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Happy Birthday, Horace Hayman Wilson
Yesterday, 26th September, marked 238 years since the birth of Horace Hayman (H.H.) Wilson who was born in 1786 in London. He went to school at the Soho Academy. He was an…
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Farewell to Dr Roger Parsons, our Longstanding Volunteer
On Friday 6 September we held a farewell lunch for Roger Parsons, a volunteer who has served the Society for nearly 20 years. At the lunch we were joined by Kathy Lazenbatt,…
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A Season of Success: The Royal Asiatic Society of Georgia’s Summer Highlights
Recently Professor Giorgi Kalandia, President, and Tamar Latsabidze, Vice-President, of the Royal Asiatic Society of Georgia, have been in touch to provide the latest news about the activities of the Society. Since…
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Some of the Joys of Working with the RAS Collections
Some of the joys of working with historic collections are that you never know what you will need to research in any one week. As enquiries come in via email and researchers…
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Council 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…
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The 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…
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Anniversary 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…
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A New Edition of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is now available
The latest edition of the Journal is now available online with Cambridge University Press. All Fellows of the Society can access the articles using their login on our website. For those not…
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The 201st Anniversary of the Royal Asiatic Society
Last year, 2023, we celebrated the Society’s bicentenary – celebrations that are continuing into 2024. However today, 15th March 2024, marks the 201st anniversary of the inauguration of the Society. Therefore I…
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Postcard from Cairo by RAS Director, Dr Alison Ohta
When people come to Cairo the first thing that comes to mind is a visit to the pyramids and the Egyptian Museum. However, Cairo’s rich heritage of Islamic architecture spanning a period…
