📢 Scheduled maintenance: EZproxy will be offline Thurs 16 Oct, 6–7:30pm. During this time, off-campus access to e-resources via EZproxy will be unavailable. Please plan your research accordingly. Thanks for your patience!

Ever wondered what’s inside SOAS Library’s Special Collections? 👀 Special Collections Open Day 🗓️ 20 Oct | 🕚 11am–3pm | 📍 Floor F, Reading Room Meet our curators & explore rare books, archives & manuscripts. All welcome! #SpecialCollections #SOASLibrary #Archives @soas-speccoll.bsky.social

🧵 Knit and Knatter is back! 📅 15 Oct | 🕐 1–2pm | 📍 E17, SOAS Library All students, staff & Library members welcome — bring your project (any type of craft) & join the chat!

The Histories of Capitalism and Race series @soasuni.bsky.social is back with a stellar line-up! Join us for exciting book discussions with @esmat.bsky.social, Catherine Hall, @omarcheta.bsky.social, Nicky Falkof, Tithi Bhattacharya, Françoise Verges, and Hafsa Kanjwal.

🎶 The Third-I: Tapi Project Meets the Third Orchestra 18 Oct, 7pm | SOAS A groundbreaking fusion of Indian indie & global sounds from China to Palestine to Slovakia & UK.🌍Part of the Bloomsbury Festival & SOAS Concert Series. 👉 Details & booking: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

We Sinful Women: Women in Art and Activism: 16 October, SOAS, 6:00-7:30pm. A roundtable discussion about the current exhibition in the Wolfson Gallery. Booking here www.eventbrite.com/e/we-sinful-... The exhibition in the Library continues until 7 December.

Why do freedom movements betray their ideals in power? Join Lord Peter Hain for the launch of "Liberation and Corruption – Why Freedom Movements Fail" 🗓️ Oct 27, 7PM 📍 SOAS BGLT 🎤 Talk, Q&A, book signing 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1543767432...

✨ On now at the SOAS Gallery! Until 13 Dec, explore themes of identity, memory & history in the Zoroastrian tradition through works by Karl Singporewala, 2025 Artist-in-Residence of the Shapoorji Pallonji Institute of Zoroastrian Studies. Curated with SOAS students. www.soas.ac.uk/about/news/e...

👩‍🎓 Join us on 8 October for our free Dissertation projects: Introduction to secondary analysis for qualitative and quantitative data workshop. 📅 8 October 2025 ⏰ 10:00-11:30 📍 Online 🧷 ukdataservice.ac.uk/events/disse...

SOAS Library is working to catalogue and preserve Shan manuscripts, making this unique collection accessible to researchers worldwide. Learn more: www.soas.ac.uk/about/blogs/... #SOASLibrary @soas-speccoll.bsky.social

📚 Join a Weekend Library Tour! 📚 🕝 Starting at 2:30pm this Saturday & Sunday 📍 Meet in the Library’s Wolfson Gallery (on your left after you enter the gates). ✅ No registration needed! ✨ Perfect if you missed Welcome Week — or were just too busy.

Last day to visit our library stand in Paul Webley Wing! Come meet our staff and learn about library resources and services. 📚 We are also running library tours today and tomorrow (starts in the library).

Library Treasure Hunt happening now! Come find us in the library, Room E22 (next to the IT service desk).

Our exhibition Spineless Wonders: The Power of Print Unbound has been extended until 29th November!

What better way to get to know your Library than through a Treasure Hunt? 🗺️ 🔍 Explore the Library’s hidden corners, discover amazing collections, and pick up some research tips along the way. 🎁 Oh, and did we mention? There are prizes to be won! 🏆 See you at Welcome Week!

Knit & Knatter: Wednesday 24 September, E17, 12:30 - 2:30 PMpm. Join us for a friendly social gathering knitting (any crafts) club! Bring a project you’re already enjoying.

Last few days to see the SOAS Gallery exhibit on the Constitution of India. Don't miss it! Ends 20 September. www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Kitao Masayoshi (1764–1824), ukiyoe artist & pioneer of ryakugashiki sketch manuals, taught artists in this volume to capture birds & animals with elegant simplicity. #EYAEducation digital.soas.ac.uk/LOAA000023/0...

This late C19th painting of birds on silk is by Wang Guochen. There are 12 beautiful folios in the volume #EYANature digital.soas.ac.uk/AA00000636/0...

Curious about who we are and what kinds of material we hold? Take a look at our new Special Collections video. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-H2...

Emir Sanusi Earns PhD In Law From UK University The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has added another feather to his academic cap by bagging a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Law from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. The ceremony, held at Friends House,…

📚 India’s Near East by Avinash Paliwal (Reader in International Relations) has been longlisted for the prestigious Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay Book Prize — one of India’s top nonfiction honors! Read the book in the library: soas.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1375186... scroll.in/article/1085...

📚This month's book display📚 We're celebrating "graduation" in honour of our newest graduate! We are holding a graduation ceremony on 2-4 September, so come take a sneak peek at what’s to come. Stop by and discover something new this month! #bookdisplay #graduation #alumni

Happy Graduation! Congratulations to all our SOAS graduates this year! Warmest wishes from the Library team. Stay connected with us by joining through the SOAS Alumni Library Card! www.soas.ac.uk/use-library

Totally inspiring speech by @garyseconomics.bsky.social to our @soasuni.bsky.social @soaseconomics.bsky.social graduates. Congratulations to both Gary on his SOAS Doctor of Social Science award and our wonderful graduates. And special shout out to my PHD graduates Dr. Kate and Dr. Buthaina.

When you have 20 mins, here is our latest podcast with Phil Clark, who talks about his experience working with public media as a social scientist, gacaca courts in post-genocide Rwanda, & History - recorded a year ago but non the less interesting & enjoyable: #SOAS blogs.soas.ac.uk/soashistoryb...

Why do freedom movements betray their ideals in power? Join Lord Peter Hain for the launch of "Liberation and Corruption – Why Freedom Movements Fail" 🗓️ Oct 27, 7PM 📍 SOAS BGLT 🎤 Talk, Q&A, book signing 🔗 Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/1543767432...

The British Academy is running an informative webinar on the Wednesday 24 September for UK-based, humanities and social sciences researchers interested in applying for the ERC Starting Grants 2025 call. Find out more on our website and register your interest: buff.ly/VHCnyaY

Due to essential maintenance taking place, there will be no network connectivity, including internet access, on Sat 26 & Sun 27 July The library will remain open from 9.30am - 8pm, but services will be severely limited Please accept our apologies. We expect full connectivity to resume by Monday

Knit & Knatter tomorrow! 🧶🧵✂️ Join us for a friendly social gathering knitting (any crafts) club! Open to all SOAS students, staff and Library members. Don’t forget to bring a project you’re already enjoying. 📆Wednesday, 16th July, 1-2pm 📍SOAS Library, room E17

Due to an essential IT systems upgrade, we will not be issuing new library membership cards the weekend of 26th and 27th July. We apologise for any inconvenience caused. Normal services will be resumed on Monday 28th July.

Did you know that our amazing Reader Services team curates themed book displays every month? For July, we’re featuring: 📚 South Asian Heritage Month 📚 Travel Writing & Holiday Destinations 📚 SOAS Alumni Authors Stop by and discover something new this month!

