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Remembering Mahsa Amini: Iranian Perspective

By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Relations 16th of September 2022. To many, this may be the day it was announced that NHS nurses will march in front of the Queen’s coffin. To some others, it may be the day the ‘oldest heart’ was discovered in Australia.

Holding Space at SOAS: Reflecting on Past Student Struggles

Holding Space at SOAS: Reflecting on Past Student Struggles

By Sam Landis, BA Social Anthropology & International Relations On Friday, November 24th, hundreds of students and workers from SOAS, UCL, KCL, and LSE gathered on the SOAS campus to demand their institutions call for an immediate ceasefire in Palestine and end their complicity in Israel’s occupation. The demonstration,

The General Election: The Forbidden Dream of the UK

The General Election: The Forbidden Dream of the UK

By Tumininu Peters, BA Politics and International Relations Envision a performance in which the actors, inconsiderate of their audience’s irritation, utilise a variety of deceptive methods to prolong their time on stage. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the world of modern British politics. During this extraordinary performance, a significant juncture

When Poptimism goes too far

When Poptimism goes too far

By Ella Dorn, BA Chinese and Linguistics ‘Here come the girls!’ proclaimed a Guardian article this summer. ‘All-female K-pop groups conquer Britain.’ The author chided ‘British music snobbery’ for its snub of the Korean scene, taking a girl-power view to praise the genre’s female stars in their newfound prominence.

Feminist Masterpiece or Giant Infomercial?

Feminist Masterpiece or Giant Infomercial?

By Melina Tavakoli Moghaddam, BA Politics and International Politics “Aspiring female directors will not only struggle in the industry to earn back any form of respect, but it is also questionable whether their career prospects are possible within the era of global boiling that Gerwig does not pay mind to”

SOAS Student Union Refurbishments Causes Shock, Disappointment, and Anger Amongst Student Body

SOAS Student Union Refurbishments Causes Shock, Disappointment, and Anger Amongst Student Body

By Sam Landis, BA Social Anthropology and International Relations “As SOAS continues to market its curriculum as decolonized and social-justice oriented to attract ‘leftist’ students while simultaneously destroying campus spaces embedded in alternative, revolutionary and anti-capitalist ideologies, the rampant contradictions of the university remain on full display.” As students returned

The Politics of Distraction

By Roxanna Brealey, BA History and Politics It was to the surprise of many students that the SOAS Student Union Bar was refurbished over the summer break posing questions on the purpose of it all. It appears that in such a politically driven university, the SOAS administration has to divert