Human rights and human wrongs during Nepal's political transition, A roundtable discussion organised by the Britain-Nepal Academic Council and hosted by the SOAS Centre of South Asian Studies. Speakers include: Honourable Justice Kalyan Shrestha (Supreme Court of Nepal), Dr. Mara Malagodi (London School of Economics), Ingrid Massage (Amnesty International) and Professor Surya Subedi (University of Leeds). 5.30 p.m. on Thursday 22 November 2012; Room 4421, School of Oriental and African Studies, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG. All are welcome but please register by clicking here in advance.

The 10th Annual BNAC lecture will be held on Friday, 19 October, 2012, at 6.30pm in Room NAB.1.04 in the New Academic Building, London School of Economics, 54 Lincolns Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LJ. The lecture is entitled 'The Protection of Himalayan Biodiversity: Why a Regional Legal Framework?' and will be delivered by Dr Ananda Mohan Bhattarai, who currently works as a judge in the Court of Appeal of Nepal. Click here to download a PDF with more information.

The 10th BNAC Nepal Study Day was held on Thursday, 19 April and Friday, 20 April, 2012, hosted by CNSUK in Reading. The event featured 30 excellent presentations and many stimulating discussions on a wide range of issues. Click here to view photos of the event.

Notification of new publication: Nepalis in the United Kingdom: An Overview. Hundreds of thousands of Nepalis have served Britain as Gurkha soldiers for almost two centuries, but it is only since 2004 that they have started to come and settle in the UK. Since the 1950s and increasingly since the 1990s, Nepali professionals, economic migrants and students have also made the UK their home. However, their actual numbers, demographic characteristics and state of integration are still not well known. Mainly based on a large-scale survey conducted by CNSUK in collaboration with the Non-Resident Nepali Association UK, and supported by various Nepali networks of voluntary organizations and individuals, this book offers concise and reliable information on a range of issues related to Nepalis in the UK including migration, health, religion, education, employment, ex-Gurkhas, social organizations and integration. Please click here for a flier with more information.

The 9th BNAC Annual Lecture was held on Monday 31 October, 2011. This year Dr Anne de Sales of the CNRS in Paris delivered a lecture entitled 'Our god Braha saved us from our wrong thinking: time, identity and historical change in the hills of Nepal'. Click here to download a poster advertising this event.

Constitution Drafting, State Restructuring And The Peace Process In Nepal: What Next? A roundtable discussion organised by the Britain-Nepal Academic Council and the UK Constitutional Law Group, for the Centre of South Asian Studies, SOAS. 5pm, Monday 13 June, 2011; Room G51, Main Building, School of Oriental and African Studies, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG.

Click here to read a statement released by the BNAC Executive Committee expressing its concern over the BBC World Service’s recent decision to discontinue broadcasting its Nepali service on short wave frequencies. Click here to learn about an event held at SOAS on 18 April 2011 entitled The Radio in Nepal: Contemporary Debates, and click here to listen to a podcast of the discussion.

The 2011 BNAC Nepal Study Day was held on 20-21 April 2011 at the University of Cambridge. Please view the Call for Papers for more information. Click here to view the poster, here to download the abstract and programme booklet and here to view/download a large photo of the delegates and presenters taken on 21 April in Cambridge.