The Department of Economics at SOAS University of London is pleased to announce that Dr José Antonio Cuesta Leiva has been appointed as Professor in Practice. José Cuesta Leiva is a leading ...

SOAS Gallery is delighted to present Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan, a new exhibition revealing the rich diversity, skill, and beauty of embroidery from across Afghanistan. The exhibition draws ...

Gould, Rebecca Ruth, (eds.) and Tahmasebian, Kayvan, (eds.) (2020). London: Routledge.

A 2:1 degree (or equivalent) in anthropology or a closely related field. If you have a lower degree classification, your application may be considered if you can present a strong case, either through ...

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Louise Tythacott secured a major philanthropic donation from 2017-18 to undertake research on the histories of objects looted from China’s Yuanmingyuan – or old "Summer Palace" – presently in British ...

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 ...

The SOAS College of Law and the Centre for Islamic and Middle Eastern Law (CIMEL), in collaboration with the Qatar Finance Centre (QFC) and other partners is delighted to announce the 2026 SOAS-QFC ...

Leilah Vevaina received her PhD in Social Anthropology from the New School for Social Research in 2015. She has an MA in Anthropology from The New School (2007) as well as an MA in Social Thought from ...

Jotika Khur-Yearn, Southeast Asia Librarian at SOAS, discusses his recent work on a project to improve catalogue metadata for the library’s important collection of Southeast Asian manuscripts, ...

SOAS has soared in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 with four of its subjects ranked in the global top 25 and 13 in the global top 100. These outstanding results are a powerful ...

SOAS University of London President Zeinab Badawi marked the launch of Humanitarian Action for Sudan (HAS) at SOAS, an initiative created to address the crisis in Sudan and improve humanitarian ...