SOAS Development Studies

Read about our great Department! Member spotlight: Development Studies at SOAS, University of London — Development Studies Association (devstud.org.uk)

Belatedly, thanks to all presenters at our workshop on AI & Social Repro, for all we learnt on reproductive architectures of AI, reproductive work transformations, AI-led work, gig-homes, & digital violence & resistance. @SOASDevelopment @SOASpolitics @SOASEconomics

🎧 What happens when the world's most important oil chokepoint becomes a battlefield? As US–Iran tensions escalate, Adam Hanieh, Director at @SOAS_MEI, joins Rida Fathima to unpack what the Strait of Hormuz means for Gulf investment, migratory labour, debt, and the future of the Global South, and the wider world. War. Oil. Finance. Labour. ▶️ Watch the full episode now: shorturl.at/BQmZ9 @nomhossain @estariade @SOASEconomics @SOASpolitics @SOASalumni @devcomms @EADI @RoyPallavi2 @FeministOnMarx @SOAS_DLD @SOASpress @SOAS_CI @sndeall

4/ Case studies 🇨🇴 Paper 49: Colombia➡️ tinyurl.com/bd3urb5s 🇬🇧 Paper 50: Northern Ireland ➡️ tinyurl.com/2s4e5t4r 🇲🇲 Paper 51: Myanmar➡️ tinyurl.com/mre9nju9 Together, the series highlights why responses to paramilitary influence must go beyond demobilisation alone and address the wider political, economic and social systems that sustain these networks.

3/ Practitioner tool 🛠️ Paper 48: Political Economy Analysis of the Paramilitary–Organised Crime Nexus ➡️ tinyurl.com/m3737tx

1/ 🧵 New publication series from the Policy Lab on the paramilitary–organised crime nexus. Convened by Jonathan Goodhand and Patrick Meehan and supported by the @SOCACE_Research Programme, the series explores how responses to paramilitary actors and organised crime can be better understood and integrated. Drawing on global analysis and case studies from #Colombia, #NorthernIreland and #Myanmar, it offers practical insights for policymakers and practitioners working on war-to-peace transitions. 👇 Foundations & analytical approaches: Paper 42: Global trends and policy challenges shaping the paramilitary–organised crime nexus. ➡️ shorturl.at/NiYWq Paper 43: A practical framework for analysing and responding to the paramilitary–organised crime nexus. ➡️ shorturl.at/miW1B

Well done to our colleague @giusi_siciliano on her recent interview with Dialogue Earth about her @WorldDevJournal research on energy access in Cambodia. The study highlights why expanding the electricity grid is only part of the challenge, affordable access is essential to ensure no one is left behind. Read more ➡️: lnkd.in/dV34QFVH #EnergyJustice #Cambodia #EnergyAccess #DevelopmentStudies

SOAS Centre for Pan-African Studies, led by @danielmulugeta, is delighted to host Prof. Anthony Butler from @UCT this Wed (8 July) 12pm. Prof Butler will present, "Four Dimensions of Presidential Leadership in South Africa: From Mandela to Ramaphosa". soas.ac.uk/about/event/fo…

Prof. Phil Clark debated @michelawrong & @freyntje over #Rwanda's model of development & post-genocide recovery. He discussed his forthcoming book Rwanda under the RPF, which examines how welfare delivery shapes citizens' interactions w/ a powerful state. m.youtube.com/watch?v=cFj62N…

🎧 New podcast! What does it mean to report from the frontlines of humanitarian crises? @SOAS MSc Humanitarian, Aid and Conflict students Lynn Tabbara and Hassan Karmali speak with @jonathandumont1, Emmy Award–winning journalist and #UN humanitarian official, about the realities of reporting from the frontlines of global crises, from places like #Gaza, #Sudan and #Syria. ▶️ Watch full episode now: shorturl.at/1pgbt @nomhossain @sndeall @estariade @SOASEconomics @SOASpolitics @SOASalumni @devcomms @EADI @WFP @RoyPallavi2 @Terminalias @SOAS_DLD @SOAS_MEI

Exciting news! 🎉 The Regional Studies Association (@regstud) has approved funding for the new research network on Uneven and Combined Transitions: Energy, Justice and the Global South (UCT-EJGS). The network will bring together scholars from the #UK, #SouthAfrica, #Uzbekistan, and #PapuaNewGuinea, and will explore how climate justice, power, inequality, and political economy shape energy transitions across the Global South. Congratulations to our colleague @floretta_voice and the wider team leading this exciting initiative.

Self-help and Volunteerism in Tanzania in the 1960s: Voluntary Labour, Nation Building and Constructing Modernity. During the 2026 Year of Volunteers for Sustainable Development, @mikejennings101 @SOASDevelopment writes an #OpenAccess paper in @DevandChg. buff.ly/1wPtBqX

Congrats to my #PhD alma mater @SOASDevelopment on ranking #2 globally for #DevelopmentStudies! A well-deserved credit for top-notch #scholarship underpinned by a deep commitment to #socialjustice. topuniversities.com/university-sub…

Opening Day Plenary: Decolonization & Feminist Economics -Our opening plenary kicks off the conference on June 26, setting the tone with a conversation you won't want to miss.Deadline to register June 18 at iaffe.memberclicks.net/conference-reg… @SOASDevelopment @SOASEconomics @devcomms @IAFFE