President Appointed as President of SOAS in October 2021, Zeinab Badawi is an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and SOAS alumna.
Surbhi Jain Surbhi Jain is an MPhil/PhD researcher in the Department of Philosophy at SOAS, University of London, specialising in Jaina hermeneutics with a focus on the evolution of the Anuyoga theory. Her interests span wider Jaina philosophy, comparative philosophical traditions, and the study of classical languages relevant to her research.
Judith Hoppermann Judith is a doctoral researcher in Politics and International Studies. Her work examines the Syrian conflict and the politics of refugee governance in cross-border settings, with a focus on neighbouring Lebanon and Türkiye.
Lina Hoshina Lina is a PhD student in Korean Studies, with interests in post-1945 Korean history, social memory, and public history in East Asia.
Pamoda Jayasundara Pamoda is a doctoral researcher at the College of Law at SOAS and is a Commonwealth and Fulbright Scholar. Her research primarily focuses on the theory and philosophy of Global Animal Law.
Yu-Syuan Syu Yu-Syuan Syu (Ipiq Matay) is currently an MPhil student in Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS. Her research focuses on the Truku weaving culture revitalisation movement among the Truku weaving practitioners within the broader context of global heritalisation of Indigenous culture and Taiwan’s Indigenous recognition.