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Book Launch for "The Devil Made Me Do It: Understanding Occult Crime in South Africa"

In this talk, author Nicky Falkof and professor Hannah Gibson will discuss Falkof's new book "The Devil Made Me Do It..", which examines the prevalence of supposedly supernatural crimes in South African society.

Gender, religion and the rise of the far right in the UK

Discover how gender and faith are shaking up UK politics with the rise of the far right in this eye-opening webinar.

Literary sources relating to the Svayambhūcaitya of Kathmandu

We will be reading select passages featuring the nāga deities from different versions of the Svayambhūpurāṇa, including the convoluted narrative of coercing the nāga deities to grant rain.

On the adoption of the cult of the serpent deities (nāgas) in Nepalese Buddhism

This talk examines how the Buddhist traditions of the Nepal Valley have adapted to autochthonous forms of practice, with a focus on the cult of the serpent deities (nāga).

The United States, China, and the weaponisation of trade

Bringing together expertise on international security, trade, and great power rivalry, this book launch offers timely insight into one of the most pressing challenges facing the international political economy today.

How automation is reshaping social mobility in China

Ensuring that technological upgrading expands economic opportunity rather than narrowing it requires policies that help workers transition into jobs that complement new technologies, including through skills development, retraining, and labour market support.

SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance Delivers Capacity Building Course for Caribbean Finance Ministries in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank and the University of the West Indies

The Resilience and Adaptation Mainstreaming Program (RAMP) University Network convened its second practitioner training course on the economics and finance of climate change adaptation in the Caribbean in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank and the University of the West Indies’ Fiscal Research Centre.

SOAS-backed workshop examines barriers to decent work in care in Brazil

On 27 March 2026, the workshop Rumo ao Trabalho Decente no Cuidado took place at FEA-USP in São Paulo. Co-organised by Dr Manuel Garcia Dellacasa, Lecturer in Economics at SOAS, together with MADE-USP, Rede Desajuste and CESIT, the event brought together more than 50 participants from the worlds of research, policymaking and work for a day of discussion on decent work in care.

Cordwainers Court

Cordwainers Court is located in London Fields and offers low cost student accommodation. The area has several supermarkets and shops and is within easy reach of the city, Hoxton and Shoreditch, where there are plenty of popular bars and restaurants.