Senior Lecturer in International Relations of East Asia Dr Ralf Emmers International Relations Theory; International Security; Multilateralism; Middle Powers; International Institutions in Asia; International Security and Politics of Southeast Asia; Maritime Territorial Disputes in East Asia
Professor of International Relations Professor Leslie Vinjamuri International Organisation; International Politics of International and Transitional Justice; Religion, Human Rights and International Relations Theory; International Diplomacy and the Use of Force; International Diplomacy and Transitional States.
Professor of Asian and Military History Professor Michael W. Charney The history of Buddhist societies in South and Southeast Asia and of culture, technology, and warfare in colonial Africa and Asia
Lecturer in Diplomacy and Public Policy Dr Ashley Cox United States' Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Security, Political and Military History
Lecturer in Law Dr Catriona Drew Public International Law; international legal history (particularly self-determination of peoples), and legal theory
Senior Lecturer in Global Energy & Climate Policy Dr Harald Heubaum Climate and energy policy and governance; climate and sustainable finance; economic analysis and evaluation of climate adaptation and resilience-building interventions; political economy of energy transitions; risk and policy analysis.
Senior Lecturer in Public Policy Dr Vino Kanapathipillai International security, multinational enterprises, international public policy, international political economy, global governance.
Professor in Diplomacy and Strategy Professor Dan Plesch Applied International Relations, weapons of mass destruction, diplomacy, globalisation and corporate accountability, globalisation and democracy, globalisation and energy, the role of international non-governmental organisations, the United Nations and the Nazis.
Professor in Political Economy Dr Pallavi Roy Institutional Economics, Political Settlements, Political Economy, Growth and Governance, Anti-corruption, Late Development, Industrial Policy,
Lecturer in Global Politics Dr Yanan Song Dr Yanan Song is a Lecturer in Diplomacy and Public Policy at the Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD). Prior to joining SOAS she was a Lecturer in International Relations in the Department of Politics at University of Exeter. She had her PhD degree in Politics at Durham University, and completed her MSc in International Public Policy at University College London (UCL).
Senior Lecturer in Economics and Political Economy Dr Tobias Franz Political economy of institutions, Elite politics and development, Late industrialisation policies, Productivity growth, Regional economics, Local economic development, Developmentalist and post-development debates. Regional focus on Latin America with a special emphasis on Colombia.
Professor Amitav Acharya Amitav Acharya is the UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance and Distinguished Professor at the School of International Service, American University, Washington, DC.
Andrew Gilmour Andrew Gilmour has recently stepped down from the United Nations after 30 years. He was the Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights from 2016 to 2019.
Global Fellow Setsuko Thurlow Setsuko Thurlow is a globally renowned campaigner against nuclear weapons.
Dr Mba Chidi Nmaju Mba Chidi Nmaju is a Teaching fellow at the Centre for international studies and diplomacy, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. Dr Nmaju has published several peer reviewed articles on international law and African conflicts.
Teaching Fellow - Diplomatic Practice Dr Hisham Sabbagh Dr Hisham Sabbagh’s research focuses on International Mediation, Foreign Policy Analysis,the Politics and Security of the Middle East and U.S. Foreign Policy towards the Middle East.
Senior Lecturer in Public Policy Dr Vino Kanapathipillai International security, multinational enterprises, international public policy, international political economy, global governance.
Ewan Lawson Ewan is a former serving officer in the Royal Air Force with a highly varied experience but with a long term background in policing and security. He has worked extensively in Africa most recently in South Sudan, and maintains a practical interest in peace keeping and conflict resolution. He is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.
Dr Claudia Seymour Young people’s experiences of and means of coping with violence in North and South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo