Excited to announce our full-fee scholarship for an online PgC in Asian Art 🤩 It includes a core thematic module to explore the diverse artistic traditions of Asia via a series of weekly themes. Deadline to apply is 26 March! For more info + open day: bit.ly/pgc-scholarship
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Check out our International Women's Day 2023 events and blogs on this page ⬇️ stay tuned for further updates!
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Join Prof Christine Oughton from and the at Citi Group’s Canary Wharf Offices (in person or online) for 'Financial Inclusion that Works for Women' ⬇️
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Get ready for @fiforumuk's & @e_MFP's event on 2 March 18:30 GMT in London & online. Come learn about #FinancialInclusion that Works for #Women 
and #network with #financial & #gender experts afterwards! Register here: tinyurl.com/mszwec7c
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and #network with #financial & #gender experts afterwards! Register here: tinyurl.com/mszwec7c
#womensempowerment #genderequality
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SOAS Development for Transformation Centre (DevTraC) launches its new podcast series today, starting with Prof, Carlos Oya , and Senior Economist, Khalid Abu-Ismail, discussing the recent UN-ESCWA report. Listen here 🔊
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The weaponisation of information is nothing new. But disinformation after natural disasters is increasingly common, putting vulnerable communities at risk.
⬇️ Read the blog by Tom Johansmeyer, MA in Global Diplomacy.
bit.ly/41fF8so
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🗓️ In-person conference happening 8 March 2023 at 5pm - 's International Women’s Day 2023: Embracing Equity in the Middle East and Asia. Registration required - click to book your place 👉
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Happening this Friday at SOAS ⬇️
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'Todays era must not be one of war'. We're excited to announce that we will be hosting a hybrid conference on the 24th February at SOAS, hosting guest speakers and building further support for the next Special Session on Disarmament.
Details to come! eventbrite.com/e/scrap-weapon
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What is the story behind Cambodia's newly discovered Angkorian crown jewellery?
Prof Ashley Thompson, , says it will take a long time for experts to piece together where it really came from because there are so many half-truths. Read more ⬇️
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Ruhiya is a British-Filipino singer and who uses music as a way to heal and reconnect with her heritage.
She returns to campus to perform her debut album this Wednesday .
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“The motive of profit making through construction has superseded the care for human security and human life.”
▶ Listen to speak to about the political causes of the devastation in Turkey.
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Taking place next week at SOAS - join us for a discussion on the Partition of India - after 75 years who owns the narrative? 👇
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Join us for the next SOAS Director's Lecture Series as writer @saliltripathi and art historian Aditi Kumar discuss the Partition of India and - after 75 years - who owns the narrative? Event online, 21 Feb at 5.30pm, register now: bit.ly/3RDVLJO
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"I think it's completely irrelevant to what's really going on in North Korea...compared to the real issues for the 26 million people, including the resurgence of starvation."
▶️ Listen to Professor Hazel Smith, Centre of Korean Studies, on .
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Kim Jong Un has been photographed with his daughter, Kim Ju Ae, at a lavish military parade.
@jeanmackenzie and Professor Hazel Smith @SOAS join @bbcnuala to discuss whether there's any truth to the speculation that she'll be his successor.
Listen now on @bbcsounds 
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"Even without riots and missiles, asylum seekers accommodated in hotels are subjected to everyday forms of state violence."
⬇️ In a new blog, Dr Paolo Novak argues that the violence exerted on migrants goes far beyond what we saw on the streets of Knowsley.
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Thinking of studying a Master's degree?
We'll be at Northeastern University London for Postgrad LIVE on Wed 22 February.
Come and say hello - and get a taste of life as a SOAS postgrad.
Register your place now: bit.ly/3YAb5JQ
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We are pleased to share that have appointed Dr Lina Khatib as their new director and MBI Al Jaber Chair in Middle East Studies. is an international expert on policy, politics, security, and culture. Read more here:
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We are deeply saddened to hear of the destruction caused by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. Our thoughts are with all those that have been impacted.
Support is available for anyone in our community who needs it:
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Join us in Delhi, India, on Monday 13th February for a SOAS alumni event with SOAS Director and SOAS Chief of Staff Kanina Foss.
Details:
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Appearing yesterday on the podcast, Professor, Salwa Ismail, discussed her new book: The Rule of Violence, and argued that violence should be viewed as a deliberate method of rule. Listen here: bit.ly/SalwaIsmail
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Join us for the next SOAS Director's Lecture Series as writer and art historian Aditi Kumar discuss the Partition of India and - after 75 years - who owns the narrative? Event online, 21 Feb at 5.30pm, register now: bit.ly/3RDVLJO
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Since the revival of Taliban rule, researching Afghanistan has become increasingly challenging.
