MA South Asian Studies and Intensive Language MA South Asian Studies and Intensive Language at SOAS University of London
Dr Richard Williams Music of South Asia; Hindustani classical music; historical ethnomusicology; cultural history; historical musicology and musical aesthetics; lyric, song, and musical literature; music and gender; music and religion; history of emotions
Professor Shirin M Rai latest recipient of SOAS Distinguished Research Professorship We are proud to announce Professor Shirin M Rai as the latest recipient of the Distinguished Research Professorship in the Department of Politics and International Relations.
Ms Natalia Zawiejska Evangelical communities in Angola and the Angolan diaspora, globalization and transnationalization of religion, religion in the Lusophone world, Angolan Pentecostal churches in London
Scholar recognised for outstanding scholarship on the Iranian economy SOAS University of London Professor of Economics Massoud Karshenas has been honoured by Stanford University for his meaningful contributions to understanding Iran’s economic development.
Performing transnationality – Dr Saeid Kordmafi presents at Cardiff University Dr Kordmafi's speech aimed to show how apparently opposing strands and methods in the field of music studies may interact and enrich each other within the methodologically flexible framework of artistic research.
Dr Gus Casely-Hayford Dr Gus Casely-Hayford is the inaugural Director of V&A East, appointed in March 2020. He is a curator and cultural historian who writes, lectures and broadcasts widely on culture, having presented a number of series for Sky, BBC radio and television and other channels.