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Charles Ambrose Storey
I am delighted to announce that the catalogue for the Papers of Charles Ambrose Storey is now available. These papers were donated to the Society as part of Storey’s bequest and have…
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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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September 2024 – Lectures and Events
The Society is programming an interesting lecture series for 2024-2025, the start of which will soon be upon us. So this week the blogpost will highlight the lectures and events coming up…
Visits, Conferences, and Events at the Royal Asiatic Society
As part of the global community of scholars and enthusiasts involved in Asian studies, the Society is always looking for opportunities to develop international partnerships and bring our collections to the attention…
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Upcoming 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…
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Re-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…
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William P. Floyd views of Hong Kong
This week’s blogpost is provided by Dr Angela Cheung (Research Fellow in photography at The National Archives). We are very grateful to her for not only initiating the work described in the…
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Callout for Submissions for the Surya P. Subedi Prize 2024
The Royal Asiatic Society is inviting submissions for the second award of the Surya P. Subedi Prize for the publication of a book or article on Nepal in English in any one…
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Rehanging Artworks at the Society
Over the last couple of weeks, there have been changes taking place on the Society’s premises. Many artworks were removed from the walls for redecoration. But now some of these, and some…
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Drawing to the end of our bicentenary year
This will be the last blog post of 2023, the year of the bicentenary of the Society, and though bicentennial activities are continuing into 2024, with further celebratory lectures and a forthcoming…
