Month / October 2019
Professor David O. Morgan
It is with great sadness that we report the death of Professor David O. Morgan this week. Professor Morgan was an expert in the field of Mongol studies and also a good…
25 October 2019Conferences, Congresses and Societies
Over the course of the Royal Asiatic Society’s history, the Society has been associated with, and attended, many conferences, congresses and societies. These associations are primarily concerned with research into Asia and…
18 October 2019The Bayly Prize for 2019
We are pleased to announce the shortlist for the Bayly Prize for 2019. This the second time the Prize will be awarded. You can read all about the inaugural presentation in 2018…
11 October 2019Conserving and Celebrating our Burmese Collections
Earlier this week, the Society hosted a small event to commemorate the conservation of one of its manuscripts. This is a Kammavācā, a Pali term which means “an assemblage of passages from…
4 October 2019