Danushka Medawatte Danushka Medawatte is an Associate Lecturer in International Law at SOAS, University of London. She joined SOAS in September 2025.
The new and improved personal statement: what you need to know Applying to SOAS? An admissions officer advises on the new personal statement and what you need to know to showcase your personality and passion for your chosen subject.
Mughal Banaras: Forgotten Histories in a Troubled Present Combining photography and archival research, this exhibition uncovers Banaras beyond its familiar identity as a Hindu pilgrimage city, bringing to light its vibrant Mughal heritage.
RELI-GENE: Governing Health, Family and Religion: The Biopolitics of Genetic Counselling and Religious Family Formations RELI-GENE examines how genetic testing and reproductive technologies shape family formations, kinships and belongings within close-knit religious minorities.
Future Leaders Programme 12: Economic Development in Africa: Critical Policies in a ‘New’ World 23 – 27 February 2026, London
RAMP Launches First Online Teacher Training on Climate-Related Macrofinancial Risks The Resilience and Adaptation Mainstreaming Program (RAMP) convened its first online teacher training course on Understanding Climate-related Macrofinancial Risks.
The para-athlete inspired by anime: Ali’s journey to MA Japanese Studies at SOAS Alumnus and para-athlete Ali Golchin reflects on his experience bridging sport science with an MA in Japanese Studies, all while training for and competing on the world stage in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
My study abroad experience in one photo Each year, our study abroad students return with stories and a full camera roll. We asked them to submit one photo that captured their time away from home.