Category / Events / India / RAS Lecture Series / Uncategorized
Songs from behind the curtain: the influence of palace women on Hindustani music
On 20 October we were delighted to host a lecture by Dr Richard Williams, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow in the Faculty of Oriental Studies, University of Oxford. Dr Williams’ lecture, part of…
23 October 2015Saved for the nation: RAS acquires Thomas Manning Archive
The Royal Asiatic Society has acquired the archive of sinologist Thomas Manning (1772-1840), one of Britain’s first scholars of Chinese language and culture. The archive consists of over 400 letters to and…
20 October 2015The “Father of Himalayan Studies”
On Saturday 26th September the RAS, in association with the Bagri Foundation, were pleased to host a Special Study Day, “Updating Hodgson”. The gathered participants were encouraged to view an exhibition of…
1 October 2015‘Leftover’ women: the Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China- Book Launch
The RAS is proud to be hosting the launch of “‘Leftover” women: the Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China” by Leta Hong Fincher Where: RAS lecture theatre, 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HDWhen:…
31 March 2014