The SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI) represents the most extensive and diverse community of scholars working on South Asia of any university in Europe. While most of its members’ research and teaching ...

MA student Lilly shares her favourite thrift shops near SOAS for vintage coats, cozy scarves and budget-friendly finds.

SOAS Economics offers real-world Economics teaching, grounded in a global perspective and concrete knowledge of the economies of the Global South, especially Africa, Asia and the Middle East, as well ...

Faiza Shaheen is a Distinguished Policy Fellow at the International Inequalities Institute (LSE). She is an economist, writer, political commentator and activist. She is the author of a range of ...

Discourses of "realism" have been crucial to Chinese cinema since its beginning in the early 20th century, but what exactly is "realism"? Instead of having one steady meaning, realism gets redefined ...

In celebration of International Women’s Day 2025, Iranian Women: Voices Unbound brings together Iranian women artists, performers, musicians, and speakers to illuminate both the triumphs and ...

Analysing and Exploring the Arts offers you bespoke and supportive training in object-based art history. Half of the course presents focused case studies on real world applications of the approaches ...

The purpose of this course is to examine the effects of political factors on economic development in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. It aims to familiarise students with various theories of ...

Collections & Engagement Officer Lucy Kauser presents newly acquired early 20th-century Indian lithographs at SOAS Gallery, highlighting its role in popularising religious and historical imagery and ...

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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 ...