Sign in Subscribe

societies

Celebrating Cultural Richness through the SOAS Societies

By Afreen Ahmed, BA International Relations SOAS is an institution that is recognised for its diverse student body and inclusivity for students from a myriad of backgrounds. Students themselves reflect this diversity by creating societies that reflect the cultures of their homelands, celebrate their distinct backgrounds and unify the student

A Bright Future Ahead for the SOAS Drama & Musical Society

A Bright Future Ahead for the SOAS Drama & Musical Society

By Jordan Naddaf, BA Politics and International Relations When I arrived at SOAS in September 2021, I was ecstatic to be travelling abroad to attend university and begin a new chapter of my life. However, due to the pandemic and its impacts, I had been away from vocal and performing

Reflections on the Spirit as a Society

Reflections on the Spirit as a Society

By Millie Glaister, BA Politics and International Relations In setting out to write this article, and reflect on the Spirit as a society, I went back and looked through as many of the old issues as I could find. While the Spirit has maintained a presence on campus since 1936,

Beer prices making you furious? Maybe you should be sober-curious

Beer prices making you furious? Maybe you should be sober-curious

By Lulu Goad, BA Arabic The pandemic turbulence has rattled on, reaching new highs at the end of 2021, with global statistics showing downward trends, in almost everything one would expect and hope to be heading in the opposite direction. One significant shift, that seems to have gone somewhat unaddressed,

The Revival of the SOAS Drama & Musical Society

The Revival of the SOAS Drama & Musical Society

By Hala Haidar, BA Global Development On 25 March, the SOAS Drama and Musical Society will be putting on their Cabaret show in the Djam Lecture Theatre — an evening full of performances from various musicals such as ‘Cell Block Tango’ from the highly acclaimed show Chicago, The Jet Song from

SolidariTee: A Crisis of Solidarity?

By Anonymous Legal aid is essential for people seeking asylum. The process of seeking asylum is already fraught with difficulty when facing a legal system that is entirely foreign. Following the international law established by the 1951 UN Refugee Convention, asylum seekers must prove that they are personally facing persecution

Yarned and Dangerous

Yarned and Dangerous

By Kingsley Bishop, BA International Relations Most often when we think of knitting, we are constrained to a very popular perception of the craft. Imagine swathes of elderly white women sat in rocking chairs, needles in hand, yarn in lap, and a cat at their feet. In reality, as with