Programme Postgraduate Open Evening 11 June 2015 Welcome Professor Paul Webley, CBE Paul Webley, Professor Director delighted to welcome you on behalf of delighted to welcome you on behalf of community. the SOAS I hope you enjoy your evening and am I hope you enjoy your evening and am that you register on arrival at the Brunei on arrival at you register that Gallery reception. Student Ambassadors. Please ensure Please ensure Ambassadors. Student you require any information or assistance any information If you require our to ask one of please do not hesitate activities taking place throughout the throughout activities taking place and locations. evening including times This programme details the events and details the events and This programme global economy and multicultural society. society. multicultural and economy global a research and teaching expertise in politics, politics, in expertise teaching and research for people equips society and culture law, the Near and Middle East. Our world-class world-class Our East. Middle and Near the Higher Education institution in Europe Europe in institution Education Higher and Africa Asia, of study the in specialising SOAS, University of is the only only the is London of University SOAS, exciting atmosphere. atmosphere. exciting unique and about our course programmes, meet our course programmes, about our SOAS’ importantly soak up f and most sta Open Evening. We hope this event gives event gives hope this We Evening. Open more to find out you the opportunity and students and f sta SOAS’ of all of On behalf our you to to welcome pleasure it is my Programme All departments will have either a stall or AFRICA a talk, with many departments ofering Stall 18:00–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre Lutz Marten both activities at the open evening. This MA African Literature programme is organised alphabetically MA African Studies by Department or Centre. Any other talks The Department for the Languages and Cultures of Africa houses a large will be listed at the end of the programme. concentration of scholars researching and teaching African languages, literature and film of sub-Saharan Africa. This collective expertise gives If you cannot find the activity related to SOAS a world-class capacity for teaching and research in the area. your course of interest on the programme, please ask a student ambassador. ANTHROPOLOGY AND SOCIOLOGY Talk 17:35–18:15 Room B202 Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite David Mosse and Jacob Klein REGISTRATION MA Anthropological Research Methods 16:30 onwards Brunei Gallery Reception MA Anthropology of Food You must register your attendance in the Brunei MA Anthropology of Media Gallery Reception area on arrival on campus. MA Anthropology of Travel, Tourism, and Pilgrimage MA Medical Anthropology WELCOME TALK MA Social Anthropology 17:00 Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre MA Social Anthropology of Development On arrival, you will attend a 20-minute welcome The Department of Anthropology and Sociology at SOAS is one of the talk which will give you a flavour of the School and largest departments of Anthropology in the country. What makes it special inform you of any additions to the programme. is that it ofers a first-class grounding in contemporary anthropology and We strongly recommend that you attend this social theory along with extensive regional expertise in the regions of Asia, introductory talk. Africa and the Middle East.

CAMPUS TOURS CULTURAL, LITERARY AND POSTCOLONIAL STUDIES (CCLPS) Campus tours will leave every half an hour from Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre outside the Brunei building front entrance. The Karima Laachir campus tour will show you the key areas of the MA Comparative Literature (Africa / Asia) university including the library, the SU, the Refectory MA Cultural Studies and the Faculty ofces. You will be invited to book MA Postcolonial Studies on a tour when you arrive. The SOAS Centre for Cultural, Literary and Postcolonial Studies (CCLPS) exists to promote the disciplines of Comparative Literature, Cultural MASTERS AND RESEARCH ADMISSIONS Studies and Postcolonial Studies in relation to Africa, Asia and the Staf from our Masters and Research Admissions Middle East. teams will be available to answer your questions throughout the evening in the Brunei Suite. DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Talk 17:35–18:15 Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre CAREERS SERVICES Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Interested in exploring options related to your Laura Hammond Masters degree? Need help in planning the next MSc Development Studies steps in your career once you graduate? Would you MSc Development Studies with Special Reference to Central Asia like to meet with employers and alumni working MSc Environment, Politics and Development in your preferred sector? The Careers Service can MSc Globalisation and Development help you with all of the above and more! Whilst MSc Labour, Social Movements and Development studying at SOAS, our team will help you with MSc Migration Mobility and Development interview preparation, assist you in developing MSc Research for International Development your employability skills, organise events with key MSc Violence, Conflict and Development employers in your field of study and will