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II, his career in sinology and his 27-year tenure teaching at the University of Cambridge.
Why I chose to study economics at SOAS "I could not have cared less about economics. Until I got sick." Shloka shares how the experience of illness taught her about the relationship between global inequalities and 'developing' economies.
Careers: "I can draw a direct line from my studies at SOAS to my current job" Max Schmidt graduated from SOAS with an MSc in Research for International Development, which prepared him perfectly to secure a fellowship with an international climate think tank before becoming a climate finance consultant.
How can AI better serve people in the Global South? SOAS to launch Centre for AI Futures, a centre striving for a globally equitable and environmentally sustainable future.