SOAS Student Unions' Freshers' Fortnight Join your Students' Union for a jammed packed 2-weeks of events, fayres, and meet-ups.
Green transformation in Japan and future policies against climate change in the energy sector In the 12 and a half years since the Fukushima nuclear accident only 11 of the 54 reactors initially shut down have restarted operations. Japan’s current energy self-sufficiency rate is only around 10%, and reducing CO2 emissions is not an easy proposition. The invasion of Ukraine has further destabilized the security of electric supply and price. How should Japan tackle the energy trilemma (security, affordability, sustainability) amidst such challenging circumstances?
Professor Jung Yeop Lee Research Area: Comparative Study on Business Models of East Asian Games and User Identities. Date of Appointment: September 2023 - August 2024
SOAS breaks into top 30 of The Times' Good University Guide 2024 SOAS University of London has broken into the top 30 best universities, according to the Times UK University Rankings for 2024.
Material book culture in the Ottoman provinces. The case of al-Jazzar Library of Acre The al-Jazzar Library was founded by the Ottoman governor Ahmad Pasha al-Jazzar (d. 1804). While al-Jazzar is famous for his defeat of the Napoleonic troops and his massive building projects to change the urban topography of Acre, his library has so far remained on the margins of scholarly interest.
Changing Places – Migration Opportunities and Pitfalls Ike Anya, Onyekachi Wambu and Frances Williams discuss overcoming migration challenges and achieving win-win outcomes.
Embodying Transnational Yoga: A Book Launch with Christopher Jain Miller Join us and author of "Embodying Transnational Yoga" Christopher Jain Miller, for an online event where we discuss his latest publication.
"The Philosophy of the Yoga Sutra: An Introduction." A book launch with Karen O'Brien-Kop. Join us in-person for an enlightening evening with author, Karen O'Brien-Kop in discussion with by Jessica Frazier of Oxford University, about her new book, "The Philosophy of the Yogasutra: An Introduction".
Scents of China In this vivid and highly original reading of recent Chinese history, Xuelei Huang documents the eclectic array of smells that permeated Chinese life from the High Qing through to the Mao period.