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- Created 1980-1992 (Creation)
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Biographical history
The Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies Associations (CCASA) was founded in 1980 to lobby for area studies in the face of government cuts in higher education. It represents the interests of scholars and researchers working specifically on regional cultures and languages. Members include the African Studies Association of the UK; Association of South East Asian Studies in the UK; British Association for American Studies; British Association for Canadian Studies; British Association for Chinese Studies; British Association for Japanese Studies; British Association for South Asian Studies; British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies; British Society for Middle Eastern Studies; Society for Caribbean Studies; Society for Latin American Studies; Standing Conference of Directors of Institutions and Centres of Latin American Studies; Standing Committee on University Studies of Africa, and the School of Oriental and African Studies. The CCASA looks at issues such as government strategy for funding allocation in the social sciences, represented through bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council. It was in part as a result of the pressure from CCASA that more money was provided for Oriental and African languages following a report published in 1988. More specifically in recent years, the CCASA has approached the government with requests for the modification of policy towards the British Library, and for the increase in financial support for students on study tours in Japan.
Archival history
GB 0102 CCASA Created 1980-1992 Collection (fonds) 3 boxes Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies Associations
The Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies Associations (CCASA) was founded in 1980 to lobby for area studies in the face of government cuts in higher education. It represents the interests of scholars and researchers working specifically on regional cultures and languages. Members include the African Studies Association of the UK; Association of South East Asian Studies in the UK; British Association for American Studies; British Association for Canadian Studies; British Association for Chinese Studies; British Association for Japanese Studies; British Association for South Asian Studies; British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies; British Society for Middle Eastern Studies; Society for Caribbean Studies; Society for Latin American Studies; Standing Conference of Directors of Institutions and Centres of Latin American Studies; Standing Committee on University Studies of Africa, and the School of Oriental and African Studies. The CCASA looks at issues such as government strategy for funding allocation in the social sciences, represented through bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council. It was in part as a result of the pressure from CCASA that more money was provided for Oriental and African languages following a report published in 1988. More specifically in recent years, the CCASA has approached the government with requests for the modification of policy towards the British Library, and for the increase in financial support for students on study tours in Japan.
Donated in 1993.
Papers, 1980-1992, of the Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies Associations, including minutes (1980-1991) and related papers; correspondence, including communication with the University Grants Commission and the Social Sciences Research Council; membership lists; reports and financial reports; the material of various area studies associations and some campaign material.
Accruals expected.
The material has been arranged into the following sections: minutes of meetings; papers related to meetings; financial papers; membership lists; correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.
Unrestricted.
Copyright held by the Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies. Contact Council Secretary, SOAS.
English
Unpublished handlist.
15 May 2000 African Studies Association of the UK Association of South East Asian Studies in the UK Associations British Association for American Studies British Association for Canadian Studies British Association for Chinese Studies British Association for Japanese Studies British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies British Association for South Asian Studies British Society for Middle Eastern Studies Coordinating Council for Area Studies Associations Cultural research Cultural studies Economic and Social Research Council Economics of education Educational finance Educational levels Geography Higher education Language instruction Organizations Regional geography SOAS , School of Oriental and African Studies x School of Oriental and African Studies Social Science Research Council Social sciences Society for Caribbean Studies Society for Latin American Studies Standing Committee on University Studies of Africa Standing Conference of Directors of Institutions and Centres of Latin American Studies UGC , University Grants Committee x University Grants Committee
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Donated in 1993.
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Scope and content
Papers, 1980-1992, of the Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies Associations, including minutes (1980-1991) and related papers; correspondence, including communication with the University Grants Commission and the Social Sciences Research Council; membership lists; reports and financial reports; the material of various area studies associations and some campaign material.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
Accruals expected.
System of arrangement
The material has been arranged into the following sections: minutes of meetings; papers related to meetings; financial papers; membership lists; correspondence, and miscellaneous materials.
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Conditions governing access
Unrestricted.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright held by the Co-ordinating Council for Area Studies. Contact Council Secretary, SOAS.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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Unpublished handlist.
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- Organizations » Associations
- Cultural research
- Cultural research » Cultural studies
- Economics of education
- Economics of education » Educational finance
- Educational levels
- Geography
- Educational levels » Higher education
- Language instruction
- Organizations
- Geography » Regional geography
- Social sciences
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- English