Why I chose to study in London MA student Ankur moved to London to study Iranian Studies and Intensive Persian. Here he highlights why he likes living in the city.
CPAS hosts policy roundtable on vigilantism in the Lake Chad Basin On 29 April 2025, the Centre for Pan-African Studies (CPAS) at SOAS, led by Dr Abdul Wando, convened a policy roundtable in Abuja, Nigeria, to examine the role of vigilante groups in the Lake Chad Basin.
Dr Massoumeh Torfeh Massoumeh Torfeh, has been appointed UN Director of Strategic Communication and Spokesperson for Afghanistan and is a former senior producer in BBC World Service, specializes on the politics and media of Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia.
Professor Leslie Vinjamuri International Organisation; International Politics of International and Transitional Justice; Religion, Human Rights and International Relations Theory; International Diplomacy and the Use of Force; International Diplomacy and Transitional States.
Sound anthropology and Ala Zarei Join us for a rich evening of music from around the world, curated by classical Iranian Setar player Ala Zarei and tabla player Vishnu Vijayan.
Stephen A Murphy launches new edited volume, Raffles Revisited SOAS lecturer Stephen A Murphy launches new edited volume on collecting and colonialism in Java, Singapore, and Sumatra
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.
Dr Claudia Seymour Young people’s experiences of and means of coping with violence in North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo