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‘Virginity battle’: Chinese women caught between old and new sexual values Research by Liu Jieyu examining three generations in China finds traditional ideas still play a key role in sexual relations and family life.

How have traditions of family life and relationships changed in China?

Prof. Jieyu Liu's new book and research explores this, with South China Morning Post.

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📣SOAS Event 11 Dec

Inaugural Lecture with Prof. Julia Sallabank: Preserving minoritised languages, cultures, and protecting language rights.

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📺SOAS expertise helps inform new BBC documentary!

Dr Satona Suzuki, expert in Japanese and Modern Japanese History – features in the new BBC Two Documentary: Civilisations: Rise and Fall.

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📰A new book, lead by Prof Jieyu Liu, reveals the trends and patterns in family life in China since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949 - bringing together findings from the first detailed study on sex, marriage and intimacy in China, seen through three generations.

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📣SOAS Event 27 Nov

Inaugural Lecture series: Africa, International Arbitration & Human Rights.

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🌐Ahead of the next G20 Summit, read our new alumni newsletter for perspectives on green transition.

Available now: soasworld.com/greentransition

📣SOAS Event 20 Nov

How are the diverging paths of Malaysia and Turkey taking shape in global finance?

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📣SOAS Event 19 Nov

Exploring 'City of Desire' - a portrait of the largest informal settlement in Bangladesh.

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🌍 The SOAS World Issue 7 is now available!

Featuring and exclusive interview with tech entrepreneur and SOAS alumnus Ilyas Khan, discussing his personal journey and career to date.

Find and more and read the latest issue: bit.ly/42SgDnD

Diplomacy in Practice: Lessons from a Career on the Frontlines.

Event marks the launch of How to Be a Diplomat, a new book by Dr Nicholas Westcott, Prof of Practice in Diplomacy at SOAS.

🗓️This Thursday 2 October - register to attend.

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SOAS event 📣 Polymath Robeson: American Renaissance Man

As part of the Polymath Festival, we are delighted to host a discussion of the life and work of Paul Robeson, a distinguished alumna of SOAS.

📆 25 September, 6pm

Register: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

The SOAS Concert Series has returned with events for the first semester of the 2025/26 academic year! 🎶

Showcasing music from around the world, the series features an array of both international legends and up and coming talent.

Find out more and get your tickets: bit.ly/4nzHtss

A group of graduates in robes clap and smile.

A woman in a grey and gold graduation robe smiles while in a queue.

Zeinab Badawi smiles at a grad holding his baby.

A family pose for a photograph at graduation outside.

Congratulations to the Class of 2025 🎓.

Last week, we had the joy of celebrating the achievements of our graduates with the families and friends who supported them along the way.

To our newest SOAS alumni: We can't wait to see what you do next.

#SOASGrad #graduation #classof2025

Wael Al Dahdouh

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Reporting Gaza: A Public Talk with Wael Al Dahdouh - 8 Sept at SOAS.

Al Jazeera’s Bureau Chief in Gaza is hosted by the SOAS Department of Media Studies, in collaboration with Al Jazeera and the SOAS Islaah student society.

👉 Register to attend: bit.ly/47pH7Qz

We have been brainwashed into thinking there is no alternative to free market policy, says Ha-Joon Chang Ha-Joon Chang, professor of economics at SOAS University of London, discusses economic growth and challenges the orthodoxy of economics.

Prof. Ha-Joon Chang was interviewed by @cnbc.com on challenging the traditions around economics and free market policy.

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Judgement day for former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra in royal insult case Looming ‘lese majeste’ court ruling holds royal reckoning for Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

"A guilty verdict, could trigger a new round of political conflicts."

Thai Law & Policy Fellow Verapat Pariyawong spoke to @aljazeera.com on the forthcoming verdict for Thailand’s ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra in a controversial royal insult case.

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📰 Our Japan Research Centre has partnered with Xebio Holdings, one of Japan’s largest sports enterprises to launch a new internship programme for SOAS students studying BA Japanese.

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As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives? Long-term use of hotels poses numerous challenges to those living there.

As protesters and politicians call for the closure of asylum hotels, what are the alternatives?

Professor Giorgia Doná, Dr Charlotte Sanders, and Dr Paolo Novak provided insight to @uk.theconversation.com

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📰Professor @fionaadamson.bsky.social has received a special grant from The British Academy to boost collaborative efforts of migration research in Global South.

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China’s Leninist industrial policy is creating instability at home and abroad | George Magnus Overcapacity – from electric vehicles to high-speed rail to housing – is destroying profits as well as GDP

"The threat posed by low-price Chinese products to local jobs and communities, deskilling, and premature deindustrialisation is ubiquitous."

Research associate George Magnus wrote for @theguardian.com on the instability of China's industrial policy.

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Newshour - Israel to let some commercial goods into Gaza - BBC Sounds Israel has authorised the gradual re-entry of goods to Gaza via private traders

Professor Mushtaq Khan featured on BBC World Service to discuss plans for Bangladesh’s new political constitution and declaration for reform.

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Why an explosive fight erupted over the UK's new Chinese embassy It will be the biggest embassy in Europe, if approved. But its opponents fear it brings with it certain risks and dangers

Director of the SOAS China Institute Professor Steve Tsang provided insights to BBC News on the controversies surrounding the UK's new Chinese embassy.

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The US has sanctioned UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese – here’s why she’s the wrong target UN special rapporteurs provide pro bono advice and expertise on vital latters of international law.

"Despite these attacks on her integrity and person, Albanese maintains faith in the human rights law instruments."

Dr @alvinahoffmann.bsky.social writes for @uk.theconversation.com on the imposed sanctions against UN special rapporteur, Francesca Albanese.

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📣 What do we inherit? What do we resist? What are we becoming together?

Join us tomorrow for the SamaBhav travelling film festival, exploring cinema, conversation, and community reflection.

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🏆 Classic ballet dance wins best performance at annual Chinese Bridge!

Read more about the winner, our very own student Lucy Hirst: bit.ly/4lDlsZb

Taiwan’s once-dominant KMT falls ‘out of step’ with the electorate [FREE TO READ] Party that has failed three times to win presidency since 2016 faces reckoning over its ties to China in looming recall vote

"The KMT membership seems to be increasingly out of step with the average Taiwanese citizen in terms of age and ideology."

Prof Dafydd Fell commented in an article with @financialtimes.com on the fragility of Taiwan’s Kuomintang (KMT) political party.

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Business Today - 21/07/2025 Bringing the latest business news and up-to-date informed analysis from London and around the world.

Dr Kate Bayliss spoke on the BBC News 'Business Today' programme to discuss the UK government’s new plans to update water systems across the country.

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BBC Radio 4 - You're Dead to Me, Alexandre Dumas: author of The Three Musketeers Join Greg and his guests to learn all about acclaimed French novelist Alexandre Dumas.

Distinguished Research Professor Olivette Otele features on this week's episode of "You're Dead to Me" from BBC Radio 4, diving into the life and times of 19th century author Alexandre Dumas.

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Now open at @soasgallery.bsky.social: “After the Assembly: Constituting India”

Marking 75 years of the Indian Constitution, this tells how India forged its path as a new republic, and of its ownership and remaking by today’s students, artists & ordinary citizens.

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Fingers on buzzers please...

We're thrilled to be cheering on our SOAS University Challenge team, as they face UCL in the show's first heat next Monday 21 July!

Best of luck from the whole SOAS community 👏

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