Author / Nancy Charley
Maldives independence Day
Today, 26th July, marks Maldives Independence Day. The country gained its independence in 1965 following successive Portuguese, Dutch and British protectorates, and became a republic in 1968. The Republic of Maldives is…
26 July 2024Council Member, Lionel Knight, shares memories of the Society
As part of our bicentenary celebrations we asked some members of the Society to share their memories. This week long-serving Council member, Lionel Knight, gives us a few insights. He writes: “After…
19 July 2024Unveiling the Oriental Art Treasures: the Premiere by the Royal Asiatic Society of Georgia
This week we are delighted that the blog post has been provided by Professor Giorgi Kalandia, President, and Tamar Latsabidze, Vice-President, of the Royal Asiatic Society of Georgia. The Society was formed…
27 June 2024Upcoming Events
On 5th July, the Royal Asiatic Society, in collaboration with Southampton University, will host the conference New Worlds of the East India Company. The conference will draw together many scholars working in…
21 June 2024Re-establishing relationships : The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Our Director, Dr. Alison Ohta, again provides the majority of this week’s blogpost: As part of the bicentenary celebrations, one of the primary aims was the revival of the Society’s links with…
14 June 2024The Royal Asiatic Society’s Visit to Norwich
Our Director, Dr Alison Ohta, writes: On the 24th May, the Society visited the Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia and the exhibition held at the Forum library entitled Nara…
7 June 2024A Visit to Royal Asiatic Society Korea
This week’s blog post is provided by RAS Council member, Professor Susan Whitfield. We would like to thank her for sharing about her visit and the current exhibition in Norwich: We were…
23 May 2024Anniversary General Meeting 2024
The Anniversary General Meeting for the Society was held yesterday evening, Thursday 16 May. The meeting was opened by the outgoing President, Sarah Ansari who asked the gathered Fellows to agree to…
17 May 2024King Charles III remains our Patron
We are pleased to be able to announce King Charles III has agreed to continue to be the Society’s Patron. We are grateful to be able to continue our royal patronage, first…
10 May 2024Joe Cribb, recently honoured at the Society, has an article in the latest Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
We are delighted to announce that the latest edition of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is now available online Cambridge University Press. All Fellows of the Society can access the…
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