The ''Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies'', founded in 1917 (one year after the foundation of the School) as ''Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies,'' is an interdisciplinary journal of Asian and African studies, published by

Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press in the world. It is also the King's Printer. Cambr ...

on behalf of the

School of Oriental and African Studies SOAS University of London (; the School of Oriental and African Studies) is a public research university in London, England, and a member institution of the federal University of London. Founded in 1916, SOAS is located in the Bloomsbury are ...

. The first editor was also the first director of the School,

Edward Denison Ross Sir Edward Denison Ross (6 June 1871 – 20 September 1940) was an orientalist and linguist, specializing in languages of the Middle East, Central and East Asia. He was the first director of the University of London's School of Oriental Studies ...

. The name changed in 1940 as a consequence of the change in the School's name (changed 1938) to incorporate African Studies. Later editors have included

Dennis Twitchett Denis Crispin Twitchett (23 September 192524 February 2006) was a British Sinologist and scholar who specialized in Chinese history, and is well known as one of the co-editors of ''The Cambridge History of China''. Biography Denis Twitchett was b ...

(1964–68) and Robert Mayer and its current editors are Ayman Shihadeh and

Nathan W. Hill Nathan Wayne Hill (born July 8, 1979) is an American historical linguist and Tibetology, Tibetologist specializing in languages of the Sino-Tibetan family, in particular Tibetic languages. He is Sam Lam Professor in Chinese Studies and director o ...

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* * Area studies journals Publications established in 1917 Cambridge University Press academic journals SOAS University of London {{DEFAULTSORT:Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies