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Maldives independence Day
Today, 26th July, marks Maldives Independence Day. The country gained its independence in 1965 following successive Portuguese, Dutch and British protectorates, and became a republic in 1968. The Republic of Maldives is…
26 July 2024Visits, 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…
5 July 2024Upcoming 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…
21 June 2024The 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…
7 June 2024Revisiting ‘Ancestral Worship’
This week, our blog features a post by Raymond Mann, exploring the background to one of the photos in our China Glass Slide collection. This photo was previously labelled ‘Ancestral Worship’, but…
31 May 2024Anniversary 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…
17 May 2024King Charles III remains our Patron
We are pleased to be able to announce King Charles III has agreed to continue to be the Society’s Patron. We are grateful to be able to continue our royal patronage, first…
10 May 2024Joe Cribb, recently honoured at the Society, has an article in the latest Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society
We are delighted to announce that the latest edition of the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society is now available online Cambridge University Press. All Fellows of the Society can access the…
3 May 2024Bayly Prize 2023 and a New Archives Catalogue for the Society
Last evening, Thursday 25th April, the Society were pleased to welcome the winner and shortlisted candidates of the Bayly Prize 2023 to celebrate their achievements and hear about their research. As mentioned…
26 April 2024Sir George Leonard Staunton and William Alexander
Sir George Leonard Staunton (1737-1801) was born in Ireland, on 10th April 1737. He became a physician and diplomatist after studying medicine in France, graduating in 1758. After his return to England,…
12 April 2024
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