Latest BASAS http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ en-gb Copyright 2013British Association for South Asian Studies. All Rights Reserved. Fri, 24 May 2013 9:58:48 +0100 240 http://www.basas.org.uk/images/logo.basas.png http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/floor_to_ceiling http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/floor_to_ceiling From Floor to Ceiling:A symposium on South Asian murals and floor-drawings26 October 2013University of Westminster, London CALL FOR PAPERS CREAM and SAAG are delighted to be joining forces to run the above symposium in 2013. The purpose of this event is to spark debate and encourage collaboration and exchange on the vast but, thus far, under-researched area of South Asian mural and floor-drawing traditions and their contemporary manifestations.   Thu, 02 May 2013 14:59:04 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/y_sasm http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/y_sasm Young South Asia Scholars Meet (Y-SASM)Zurich, 5th-7th September 2013We invite contributions for the annual Young South Asia Scholars Meet (Y-SASM) which will take place from 5th -7th September in Zurich. Since 2009, Y-SASM has provided a platform for interdisciplinary exchange among junior scholars in the field of South Asian Studies, including PhD students, advanced MA students, early career Post-Docs and non-tenured faculty staff, in the German-speaking academia and beyond (http://y-sasm.blogspot.com).  Thu, 02 May 2013 16:54:33 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/Job_posting http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/Job_posting Applications are invited for the post of Senior Research Assistant/Junior Research Fellow on a British Academy funded research project: "Transnational Marriage Abandonment: A new form of violence against women" Thu, 11 Apr 2013 08:05:19 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/india_malay_music http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/india_malay_music Research AssociateshipMusical Transitions to European Colonialism in the Eastern Indian Ocean (European Research Council)Department of Music, King's College London Principal Investigator: Katherine Butler Schofield katherine.schofield@kcl.ac.ukSalary: £31,331 per annum plus £2,323 per annum London Allowance.Application Deadline: 27 March 2013  Wed, 20 Mar 2013 18:35:32 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/space-and-spatiality http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/space-and-spatiality Space and Spatiality in South AsiaAnnouncing an international interdisciplinary conference convened by Professor Clare Anderson, University of Leicester and hosted by The British Academy.Dates: 7-8 February 2013Location: The British Academy, 10-11 Carlton House Terrace, London, SW1Y 5AH Fri, 18 Jan 2013 17:10:47 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/yale_university http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/yale_university Post Doctoral Fellowships in South Asian Studies (Humanities and Social Sciences)Yale UniversityDeadline: 10th January 2013 Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:50:15 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/towns-of-gujarat http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/towns-of-gujarat Symposium on 'Port towns of Gujarat' organised by Darshak Itihas Nidhi (DIN) 14-16 December 2012Surat, Gujarat, India. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/kcl_lokniti http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/kcl_lokniti Comparative State Politics and Public Policy in IndiaThis website hosts the work of a partnership between Lokniti and the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) and the King’s India Institute, King’s College London . The partnership, initiated in 2011, brings together a network of political scientists and sociologists who seek to compare regional political environments within India as contexts for the formulation and implementation of public policy. The activities of the network are supported by a British Academy International Partnership award (2011-2013).To access the website click here   Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:27:49 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/u_bergen http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/u_bergen Deadline: 1 December 2012University of Bergen - Department of Social Anthropology Wed, 31 Oct 2012 18:16:19 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/Research-Institute-for-Indian-Ocean-Economies http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/Research-Institute-for-Indian-Ocean-Economies Invitation to participate in the second Research Institute for Indian Ocean Economies (RIIO) International Conference on Development of China and Indian Ocean Economies.To be held on Nov. 30-Dec. 1, 2012 at Yunnan University of Finance and Economics, Kunming , China .  Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:28:12 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/inter_asian_connections http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/inter_asian_connections REQUEST FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALSDEADLINE: October 2, 2012Inter-Asian Connections IV: Istanbul (October 2-5, 2013)  Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:37:04 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/early_modern_and_modern_southasia http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/early_modern_and_modern_southasia The History Department at the University of California, Santa Cruz (UCSC) invites applications for a position in the history of early modern and modern South Asia, 18th century to the present, at the Assistant (tenure-track) level.Review of applications will begin on October 1, 2012 Fri, 24 Aug 2012 12:20:14 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/intach-uk http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/intach-uk Applications are now invited for the next round of INTACH-UK travel scholarships. Deadline: 30 September 2012 Fri, 20 Jul 2012 11:48:24 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/histories_of_material_life http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/histories_of_material_life New Researchers’ Workshop27 September 2012Gonville and Caius College, University of Cambridge Deadlines:• 31 August 2012: submission of abstract and CV for the New Researchers’ Workshop.