Dr Marcus Gilroy-Ware Attention economy, misinformation, platforms, digital imperialism, propaganda, surveillance capitalism, political culture, identity, representation.
Professor Rochana Bajpai Contemporary political theory, particularly multiculturalism; comparative political thought, particularly political ideologies; modern Indian politics
SOAS in top 50 in the world for addressing Peace, Justice, Poverty and Sustainability SOAS continues to rank high in delivering the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Dr Jennifer Hough Social anthropologist working with North Korean defectors/refugees in contemporary South Korea; language politics; social inequality; belonging, identity, & citizenship; humanitarianism & social welfare.
Dr Jing Zhang International Political Economy, Urbanisation, Global China, Infrastructure, Green Transition.
Dr Panpan Yang Arts and visual cultures of China and the Sinophone world; cinematic arts; animation and digital media; art theory; medium and materiality; cultural flows.
Dr Nima Mina Classical and Modern Persian literature, Orientalism in 18th-20th century Europe, Middle Eastern minority writers in Europe, Diaspora studies, music performance, translation studies
Professor Andrew H-B Lo Chinese language (Cantonese and Mandarin); fiction and prose from the Ming-Qing periods; cultural activities of Ming and Qing scholars, especially games; export paintings; traditional horticulture
The Idea of Iran Annual Symposium and Book Series The Idea of Iran series offers a significant new appraisal of one of the most fascinating of the great civilizations of the world.