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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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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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Events, Research Visit and Special Issue of JRAS
It’s been a lively and rewarding week at the Society, with two events and an international visit bringing scholars and friends together. Below is a recap on what we’ve been through this…
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Upcoming Events in June
With the arrival of summer, our 2025/26 lecture series is now nearing its finale. But before we wrap up another year of thought-provoking events, we’ve planned a vibrant programme for June –…
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2026 AGM and Closing Lecture of Japan Series
The Society gathered yesterday for its 2026 Anniversary General Meeting. Apart from being a cornerstone of the institutional governance of the Society, the AGM is also an opportunity for current members to…
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Collections Evening and Aga Khan Library Visit
Collections Evening 2026 We had a wonderful time at the Society’s annual Collections Evening yesterday. It’s always one of our favourite events of the year: a chance to share new scholarship on…
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Upcoming Events in May
As the month of May fast approaches, we’re delighted to share a round‑up of the exciting events we’ve planned for the month: Thursday 7 May – Collections Evening Our annual Collections…
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An Archival Reunion
Last month, we were contacted by the Archivist at the Royal Anthropological Institute about a set of institutional papers belonging to the Society that had been in their custody for some time.…
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The Arab Hall, Mongolian Artwork, Journal and Member Profiles
The Arab Hall – Frederick Leighton: Traveller and Collector Yesterday evening, we had the pleasure of celebrating the launch of Dr Melanie Gibson’s brand‑new publication, The Arab Hall – Frederick Leighton: Traveller…
