Ummugulsum Kurukol Ummugulsum is a PhD candidate in Islamic Studies at SOAS, University of London. Her research explores Muslim travel writing across different genres and periods, asking how travellers understood their journeys, explained their motives, and experimented with the language of travel.
Professor Graham Furniss, OBE Graham served as Pro-Director of SOAS between 2008-13 having previously held positions as RAE Director and Faculty Dean amongst others.
Aydin Ozcandan Aydın is a PhD Research Student in the Department of Languages, Cultures and Linguistics who specialises in Ottoman studies.
Changwei Huo Changwei received his undergraduate degree in 'International Relations and Politics' from 'Northumbria University at Newcastle', United Kingdom.
Mr David Malik My PhD is positioned as part of new approach in understanding trajectories of contemporary urban African art and design in their various art worlds; both local, regional and intercontinental.
Dr Toufic Haddad Toufic Haddad holds a PhD from SOAS, University of London. He is co-author of Between the Lines: Israel, the Palestinians and the US War on Terror (2007) and previously worked as a journalist, editor and researcher in Jerusalem, including for different UN bodies.