Meet the SOAS History academics To launch the SOAS History Seminar 2025/26, a roundtable with SOAS historians will reflect on their research journeys and the questions which inspire them today.
Why clientelistic politics matter for development prospects New research by Dr Miguel Niño-Zarazúa explores the complex effects of clientelism on economic development, state capacity, and governance.
From Pastures to Cities: Skills and Youth Social Mobility in Urban Gujarat This seminar examines how young Rabari pastoralists in urban Gujarat leverage caste and community networks to build new livelihoods beyond traditional herding. It explores their innovative, communitarian skill-ecosystem as a response to economic precarity and shifting opportunities.
SOAS-Alphawood Programme A transformational programme that aims to further the understanding and preservation of ancient to pre-modern Buddhist and Hindu art and architecture in Southeast Asia.
SOAS-BRAC University Joint MPhil / PhD in the Political Economy of Development The joint PhD programme between SOAS University of London and BRAC University in Bangladesh offers doctoral training in the fields of development studies, development economics, the politics of development, and related fields, resulting in a PhD in the Political Economy of Development.
Celebrating the 100th birthday of Dr Michael Loewe: alumnus, scholar and codebreaker A scholar of many disciplines, Dr Loewe is perhaps best known for his work as a codebreaker at Bletchley Park during World War II, his career in sinology and his 27-year tenure teaching at the University of Cambridge.
Classic ballet dance wins best performance at annual Chinese Bridge Competition Student Lucy Hirst recently won the ‘Best Performance’ award at this year’s Chinese Bridge Competition.