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Subedi Prize Announcement, Lectures & Books for Sale
2025 Subedi Prize Winner Announcement The Society is pleased to announce that the judges of the 2025 Subedi Prize for the Study of Nepal have reached their decision. The judges decided, unanimously,…
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Celebrating Bequests at the RAS
This month, some UK institutions are celebrating their Legacy Weeks, highlighting the lasting impact of gifts and bequests on arts and cultural organisations. In light of this, we thought it would be…
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A Visit to the Fazl Mosque
For this week’s blog we include a short piece written by our Director, Alison Ohta, regarding her recent visit to the Fazl Mosque in London for its centenary celebrations: The Centenary…
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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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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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Staff Intro, Noh Theatre Chants and Prize Reminder
This week, we open our blog with a piece written by Evelyn Dodds, who joined the Society last week as our new Outreach and Communications Officer. Some of you may already recognise…
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2026 Bayly Prize, New Starter, Book Launch and NACIRA Conference
For this week’s blog post we’re giving you a roundup of updates on the activities taking place at the Society and across our wider community: 2026 Bayly Prize While we’re still…
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Chinese Scrolls and Staff News
In a previous blog post, I promised to share more about the Chinese scrolls I’ve been working on, so this week I’m diving deeper into two of them, both of which have…
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A Message from Udaipur
This week, we’re delighted to share a message from our President, Dr Norbert Peabody, who is currently travelling through Rajasthan, India. One of the highlights of his trip has been his visit to…
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Lectures and Opportunities
This week saw the latest event in the Japan Series of Lectures in collaboration with the Courtauld Institute and the Sainsbury Institute for Japanese Studies at the University of East Anglia. The…
