SOAS, School of Oriental and AFRICAN Studies. But after the African Studies degree has been cut off in 2020, Where is the A in SOAS? Where are our indigenous languages, our (hi)stories, and cultures at SOAS?

Since the African Studies undergraduate degree was cut off in 2020, SOAS has shown less and less interest in including Afrika and the Afrikan Diaspora in its curriculum. In an institution that claims itself as an advocate for decolonised education, it is unacceptable that so much of the Afrikan historical and cultural heritage is left behind.

WHERE'S THE A IN SOAS is a series of events where we will take the space to talk about the things that they don't want us to know. From stories of independence struggles, languages of our ancestors, and cultures that our generations are keeping alive after decades of repression...

Come join us for the first event of the series! We will be screening "Walter Rodney: What They Don't Want You To Know", a documentary filmed in Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, Tanzania, the US, and the UK and made up of ground-breaking interviews with those who knew the legendary activist-historian. Walter Rodney was an alumni of SOAS, who never held back in his critique of the Afrophobic institution, yet still used its resources in his revolutionary research and world-making activism. Let us reflect on his life, work, and lessons for today.