Debt relief for a green and inclusive recovery The project seeks to develop systemic approaches to both resolve the debt crisis and advance a just transition to a sustainable, low-carbon economy.
Early retirement of coal-fired power plants Reviewing global, regional and national initiatives for facilitating the early retirement of coal-fired power plants.
Buddhism in Africa: Encounters, Transformations, and Futures of the Dharma A unique and interdisciplinary event bringing together Buddhist practitioners from across Africa and scholars in the field for a critical examination of local reinterpretations and developments of the Dharma, as well as the implications of these cross-cultural encounters.
Provenance, Accessibility, Repatriation and Restitution Working Group The PARR (Provenance, Accessibility, Repatriation and Restitution) Working Group is a SOAS-wide network that draws together colleagues with shared interests in grounding SOAS’s decolonising agenda through practical approaches that seek to repair post-colonial trauma and loss.
Dr Nick Westcott Nick Westcott is a Professor of Practice at the Department of Politics and International Studies. He worked at the FCO for nearly 30 years, and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Royal Historical Society.
"I’m driven by a desire to fix problems”: SOAS alum Karolin Abbas on finding purpose across fields Since graduating with a first-class BA in Linguistics, Karolin Abbas’s career shows how a linguistics degree opens doors to unexpected and impactful careers.
SOAS awarded £1.25m to boost impact of migration and marginalisation research A share of a £40 million investment has been secured to mobilise SOAS research on the precursors and effects of migration and displacement, minorities and marginalisation.
Froilan Malit Jr Froilan Malit Jr. is a doctoral researcher in the Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS University of London, where his research examines multilateral migration diplomacy in Asia-Gulf South-South migration corridors. His scholarly interests span international relations, comparative politics, comparative regional studies, and regional migration governance in the Global South.
Mr Hanny Megally to deliver 2020 Annual Justice Lecture hosted by Lawyers for Justice in Libya ... Mr Hanny Megally, Senior Fellow at New York University’s Center on International Cooperation and Commissioner with the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, will deliver the 2020Annual Justice Lecture.