British Association for South Asian Studies

 

A warm welcome from BASAS

The British Association for South Asian Studies is one of the world’s leading learned societies for the study of South Asia. It is committed to supporting advanced research in the humanities and social sciences of South Asia through funding opportunities, conferences and workshops, lectures, research groups, publications and online discussions.

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Welcome to BASAS
Welcome to BASAS
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Lectures: Ramachandra Guha
Lectures: Ramachandra Guha
Why South Asians Don't Write Good Biographies and Why They Should, 25 November 2012
BASAS@25: 25 Years of South Asia Research and Study
BASAS@25: 25 Years of South Asia Research and Study
Welcome to the largest inter-disciplinary association for South Asian studies in the UK
Annual Conference 2012. SOAS, London
Annual Conference 2012. SOAS, London
SOAS, London, 12-14 April 2012

“...as an early career researcher, I have really valued the connections I have made at BASAS”

Dr Monika Barthwal-Datta,
University of Surrey

About us

The British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) is one of the world's leading learned societies for the study of South Asia. It is the largest UK academic association for the study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and the South Asian diaspora.

BASAS supports advanced research in the humanities and social sciences of South Asia. One of the overseas organisations grant-aided by the British Academy, it is a registered charity (number 264591).

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With membership in over 30 countries makes BASAS one of the world’s leading learned societies for the study of South Asia.

Why join BASAS?

  • Committed to supporting advanced research in the humanities and social sciences of South Asia
  • Funding opportunities
  • Conferences and workshops, lectures, research groups, publications
  • Online discussions, annual journal

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