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Our SOAS Inaugural Lecture series celebrates the achievements of our newly appointed professors undertaking research and scholarship of international significance.

These public lectures recognise that research is an integral part of university life, and offers a platform for newly appointed and promoted professors to share their significant contributions to their field while also showcasing the overall strength, depth and vitality of research at SOAS.

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— Professor Laura Hammond, Pro-Director of Research and Knowledge Exchange