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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
📣 SOAS Event 8-9 July 2026: Workshop with GSMA Join us in exploring African languages, AI and language models. Find out more: bit.ly/4yahIoW
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
📣 SOAS Event - 11 June DLD Conversations: The global health funding crisis and its human cost. Register: bit.ly/43VRvMK
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
📣SOAS Event: 4th June 2026 Join us for the latest in our Inaugural Lecture Series! Register: bit.ly/4wRfV7o
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
📣 SOAS Event 28 May - The 2026 Development Leadership Dialogue Annual Lecture Lessons from the health justice movement with Winnie Byanyima. Sign up: bit.ly/4fruyIb
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
📣SOAS Event 12 May Join us for the latest Kay Everett Memorial Lecture, as we Explore Climate Migration and Lessons from the Orient Find out more: bit.ly/4uFOT14
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
📣SOAS Event 11 May Join us in conversation with former UN Under-Secretary General and UNDP Administrator Achim Steiner. Find out more: bit.ly/4ukpmud
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
📣SOAS Event 28 April Sign for an upcoming webinar with UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Register: bit.ly/4ecARPu
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
📣SOAS Event 28 April - Penrose Lectures 2026 Join us as we explore organisational economics. Register: bit.ly/4mWgSXG
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
📣SOAS Event 1 May Join us as we discuss lessons from post-colonial Uganda, with @columbiauniversity.bsky.social Prof. Mahmood Mamdani. Find out more: bit.ly/4tfvpzU
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
📣 SOAS Event 20 April Join us as we explore regime change and immunity in international law. Register: bit.ly/4cqurep
new event on international law
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
SOAS Event 7 April 📣 Join us for a panel discussion on conventional counterforce and strategic stability. Register: bit.ly/41kX1HD
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 16/03/2026
📢 SOAS event today! Curious how a SOAS education can shape a career in politics and policy? Join us for an inspiring conversation with alumni making real-world impact! Register: bit.ly/4seTV3R
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
📣SOAS Event 19 Feb Joins us for this month's Inaugural Lecture series, exploring the history of the British colonial system and Post‑Soviet Imperiality. Find out more: bit.ly/46aoqyV
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
"Whilst European's can't just dump U.S Treasuries at the flick of a switch, its not like the U.S administration holds all of the cards either." Doc. fellow Alex Dryden wrote for @theconversation.com on the US depending on global bond markets. theconversation.com/who-really-h...
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Who really holds the cards: Trump or the bond market?
The US depends heavily on global bond markets to fund its public spending.
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
"The interconnectedness of climate change, state fragility and conflict is a complex adaptive system." Dr Folahanmi Aina wrote for @theconversation.com on climate change and its link to conflict in Africa's Sahel region. theconversation.com/fighting-cli...
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Fighting climate change in the Sahel is worsening conflicts - new research shows how
Climate action can ease or add to crises in the Sahel region.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
📣SOAS Event 23 Jan Join us in examining the future of venture capital in Africa. Register: bit.ly/4jYySiI
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
📣 SOAS Event 21 Jan Join us in conversation on how creative and archival practices resist cultural erasure. Register: bit.ly/49Pknc9
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
In an article with @reuters.com, Dr Hassan Ould Moctar provided insight on migration across Mauritania and the Canary Islands - alongside the EU's migration control policies in the region. bit.ly/49quxBd
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Migrants using more distant, riskier departure points to Canaries after Mauritania crackdown, Red Cross finds
Migrants crossing from West Africa to Spain's Canaries started using more distant - and potentially more deadly - departure points in 2025 following a crackdown by Mauritania on irregular migration, a...
