Dr Anne Irfan Dr Anne Irfan is Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Race, Gender and Postcolonial Studies at UCL. Her work examines colonial legacies in displacement and bordering practices, focusing on Palestinian refugee history and the modern Middle East.
The industrialization of freshness This project explores the “industrialization of freshness” and how high-value agriculture can drive structural transformation. It has informed policy, publications, and initiatives like the DLD Future Leaders Programme.
What the Navajo string game can teach us the human role in the Anthropocene In Navajo, string games are known as na'atl'o'. They are a form of 'continuous weaving', a practice of storytelling that connects the Diné (Navajo people) with the environment.
Dr Andrew Kennedy Andrew Kennedy teaches and researches the global history of art, cultural studies, and heritage and museum studies.
In Memory of Salma Khadra Jayyusi With great sadness the SOAS Centre for Palestine Studies has received the news that the distinguished poet, scholar, translator, and anthologist Salma Khadra Jayyusi departed this life on 20 April 2023, having just celebrated her one hundredth birthday.
Dr Christopher Lucas Historical linguistics, Arabic linguistics, Maltese linguistics, Arabic dialectology, language contact, linguistic variation, contact-induced language change, Language Analysis for the Determination of Origin, Dynamic Syntax, Relevance Theory, Arabic language, Afro-Asiatic languages, English
Advanced Reading and Writing Advanced Reading and Writing - Academic English summer course at SOAS University of London