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Written by Chinda Thoumakesone, MSc Global Development with Placement Year. I think back to a night in 2022, walking home from a Philosophy society meeting during my undergraduate degree. The session had been about whether the university curriculum should consist almost entirely of white, heterosexual, male philosophers. It was presented
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Written by Camilla Taylor, Co-Deputy Editor, BA International Relations. Why do we always seem to find ourselves caught in the crossfire of fanatical political debates? As an International Relations student, I spend my time reading about wars, political systems, and international crises. Yet, I find talking about politics exhausting.
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Written by Chinaza Iwe, Features Section Editor, BA History and World Philosophies. I’ve come to terms with the fact that I don’t answer my texts, and I will not be working to change that. I have a firm rule that if you call me, I’ll answer, and
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Written by Midnight Adams, Culture Editor, MSc Humanitarianism, Aid & Conflict and Iris Brown, Social Media Co-ordinator, MA Investigative and Human Rights Journalism. It has been hard to escape conversations around the ‘Cornell 7’ case (an awful use of phrasing that purposefully sensationalises and anonymises aggressors), which has received
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Written by Midnight Adams, MSc Humanitarianism, Aid and Conflict. Amelia Dimoldenberg’s recent event on the future of digital media at the Southbank Centre in London proved that even the current kings and queens of the digital world are uncertain about its future. The selection of panellists was at best
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‘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.'
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“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.”
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‘Expansion and domination are no longer exceptions but routine instruments of American foreign policy’
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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
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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
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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:
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Ayah Abu Mraheel, BA History and Politics (Digital Exclusive #34) ‘You are constantly reaffirming Israel’s right to exist… Don’t be hypocritical and say, ‘Free Palestine’ when you’re also defending the right for Israel to exist.’ These accusations reverberated in a hall in New York in June 2025,