Centre for South Asian Studies

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In 2021 the Centre hosted the British Association of South Asian Studies annual conference in April. Although plans for an in-person event were advanced, the threat and uncertainty occasioned by the global Pandemic meant that the event was run online. Talks were scheduled on Zoom but a Conference Teams page was set up to allow for the more informal aspects that make attending conferences worthwhile. The event was a huge success with 200 participants from the UK, Europe, South Asia and the USA. Feedback was very positive overall. Whilst it is not the same as an in-person event, there were some huge gains in terms of accessibility (many more South Asian postgraduates were able to attend), and sustainability (no flying to attend a three day event). Full details of panels and talks may be found here BASAS Conference 2021 – 20 April – 23 April 2021 (ed.ac.uk), and you can watch Tariq Ali’s plenary here: Keynote lecture: Tariq Ali - South Asia in Crisis - Zoom