Tag / lectures
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John Griffiths and the Caves at Ajanta
December 1st marks the anniversary of the death of the artist, John Griffiths, who died on this day in 1918, aged 81. Born in 1837, Griffiths studied at what would become the…
1 December 2016 -
Dr Rose Kerr on Zhenwu, the Dark Warrior: Daoist beliefs and imagery in China
On Tuesday 27 September we hosted a lecture by Dr Rose Kerr (Former Keeper of East Asian Art, Victoria and Albert Museum) titled “Zhenwu, the Dark Warrior: Daoist beliefs and imagery in…
29 September 2016 -
Dr Hasan Ali Khan on ‘Constructing Islam on the Indus’
On 12 September we were delighted to host a lecture by Dr Hasan Ali Khan (Habib University, Karachi) to mark the launch of his book, Constructing Islam on the Indus: the material…
26 September 2016 -
From Mamluk Helmets to Timurid Iran via Han Administration
The title of this blog reflects the range of topics covered in recent events at the RAS. On Tuesday 21st June Shireen El Kassem gave a Guest Lecture in which she elucidated…
1 July 2016 -
From Bombay to Oud Playing, Damascus to Jane Austen’s London
Over the past week the RAS has been delighted to host several events. On Thursday 9th June, Professor Sarah Ansari presented the last lecture in the 2015-2016 RAS Lecture Series. She spoke…
17 June 2016 -
William Lubenow and Celia Washington lecture at the RAS
We have been delighted to host a number of outstanding lectures at the Society over the past several weeks. On Wednesday 1 June, the Society hosted a guest lecture which saw Professor…
3 June 2016 -
Two lectures at the RAS
The RAS hosted two lectures during the past week. On Thursday, 14 April, Dr. Jenny Balfour-Paul (University of Exeter) delivered a lecture on “Journeys in the Footsteps of Thomas Machell, forgotten explorer”.…
21 April 2016 -
James Tod book launch
On Wednesday, 6 April we were delighted to host the launch of Knowledge, mediation and empire: James Tod’s journeys among the Rajputs (Manchester University Press), by Florence D’Souza. Florence gave an introduction…
8 April 2016 -
Recent lectures at the RAS
We have been very fortunate to host two wonderful speakers during the past week. Last Thursday, 10 March, Professor (Emerita) Doris Behrens-Abouseif (SOAS) delivered a lecture on “Scribes and Libraries in the Mamluk…
16 March 2016 -
January Events at the RAS
In the last two weeks the RAS has hosted three very different events. The first, on Tuesday 19th January, was part of the Fresh Perspectives Series of Lectures. Frederica Gigante of The Warburg…
28 January 2016