SOAS Politics

Join us for a critical conversation with @Winnie_Byanyima on global justice, health, and lessons from the #AIDS movement for today’s geopolitical shifts. 🗓️28 May, 6pm at @SOAS. More info below. @SOASEconomics @SOASpolitics @devcomms @EADI @SOASalumni @soas_cpas

Prof. Phil Clark features in the @AJEnglish documentary, "Why Can't International Law Stop Mass Atrocities?" Produced by @hey_alirae + insights from @DrMelOB @4noura & Jean-Marie Kamatali on the prospects & limits of international law from Rwanda to Gaza. m.youtube.com/watch?v=JYXa5A…

Interview with @ETVBharatEng “On Iran War, AI Warfare And The Changing Global Order.” Thanks to M L Narasimha Reddy @ETVBharatBR etvbharat.com/amp/en/interna…

Phil Clark debates the future of the ICC with @BethvanSchaack @janethanderson & Barney Afako. Ep. 1 of "Dead Men Walking" podcast series by @IFITtransitions & @Justiceinfonet. Clark argues the ICC has long stymied other forms of post-atrocity justice. ifit-transitions.org/blog/dead-men-…

Join Simukai Chigudu for a book talk on 'Chasing Freedom: Coming of Age at the End of Empire' 🗓️ 28 April 2026 | 5:15 PM 📍 Wolfson Lecture Theatre, SOAS Register 👇 soas.ac.uk/about/event/ch…

Exclusive interview about the Iran war, Kurdistan and the future of the region with Gulan Media based in Iraqi Kurdistan gulanmedia.com/en/story/35846…

We had a full house for our last seminar of the academic year with Nasser Abourahme speaking about "The Time beneath the Concrete" last month. Many thanks to discussants Wael Omar, Talin Shaheen and Sophie Chamas for their contributions, and to our dedicated audience as always.

#Iran has been threatening to close the Strait of Hormuz for years – it’s a key part of #Tehran’s defence strategy | By Arshin Adib-Moghaddam @Adib_Moghaddam (#SOAS) for The @ConversationUK theconversation.com/iran-has-been-…

Fully funded MPhil/PhD studentship at SOAS exploring Pan-Africanism, reparative futures & global order. Join the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project led by Dr Daniel Mulugeta. Includes tuition + stipend. Deadline: 15 May 2026. soas.ac.uk/study/student-…

ok, Pakistan has now come out of the shadows as the chosen 'go-between' for the US and Iran. this was foreseeable, and likely to have at least short-term implications for India. some v quick thoughts. 1/n

some thoughts on the difficulties the Afghan Taliban is facing in its negotiations with Pakistan in this piece on the ‘open war’ by @TheEconomist economist.com/asia/2026/03/1…

Finally listened to this urgent & insightful PTO interview with my ace SOAS colleague @ngeorge00

Sul Fatto Quotidiano in edicola oggi, l’intervista al politologo Arshin Adib-Moghaddam della School of Oriental and African Studies di Londra #iranwar2026 #iran

Interview Hildebrandt Magazine @ensustrece “Estados Unidos e Israel no comprendan cómo funciona la idiosincrasia iraní, estarán condenados a perder la guerra” hildebrandtensustrece.com/reportaje/arti…

@JF_LE_DRIAN @freyntje @philclark79 Phil's account has been hacked. He's trying to get @X to resolve the issue.

@freyntje @philclark79 I think so...

Phil, are you serious? Have you been hacked? @philclark79

@freyntje @philclark79 Yes, Phil's account has been hacked. He's trying to get @X to resolve the issue.

Interview @larazon_es “"La historia iraní ha demostrado la resiliencia nacional del país, especialmente frente a la agresión extranjera" larazon.es/internacional/…

COULD THIS WAR SPIRAL BEYOND THE MIDDLE EAST? The US-Israeli attack on Iran could reverberate far beyond the region. This news commentary outlines the risks to oil supply, NATO cohesion, global security, and economic stability. Read: interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issue…

Una guerra ilegal en busca de un cambio de régimen  Por Arshin Adib-Moghaddam  f.mtr.cool/bdndeqvdxl

Op/Ed for @ConversationUK “US‑Israeli attack on Iran risks plunging the world into turmoil” theconversation.com/us-israeli-att…