culture
The Big Screen vs The Small Screen: How is the Cinema Coping?
"With a recession on the horizon, short-form content and streaming platforms are dominating the viewing experience."
spiritadmin
culture
What does ‘Authentic’ Islam Look Like for South Asian Muslims?
"Cultural expression and practising faith are not mutually exclusive."
Anima
The Evidence Isn’t Enough
“Without centring the experiences of sexual assault victims, transparency risks becoming yet another mechanism through which their suffering is exposed rather than remedied.”
Anima
A Bengali Imposter
“Not being able to speak the language of my ethnic heritage was never a looming problem when it came to understanding my own identity, until I came to SOAS and met so many others who shared a similar ethnic background to me.”
culture
Pieces & Places of Hope: Ways for the Middle Eastern Community to Engage in Hope-Making Practices.
“It is in these very moments of despair that we should rely upon the strength and support that hope can engender.”
culture
I Just Imagined Him White
“ Fennell turns to sexual provocation to fulfil the emotional gaps within her adaptation.”
culture
Selling Salvation: How the Way We Connect is Changing
"Through the hot-and-cold, intermittent nature of texting and social media, we are kept on edge, waiting for that dopamine hit."
features
Students, LinkedIn, and the Pressure to Stand Out
‘Online, professionalism becomes a performance, and students audition daily for invisible employers.’
features
How the AI Industry Speaks the Language of Public Interest
“The language of public benefit ultimately functions as risk socialisation in service of private return”
features
What Does a Career in the NGO Sector Actually Look Like?
“The question is not only whether the work is meaningful, but whether the sector can evolve to sustain the very people committed to sustaining others.”
Opinion
Where is the School Pride?
‘Yes, institutional shortcomings must be addressed, but beyond SOAS’ reputation for administrative and leadership problems, the student body in itself also plays a significant role in shaping the external perception of our university.'
Opinion
Iran Overlooked: Why the Left Doesn’t Care
“But I think another common belief is a sense of absolute confusion as to how the political left has reacted to the situation. As a student at SOAS University, I have witnessed these grotesque contradictions firsthand.”