• 7 September 2012: notification of speakers and workshop schedule.  Tue, 24 Jul 2012 12:02:55 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/unrisd_internship http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/unrisd_internship UNRISD is now accepting applications for a three-month internship position, beginning in October 2012, in the Social Policy and Development Programme (SPD).Closing dateThe deadline for applications is Tuesday, 25 September 2012 (Midnight, Central European Time) Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:42:26 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/sussex_job http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/sussex_job School of Law, Politics and SociologyDepartment of PoliticsFull-time, PermanentSalary range: starting at £32,901 and rising to £35,938 per annumClosing date for applications: 14 September 2012Expected start date: 1 January 2013 or as soon thereafter as possible Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:30:06 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/SAAG_conference http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/SAAG_conference South Asian Anthropologists Group (SAAG) 2012Persons, Bodies and the State in South Asia: Changing Concepts and Relations4-6 September 2012Social Anthropology and the Centre for South Asian Studies,University of EdinburghIf you are interested to attend, submit a paper, or act as a discussant for SAAG 2012, please contact 2012saag@gmail.com.For those proposing a paper, please send a title and brief abstract by 31st May 2012. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/anu-urdu-hindi http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/anu-urdu-hindi Australia National UniversityLecturer/ Sr Lecturer Hindi-UrduSchool of Culture, History and LanguageAcademic level B/ C ($80,166- $108,00)*Application deadline: 29 July 2012 Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:28:12 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ECSAS http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ECSAS 22nd European Conference on South Asian Studies25-28 July 2012 *Registration open*Website:http://ecsas2012.iscte.pt/For the last decades, the ECSAS has been an important platform for debate and illustration of contemporary trends in South Asian studies worldwide. The ECSAS conferences are held biennially under the auspices of the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS), a professional, non-profit organization of scholars engaged in research and teaching concerning South Asia with regard to all periods and fields of study.Scholars and students from any field of research related to the South Asian region are invited to participate in the 22nd European Conference on South Asian Studies (ECSAS) in Lisbon. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/harvard-summer-school http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/harvard-summer-school  Harvard Summer School: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT IN PAKISTANSouth Asian Studies SAST S-140Cross-listed in Anthropology and GovernmentJune 25 to August 10, 2012 This is the only ‘live’ U.S.-based video con course linking participants with Pakistani leaders and change-makersSign up for registration reminders at www.summer.harvard.eduTraditional and non-traditional students are welcome  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/veneration_nation http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/veneration_nation India: A veneration nation?Tuesday 12 June 2012Department of Anthropology, University College LondonOrganisers: Urmila Mohan, UCL Anthropology u.mohan.11@ucl.ac.ukJill Reese, UCL Anthropology jill.reese.09@ucl.ac.ukConference website: www.venerationnation.co.uk Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ Conceptualising Subaltern Politics in India:Towards a Research Agenda 21st May 2012University of Nottingham   Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:28:12 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/traces_of_past http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/traces_of_past Seventh Annual Tamil Studies Conference, University of Toronto, Canada.Friday 11 May - Saturday 12 May 2012This conference aims to understand the means by which people come to know, feel, and reflect upon their past.Plenary Speakers: Noboru Karashima, Emeritus Professor, University of Tokyo A.R. Venkatachalapathy, Professor, Madras Institute for Development Studies, Chennai Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ Gender and Migration in India: A Women’s Movement Perspective by Indrani Mazumdar Senior Fellow, Centre for Women’s Development Studies, New Delhi Tuesday 8 May, 20122.00 p.m. tea 2.30 p.m. presentationRoom R3.25, Ramphall Building, University of Warwick Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/2012_annualconf_report http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/2012_annualconf_report Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/ BASAS PAPER PRIZE 2012 Congratulations to Bérénice Guyot-Réchard for her paper:Nation-building or state-making? India’s North-East Frontier and the ambiguities of Nehruvian developmentalism Fri, 06 Jul 2012 20:28:12 