Professor Ian Brown The modern economic and political history of South East Asia; the economic impact of the inter-war depression on South East Asia
Dr Saeed Zeydabadi-Nejad Media in the Middle East with particular focus on Iran; diasporas and transnational media; islamophobia; shi’i Islam in the West; third Cinema; big data and digital methods.
Dr Youngchan Oh Research Area: Lelang Commandery in Ancient Korean History Dates of appointment: September 2018 - August 2019
Dr Edwige Fortier Research interests include the Middle East and North Africa, international development, civil society, transitions from authoritarian rule, democratisation, neoliberalism, vulnerable and marginalised groups, human rights, multilateralism, non-governmental organisations and HIV/Aids.
Professor Mohammad Karoubi Mohammad Karoubi is an academic, lawyer and a senior analyst on political and legal issues in the Middle East.
Conan Yongneng Cheong Conan Cheong 张永能 is a PhD candidate in the Department of History of Art and Archaeology at SOAS University of London, researching the 20th-century photographic practices of Theravāda Buddhist monks in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.