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
📣SOAS Event 15 Jan 2026 Mughal Banaras - a new gallery exhibition exploring the diversity and forgotten history of the community in North India. Find out more: bit.ly/4pvRfg1
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 09/01/2026
📣 SOAS Event 19 Jan 2026 - So Long as the Sun A new feature documentary exploring love and resilience under occupation. The screening is part of the SOAS Language of the Month series. Register: bit.ly/4ssD8dZ
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
📰 Inspiring the next generation through the arts. Listen to the new interview on BBC Radio London with SOAS-based organisation PositiveNegatives, discussing a new exhibition that communicates complex social, humanitarian and environmental issues. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Inspirit with Jumoké Fashola - Humanitarian exhibition by PositiveNegatives at the SOAS Gallery - BBC Sounds
Founding Director of PositiveNegatives, Dr Benjamin Worku-Dix, explains the exhibition.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
📣 Find out more: bit.ly/4aTKfFW
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
How have traditions of family life and relationships changed in China? Prof. Jieyu Liu's new book and research explores this, with South China Morning Post. Read more: bit.ly/4iLiNfv
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‘Virginity battle’: Chinese women caught between old and new sexual values
Research by Liu Jieyu examining three generations in China finds traditional ideas still play a key role in sexual relations and family life.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
📣SOAS Event 11 Dec Inaugural Lecture with Prof. Julia Sallabank: Preserving minoritised languages, cultures, and protecting language rights. Register: bit.ly/3MucRvd
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 26/11/2025
📺SOAS expertise helps inform new BBC documentary! Dr Satona Suzuki, expert in Japanese and Modern Japanese History – features in the new BBC Two Documentary: Civilisations: Rise and Fall. Read more: bit.ly/44sD2bJ
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
📰A new book, lead by Prof Jieyu Liu, reveals the trends and patterns in family life in China since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949 - bringing together findings from the first detailed study on sex, marriage and intimacy in China, seen through three generations. Read more: bit.ly/48bXMFP
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
📣SOAS Event 27 Nov Inaugural Lecture series: Africa, International Arbitration & Human Rights. Register: bit.ly/4ocUnwu
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 20/11/2025
🌐Ahead of the next G20 Summit, read our new alumni newsletter for perspectives on green transition. Available now: soasworld.com/greentransition
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
📣SOAS Event 20 Nov How are the diverging paths of Malaysia and Turkey taking shape in global finance? Find out more: bit.ly/4i8oPGJ
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 18/11/2025
📣SOAS Event 19 Nov Exploring 'City of Desire' - a portrait of the largest informal settlement in Bangladesh. Register: bit.ly/4oPm1Ro
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 23/10/2025
🌍 The SOAS World Issue 7 is now available! Featuring and exclusive interview with tech entrepreneur and SOAS alumnus Ilyas Khan, discussing his personal journey and career to date. Find and more and read the latest issue: bit.ly/42SgDnD
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
Diplomacy in Practice: Lessons from a Career on the Frontlines. Event marks the launch of How to Be a Diplomat, a new book by Dr Nicholas Westcott, Prof of Practice in Diplomacy at SOAS. 🗓️This Thursday 2 October - register to attend. bit.ly/4gO5Osz
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
SOAS event 📣 Polymath Robeson: American Renaissance Man As part of the Polymath Festival, we are delighted to host a discussion of the life and work of Paul Robeson, a distinguished alumna of SOAS. 📆 25 September, 6pm Register: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
The SOAS Concert Series has returned with events for the first semester of the 2025/26 academic year! 🎶 Showcasing music from around the world, the series features an array of both international legends and up and coming talent. Find out more and get your tickets: bit.ly/4nzHtss
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 08/09/2025
Congratulations to the Class of 2025 🎓. Last week, we had the joy of celebrating the achievements of our graduates with the families and friends who supported them along the way. To our newest SOAS alumni: We can't wait to see what you do next. #SOASGrad #graduation #classof2025
A group of graduates in robes clap and smile.A woman in a grey and gold graduation robe smiles while in a queue.Zeinab Badawi smiles at a grad holding his baby. A family pose for a photograph at graduation outside.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
Few tickets remaining! Reporting Gaza: A Public Talk with Wael Al Dahdouh - 8 Sept at SOAS. Al Jazeera’s Bureau Chief in Gaza is hosted by the SOAS Department of Media Studies, in collaboration with Al Jazeera and the SOAS Islaah student society. 👉 Register to attend: bit.ly/47pH7Qz
Wael Al Dahdouh
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Prof. Ha-Joon Chang was interviewed by @cnbc.com on challenging the traditions around economics and free market policy. bit.ly/4fPu4tQ
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We have been brainwashed into thinking there is no alternative to free market policy, says Ha-Joon Chang
Ha-Joon Chang, professor of economics at SOAS University of London, discusses economic growth and challenges the orthodoxy of economics.
