❄️Library opening hours for the festive season❄️ ⚠️No new memberships processed - Existing members only - You must have you card with you ⚠️ 23 Dec - 8am-8pm 24 Dec - 8am-7pm 🎄25 & 26 Dec - CLOSED 27 & 28 Dec - 8am-7pm 29 Dec - CLOSED 30 & 31 Dec - 8am-7pm 🎉1 Jan - CLOSED 2-4 Jan - 9:30am-10pm

Check out our Manuscript of the Day! Majālis al-muʼminīn ( MS 46421), is written in a modern, Persian, Shikastah script. It's opening chapter is embellished with gold illuminations, a decorative art form known as Tahzib. #EYASparkle

📙We've recently acquired an online version of the Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict, 3e (2022), ed by Lester R Kurtz. Covering topics from Sexual Assault, Terrorism, Arms Control, Nonviolent Movements, Child Abuse, Folklore & Political Assassinations. soas.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1295641...

“An African Journey: Transportation Through the Ages”, curated by our African Collection Librarian, Dawn Wright, explores the rich & diverse history of movement across the continent, from early trade routes to modern innovations, which have shaped African societies. 🚢✈️🚕🚚🚗🚙

📚Did you know our Reader Services team curates themed book displays every month?🈷️📅 🎄December is Disability History Month. We're showcasing books that explore disability rights, lived experiences, & representation across cultures and time. 📚Stop by, have a browse, and discover something inspiring!

Ends tomorrow!

📚Looking for a book to read? Recommendations from Brendan, our Reader Assistant 👉 www.soas.ac.uk/about/blogs/...

We are very excited to announce the launch of our new digital library platform which will host all of our digital content, including curated exhibitions and featured collections. Find out more here: https://soas.quartexcollections.com/?cid= #EYADigital

New for 2026, we’re running an intensive short course on Arabic manuscripts! Ideal for those wanting to get to grips with Arabic sources. In person, in London. 📖👇 @ies-sas.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social @soaslibrary.bsky.social ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...

Dear SOAS students, researchers, and library users,

Last chance to book! 🎟️ Join us 4 Dec 2025, 6–7pm for a free tour of 'Karl Singporewala: Cosmos, Memory, Scale' with the artist himself. Explore Zoroastrian-inspired sculptures, processes, heritage and more. Free & open to all. Reserve your place! https://ow.ly/WTpF50XA4IM

🎉🎄 Countdown to Christmas with LSE Library's Women's History advent calendar. Discover a new inspiring resource every day. 🎁 app.myadvent.net/calendar?id=... #WomensHistory #AdventCalendar

TODAY at 5PM Join SOAS Centre for Palestine Studies' in-depth conversation with Lana Tatour about her co-edited book, Race and the Question of Palestine (2025) Event info & registration: www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/... 📚Read the book: soas.on.worldcat.org/oclc/1482762...

📚Excited to catalogue new books in the library. Recent publications by our SOAS academic staff. #publicpolicy #politicalobligation #vietnamwar #climatechange

📣for SOAS students and staff: Bloomsbury Cultural History database trial until 19th January 2026. Contains materials from old photos to new ebooks across SOAS fields and beyond. * Tip: you can browse by 'Place'. Access ➡️https://soas.libguides.com/az.php (See the New/Trial section on the right)

📣A new book display on Level E has reached its destination. Take a journey through Africa's transport history, from an amazing story about an ancient canoe 🛶 an East African road rally, the first female military pilot in Africa 🛫 and how African transport has been represented in popular culture 🚋🛵

🧵 Knit and Knatter - Every third Wednesday Next session: 📅 19 Nov | 🕐 1–2pm | 📍 E17, SOAS Library All students, staff & Library members welcome — bring your project (any type of craft) & join the chat!

We apologise in advance for any unavoidable noise in the library starting Wednesday the 19th. This is due to renovation work being done to the Reading Room on Level D.

Members of the CAMHRA team will share information about building a strong application during the ‘CAMHRA Doctoral Scholarships Webinar’ on Wednesday December 03rd 2025 at 2 pm GMT (London time). Registration is here: soas-ac-uk.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 CAMHRA is offering 5 fully funded PhD #scholarships for researchers looking to conduct anthropological research in the broad field of #mentalhealth @SOAS. 📅 Apply by 5th January. Find out more here ▶️ bit.ly/camhra

📣Book launch! 📖 30 October 2025, 5pm www.soas.ac.uk/about/event/...

Starting soon in the Special Collections Reading Room!

'Drawing on...more than 3,000 researchers globally the Publishing Futures report, released on 16 October by Cambridge University Press, found 53 per cent of respondents believe AI would negatively impact the research publishing system while 18 per cent feel it would improve academic publishing.' 1/2

Still time to book on our new seminar: Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content dub.sh/CQjAZXh

📣 The CGS Seminar Series kicks off next Tuesday with a vibrant student-led event on 'Gay School - Learning Otherwise.' 🗓️ Tuesday 21 October, 5-7pm 📍 R201, SOAS Join for a discussion about study and knowledge production beyond the university and its radical potentialities. Info & registration 👇

📢 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