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Chinazor Nwoda is a sociolinguist and PhD researcher whose work explores language policy, multilingualism, and the politics of language choice in Nigerian higher education, with a focus on indigenous languages and their role in education

Shuanise Odunaiya is a PhD researcher in the Department of Music at SOAS University of London. Her work examines underground music cultures in Seoul, focusing on space, placemaking, community, and the socio-cultural dynamics that shape musical life beyond mainstream formations.

Rodi YILMAZ is a PhD candidate in the Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS, University of London. His research examines how democratic backsliding and institutional centralisation in Turkey have reshaped parliamentary discourse, elite rhetorical alignment, and political careers, with broader interests in comparative authoritarianism, political parties, and local governments.

Lorraine Lionheart is a PhD researcher in Music (Ethnomusicology), examining how San youth in Botswana use music as cultural labour to assert self-determination and create economic and political agency.

Obioma C Iwuagwu, Department of Politics and international studies. Regionalism and Continental Integration: The African Union and the Case of the Alliance of Sahel States. Research interest in Sahelian Politics

Yuslizar Kamaruddin is a PhD candidate in Development Studies at SOAS University of London, focusing on youth participation in climate change policymaking. His research examines youth leaders’ experiences in translating their voices and aspirations into meaningful policy influence.

Emilia Onyema, Professor of Law and Director of the SOAS Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre (SADRC), has been appointed as an Arbitrator by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

Ms. Ming Yang is a PhD student in the department of Linguistics. Her research interests include pragmatics and audiovisual translation.