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
"A guilty verdict, could trigger a new round of political conflicts." Thai Law & Policy Fellow Verapat Pariyawong spoke to @aljazeera.com on the forthcoming verdict for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in a controversial royal insult case. bit.ly/3HJspsY
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Judgement day for former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case
Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 21/08/2025
📰 Our Japan Research Centre has partnered with Xebio Holdings, one of Japan’s largest sports enterprises to launch a new internship programme for SOAS students studying BA Japanese. Read more: bit.ly/3UE9oeA
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives? Professor Giorgia Doná, Dr Charlotte Sanders, and Dr Paolo Novak provided insight to @uk.theconversation.com Read more: bit.ly/4oqGDiY
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As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives?
Long-term use of hotels poses numerous challenges to those living there.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
📰Professor @fionaadamson.bsky.social has received a special grant from The British Academy to boost collaborative efforts of migration research in Global South. Read more: bit.ly/45hJIut
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 06/08/2025
"The threat posed by low-price Chinese products to local jobs and communities, deskilling, and premature deindustrialisation is ubiquitous." Research associate George Magnus wrote for @theguardian.com on the instability of China's industrial policy. bit.ly/3UP8ls6
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China’s Leninist industrial policy is creating instability at home and abroad | George Magnus
Overcapacity – from electric vehicles to high-speed rail to housing – is destroying profits as well as GDP
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 05/08/2025
Professor Mushtaq Khan featured on BBC World Service to discuss plans for Bangladesh’s new political constitution and declaration for reform. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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Newshour - Israel to let some commercial goods into Gaza - BBC Sounds
Israel has authorised the gradual re-entry of goods to Gaza via private traders
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 04/08/2025
Director of the SOAS China Institute Professor Steve Tsang provided insights to BBC News on the controversies surrounding the UK's new Chinese embassy. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Why an explosive fight erupted over the UK's new Chinese embassy
It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
"Despite these attacks on her integrity and person, Albanese maintains faith in the human rights law instruments." Dr @alvinahoffmann.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the imposed sanctions against UN special rapporteur, Francesca Albanese. bit.ly/3IM5E83
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The US has sanctioned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese – here’s why she’s the wrong target
UN special rapporteurs provide pro bono advice and expertise on vital latters of international law.
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
📣 What do we inherit? What do we resist? What are we becoming together? Join us tomorrow for the SamaBhav travelling film festival, exploring cinema, conversation, and community reflection. Register: bit.ly/3H08MfR
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SOAS University of London @soasuni.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
🏆 Classic ballet dance wins best performance at annual Chinese Bridge! Read more about the winner, our very own student Lucy Hirst: bit.ly/4lDlsZb
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
"The KMT membership seems to be increasingly out of step with the average Taiwanese citizen in terms of age and ideology." Prof Dafydd Fell commented in an article with @financialtimes.com on the fragility of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) political party. bit.ly/46WnGOS
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Taiwan’s once-dominant KMT falls ‘out of step’ with the electorate
[FREE TO READ] Party that has failed three times to win presidency since 2016 faces reckoning over its ties to China in looming recall vote
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Dr Kate Bayliss spoke on the BBC News 'Business Today' programme to discuss the UK government’s new plans to update water systems across the country. www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/epis...
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Business Today - 21/07/2025
Bringing the latest business news and up-to-date informed analysis from London and around the world.
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SOAS Press Office @soaspress.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
Distinguished Research Professor Olivette Otele features on this week's episode of "You're Dead to Me" from BBC Radio 4, diving into the life and times of 19th century author Alexandre Dumas. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers
Join Greg and his guests to learn all about acclaimed French novelist Alexandre Dumas.
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