What SOAS means to me: Angelica Baschiera talks about Italy, African Studies and the SOAS Community

Angelica Baschiera is the Manager of the Centre of African Studies (CAS) at SOAS. She has been at the School for 20 years and is also one of a number of staff to study here. This week she shares what attracted her to the School, her passion for African history and what it feels like being part of a wider community. I came to SOAS in 1995 from Italy as

Philip Jaggar (Emeritus Professor of West African Linguistics) – what SOAS means to me

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I graduated in African studies (Hausa and social anthropology) in 1968. When interviewed, I was told that there was a place on the Hausa programme, a language I knew next to nothing about – pure chance! I subsequently travelled to northern Nigeria to conduct my anthropology research, and this also enabled me to learn more about the rich history of the Hausa people and the complexities of their language. Whilst