Hello! Welcome (back)!
You should be hugely excited about the academic, ideological, and spiritual journey that you’re about to embark on! You have entered an oasis of critical thinking, of Global South and Subaltern perspectives, of dismantling neoliberalism and orientalism and deconstructing social constructions, and of planning Marxist, feminist, environmentalist, post-colonial and anti-imperial, liberated utopias! Whether in the classroom, in the JCR or Bar, on a protest, at a society event, party, in the Hare Krishna queue or on the legendary SOAS steps, you’ll find endless stimulation and inspiration that will challenge the status quo.
The Students’ Union is the beating heart of SOAS, and the JCR will no doubt become your second home. The Union Executive is made up of three full time Co-Presidents (that’s us!) and an awesome team of part-time officers. There will be elections for some of our Exec positions in early October, come and chat to us if you’re interested in running! And make sure you vote!! The elections for next year’s Exec are in March. The Students’ Union Exec, with the help of a brilliant team of staff run the Students’ Union!
All students are members of the Students’ Union. The Students’ Union is YOUR Union, and YOU are the Students’ Union, so engage with it, seek support from it, and make it your own! Your elected officers are here to represent you and support you. You decide Union policy in Union General Meetings, in which you also hear about what we’ve been working on and can hold us to account. Our office (next to the JCR) is always open so come and see us if you want any help or advice, want to throw around some ideas, or just say hello!
Welcome to the SOAS community! We guarantee it will challenge and inspire you, and it will probably change you and your outlook on life forever! As the SOAS Anthem says, “we are SOAS, SOAS till we die”!
Follow flow as flowing fluid,
Peace and love,
Georgie, David and Kabir
