British Association for Chinese Studies (BACS) archive

The collection comprises the administrative records of the British Association for Chinese Studies, and includes correspondence to and from the BACS Council, minutes of Council meetings and Annual General Meetings, financial records, membership records, material relating to conferences and scholarsh...

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Date(s) of creation: 1976-2011
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: BACS
Summary: The collection comprises the administrative records of the British Association for Chinese Studies, and includes correspondence to and from the BACS Council, minutes of Council meetings and Annual General Meetings, financial records, membership records, material relating to conferences and scholarships organised by BACS, publications, and related organisations.
Main author: British Association for Chinese Studies
Extent: 14 boxes
Admin history: The British Association for Chinese Studies was founded in 1976 during a conference held at SOAS University of London. The aim of the organisation is to encourage and promote Chinese studies in the United Kingdom. BACS publishes the 'Journal of the British Association for Chinese Studies' and the annual 'BACS Bulletin', and holds an annual BACS Conference, as well as arranging other conferences, seminars, lectures and events. BACS also administers scholarships for study and research in Taiwan. BACS is administered by an elected Council.
Acquisition: Deposited by the British Association for Chinese Studies in 2001, with an accrual in 2016.
Arrangement: The collection is arranged as follows: BACS/01: Council correspondence and papers BACS/02: Council Meeting minutes BACS/03: Annual General Meeting papers BACS/04: Financial records BACS/05: Membership records BACS/06: Conferences BACS/07: Scholarships BACS/08: Schools liaison and education BACS/09: Chinese Postgraduate Network BACS/10: British Association for Chinese Studies publications BACS/11: Related organisations BACS/12: Objects
Access status: Open
Language: English
Scripts: Latin
Related material: Related collections at SOAS include the papers of the Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies Associations Archive (CCASA) and the papers of Derek Bryan (PP MS 99), which include material on the Britain China Friendship Society and the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding.
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
Higher education
Educational grants
Regional geography
Language instruction
Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/NNAF/C34872 British Association of Chinese Studies Corporate