An Almost Secret History: Institutional Responsibility and the History of SOAS
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An Almost Secret History: Institutional Responsibility and the History of SOAS

by Cristyn Hughes Today’s world is heavily influenced by the presence and actions of national and international institutions. This phenomenon isn’t new – large conglomerates, banks for instance, have existed for centuries and exerted immense influence on the economy – but widespread access to both their workings and their histories is relatively recent. What about…

What’s in a Banknote: Controlling Legacy and Shaping the Ideal Confucian Woman
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What’s in a Banknote: Controlling Legacy and Shaping the Ideal Confucian Woman

Artist Saimdang was selected to feature of the 50,000-won banknote to raise awareness of gender equality within Korea. However, this choice caused great controversy amongst many feminist commentators, who saw the selection as a way for the government to promote historic Confucian notions of gender identity and patriarchal expectations of women.

Beyond Descartes: Walking Through Jute Stalks to Embodied Knowledge
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Beyond Descartes: Walking Through Jute Stalks to Embodied Knowledge

Have you ever found yourself overthinking things? Or perhaps you spend more time contemplating than moving? To better understand my world, I moved. These days, however, I seem to spend more time thinking. “But isn’t that normal?” you might ask. Maybe, but it isn’t the only way to make sense of the world.

Lesbian Sex is Holding Hands: Why Depictions of Lesbian Desire Matter in UK Historical Dramas
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Lesbian Sex is Holding Hands: Why Depictions of Lesbian Desire Matter in UK Historical Dramas

t best this leads to far too many people asking the average lesbian minding their own business: ‘But, how do you even have sex?’ At worst, it snowballs into misconceptions of the longevity of queer, gender, and even racial and disability emancipation movements throughout history.

A Poem in Avar and Russia’s Soldiers in Ukraine
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A Poem in Avar and Russia’s Soldiers in Ukraine

by Zayra Badillo Castro For women, war is never over. Rasul Gamzatov, (1923-2003) Poet, Dagestan, Russian Federation Makhachkala is not a city often covered in the news.  The capital city of the Republic of Dagestan, an administrative entity under the Russian Federation located in the North Caucasus, has become a headline since the start of…

Kashmir: A Natural Paradise or a Man-made Hell? A Journey to Discover a Forgotten Perspective
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Kashmir: A Natural Paradise or a Man-made Hell? A Journey to Discover a Forgotten Perspective

by Hamza Latif Kashmir has been divided for decades. It has always been a region characterized by the diversity of its natural landscapes – from lush mountain valleys to glacial lakes. However, this image of a land solely of natural wonders has been constructed through propaganda, media, and misinformation by entities that are not Kashmiri….