British Association for South Asian Studies
Website: http://www.basas.org.uk/
Email Address: basas@basas.org.uk
Editor/Consultant: Kunal Sen
Country: South Asia/UK
Type: Institution
Description: The British Association for South Asian Studies (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). 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. The Association was first established in 1972 as the Society for Afghan Studies. The Society expanded it remit from 1979, becoming the Society for South Asian Studies. In 2007 the Society merged with the British Association for South Studies. The new organisation combines the grant-giving and overseas research project roles of the Society for South Asian Studies with the representative and advocacy roles of the British Association for South Asian Studies.
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Website: http://www.basas.org.uk/
Email Address: basas@basas.org.uk
Editor/Consultant: Kunal Sen
Country: South Asia/UK
Type: Institution
Description: The British Association for South Asian Studies (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). 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. The Association was first established in 1972 as the Society for Afghan Studies. The Society expanded it remit from 1979, becoming the Society for South Asian Studies. In 2007 the Society merged with the British Association for South Studies. The new organisation combines the grant-giving and overseas research project roles of the Society for South Asian Studies with the representative and advocacy roles of the British Association for South Asian Studies.
(Directory entry)
