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SOAS Finally Welcomes the BA Africa and Black Diaspora

Frances Howe, LLB SOAS announced the launch of the BA Africa and Black Diaspora programme on 17 January 2022. The programme will accept entrants from 2022 onwards and seeks to replace the BA African Studies programme which was controversially discontinued by SOAS in 2020. The Tab reported on 6 October

National Uproar Over Downing Street Parties: Calls for PM Resignation

National Uproar Over Downing Street Parties: Calls for PM Resignation

Aydan Mohnatova, Economics BSc The exposure of celebrations at 10 Downing Street during lockdown measures in 2020 has led to backlash across the United Kingdom, with many calling for Prime Minister Boris Johnson resign. The United Kingdom was exposed to strict lockdown measures in 2020 to decrease the spread of

Prince Andrew’s Case Proceeds After Maxwell Conviction

Prince Andrew’s Case Proceeds After Maxwell Conviction

Anisah Islam, BA Global Liberal Arts Content warning: this article mentions sexual abuse and related terms. On 29 December 2021, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, 60, was convicted of luring teenage girls to be sexually abused by the American financier Jeffrey Epstein from 1994 to 2004. The month-long trial featured horrific

Syria Joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Syria Joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Anna Fenton-Jones, BA Middle Eastern Studies China continues to expand its Belt and Road Initiative into the Middle East, finalising a deal with Syria that President Bashar al-Assad’s government hopes will allow it to begin the process of rebuilding the country after more than 10 years of civil war.

Trads: The Face of India’s Vicious Alt-Right

Trads: The Face of India’s Vicious Alt-Right

Neeraj Shetye, MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice In India, there have been two instances of vocal Muslim women being put on ‘auction’ online in the past six months, both an attempt to intimidate and silence prominent voices from India’s largest religious minority. After a significant public outcry

Recording of Seminars No Longer Required per Term Two Guidelines

Recording of Seminars No Longer Required per Term Two Guidelines

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies On 17 November, SOAS announced their term two teaching guidelines in an email to all students. The announcement requires that all students on taught programmes must return to campus. However, all exams will continue online in term three as part of SOAS’ continued

Strikes Demand SOAS to ‘Sit Up and Take Notice’

Strikes Demand SOAS to ‘Sit Up and Take Notice’

By Lara Holly Gibbs, MA Gender Studies On 1 December, SOAS staff began three days of strike action. Striking staff and students gathered on campus to form picket lines and support the strike action. Students were also encouraged to support the strikes by boycotting online learning inorder to avoid crossing