Tag / Extraordinary Endeavours
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Farewell to Dr Roger Parsons, our Longstanding Volunteer
On Friday 6 September we held a farewell lunch for Roger Parsons, a volunteer who has served the Society for nearly 20 years. At the lunch we were joined by Kathy Lazenbatt,…
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The 201st Anniversary of the Royal Asiatic Society
Last year, 2023, we celebrated the Society’s bicentenary – celebrations that are continuing into 2024. However today, 15th March 2024, marks the 201st anniversary of the inauguration of the Society. Therefore I…
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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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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…
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Bayly Prize 2023 Shortlist Announced
The Society is delighted to announce the shortlist for the 2023 Bayly Prize for a distinguished thesis on an Asian subject from a British or Irish University. The prize was established…
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The Photography Collection at the RAS – Dr Amy Matthewson
If you have not yet had the opportunity to visit the Extraordinary Endeavours exhibition at the Brunei Gallery, do please come before it closes on the 15th of December 2023. The…
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Sir Richard Burton’s Arabian Nights – by Dr. Amy Matthewson
Sir Richard Burton’s Arabian Night What makes a good translation of a literary work? Is it faithfulness to the work, despite awkwardness or potential risk of making the reader feel lost in…
Extraordinary Endeavours Opens next week!
This week we have been putting the finishing touches on our exhibition at the Brunei Gallery, SOAS, which will pay homage to 200 years of Extraordinary Endeavours at the Royal Asiatic Society.…
