Category / 2021-2022 lecture series / awards / Book Launches / Sir Syed Excellence Award
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Professor Francis Robinson is awarded the Sir Syed Excellence Award:
The Society congratulates Professor Francis Robinson (RAS President, 1997-2000 and 2003-2006, Chair of the Monograph Board and long-standing member of Council) who will receive the Sir Syed Excellence Award from Aligarh Muslim…8 October 2021 -
Sir George Thomas Staunton
This Tuesday (10th August), marked the anniversary of the death of Sir George Thomas Staunton, 2nd Baronet (26 May 1781- 10 August 1859) who was a former Vice President and one of…
13 August 2021 -
Henry Thomas Colebrooke’s Legacy
Tuesday (15th June) marked the 256th anniversary of the birth of the former President and founder of the Society, Henry Thomas Colebrooke (15th June 1765 -10th March 1837). Colebrooke was born…
18 June 2021 -
Textiles and Manuscripts in the Islamic Tradition
Director Presents on Textiles and Manuscripts in the Islamic Tradition: The Society’s Director, Alison Ohta took part in a virtual workshop on the 2nd and 3rd of June. The workshop was titled…
11 June 2021 -
Thomas William Rhys Davids and the Pāli Language
This Wednesday (12th May) marked the 178th anniversary of the birth of Thomas William Rhys Davids (1843-1922) who was a scholar of the Pāli language and founder of the Pāli Text Society.…
14 May 2021 -
Mandalay and the Art of Building Cities
The Royal Asiatic Society and the National University of Singapore Press are pleased to announce the forthcoming release of the publication, ‘Mandalay and the Art of Building Cities in Burma’ by François…
30 April 2021 -
RAS around the World: Part Two
Continuing with our “RAS around the world” theme, this week’s blog has been kindly written by the Royal Asiatic Society Hong Kong Branch. Despite the restrictions imposed by the pandemic, they have…
16 April 2021 -
RAS around the World
This week’s blog post is kindly written by Rev. Steven L. Shields who has recently become the President of the RAS Korea branch, following Brother Anthony of Taizé who stepped down after…
12 March 2021 -
Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson and Cuneiform
This Friday (5th March) marks the anniversary of the death of the Orientalist and former President of the Society, Sir Henry Creswicke Rawlinson: 1810-1895. In 1827 he was sent, aged 17,…
5 March 2021 -
Latest additions to the Digital Library
A reminder to all our readers that we have two online events to look forward to next week. The first, on Tuesday 23rd February at 6.30pm, will see Dr Erin O’Halloran lecture…
19 February 2021