give you the Development Studies is a large and popular area of study. It addresses resources to educate and inspire you to reach your the major issues and challenges facing the global community in relation career goals. Join the Careers tour at 18:00, 18:30, to international development today, including fundamental social 19:00 and 19:30 by signing up at the Tours stall in and economic change, the factors that keep people poor, and the the Brunei Suite. international, national and local eforts to reduce poverty and vulnerability in the developing world. BRUNEI GALLERY EXHIBITIONS The Gallery’s aim is to present and promote cultures ECONOMICS from Asia, Africa and the Middle East and to be a Talk 18:25–19:05 Room B201 student resource and public facility. The Gallery Massoud Karshenas will be open till 20:00 with free access to the two Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite current Exhibitions: ‘The Tent Makers of Islamic Massoud Karshenas Cairo’ and ‘Art of Integration’. MSc Development Economics MSc Economics with reference to Africa DOCTORAL SCHOOL MSc Economics with reference to Environment and Development The Doctoral School is a University-wide structure MSc Economics with reference to South Asia supporting student admissions, student research, MSc Economics with reference to the Asia Pacific Region research examinations and careers training for MSc Economics with reference to the Middle East academia and industry across all three Faculties, MSc Finance and Development ofering a comprehensive programme of research MSc Global Economic Governance and Policy (subject to final approval) training and skills development. Join our visit to the MSc Political Economy of Development department at 18:00 to find out more. Please sign MSc Research for International Development up at the stall in the Brunei Suite. The Department for Economics is one of the country’s leading departments specialising in the economics of development and growth in poor countries. It is unusual not only by encouraging its students to assess mainstream theory critically, but also exposing students to radical thinkers such as Marx, Keynes and Kalecki. This blend of the orthodox and the heterodox makes the Department one of the most stimulating places in the world in which to learn economics. FILM STUDIES INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AND DIPLOMACY (CISD) Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre Talk 18:25–19:05 Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre Isolde Standish Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite MA in Global Cinemas and the Transcultural Dan Plesch The SOAS Centre for Film Studies promotes the disciplines of Film Studies MA/PGDip International Studies and Diplomacy in relation to Africa, Asia and the Near and Middle East. MA Globalisation and Multinational Corporations MA Global Diplomacy FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES MSc Global Energy and Climate Policy Talk 17:35–18:15 Room B204 Through varied degree programmes and course oferings, as well a Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite range of extra-curricular activities, the Centre’s aim is to deliver cross- Christine Oughton disciplinary teaching and learning that combines an understanding of key Taught Masters Degrees concepts, theories and debates with efective practical skills training. MSc Finance and Financial Law MSc International Management (China) AND MSc International Management (Japan) Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre MSc International Management (Middle East and North Africa) Anders Karlson The Department of Financial and Management ofers on campus MSc MA Applied Japanese Linguistics programmes in International Management, Finance and Financial Law. MA Japanese Literature MA Japanese Studies GENDER STUDIES MA Korean Literature Talk 17:35–18:15 Room G3 MA Korean Studies Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite MA ... and Intensive Language (Japanese) Ellie Higgs and Sabiha Allouch MA ... and Intensive Language (Korean) MA Gender Studies The department of Japan and Korea welcomes students who are keen MA Gender Studies and Sexuality to study Japan and Korea in depth. We ofer excellent language training, MA Gender and Law as well as a wide range of courses on culture and society, including SOAS’ MA in Gender Studies is unique in that it refocuses issues of Western literature, linguistics, history, film/television and popular culture, within the Gender Studies on the complex specificities of Asia, Africa and the Middle Department, and more subjects in other departments at SOAS. East. Drawing on the expertise of staf across all SOAS faculties, it ofers the specialised study of gender in relation to Asian, African and Middle LAW Eastern cultures, together with rigorous training in and questioning of Talk 19:15–19:55 Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre contemporary gender theory. Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Kevin Heller HISTORY LLM Law (all related programmes) Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite MA Law (all related programmes) Christopher Gerteis We ofer a truly international experience, with students from every MA History continent studying English Law alongside Comparative, Regional and MA Historical Research Methods International Law. SOAS law graduates are highly sought after by some History at SOAS ofers a unique range of opportunities. Although many of the world’s leading Law firms, NGOs such as Amnesty International, UK history departments have some courses relating to Africa, Asia and the governments and international bodies such as the UN. Near and Middle East, SOAS alone has an entire department devoted to the study of the history of these regions. LINGUISTICS Talk 17:35–18:15 Room B203 HISTORY OF ART AND ARCHAEOLOGY Julia Sallabank Talk 17:35–18:15 Room B211 Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Dongning Feng Charlotte Horlyck MA Applied Linguistics and Language Pedagogy MA Art and Archaeology of and Intensive Language MA Language Documentation and Description MA Arts of Asia and Africa MA Linguistics MA Contemporary Art and Art Theory of Asia and Africa MA Linguistics and Language MA History of Art and Archaeology of East Asia MA Theory and Practice of Translation (Asian and African Languages) MA History of Art and Architecture of the Islamic Middle East The Department of Linguistics is the oldest in the UK, with a strong record MA History of Art and / or Archaeology of international research and an exciting range of courses taught in all MA Religious Arts of Asia areas of modern linguistics. The Department of the History of Art and Archaeology is internationally unique in its broad coverage of the visual arts, architecture and material MEDIA STUDIES culture of Asia and Africa. Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Talk 18:25–19:05 Room B204 POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN ASIAN ARTS Jaeho Kang Talk 18:25–19:05 Room B203 MA Global Digital Cultures Melanie Gibson MA Media and the Middle East Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite MA Media in Development Denise Ackford MA Critical Media and Cultural Studies Postgraduate Diploma in Asian Arts MA Global Media and Postnational Communication This postgraduate programme ofers a unique opportunity to study the The Centre for Media Studies is a major initiative in London and at SOAS, arts of Asia and the Islamic world with lectures by leading scholars in unique in the world for its focus on contemporary and historical trends in the field. The course will provide an object-based learning experience media, communications and film in Asia, the Middle East and Africa, and through direct access to the reserved collections of the and Albert their diasporas. Museum (V&A) and the British Museum. MIGRATION AND DIASPORA STUDIES Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Parvathi Raman MA Migration and Diaspora Studies MA Migration, Mobility and Development The Centre aims to foster and promote a supportive research and teaching environment for scholars concerned with issues of migration and diaspora, drawing on the skills and expertise of academics situated in disciplines such as anthropology, history, development studies, politics, religion, music and art history. MUSIC SOUTH ASIA Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre Nick Gray Michael Hutt MA Global Creative and Cultural Industries MA Intensive South Asian Studies MA Music in Development MA Languages and Cultures of South Asia MMus Ethnomusicology MA South Asian Area Studies MMus Performance MA in the Study of Contemporary Pakistan The Department of Music at SOAS is unique in Europe, as an internationally The Department of the Languages and Cultures of South Asia and the recognised centre for research and teaching of the musics of the world SOAS South Asia Institute (SSAI) are devoted to research and teaching in and the discipline of ethnomusicology. the languages, literatures and cultures of the Indian subcontinent, with the aim of reaching better understanding of one of the most complex and NEAR AND MIDDLE EAST STUDIES significant areas of the world. Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre Talk 19:15–19:55 Room B204 SOUTH EAST ASIA AND ASIA PACIFIC Mohamed Said and Yorgos Dedes Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre MA Ancient Near Eastern Languages Justin Watkins MA Arabic Literature MA Pacific Asian Studies MA Islamic Societies and Cultures MA South East Asian Studies MA Islamic Studies The Department of South East Asia is the only department in a UK MA Israeli Studies university which is dedicated to the study of South East Asia. Our teaching MA Near and Middle Eastern Studies and research focuses on five of the major languages of the region – MA Palestine Studies Burmese, Indonesian / Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Khmer – and in their MA Turkish Studies literatures, cinemas and associated cultures. SOAS’ MA in South East Asian MA in Iranian Studies Studies is unique in that it allows students to choose courses in languages, MA ... and Intensive Language (Arabic) cultures, humanities and social sciences related to the region, and draws The Department is the largest in the UK that specialises in the Near and on the expertise of staf across all SOAS faculties. Middle East, and has a long and distinguished record of research and teaching in the region’s modern and ancient languages. STUDY OF RELIGIONS Talk 18:25–19:05 Room B202 POLITICS AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite Talk 19:15–19:55 Room B202 Lucia Dolce and Ted Proferes Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite MA Buddhist Studies Kristin