Is AI sustainable? A SOAS academic on the environmental crisis, finance and the future of work As AI expands rapidly, Dr Yannis Dafermos asks a critical question: Is artificial intelligence sustainable, or is it deepening environmental, economic and social challenges?
Why study MSc AI and Sustainability at SOAS? Practical training with a social justice lens Discover how SOAS’s MSc AI and Sustainability combines hands-on data science training with critical, globally informed perspectives to prepare students for the complex realities of an AI-driven future.
Why study MSc Data Science at SOAS? Technical training with Global South perspectives A closer look at SOAS’s MSc Data Science programme, combining practical coding and analytics skills with critical insight into how data and AI shape real-world societies.
Future Leaders Programme 14: Industrial Policy for Structural Transformation in the Global South London, 22–26 June 2026
Economics Postgraduate Alumni Event We are delighted to invite you to our Postgraduate Economics Alumni Event on Thursday, 19 March 2026 at 5:00 pm in S312.
Mapping, Transparency and Accountability on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) As industrial livestock systems expand across regions and sectors, the lack of publicly accessible, reliable data on concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) poses major challenges for research, community advocacy, and regulatory oversight. This workshop brings together perspectives from research and practice to examine how better mapped CAFO data could support transparency, strengthen accountability processes, and enable communities to navigate and contest the impacts of industrial animal agriculture.