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The British Association for South Asian Studies is one of the world’s leading learned societies for the study of South Asia.

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Jul 2

*BASAS Council Elections 2025* We are seeking nominations for the following positions: Treasurer, Secretary and up to two Ordinary Members of Council Deadline: 31 August 2025 The role specifications and relevant application forms can be found here: basas.org.uk/news-events/ba…

BASASofficial's tweet card. The BASAS Council is responsible for the management, governance, and administration of the Association. It is formally known as the

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Jul 23

*Just published in SAS* Abdul Samad & Ruth Young, 'Buddhist Heritage and Tourism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan' View the full article (open access): tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

BASASofficial's tweet card. Pakistan has a rich archaeological heritage which has been recognised and researched since 1947 and has been a key part of national identity building. In the last decades of the 20th century Pakist...

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Jul 18

*The deadline for registration for the BASAS Annual Conference 2025 has been extended to 30 July (midnight BST)* basas.org.uk/news-events/ba…

BASASofficial's tweet card. The BASAS Annual Conference 2025 will be held at Lancaster University from 10 to 12 September 2025. The conference will

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Jun 30

*Our GEC Researcher of the month is @prernasmanian* Prerna is Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School & holds a PhD specializing in Indian pop cultures, transgender justice, and urban middle class spatial imaginaries. View Prerna's profile: basas.org.uk/gec-researcher…

BASASofficial's tweet card. Prerna, an Assistant Professor at Jindal Global Law School, is a media scholar and content creator with a PhD specializing

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Jun 26

The deadline for the BASAS Book Prize 2026 is fast approaching! If you have entered your book for the prize, please ensure that the PDF and 3 hard copies reach us no later than the deadline of 30th June. basas.org.uk/news-events/ba… @shaandana @jaffrelotc

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Jun 25

Don't forget, there's still time to submit your dissertation for the BASAS Master's Dissertation Prize 2025! Deadline: Monday 7 July 2025 (midnight BST) Visit our website for full eligibility criteria and the application form: basas.org.uk/news-events/ba… @dibsroy86 @jaffrelotc

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Mr. Khan@hamdankhan91 · May 29

Thrilled to share that my abstract has been accepted for the British Association for South Asian Studies @BASASofficial upcoming conference at @LancasterUni in September 2025! Looking forward! #BASAS #SouthAsianStudies #AcademicConference #Research #LancasterUniversity

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Contemporary South Asia@contemporarySA · Jun 13

Issue 33.2 is now available online! tandfonline.com/toc/ccsa20/33/2

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BASAS@BASASofficial · May 30

*Our GEC Researcher of the Month is Bhadrajee Hewage* Bhadrajee is a DPhil Candidate in History at Trinity College, University of Oxford. View Bhadrajee's full profile on our website: basas.org.uk/gec-researcher…

BASASofficial's tweet card. I am a DPhil Candidate in History at Trinity College, University of Oxford, and I hold a MPhil in Modern

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Dr. Sanjukta Basu, M.A., LLB., PhD@sanjukta · May 28

Delighted to share, another of my research paper has been accepted for @BASASofficial Annual Conference to be held at @LancasterUni in September 2025. This will be my second BASAS Conference. Earlier, I presented my paper at BASAS 2024 Conf at King's College London.

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BASAS@BASASofficial · May 28

***Registration for the BASAS Annual Conference 2025 is now open!*** basas.org.uk/news-events/ba…

DDeborah Sutton 😊@DebsSutton · May 27

And, just like that, registration opened for @BASASofficial conference 10 - 12 September 2025: wp.lancs.ac.uk/basas2025/

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Jaffrelot Christophe@jaffrelotc · May 22

Just arrived! My biography of Dr. Ambedkar in bengali, also available in French, English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil & Malayalam. Many thanks to the translators & publishers ! @BASASofficial @CERI_SciencesPo @ScPoResearch @EditionsScpo @MikeDwyerMike @PermanentBlack @KingsIndiaInst

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BASAS@BASASofficial · May 14

We are delighted to announce that the winner of the BASAS Book Prize 2025 is Michael O'Sullivan, No Birds of Passage: A History of Gujarati Muslim Business Communities, 1800-1975 (Harvard University Press, 2023). Congratulations, Michael! basas.org.uk/news-events/ba…

BASASofficial's tweet card. We are delighted to announce that the winner of the BASAS Book Prize 2025 is Michael O’Sullivan, No Birds of Passage:

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BASAS@BASASofficial · May 6

Very excited to talk about Bangladesh to all the South Asian experts @BASASofficial

BBASAS@BASASofficial · May 6

*The BASAS Annual Lecture is taking place this Friday 9 May* We look forward to seeing you there! @nomhossain @dibsroy86 @jaffrelotc

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BASAS@BASASofficial · May 6

*The BASAS Annual Lecture is taking place this Friday 9 May* We look forward to seeing you there! @nomhossain @dibsroy86 @jaffrelotc

BASASofficial's tweet image. *The BASAS Annual Lecture is taking place this Friday 9 May*

We look forward to seeing you there!

@nomhossain @dibsroy86 @jaffrelotc

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Dibyadyuti Roy (@[email protected])@dibsroy86 · May 6

Delighted to be hosting Prof. Naomi Hossain @nomhossain at the University of Leeds for the @BASASofficial Annual Lecture 2025 on May 9.

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Apr 30

*Our GEC Researcher of the Month is Nazia Khan* Nazia is a PhD graduate in South Asian Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University. Her research focuses on the rights of minorities, marginalized groups, and refugee communities. View Nazia's full profile: basas.org.uk/gec-researcher…

BASASofficial's tweet card. I am Nazia Khan, a PhD graduate in South Asian Studies from the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Apr 28

*@nomhossain will deliver the BASAS Annual Lecture 2025 on 9 May* Full details available on our website: basas.org.uk/news-events/ba…

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Apr 15

*We are delighted to announce that the BASAS Book Prize 2026 is now open for submissions!* For the eligibility criteria and submission deadline, see: basas.org.uk/news-events/ba… (Please note that we require 3 hard copies of books that are nominated for the prize). @shaandana

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BASAS@BASASofficial · Apr 15

Last chance to submit your abstract for the BASAS Annual Conference 2025! Deadline: midnight (BST) basas.org.uk/news-events/ba… @DebsSutton @jaffrelotc

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