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Congratulations to the Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka
The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka celebrates its 175th anniversary this year. It was formed on 7th February 1845 as the Asiatic Society of Ceylon. It immediately applied for incorporation which…
14 February 2020What’s Happening in the Archives?
A new year and decade, and just over five years in post as archivist, I decided it would be a good idea to take stock of the progress in caring for the…
7 February 2020Happy New Year
Happy New Year! Despite all the world difficulties that present themselves as we begin 2020, we hope that this year will bring some fulfillment in your research and personal activities. Here at…
9 January 2020Christopher Bayly, Stuart Simmonds and H.G. Quaritch Wales
As the bicentenary of the Royal Asiatic Society approaches in 2023, the Council, Members of the Society, and staff are already thinking of how we might like to mark the event and…
1 November 2019Professor 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 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 2019Professor E.H.S. (Stuart) Simmonds
Earlier this summer, the Society was honoured to accept the donation of a portrait of Professor E.H.S. Simmonds (1919-1994). The painting is by his wife, Patricia Simmonds (1923-2018), an actress and painter…
9 August 2019Raffles in Java
On Tuesday 30th July, we welcomed Dr Sarah Tiffin to lecture on “Raffles and the Course of Empire: Decoding Ruin Imagery in The History of Java”. The lecture, reflecting some of the…
2 August 2019Saladin at the Anniversary General Meeting
Last evening, Thursday 9th May, the Society held its Anniversary General Meeting, celebrating 196 years of its existence. President Anthony Stockwell opened the proceedings before handing over to Treasurer, Lionel Knight, to…
10 May 2019A Burmese Theme
On 2nd May we welcomed author, Philip Davies, to lecture on his new book “Lost Warriors – Seagrim and Pagani of Burma – The Last Great Untold Story of WWII”. This book…
3 May 2019