The Japan and Korea Department is able to supervise MPhil and PhD degrees by research and thesis in a wide range of cultural and linguistic subjects. Intending research students should not feel ...

Join us for this interdisciplinary academic panel exploring how the global economy is shaped and who it really works for. Drawing on ideas highlighted in recent SOAS Rethinks Economics videos ...

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 ...

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

Oya, Carlos, (eds.), Ramtohul, Ramola, (eds.) and Tandrayen-Ragoobur, Verena, (eds.) (2025). Oxford: Oxford University Press.

Since its founding in 1966, the Centre of Southeast Asian Studies (CSEAS) has stood at the forefront of global scholarship on the region. We are home to a vibrant community of scholars dedicated to ...

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 Centre of Taiwan Studies is delighted to host the SOAS Taiwan Studies Summer School 2026, bringing together scholars, practitioners, filmmakers, and students for a week of discussion on some of ...

In this 52” documentary film, (with French and English subtitles), award-winning Malian kora player Ballaké Sissoko takes us on a unique journey through Mali, Senegal and Gambia to follow the trail of ...

SOAS University of London has provided guidance to its students on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and set out its position on the challenges and opportunities posed by new forms of AI ...

As early-career researchers, we often struggle with the lack of opportunities to collaborate on writing and publishing, especially regarding our efforts for decolonising our work in heterodox ...

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, ...