The SOAS Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies was launched in June 2018 thanks to the generous donation from a Parsi benefactor, Mr Shapoor Mistry, in the name of his father, Mr ...

Explore the highlights of SOAS experts in the media discussing key issues and topics this month. For more updates, follow our SOAS press account on BlueSky (@soaspress.bsky.social). For The ...

The moral and humanitarian obligation to provide protection to people fleeing persecution, conflict, and human rights violations is crucial for democracies around the world. As democracies in a region ...

The academic world has seen a shift in how translation students approach the translation process. Machine Translation Post-Edition (MTPE) is seeing rising client demand, and technologies promise to ...

Building on Trinh T. Minh–ha’s notion of 'Speaking nearby' in film making, in this ethnographic writing workshop, we explore the notion of “writing with…”. Using prompts from Narayan’s Alive in ...

Professor Chenggang Xu will talk about his new book Institutional Genes: The Origins of China’s Institutions and Totalitarianism, which explores the origins and evolution of China’s institutions and ...

The AU's 2019 Transitional Justice Policy marked a milestone in addressing historical violations, but implementation has been inconsistent. This seminar explores how grassroots actors and localized ...

The transatlantic slave trade displaced millions of Africans, with lasting historical and economic impacts. Reparations debates center on recognition and redress. This seminar will discuss why and how ...

The Tagore Centre UK and SOAS will hold a memorial event for Dr. William Radice—scholar, poet, and renowned Tagore translator—to honor his contributions to Bengali literature and culture. Dr. William ...

Natasja, a BA Japanese and History of Art student, is on her year abroad in Tokyo and shares her advice on making meaningful ...

Join our upcoming Online Information Sessions for postgraduate applicants and offer holders to meet SOAS academics, speak to current students, and ask any questions you might have. These sessions are ...

People seek stability and reliability during periods of uncertainty, and they will often take anything that looks helpful, seems to make sense, or otherwise fills a void. Absent the perfect, it seems, ...