Join us for an engaging talk that explores how the transformation of temple governance reshaped South India's social and political landscape over the last century. Beginning with the landmark Vaikom ...

Fourth-year BA Japanese student Ailian Pei won first place in the Speech Category at the 20th annual Japanese Speech Contest for Students. Ailian won the individual category for their speech ...

For Women's History Month, Maria Rollo (Collections & Engagement Officer, SOAS Gallery) introduces the work and lives of three artists whose work resides in the SOAS Gallery Collections. This Women's ...

SOAS is one of the world’s leading institutions for the study of global development (QS ranking 2024). Our cutting-edge scholarship shapes debates, influences policymaking and amplifies perspectives ...

William Lazonick is President of the Academic-Industry Research Network and Professor Emeritus of Economics at University of Massachusetts Lowell. He has professorial affiliations with SOAS, ...

The Department of Development Studies is pleased to offer the Edgar Graham Prize for the 2025/26 academic year. The Prize supports one full-funded PhD Scholarship for Students wishing to undertake ...

Sanskrit Intermediate aims to build on the knowledge and capabilities acquired in Sanskrit Pre-Intermediate. The course includes three terms during which students will gain reading fluency in a ...

Join us for a special evening celebrating the launch of Black Britain and Nelson Mandela, a exploration of Nelson Mandela's legacy on Black intellectual thought on race and social justice in Britain.

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The number and significance of water conflicts occurring at different levels has been increasing rapidly. This is due in part to water scarcity caused, among other things, by growing and changing ...

This seminar examines two ways in which time can play a role in the interpretation of objects, buildings, and paintings of the early Islamic period. The first of these embraces the fact that art and ...

Join us for a Special Briefing on the key findings of the African Youth Survey 2024, followed by a panel discussion and lively discussion. As the fastest growing demographic globally, Africa’s youth ...