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“Mosque and Church: Arabic Inscriptions at Shivta in the Early Islamic...
RAS Lecture Programme 2013-2014 (free admission, everybody welcome) Where: Royal Asiatic Society, London. Nearest tube: Euston, Euston Square and Warren StreetWhen: Thursday 13th February. The lecture...
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Next Student Series Lectures
'The Production and Patronage of Portraiture in Colonial Singapore'Daphne Ang Ming Li (SOAS)'Migrating Prints, Migrating Poetry: Resistance in Rafa al-Nasiri’s ‘Homage to Ibn Zaydun' Siba Aldabbagh...
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"Court and Craft: A Masterpiece from Northern Iraq"- an exhibition of Islamic...
Dates: 20th Feb-18th May 2014Opening hours: 10.00-18.00 (last admission 17.30)Location: The Courtauld Gallery, Somerset House, Strand, WCR 0RNPrice: Adult: £6.00, concessions £5.00.Mondays (including...
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Cambridge Library Collection Book Launch
The Royal Asiatic Society is excited to announce the launch of the Cambridge Library Collection Series. When: Thursday 20th February 6.30 pmWhere: 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD. Nearest tube: Euston,...
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Presentation of the RAS Medal 2014 to Professor Bridget Allchin with a...
From the Oxus to Mysore: the story of the Allchin Partnership in South Asian Archaeology When: Thursday 13th March. The lecture begins at 6.00pm and will finish with a Q&A session and a drinks...
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“A small fried Kichary: Take common rice ¼ ser. (½ lb.), Dal Mung (pease) 1/...
Last Thursday (20th February) the Society held a launch for the series of books ‘Perspectives from the Royal Asiatic Society’ published in collaboration with Cambridge University Press as part of its...
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Lecture and Lunch Saturday, 17th May 2014What’s new on the Shanghai Bund?Speaker: Peter HibbardTime: 2.30 pmVenue: 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HDCost: £8 per member or guest, to include...
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Down the Post Roads: On Horseback Across East Kazakhstan
The Royal Asiatic Society is very excited to be welcoming the explorers Jamie Bunchuk and Matthew Traver to address the Society.Where: 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD. Nearest tubes are Euston and Warren...
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Dr. Bridget Allchin is awarded the RAS gold medal
Last Thursday the Society awarded the RAS Medal to Dr. Bridget Allchin in recognition of her lifetime’s work on the archaeology of South Asia. To celebrate the event Prof. Robin Coningham gave a...
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Thai Manuscripts at the RAS
The Society is very pleased to announce that its small collection of Thai manuscripts is now available on its online catalogue.The subject of the texts is very varied, ranging from Thai law, history...
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Next Student Series Lecture : "Islamic Cultural Presence in Medieval Korea" a...
Where: Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HDWhen: Wednesday 2nd April, 6.30 pm. The lecture ends with a Q & A session and a drinks reception.Admission is free and all are welcome to...
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'Leftover' women: the Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China- Book Launch
The RAS is proud to be hosting the launch of "'Leftover" women: the Resurgence of Gender Inequality in China" by Leta Hong FincherWhere: RAS lecture theatre, 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HDWhen: Thursday...
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Buddhist Sanskrit Manuscripts in the Hodgson Collection
In 1835 and 1836, Brian Houghton Hodgson gave around 80 Buddhist Sanskrit manuscripts from Nepal to the RAS. Hodgson was an administrator and scholar who was British resident in Kathmandu from 1820...
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Professor A.D.H. Bivar is awarded the RAS Gold medal 2014
Last Thursday, 10th April, the RAS medal 2014 was presented to Professor Adrian David Hugh Bivar, in recognition of his work within Iranian Studies, numismatics and archaeology. Professor Franҫois de...
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Next lectures in the Student Series : "Mongolian Independence and the...
Where: The Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD (Nearest tubes: Euston, Euston Square or Warren Street.) When : Wednesday 7th May at 6.30 pm. The lecture will finish with a Q &...
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Lost Enlightenment : Central Asia’s Golden Age from the Arab Conquest to...
The RAS is proud to be hosting the launch of S. Frederick Starr's "Lost Enlightenment: central Asia's golden age from the Arab conquest to Tamerlane"Where: The Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way,...
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Presentation of the RAS Burton Medal to Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey
Last night the Royal Asiatic Society was proud to present its Sir Richard Burton Medal to Professor Dame Caroline Humphrey FBA (King’s College, Cambridge), in tribute to her remarkable contribution to...
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"Of 'Creeds' and 'Guidances' : Tradition, Commentary and Canon in the Early...
Where: 14 Stephenson Way, NW1 2HD (nearest tubes are Euston, Euston Square and Warren Street)When: Thursday 12th June at 6.00 pm Free and open to all. The evening will conclude with time for questions...
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A Successful Completion to the RAS Lecture Series 2013-2014
Yesterday evening saw the final instalment in our 2013-2014 lecture series. Dr. Jan-Peter Hartung (Department for the Study of Religions, SOAS) gave a fascinating talk titled “Of 'Creeds' and...
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Summer at Stephenson Way
August has traditionally been a quiet month for the Royal Asiatic Society. There are no meetings, lectures, or events but the library is as active as ever, as is the Journal.Journal editor Charlotte de...
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