At SOAS we interrogate the great challenges of our time - climate change, political and social polarisation, and inequality - through a global lens. Our mission is to develop local and global ...

In the 2025 SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are honoured to welcome Dr Chun-Chi Wang to share her insights on contemporary Taiwanese documentary, feminist film practices, and the ...

As part of the 2025 SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are delighted to screen Girls’ School, a groundbreaking yet often overlooked work by one of Taiwan’s early female directors, LEE ...

As part of the 2025 SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are delighted to host a roundtable discussion on women in Taiwan cinema.

This conference seeks to explore the complex and thriving flows that shape South East Asia, from its literary traditions to its sociopolitical landscapes.

Join fellow University of London alumni in Japan for the 25th London Daigaku Kai Party, an evening of celebration, connection and community on 3 July, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. Enjoy food, drinks, and ...

In the 2025 Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are excited to feature Dr Lev Nachman’s book talk, which offers a timely analysis of how identity, territory, and external threats shape party ...

As part of the 2025 SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are proud to present the restored version of The Woman of Wrath, a landmark in feminist Taiwanese cinema, adapted from Li Ang’s ...

In the 2025 SOAS Centre of Taiwan Studies Summer School, we are thrilled to welcome Dr Chen-Yu Lin to present her latest documentary, Silenced Sunrise: Taiwan’s Music vs. the China Factor.

In this roundtable, we bring together four scholars—trained in the US, Australia, and the UK—to reflect on their doctoral journeys researching Taiwan-related topics across disciplines and geographies.

The John Loiello Scholarship was originally established by American Friends of SOAS (AFSOAS), and is named after alumnus John Loiello, a founding Board member and benefactor of AFSOAS.

Professor Shirin Rai’s book ‘Depletion: the human costs of caring’ was awarded the Susan Strange Best Book prize at the 2025 BISA (British International Studies Association). ‘Depletion’ provides a ...