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8 Months into War, Russian Invasion in Disarray

8 Months into War, Russian Invasion in Disarray

By Neel Sengupta MSc Development Studies In the 8 months since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has shifted in tone and material reality. The first months were characterised by a defence on the part of the outnumbered and supposedly outgunned Ukrainian Armed Forces against concerted Russian efforts to

An Ensemble of Halves

Lilli Hill, BA Music and World Philosophies “The single honours BA Africa and Black Diaspora studies programme has been scrapped, undermining the very name “School of Oriental and African Studies.” In front of me a santur is placed, and I am asked to make a sound. I’m not quite

CONIFA: A Better Alternative for International Football

CONIFA: A Better Alternative for International Football

By James Ethan Byrne, BA Global Development Studies & Economics FIFA’s scandals have been widely publicised. But, even if you’re unaware of the fraud and money laundering of 2015 within the organisation, you are likely to have heard about at least one of the controversies surrounding this year’

‘We must never accept this as normal’: The Killing of Chris Kaba

‘We must never accept this as normal’: The Killing of Chris Kaba

By Emily Holdcroft, BA Social Anthropology On Monday 5th September 2022, Chris Kaba was shot and killed by a MET police officer, only known as NX121. Just 24 years old, Kaba leaves behind a pregnant fiancee, and the grief for his unjust death felt widely across his family, community and

Men’s Football Seeks International Title in French Tournament

Men’s Football Seeks International Title in French Tournament

By Kyle Gehman, BA Development Studies While some students used February’s reading week to their academic advantage, the SOAS men’s football team was busy going on a fairytale run in the Les Parisiennes sports tournament in Paris which ended in a tense final against the hosts Sciences Po.

Beer prices making you furious? Maybe you should be sober-curious

Beer prices making you furious? Maybe you should be sober-curious

By Lulu Goad, BA Arabic The pandemic turbulence has rattled on, reaching new highs at the end of 2021, with global statistics showing downward trends, in almost everything one would expect and hope to be heading in the opposite direction. One significant shift, that seems to have gone somewhat unaddressed,

The Revival of the SOAS Drama & Musical Society

The Revival of the SOAS Drama & Musical Society

By Hala Haidar, BA Global Development On 25 March, the SOAS Drama and Musical Society will be putting on their Cabaret show in the Djam Lecture Theatre — an evening full of performances from various musicals such as ‘Cell Block Tango’ from the highly acclaimed show Chicago, The Jet Song from