Caspar (aka Drjazzfunk) joined the School of Arts at SOAS in 2013 as a lecturer and quickly became a much loved and admired colleague and teacher across the university. He built SOAS’s flagship MA ...

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 ...

Our degree programmes cover the rich histories, systems of religious belief, and philosophical traditions of Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. We are unique for being the original and path-breaking ...

In their brief account of the reign of mythical ruler Zhuanxu in the first chapter of the Shiji (Records of the Scribes, ca. 100 BCE), Sima Qian (145–86 BCE) and his father Sima Tan (d. 110 BCE) ...

Four SOAS alumni have been recognised by the British Council in the Study UK Alumni Awards 2025. The awards, held during the month of March, honour UK-educated global leaders who make significant ...

The archives at the SOAS Library help my MA Gender Studies students uncover the past in powerful ways - your support keeps this transformative work alive. We are fundraising to support the SOAS ...

A charity established by Dr Emilia Onyema, Professor of International Commercial Law, won its category at the Global Arbitration Review (GAR) Awards in Paris on 10 April. Founded by Dr Onyema in 2019, ...

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Alumna Rose Aidin MBE founded Art History Link-Up (AHLU), an educational charity dedicated to making art history more accessible to young people from all backgrounds. She spoke to us about her time at ...

Acclaimed DJ, author, radio host and broadcaster Peter Barakan has built a successful and enduring career in Japan with cult shows including Barakan Beat and Japanology Plus, while working with ...

Dr Ida Hadjivayanis, Senior Lecturer in Swahili studies from the African Languages, Cultures and Literatures Section of SOAS, has worked on the official Swahili translation of Nobel Prize Literature ...