Please join us on the 19 of June at 3 - 5 pm as Eka Ikpe from King's College London from African Leadership Center, discusses Africa beyond aid SOAS University of London SOAS Law SOAS Development Studies Institute of Commonwealth Studies brought to you by SOAS ALD.

📌 Join us at SOAS University of London #Economics with RAMP University Network and SOAS Centre for Sustainable Finance for a discussion with Erica Perego (CEPII) on: 🌾Climate change and fiscal crisis in agricultural commodity-dependent countries🌎 Info 🔗 soas.ac.uk/about/event/cl…

📚 Check out the latest symposium edited by our SOAS University of London #Economics Senior Lecturer Surbhi Kesar and Don Goldstein in the Review of Radical Political Economics - Review of Radical Political Economics “Political Economy of Occupation, Colonialism, and Conflict in Palestine” 🔗journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/04…

✨ Happening today at 1.30pm at SOAS, KLT!! More info➡️: shorturl.at/yCOhJ

📸 Highlights from our recent “Violence, Conflict and Changing Global Orders” conference at SOAS University of London! We were delighted to bring together a vibrant mix of current and former students, academics, and policy practitioners for a half-day of cross-generational dialogue and rich

How has our understanding of violence and conflict changed over the past quarter-century? Professors Christopher Cramer and Zoë Marriage look back, and forward, in this thought-provoking interview on the evolution of a course that’s shaped a generation of critical thinkers. Read

📢 We are hiring! Join our fantastic Department of Development Studies at SOAS. We are looking for a fixed-term "Associate Lecturer" to teach Political Economy of Development at both BA and MSc levels. If you, or someone you know, has the expertise and passion for critical,

Join the co-founders, Dr. Sarah Njeri Sarah Njeri from SOAS Development Studies, natália bueno Bueno and Roberta Holanda Maschietto, for a session to discuss ways in which we can shape the network. They will explore ways to connect, share insights, and contribute to a more inclusive and

🚨 New Book Alert! 🚨 We are excited to announce the publication of "Buildings of Refuge and the Postcoloniality of Asylum Infrastructure" by our colleague Paolo Novak paolo novak , offering a powerful new perspective on the European migration crisis. Based on rich ethnographic

Tomorrow! 🔎 Reimagining Development: The Role of Young Leaders in Development 💻 Join our member GLODEP by live-stream 🕒 13.30-17.00 CEST youtube.com/live/6SNhmzP__…

Check out our colleague Lisa Tilley’s (Lisa Tilley) great article exploring how racism in West Papua has long served as an economic tool, justifying extractive industries that displace communities and devastate ecosystems. From colonialism to capitalism, racism drives the

🎧 Listen Now: Keynote by our colleague Alessandra Mezzadri (Alessandra Mezzadri ) Missed it live? You can now listen Alessandra’s powerful keynote for the QMUL Law and Marxism Speaker Series: 🗣️ The Reproductive Laws of Capitalism in the Planetary Social Factory SOAS University of London

NATO leaders agreed to increase their military spending to 5% of GDP by 2035 after intense pressure from President Trump. Trump acted as a “salesperson for the military industrial complex,” says Gilbert Achcar / جلبير الأشقر.

Launch the Global South Peace and Conflict Network. via SOAS Development Studies soas.ac.uk/about/event/gl…

"Research impact is for life, not just for REF funding". A must-read blog by our colleague Naomi Hossain. In this powerful personal reflection, she explores the political weight of research impact, the limitations of how it's measured, and why scholars in international development

Researcher Dr. Sarah Njeri from SOAS Development Studies shared her story to racially minoritised ECRs as part of our ACSS funded workshops on equality, diversity and inclusion. Read her reflections on knowledge, mentorship, and hope. And yes, there’s a baking reference! buff.ly/fdY6MhR

Latest article by our colleague Matteo Rizzo in "Development and Change"! “I Love Being My Own Boss (But the Work is Killing Me)” explores how ride-hail drivers in Dar es Salaam, Johannesburg, and Nairobi navigate the contradictions of platform work, controlled by apps, yet often

🎉 Congratulations to our colleague Sarah Njeri Dr. Sarah Njeri ! Her new open access journal article highlights the vital but often overlooked role of Somaliland’s Pioneers, ex-combatants who led landmine clearance efforts that enabled post-conflict peacebuilding and reconstruction.

A must-watch for anyone interested in policy space! Ha-Joon Chang reflects with José Miguel Ahumada (former Deputy Trade Minister, Chile), Rob Davies (former Trade and Industry Minister, South Africa), Liz May (DLD) and Rachel Thrasher (Boston University). youtu.be/-LEkF9D_2lY?si…

“Atlanticist liberalism can never recover from its present agony” Last month Saqi Books published Gilbert Achcar / جلبير الأشقر 's new book The Gaza Catastrophe: The Genocide in World-Historical Perspective. Labour Hub interviewed the author. labourhub.org.uk/2025/07/17/atl…