British Council Education Fair: Barcelona, Spain Meet the SOAS International Office in Barcelona, Spain.
Surplus labour and structural transformation after land dispossession What explains the widespread and persistent surplus labour with structural transformation? While many explanations focus on the demand-side through formal sector expansion, we study how the 'push' factor of land dispossession removes subsistence options, thereby prompting migration in search of jobs even at increased risk of unemployment.
2026 BRISMES Annual Lecture: Beyond Bearing Witness: Palestine, Knowledge Production and the Political Economy of the Future The British Society for Middle Eastern Studies (BRISMES) is pleased to invite members and non-members to attend the 2026 BRISMES Annual Lecture with Rafeef Ziadah.
Book launch: 'The Quest for Democracy in Saudi Arabia' Book launch with discussants Madawi Al-Rasheed and Maryam Aldossari. 'The Quest for Democracy in Saudi Arabia' brings together scholars and activists to examine the possibilities and challenges of democratic change in Saudi Arabia.
Inaugural Lecture Series: Professors Matthew Nelson and Rochana Bajpai Professors Matthew Nelson and Rochana Bajpai will be presenting their inaugural lectures.
China’s political evolution and approach to international order examined in book How China is seeking to reshape the international order on its own terms is the topic of a new book co-written by Professor Steve Tsang, Director of the SOAS China Institute.
The Study of Industrial Policy beyond the Hegemons Can industrial policy succeed when the wider economy works against it? Merve Sancak examines Turkey’s garment industry to show how macroeconomic instability, rising labour and energy costs, and geopolitical shifts can turn opportunities for industrial upgrading into missed opportunities.