Anima
The Witches Are Still on Trial
The women who were hunted and turned on by their own communities during the trials are the same women who walk home after a night out, followed by a shadowy drunk figure, or groped by their boss.
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Sport and Societies
The Politics of Sports
From Cricket Trophies to FIFA World Cups, sport is more than just a game.
Sport and Societies
PDF vs PakSoc
Both platforms aim to establish a friendly environment where students can interact, learn, and develop.
Sport and Societies
Inside the SOAS Jewish Society
Their goal is to provide a safe space for anti-Zionist Jews, also welcoming those from neighbouring universities who do not feel comfortable in their own societies.
culture
The Revival of Arcade Gaming in London: Nostalgia, Community, and Innovation
The universal appeal of nostalgia, community, and affordability drives the revival of arcades
culture
From Print to Screen: How Capitalism Adapts Our Culture
With literature and film being the lucrative and competitive industries they are, it's better for both industries if an on-screen adaptation isn't fully satisfying.
culture
Contradictory Restaurant Confounds King's Cross
Gabriel Mullins, Culture Editor, BA History 09/12/2024 Just eleven-hundred metres from SOAS has opened The Yellow Bittern, yet another restaurant serving ‘uncomplicated’ food paired with incredibly complicated social signals. The restaurant’s resident poet and chef-in-charge, Hugh Corcoran, aims to return the afternoon diner to an earlier time
culture
Murder of the Dancefloor: Why We are Turning Away From Clubbing
Jova Bostanci, LLM in Human Rights, Conflict, and Justice 09/12/2024 Since 2020, 480 night clubs have closed across the UK, with 65 closures in 2024 alone. In London, 3,011 nightlife economy businesses shut between 2020 and 2023. As more venues close, the future of nightlife remains uncertain.
culture
Jewish Music Institute: the Seminal Arts Organisation on Fourth Floor
We attract students to the music programme who wouldn’t have any other place in Europe to study Jewish music in a concentrated way, and certainly not centring on Asia and Africa.
culture
What Have We Here?
I’m embedded in a certain culture, I’m not looking down and judging
culture
Living in a Post-Genre World': Ashaine White Breaks Boundaries at the London Jazz Festival
Nina Simone said it best: ‘An artist’s job is to reflect the times.
features
Making a Wife From Scratch
How can we love if it seems as if the only option for a fairytale romance includes a white-picket fence, two kids, and an apron?