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About us
The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø (ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø) is the largest UK academic association for the study of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan, Maldives, and the South Asian diaspora.
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø 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
(Re)Claiming Space for Academic Freedom in South Asia
16 June 2026 Oxford Brookes University 9:00 – 11:30am...
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Study Group – Diagnosing Democracy: Methods, Verdicts, and Histories from South Asia
University of Bradford 22 June 2026 At this moment when democratic institutions across South Asia face pressures, and authoritarian...
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Book Prize 2027 – Call for Submissions
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Book Prize 2027 The British Association of South Asian Studies is pleased to announce the ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Book Prize...
ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Annual Conference – 11-13 September 2026
*The ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø Annual Conference 2026 will take place at the SOAS South Asia Institute from 11-13 September* The SOAS...



