Professor Richard King My research explores the intersection between what we call philosophy and mysticism/spirituality and the ways in which European colonialism has influenced (and continues to influence) modern interpretations of ancient Indian traditions.
Mariko Allen Mariko Allen, a doctoral candidate in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics, investigates the relationship between Translation Studies and language education, a research focus shaped by her professional experience as a Japanese language teacher and translator.
Dr Suriyah Bi Suriyah Bi lectures on the Islam in Britain and Muslim Britain modules at the HRP department at SOAS.
Ziran Tang The Department of History at SOAS; Ethnic culture at the crossroads: The reception and migration of cultural inheritance and religious messages by the Ahmao in southwest modern China; Ethnology of southwest China; The interaction of ethnic cultures in modern China; Folklore Studies, especially ethnic customs and ethnic belief
Professor Stefan Sperl Stefan Sperl's research area includes classical and modern Arabic literature, comparative literature, Qur’an and Hadith studies, Islamic art, Sufism and Neoplatonism, and refugee and exile studies.
Dr Federica Sona Federica Sona is a Senior Research Fellow in the Law & Anthropology Department at the Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, in Halle (DE)