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/dalit http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/dalit Workshop on Dalit Women's Narratives and Voices: Cross-disciplinary perspectives to be held at University of East Anglia, Norwich3 – 4 May, 2012.Organised by the Gender and Development Research Group,School of International Development, UEA, Norwich Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/basas_conf_gec http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/basas_conf_gec Friday 13 April 201215.30-17.00Two parallel sessions for Graduate and Early Career members of BASAS will be hosted at the BASAS Annual Conference, SOAS. Session 1: Researching South Asia: Experiences, challenges and problem-solving &Session 2: Writing a policy brief  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/annual-conference-2012-call-for-papers http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/annual-conference-2012-call-for-papers School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), LondonThursday 12 April - Saturday 14 April 2012In 2012, the British Association of South Asian Studies will hold its annual conference at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), in London. The theme of the conference will be the future of South Asia. The conference aims to lay bare the diverse and complex ways in which future trends and developments in the South Asia region and the way in which we understand and encourage interdisciplinary conversations about the region. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/annual_prize http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/annual_prize The competition for this year's Annual prize is now open. An award of £250 will be made for the best graduate paper.Entries should be no longer than 7000 words and submitted no later than 1 April 2012 to the conference organisers at basas2012@soas.ac.uk.A panel of judges comprising the conference organisers and council members will make the final decision based on the paper and the presentation.  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/London_film_festival http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/London_film_festival Tongues on Fire: 14th London Asian Film Festival Friday 16 March - Saturday 24 March 2012Celebrating the best of India cinema, Bollywood and beyond.  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/nationalism_city http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/nationalism_city CRASSH, University of Cambridge. Friday 10 February - Saturday 11 February 2012.This conference is about the possibilities and interdictions of cities, the formation of political horizons, and the dynamics of identity. The object is to address an intersection: to consider histories and trajectories of nationalism as they interact with those of urban space and place. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/smuts-fellowship-cambridge http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/smuts-fellowship-cambridge The Committee of Management of the Centre of South Asian Studies invites applications for the Smuts Research Fellowship in Commonwealth Studies tenable at the Centre for up to three years from October 2012. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/postdoc-yale http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/postdoc-yale Post Doctoral Fellowships in South Asian Studies at Yale MacMillan Center. Subject areas: Humanities, Sociology, History, Political Science,Cinema, International and Area Studies, Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Anthropology, Social Sciences, Art History  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/test-news-2 http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/test-news-2 As Professor Frank Conlon, one of our long standing members, said in a recent interview; some of the greatest names in South Asian studies are involved in BASAS. Indeed these figures have been instrumental in developing South Asian studies as a serious area of research through their teaching programmes, research work, and supervision at various universities in the UK and beyond.In particular we would like to thank Professors Graham Chapman, Barbara Harris-White, and Patricia Jeffery – who have recently retired from their posts as University academics - for their respective contributions to the creation of such a thriving academic community. Despite retiring as lecturers each continues to work on important and exciting research projects. Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/Ram_Guha_Annual_Lecture http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/Ram_Guha_Annual_Lecture This year's Annual Lecture will be delivered by Dr Ramachandra Guha, London School of Economics on “Why South Asians Don’t Write Good Biographies, and Why They Should”.All are welcome to attend. 6 p.m at the British Academy.10 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AH (http://www.britac.ac.uk/)Ramachandra Guha is the Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at the London School of Economics and Political Science for the 2011-2012 academic year.  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/basas-at-25-video http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/basas-at-25-video Watch our short film made to celebrate our 25th anniversary year    Wed, 18 Jul 2012 15:33:21 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/podcast http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/podcast here's the podcast Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:00:57 GMT http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/tamil-studies-nus http://www.basas.org.uk/news-events/tamil-studies-nus SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES PROGRAMMENATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE  Fri, 15 Jun 2012 20:47:13 GMT