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Knowledge is Power: A SOAS Perspective on Calais

Knowledge is Power: A SOAS Perspective on Calais

SOAS Goes to Calais Writing Group: Frances Grahl, Leonetta Luciano Fendi, Laetitia Sanchez Incera, Maria Vittoria Salvatori, Donata Pianon, Surani Himasha Weerappulige, Will Young, Olivia Qasir, Anna Fox, Sara Selleri, Ed Emery, Mohammed Omar On the 12th of June, 2009, SOAS cleaners were asked by their employers, the cleaning company

Stories from Calais

Stories from Calais

A group from SOAS visited Calais in reading week. Here are some of their stories, and a poem from the ‘Jungle:’ “I was speaking to a man from Afghanistan named Adel, about what it was like to live in the ‘Jungle’ and how long he’d been living there. Then

SOAS Goes to Calais

SOAS Goes to Calais

SOAS Goes to Calais Writing Group: Frances Grahl, Leonetta Luciano Fendi, Laetitia Sanchez Incera, Maria Vittoria Salvatori, Donata Pianon, Surani Himasha Weerappulige, Will Young, Olivia Qasir, Anna Fox, Sara Selleri, Ed Emery, Mohammed Omar It’s a one-and-a-half hour walk from the centre of Calais to what is known as

The Reinvigoration of SOAS Labour

The Reinvigoration of SOAS Labour

Harry Wise, BA Politics It’s a Friday night at SOAS and there’s a party going on at SOAS. There’s pizza, coke and Cadbury Roses on offer and music blaring from the speakers. More than 30 SOAS students are packed into a room to celebrate and discuss politics.

The Endurance of Rape Culture: Why We Need to Teach Consent

The Endurance of Rape Culture: Why We Need to Teach Consent

Sofia Moghal, BA History and Southeast Asian Studies The need to educate on consent and make ourselves aware of the very real prevalence of rape culture is becoming more and more urgent. The extent to which rape is considered a cultural norm is shocking. It is obvious when athletes convicted

The Course Cuts: From A Lecturer's Perspective

The Course Cuts: From A Lecturer's Perspective

Luke Lowsley-Williams pitched an article to The SOAS Spirit: a news piece consisting of interviews with lecturers opposing course cuts. His submission ended up being more reportage than news: the story of his journey of changing perspectives, influenced by lecturers affected by the proposed cuts. Luke Lowsley-Williams, BA Social Anthropology

Struggle to End Outsourcing Makes Crucial Win

Struggle to End Outsourcing Makes Crucial Win

Mel Plant, BA Arabic and Turkish The story of the Justice for Cleaners campaign at SOAS is one of broken promises and continued resistance. Running for 9 years, the campaign has sought workers’ rights for the cleaners of SOAS, who have been outsourced to a succession of different companies since