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Celebrating Bequests at the RAS
This month, some UK institutions are celebrating their Legacy Weeks, highlighting the lasting impact of gifts and bequests on arts and cultural organisations. In light of this, we thought it would be…
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A Visit to the Fazl Mosque
For this week’s blog we include a short piece written by our Director, Alison Ohta, regarding her recent visit to the Fazl Mosque in London for its centenary celebrations: The Centenary…
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New Library Display and October Events
As October begins, we’re excited to unveil a new Library display (both online and physical) showcasing a selection of items from the RAS collections. The aim is to draw on the breadth…
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Winner of 2025 James J. Busuttil Prize Announced
The Royal Asiatic Society is delighted to award the 2025 James J. Busuttil Prize and Medal for Human Rights to Professor Christian O. Christiansen for his book In Defense of Economic &…
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Bayly Prize, New Book, Exhibition and Reader Visit
Nominations for the 2026 Bayly Prize We begin this week’s post with a reminder that nominations for the 2026 Bayly Prize close in two weeks. The prize is awarded for a distinguished…
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September Events
As we begin a new academic year, the wheels are again turning for the Society’s event programme. First up, on Thursday the 17th, we will welcome Lâle Uluç for a lecture on…
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Award Nominations, Call for Papers and New Issue of JRAS
We begin this week’s post with a reminder that three of the Society’s awards are currently open for nominations. These awards are given periodically by the Society to recognise outstanding contributions to…
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Mapping the Caucasus
August is traditionally a quieter month in the Society’s calendar, with our events programme pausing for a short summer break before resuming in September. The Library, however, never runs out of things…
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2025 Bayly Prize Winners & More Awards Open for Nominations
The Society is glad to announce that the judges for the Bayly Prize have reached their decision about the winners for the 2025 Bayly Prize. Instigated in 2018, the Bayly Prize is…
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A Fortnight at the Royal Asiatic Society
Last month, we were pleased to welcome Anna, an undergraduate at the University of St Andrews, for a two‑week placement in the Library. The Society periodically hosts volunteers and students who assist…
