Promoting democracy in the context of terrorism: Experimental evidence from Burkina Faso Join us for a talk exploring how democratic values can be strengthened in terrorism-affected contexts. The talk will discuss findings from a Burkina Faso study showing how strategic messaging can effectively build democratic resilience against authoritarian threats.
Alessandra Francone Alessandra Francone is a doctoral researcher in the LCL department. Her thesis "The effects of sociohistorical context on lexical borrowing: a re-evaluation of "basic vocabulary"" straddles historical linguistics and contact linguistics, and focuses on lexical borrowing in languages spoken in the Baltic region and the central Mediterranean.
Human rights in the age of populist authoritarianism Join us in a discussion with the editors and authors of this exciting new issue of Feminist Dissent, which is about ‘Human Rights in an Age of Populist Authoritarianism’.
Clearing Campus Tours Our Clearing Campus Tours are the perfect opportunity to explore our university, meet current students, and experience the vibrant, supportive atmosphere that makes SOAS unique.
Centre for Law and Social Change The Centre for Law and Social Change is a hub for connections on the topic of law and social change and a space to generate debate, between scholars, students, practitioners, and social movement organisers.
US giving If you are based in the US, you can make a tax-efficient donation to the Chapel & York US Foundation.
SOAS Middle East Institute Climate Finance at COP28 The SMEI is a member of the International Advisory Board of Think 28 (T28), an official research and policy advisory platform for the global climate change conference COP28 (UAE, November and December 2023).