Top five ways I made friends in Japan - and how you can too Natasja, a BA Japanese and History of Art student, is on her year abroad in Tokyo and shares her advice on making meaningful friendships in Japan.
Saffronizing Bollywood: How India’s Hindu right is controlling its prolific Hindi film industry The Bollywood industry is commercially driven, so how has it been influenced by Hindu nationalist politics? For his MA dissertation at SOAS, Kaashif Hajee conducted fieldwork and interviewed prominent Bollywood figures to find out.
OPINION: How Suella Braverman's fight to "stop the boats" breaches human rights The UK government wants to remove the right to claim asylum from people who arrive without the right of entry, whom they call “illegal”. But it does not address the nation's international human rights obligations and echoes the anti-migrant discourse of previous generations.
The Trial that Shook Britain: How a Court Martial Hastened Acceptance of Indian Independence Learn about the historic INA trial and its role in India's journey to independence. We are joined by Subhashini Ali, daughter of the accused, Prem Sahgal, for a personal perspective.
The Cost of Living Crisis (and how to get out of it) - A new book by Costas Lapavitsas Official book launch of SOAS’s Professor of Economics, Costas Lapavitsas, together with James Meadway and Doug Nicholls: The Cost of Living Crisis (and how to get out of it) - happening on Monday 20 February 2023 at Hamilton House in central London.
A cinema of care: An exploration of Hsu Hui-Ju’s work In the 2025 SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are honoured to welcome Dr Chun-Chi Wang to share her insights on contemporary Taiwanese documentary, feminist film practices, and the evolving aesthetics of care.
Unearthing history: How the Formosa Church News grew from a missionary tool to a space for social commentary Professor Niki Alsford unveils Formosa Church News, a missionary publication that became a platform for local voices, a tool for linguistic preservation, and a record of Taiwan’s evolving identity.