Sport and Societies
Charlotte Allex - BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics Almost every university in the UK has a dedicated society for philosophy, and SOAS was no different until this year. While the precise reason for the society’s inactivity is not entirely clear, the lack of candidates willing or able to take
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By Siddhant Pawar BSc Politics, Philosophy and Economics As the world grapples with political instability, the United States is preparing to host one of the most anticipated sporting events on the planet: the FIFA World Cup. A tournament meant to unite nations through football risks being overshadowed by political baggage,
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By Zainab Syed, Sport & Societies Staff Writer, BA Politics and International Relations If you thought football finals were dramatic, the Senegal vs Morocco 2025 AFCON final was peak cinema, and not in the way anyone expected. What was meant to be a celebration of African football turned into a
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Louise Van Randwyck, BA History of Art and Social Anthropology A picture can paint a thousand words, and that’s exactly what PositiveNegatives achieved in their latest exhibition, I Couldn’t Stand By, at The SOAS Gallery. The organisation, founded by SOAS alumnus Dr Benjamin Worku-Dix, aims to transform academic
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Anonymous If you’re a member of the Iranian diaspora, sleepless nights and frequent doomscrolling have likely become an unwelcome part of daily life. As more images and videos emerge from the recent protests, and as communication within Iran remains restricted and heavily monitored, many of us have experienced a
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Helen Nicholls, Comparative Literature MA It hit home that I needed to get out more, when the library staff began to say, ‘see you tomorrow,’ as I left the library every day during winter break. This was the reality for many of us. Now as the new term gets underway,
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Leila Campagna, BA International Relations Valentine’s Day can feel bleak when you do not have a romantic partner, but it does not have to be. At its core, it is a celebration of love in all its forms. That includes romantic, platonic, familial, and self-love. If you are living
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Jannah Kamaly, BA International Relations and History From school corridors to the streets of Britain, the hijab continues to be an object of contestation. More often than not, oppression is the first word that comes to mind. However, for many young Muslim girls, it is not the hijab that restricts
Kristi Greenwood, Contributing Designer, BA Japanese December finished with a ‘performative male contest’ at SOAS, with individuals taking to the stage in ‘I hate period cramps’ hoodies, ‘reading’ feminist literature, and Labubus hung on carabiners. The contest was a huge hit with SOASasians, platforming the Queersoc and Feminist society, the
Zaid Altikriti, Sabbatical Officer- Welfare & Liberation Space has always been a valuable commodity at SOAS. Accommodating a student population of 6000 in a small campus comes with challenges. Over my time at SOAS, however, a series of decisions have been made regarding these spaces that leave me asking myself:
Marthe Knutsen, MA African Studies ‘Imagine it took a single streamer to go to Africa and show you guys the propaganda you have been fed,’ said @Kwm_Pwr, a Ugandan-Ghanaian TikTok creator, responding to IShowSpeed’s Africa tour. ‘And the internet is free’ he added. In January, the 21-year-old American
Sia Madden, BA Politics and Africa and Black Diaspora The it-girls of the digital void are cracking open a cold one, so to speak. They’re having what they call a ‘fridge cig.’ But they’re not actually drinking or smoking. Their vice is something else completely. They’re doing
Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, Sub-Editor, BA Politics and International Relations with a Year Abroad ***Spoilers ahead! The cast and crew of the hit Canadian TV show Heated Rivalry had a small budget and a dream when heading into filming the adaptation of Rachel Reid’s book series, Game Changers. With only
Dear Readers of the Spirit, It’s been interesting to see who has been linked to the Epstein files, and frankly incredibly disturbing. We all knew Trump was involved, despite the previously redacted version that was provided to us, but its ties to almost everyone within the political establishment really
Midnight Adams, MSc Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict Sinners has been an awards favourite with audiences and critics alike since its release in April 2025. In a year packed with high-profile releases, Sinners has remained the dominant choice for awards season, sweeping the board at the Critics’ Choice, Music City Film
Elfi Eden, BA International Relations and Africa and Black Diaspora The beginning of 2026 means two things: exam deadlines are out of sight, and the Awards season has begun! The 2023 SAG strikes’ influence is over, meaning the movie pipeline is fully unblocked, which allowed 2025 to be a massive
Salsabeel Yasir, BA History and International Relations While Gaza faces mass starvation, continued bombardment, and constant displacement despite a supposed ceasefire, a neo-colonial governing structure has emerged to oversee its ‘reconstruction.’ This has been designed by many of the same Western political and corporate elites who denied or downplayed Israel’
Rachel Tay, MA Middle Eastern Studies Slowly but surely, the skies above us are becoming the new frontier of contestation for digital infrastructure. Jeff Bezos’ astronautics company, Blue Origin, recently announced plans to build a 5,400-strong satellite megaconstellation called TeraWave, the latest to join the burgeoning ecosystem of satellite-internet
Anon Yu Henriksen, International News Staff Writer, BA International Relations and Korean January was a busy month for South Korean President Lee Jae Myung, who met with both China’s top leader Xi Jinping and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi within the span of a week. As relations between