Surak MA Religion and Politics MRes Politics with (Language) MA Religions of Asia and Africa MSc Comparative Political Thought MA Traditions of Yoga and Meditation MSc African Politics At SOAS you can study a wider range of religious traditions and in more MSc Asian Politics depth than any other programme in the field, anywhere in the world. MSc International Politics With our highly diversified expertise, our comprehensive resources, and MSc Middle East Politics our interdisciplinary approach we ofer a unique learning and research MSc Politics Of China environment for religions in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. MSc Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice MSc State, Society and Development INTENSIVE LANGUAGE PROGRAMMES The Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS is one of the Talk 17:35–18:15 Room B201 leading and most exciting departments in the UK in which to study global Griseldis Kirsch politics with a focus on Asia, Africa and the Middle East. MA ... and Intensive Language (Arabic/Japanese/Korean) The two-year intensive language pathways (for Arabic, Japanese and SOAS LANGUAGE CENTRE Korean), are directed at students who want to engage with Asia, Africa and Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre the Near and Middle East in a professional as well as academic way, as the The Language Centre ofers short Language Tasters in a range of our language-based courses will enable them to become confident bilingual languages to show you the kind of communicative language classes you regional specialists. can take for free as part of the SOAS Language Entitlement Programme. Come along and see how you can learn to speak a language right from the SOUTH EAST ASIAN, SOUTH ASIAN AND OTHER LANGUAGES word go – no complex grammar rules just practical language skills. WITHIN MA PROGRAMMES Talk 18:25–19:05 Room B211 SOAS CHINA INSTITUTE Justin Watkins Talk 18:25–19:05 Room G3 Many languages are taught at SOAS and can be studied as part of a large Stall 17:30–20:00 Djam Lecture Theatre number of MA programmes. This talk will showcase which languages are Xiaoning Lu and Michel Hockx usually available, and how to find out whether you can take a language as MA Chinese Literature one the three taught courses within your chosen MA programme. MA Chinese Studies MA Advanced Chinese Studies MA Sinology MA Taiwan Studies MSc Contemporary China Studies The SOAS China Institute (SCI) is the face of Chinese Studies at SOAS. It promotes interdisciplinary teaching and research in Chinese Studies across all SOAS departments. It also organises events, lectures, workshops, and conferences. Here you will find information about all Masters programmes in Chinese Studies at SOAS, especially those that feature integration of diferent disciplines together with language learning. General information DISTANCE LEARNING PROGRAMMES ARRIVAL AND REGISTRATION DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT AND POLICY (CEDEP) Please bring your printed booking FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES (CEFIMS) Stall 17:30–20:00 Brunei Suite confirmation form with you. If you forget Shikha Sharma your confirmation email, we will need to re-book you on the day. Make your way to MSc Agricultural Economics the Brunei Gallery building for registration. MSc Environmental Economics MSc Environmental Management MSc Managing Rural Development STUDENT AMBASSADORS MSc Poverty Reduction: Policy and Practice We have a number of SOAS students MSc Sustainable Development CeDEP has a unique range of postgraduate qualifications. Our distance working at the event as ‘ambassadors’. learning not only ofers teaching in specialised subject areas, but is in itself These students will be wearing red SOAS a tool for development. clothing and will be happy to help you with directions or general information MSc Finance & Financial Law MSc Finance (Major: Financial Sector Management) about the school. MSc Finance (Major: Quantitative Finance) MSc Finance (Major: Economic Policy) ACCESS AND DISABILITIES MSc International Business Administration SOAS aims to create an environment MSc Public Financial Management MSc Public Policy & Management that enables all students to participate CeFiMS mission is to increase professional understanding of modern fully in university life. Please inform us if finance, management, and related subjects by advanced research and by you have a long-term medical condition, making the ’s expertise accessible globally through specific learning difculty and/or other high quality postgraduate degree programmes. disability, so that we can make appropriate arrangements. All rooms and buildings at the Open Evening are accessible. Below: the Senate House proposed main atrium. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES If a fire alarm sounds while you are in any SOAS building, please evacuate calmly by the nearest fire exit. Once outside the building, please follow instructions from SOAS security staf.

ACCESS TO THE MAIN BUILDING To access the main building, you will need a visitor sticker to pass security. Once you have a sticker, you will be able to access the Student’s Union and Refectory. Unfortunately, we cannot allow open access to the library. To visit the SOAS library, please sign-up for a campus tour on arrival.

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