SOAS “Communities of Inquiry” Impact Overview 2021-2025

approach developed by Professor Alison Scott-Baumann during the AHRCfunded research project New everyday practices of free speech on campus: Beyond racialised and religious stereotypes.The project commenced in September 2021 and concluded in April 2024, following an extension due to the Covid-19 pandemic and related disruptions.Since the conclusion of the funded research period, CofI sessions have continued to be delivered in response to institutional interest and requests.By December 2025, over forty CofI sessions had been convened across twelve universities and institutions in England, as well as in one European university context.These sessions have taken place in a range of academic and civic settings, including universities and policy-adjacent institutions.