Sophie Joseph Murray Sophie Joseph Murray is a doctoral researcher in the Department of History of Art and Archaeology. Her research examines modernism in the Arab world, focusing on gender dynamics, transnational networks, and institutional structures.
Kai-Hsiang Lin Kai-Hsiang Lin is a PhD candidate in the Department of Religions and Philosophies at SOAS University of London, researching Khön Vajrakīlaya practice of the Sakya tradition. His work focuses on Tibetan Buddhism, ritual performance, and textual traditions.
William Upson William Upson is a Doctoral Researcher in the Department of History, Religions and Philosophies, examining the Jāmiʿ al-Saʿādāt by Muḥammad Mahdī Naraqī (d. 1795), an Islamic philosophical ethical work. His primary research interest lies in the History of Philosophy, with a focus on Islamicate philosophy.
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.
Issa Diro Issa Diro is a PhD candidate in the Department of Finance and Management at SOAS University of London. He serves as a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (PTA) at SOAS. He also delivers workshops and training sessions for students both locally and internationally. His research focuses on fiscal policy, fiscal federalism, taxation, and public finance in fragile and post-conflict states, with a particular emphasis on East Africa.
Ilyas Khan Ilyas Khan, School of Arts, Doctoral Student studying Music and interested in investigating whether Music has meaning. He will examine this by looking at the music of two prominent 20th century artists and composers, John Coltrane (Jazz) and Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (Sufi/Qawwali) and link this back to the work of 19th century Music critic and philosopher Eduard Hanslick
David Crane David is a PhD researcher in Development Studies focused on regional models for refugee protection in East Africa
Miki Hosaka-Green Miki Hosaka-Green is a doctoral researcher in Japanese Studies focusing on Japan inspired Western theatre performances, as well as working full time as a game localisation project manager.