Reading with Pride: Celebrating LGBTQ+ books in the SOAS Library 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @soaslibrary.bsky.social spotlight three LGBTQ+ books that have faced censorship and tell stories of resilience, resistance, and queer expression from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Read the blog: bit.ly/3HZJMWf

Excited to host Dr. Florence Kuek at SOAS for a book talk on An Ethical Literary Criticism of Han Suyin’s Autobiography – Braving Irrationality. 🗓️ Friday, 4 July 🕛 12:00 noon 📍 MB G3, SOAS Main Building 🎟️ Free & open to all Register here now! #SOAS #HanSuyin #LiteraryCriticism #BookTalk

Vacancy: Project Curator (Cataloguing Lead) Reporting to the Project Lead, you will lead the cataloguing strand of a major digitisation project focused on SOAS Library’s rare books and manuscript collections. Deadline 29 June 2025. More details & Apply here - vacancies.soas.ac.uk/job/716482

📸 PHOTO EXHIBITION: Authoritarianism, Law & the Remaking of Society 📍 Wolfson Gallery, SOAS Library 🗓 4 June - Sept 2025

Opportunity for Pakistani Scholars The Charles Wallace Pakistan Trust offers a 3-month fellowship at @SOAS (Jan-May 2026) for PhD researchers in Pakistan Studies. Deadline: 22 September 2025 Eligibility and application procedure 👇 www.soas.ac.uk/study/studen...

The OA Journals Toolkit from @oaspa.bsky.social is now available in Arabic, Portuguese & Spanish as well as English and French. www.oaspa.org/news/the-ope...

Peer mentoring, inclusive resources and academic skills training can reduce the attainment gap, explain staff at Nottingham Trent University. Learn how: www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/libra... #AcademicSky #EduSky

🎬 Join us for a rare screening of O Tempo dos Leopardos (1985) — the first Mozambican feature film. 🎉 Celebrating 40 yrs of the film, 50 yrs of independence & 20 yrs since director Velimirović’s passing. 📅 5 June 📍 DLT, SOAS 🔗 RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/film-scree...

SOAS @soasuni.bsky.social School of Law,Gender, Media was thrilled to host Brenna Bhandar yesterday for an intimate and fascinating seminar to discuss her work in progress on property race and Empire. She did not disappoint.🔥 (Thanks to Eddie Bruce Jones for the pics. 🙏🏾)

Our Reader Services team curates themed book displays every month. This month's features: 📚 Africa Day – celebrating the rich cultures, histories, and contributions 📚 Vesak – exploring the traditions and teachings of Buddhism 📚 SOAS Alumni Authors – showcasing the inspiring work of our graduates

Knit & Knatter - Join us for a friendly social gathering knitting (any crafts) club! Open to all SOAS students, staff and Library members. Don’t forget to bring a project you’re already enjoying. 21st May 2025, 1pm - 2pm Room E17, SOAS Library

Happy Friday! Our opening hours for Monday Bank Holiday are 10am - 10pm. 📚

With gratitude, we welcome a new book to our collection—authored and donated by one of our alumni in macroeconomics. We're honored to add it to our shelves. The Formula for National Wealth: How Developing Countries Can Attain Developed Status by Huzaime Hamid soas.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1444157...

🎤✨ Join us for "The Living Legend: Ramayana" with acclaimed storyteller Vayu Naidu at SOAS Library! 📅 Fri 9 May 📍 SALT (SOAS, London) 🆓 Free entry + Q&A A night of epic storytelling you won’t want to miss. 🔗 Registration link below! #VayuNaidu #Ramayana #Storytelling #SOASLibrary #BookEvent

📚 How the SOAS Library archive helps bring teaching to life. Dr Abeera Khan shares how the @soaslibrary.bsky.social transforms learning by connecting students with rare documents, personal papers, and visual materials from across the globe. Read the full story ➡️ bit.ly/3YtkpkX

A Nobel Prize winner's new novel receives a Swahili translation from a SOAS scholar! 📖 Find out more about Dr Ida Hadjivayanis, Senior Lecturer in Swahili studies, and her work on the new novel and project. ⬇️ bit.ly/3YhvA01

📚 "The SOAS Library isn’t just a support system - it’s the cornerstone of my academic journey and future aspirations." PhD student Innocent Kasiyano discusses how @soaslibrary.bsky.social is crucial for his research on youth, politics, and participation in Zimbabwe. Read more: bit.ly/42bvRTt