The British Association for South Asian Studies
About us
The British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS) 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).
By Dr Monika Barthwal-Datta,
University of Surrey
News & Events
BASAS Annual Lecture 2024 & Book Prize Winner Announcement
To be held at Oxford Brookes University, 23rd of April 2024 Prof. Ravinder Kaur (University of Copenhagen) Title: Protocols...
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 Conference 2024 – King’s College London (9-11 September 2024)
We are delighted to announce that the British Association for South Asian Studies Annual Conference 2024 will take place...
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...