Dongzhu Xu Dongzhu Xu is a PhD candidate in Development Studies at SOAS, University of London. His research examines the political economy of mineral wealth and poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with broader interests in critical minerals, new institutional economics, conflict dynamics, the resource curse and development in the Global South.
Professor Adam Hanieh Adam Hanieh is an Advisory Committee member of the Centre for Palestine Studies, SOAS, and was previously Professor of Development Studies at SOAS.
International relations expert recognised for outstanding contribution Professor Fiona B. Adamson has received the 2026 Distinguished Scholar Award from the Ethnicity, Nationalism and Migration Section of the International Studies Association (ISA).
Runako Charles Runako Charles is a doctoral researcher in the School of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics (Near and Middle East Section) at SOAS, University of London. His research focuses on the intellectual legacy of Imām al-Dāraquṭnī (d. 385/995) and the development of ḥadīth criticism in the 4th/10th century.
Wu-wei: Finding ease in a world that constantly pushes Siddhant Pawar explains how the philosophical concept of wu-wei can help us navigate busy modern urban life - even the frustration of missing a London bus.
My internship at the SOAS Library: Curating a digital exhibition with a critical and decolonial lens BA History student Sahaana recounts their co-creator internship, where they curated a digital exhibition for SOAS Library Special Collections.