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The British in India Historical Trust
MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER 2024 18.30-20.00 GMT (via ZOOM) Empire Incorporated: The Corporations that built British Colonialism Philip Stern...
BASAS Early Career Workshop – Caste in Practice
Concept Note Caste is a structurally embedded social institution in South Asian societies, particularly in India, where it shapes...
BASAS Master’s Dissertation Prize 2024 – Winners Announced
Usama Salamat Damni Kain We are delighted to announce the results of the BASAS Master’s Dissertation Prize 2024. This...
BASAS Graduate Essay Prize 2024 – Winner Announced
Tanuj Luthra, “Conviviality in the Clinic: Chhota daktars and the Work of Care in Delhi” There was very stiff...
BASAS Council – Elections 2024
The BASAS Council is responsible for the management, governance, and administration of the Association. It is formally known as...
BASAS Conference 2024 – King’s College London (9-11 September 2024)
The British Association for South Asian Studies Annual Conference 2024 took place at King’s College London on September 9-11,...
BASAS Book Prize 2024: Winner Announcement
The BASAS Book Prize panel for 2022 publications had an excellent field of books to evaluate. Ultimately the Book...
Gender in South Asia And Beyond: Essays in Honour of Patricia Jeffery
A volume celebrating the work of Professor Patricia Jeffery (Chair of BASAS, 2014 – 2020) has just been published...
BASAS Book Prize 2024 – Shortlist Announced
After a tough first round during which more than twenty books were considered, the BASAS Book Prize panel has...
GEC Workshop – Searching for a Job Post-PhD (Recording Available)
BASAS organised a workshop for Graduate and Early Career Researchers who are working on their job applications. The panel...
BASAS Book Prize 2023: Winner Announced
Kasia Paprocki’s Threatening Dystopias offers a deeply researched, historically informed, and compelling analysis of climate...
BASAS Book Prize 2022: In conversation with Usha Iyer
On 28th June 2022 (4:00 – 5:30pm (BST)), BASAS held the following event: A conversation with Dr Usha Iyer,...