Classical and modern Arabic literature and culture, with emphasis on narrative and storytelling, comparative narratology and critical theory, and gendered thinking and discourse.

Through its members and associates, the centre is linked to a number of research projects. Postgraduate students are encouraged to engage with those projects, whether by taking part in events, as ...

As the Office for Students' new guidance on supporting free speech at universities comes into effect, Khadir Meer reflects on ...

The LLM/MA Environmental Justice in South Asia is an innovative 1-year course located in the Global North and the Global South to explore critical environmental and climate change issues from the ...

We’re pleased to welcome the students of the Joint Postgraduate Diploma in Museum Studies to SOAS University of London. After completing their first two modules at Effat University in Jeddah, the ...

Thanks to the generosity of alumni who believe in the importance of studying languages at SOAS, a fund has been created to support language scholarships at SOAS for master’s students who would like to ...

The MA Media in Development course draws on from critical media and cultural studies’ theory, practical knowledge and experience, alongside critical debates within and about development, to challenge ...

A new book from Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, Professor in Global Thought and Comparative Philosophies, casts a critical eye on AI technology; exploring its uses, limitations, and cases for human ...

Anthropology of religion, religious reform (Islam and Pentecostalism), transnational religious networks (Tabligh Jamaʻat), faith-based development, urban anthropology, popular culture, gender, youth, ...

Steve is the Director of the SOAS China Institute. Before taking on his current position in 2016, he was the Head of the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies at the University of Nottingham.

After 2-years at the helm of the SOAS Middle East Institute, Professor Lina Khatib is leaving SOAS University of London to pursue other interests. SOAS thanks Professor Khatib for the valuable ...

A spotlight on the SOAS Queer Society, a welcoming space for queer students and allies to connect, celebrate, and build community at the university.