A series of workshops run by researchers and supported by & DevTraC aims to decolonise research and build partnerships with practitioners.
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Have all your student finance questions answered.
💻 Sign up for our webinar: 8 Feb, 10am and 4pm GMT
You’ll get an overview of your financing options, tuition fees, maintenance loans, how repayments work and budgeting advice. ⬇️
NEXT WEEK!
ITHAKA – A film about Julian Assange. Screening & Discussion with
When: Tue 7 Feb at 7.00PM BST
Where: SOAS | Khalili Lecture Theatre (KLT)
Book: eventbrite.co.uk/e/ithaka-film-
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Singer-songwriter and SOAS alumna Ruhiya returns to campus for an evening of soulful vocal melodies, percussive rhythms, Filipino folk, and jazz fusion.
'Ginhawa | Ruhiya and Friends'
Wed Feb 22, 6:30pm, BGLT
Book now: bit.ly/3WZQbmk
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Today, Shell announced record-breaking profits of £32 billion.
But what fuels the rapidly expanding web of fossil gas infrastructure, investments, and interests?
⬇️ , a collective co-founded by , explores the #GasIndustrialComplex.
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You've applied to university through UCAS - what's next?
💻 Sign up for our webinar: 1 Feb, 10 - 11am GMT
Find out what to expect once you've hit send on your UCAS application, learn about the process and mark all the key dates coming up. ⬇️
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Thinking of applying for a postgraduate degree? Join our webinar on 1 Feb to discover what makes a winning application
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Join us as we welcome for a keynote lecture as part of the #SJPRConference2023 on Monday.
'Resisting State Colonialism and Oppression for Uyghur Survival and Identity' on 30 Jan, 6:15pm.
Register your place now: bit.ly/3HBfq9Q
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Check out 's day-long event on Saturday 11 February with John McDonnell MP exploring how to build progressive public policy. Sign up via Eventbrite👇
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A Society in Crisis - Building a Progressive Policy Platform
A day-long event hosted by SOAS ICOP and @johnmcdonnellMP to develop the progressive policy agenda we need
Sat 11 Feb | 10.00AM - 5.30PM GMT
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre (BGLT) SOAS
BOOK eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-society-in
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We are pleased to announce that Dr Rookaya Bawa has been appointed as the new Chief Librarian at SOAS University of London.
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Can't make the event? You can also watch via the SOAS YouTube: youtube.com/watch?v=NDbx6s
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Taking place tomorrow, 25 Jan, launch of the SOAS Centre for AI Futures - there is still time to sign up 👇
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Join us on 25 January for the launch of the new SOAS Centre for AI Futures with global partners @QuiltAi_ and @HelsinkiHSSH: bit.ly/3X11dIx
The Centre will focus on the implications of AI in countries of the Global South.
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Everyone at SOAS wishes you a Happy Lunar New Year 2023 - however and wherever you are celebrating!
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"AI drags the injustices and structural imbalances of the past into our present era...But AI also opens possibilities and means to fight for a more equitable, more environmentally sustainable future."
🤖 Read the blog by .
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The SOAS Journal of Postgraduate Research Conference 2023 takes place at the Doctoral School from 10am - 5pm on 30-31 January.
Contact sjpr@soas.ac.uk or visit soas.ac.uk/sjpr for more details.
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Writing your personal statement takes time and thought 🤔. Making sure you're happy with it can be tricky
We've got some quick tips you can make to your personal statement to give you a better chance of getting into university. #UCASdeadline
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The British Council has awarded Philippe Cullet a grant for a collaborative project on mining and sustainability with Tata Steel Mining Ltd, National Law University Delhi (NLUD) and Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter.
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🔎 Close up of one of our collection items, 'Portrait of a Woman in a Blue Dress' by Nasser Ovissi (LDSAC 2021.3.6). While working as the Cultural Attaché for the Iranian Embassy in Madrid, Ovissi painted this work on canvas in the 1970's
👉 soas.ac.uk/visit/brunei-g
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Having studied an MA International Studies and Diplomacy, Dr Feroza Sanjana now works for the Women Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific, creating an enabling environment for women in the world of work.
Read her story here⬇️
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Discover Mindfulness in the Modern World with one of 's short Yoga Studies online courses
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🟡 Identify features and practices of modern mindfulness
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Due to an unexpected service incident, users of Turnitin and Turnitin UK may be experiencing issues with slowness when opening Similarity Reports, and receiving errors when attempting to grade or add feedback.
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