Call for papers: Flows and currents in South East Asia We are pleased to announce a call for papers for the upcoming graduate student conference Flows and Currents in South East Asia.
Korean culture workshop series We are pleased to invite you to a series of special events introducing Korean traditional culture, organised by the Centre of Korean Studies, SOAS University of London, in collaboration with the Korean Cultural Centre UK and the Korea Tourism Organization London Office.
Refuge & Housing in the UK This research explores the housing cliff-edge facing people granted refuge in the UK, examining local authority responses, gaps in transitional support, and the risk of homelessness. It also highlights innovative practices and partnerships improving pathways to secure housing.
Stranger things: supranormal events in modern Chinese Buddhist autobiography This talk focuses on the autobiographical writings of the eminent 20th century Chan master Laiguo Miaoshu.
Alessandra Francone Alessandra Francone is a doctoral researcher in the LCL department. Her thesis "The effects of sociohistorical context on lexical borrowing: a re-evaluation of "basic vocabulary"" straddles historical linguistics and contact linguistics, and focuses on lexical borrowing in languages spoken in the Baltic region and the central Mediterranean.
Scholarships, bursaries and awards SOAS has a wide range of scholarships and awards to support students on our degree programmes.
Future Leaders Programme 11: New Development Strategies for ASEAN in a “New” World 23 – 27 November 2025, Kuala Lumpur
Future Leaders Programme 10: High-Value Agriculture as a Path to Structural Transformation – hopes, fears, realities 15 – 18 September 2025, London