Royal Asiatic Society
@royalasiaticsoc.bsky.social
The Royal Asiatic Society provides a forum for those who are interested in the history, languages, cultures and religions of Asia to meet and exchange ideas. 14 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD.
https://royalasiaticsociety.org/
https://royalasiaticsociety.org/
Thrilled to be hosting a prize winner lecture on 4 Dec by Dr Sandhya Fuchs @fuchssandhya.bsky.social, co-winner of the 2025 James J. Busuttil Prize for Human Rights, on her award-winning publication, Fragile Hope: Seeking Justice for Hate Crimes in India!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251204
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251204
November 25, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Thrilled to be hosting a prize winner lecture on 4 Dec by Dr Sandhya Fuchs @fuchssandhya.bsky.social, co-winner of the 2025 James J. Busuttil Prize for Human Rights, on her award-winning publication, Fragile Hope: Seeking Justice for Hate Crimes in India!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251204
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251204
Join us for a lecture on next Thursday with Prof. Neil Price, Director of the Centre for the World in the Viking Age, in discovering the surprising connections between Norse explorers and East and South Asia.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251127
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251127
November 20, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Join us for a lecture on next Thursday with Prof. Neil Price, Director of the Centre for the World in the Viking Age, in discovering the surprising connections between Norse explorers and East and South Asia.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251127
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251127
Meet one of the oldest early printed books in our collections - a Japanese-Spanish dictionary compiled by Catholic missionaries and published in 1630 in Manila 📖
November 18, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Meet one of the oldest early printed books in our collections - a Japanese-Spanish dictionary compiled by Catholic missionaries and published in 1630 in Manila 📖
🌲Join Dr Vayu Naidu for our upcoming lecture as she explores the importance and contemporary relevance of forest in the all-popular Indian epic tale #Ramayana.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251120
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251120
November 13, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🌲Join Dr Vayu Naidu for our upcoming lecture as she explores the importance and contemporary relevance of forest in the all-popular Indian epic tale #Ramayana.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251120
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251120
For our upcoming lecture on 18 Nov, Prof Suranjan Das will trace the transformation of Cambridge and Oxford Majlis from student debating clubs into platforms for Indian nationalism.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251118 #indianhistory
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251118 #indianhistory
November 11, 2025 at 12:21 PM
For our upcoming lecture on 18 Nov, Prof Suranjan Das will trace the transformation of Cambridge and Oxford Majlis from student debating clubs into platforms for Indian nationalism.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251118 #indianhistory
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251118 #indianhistory
What lies on the third side of the coin? Join us for a discussion next Thursday with Joe Cribb, Robert Bracey and Marzbeen Jila to find out more! #coins #numismatics
November 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
What lies on the third side of the coin? Join us for a discussion next Thursday with Joe Cribb, Robert Bracey and Marzbeen Jila to find out more! #coins #numismatics
On Friday 7 Nov, as part of our Japanese Studies lecture series, photographer and author Bashar Tabbah will take us on a visual tour of #Japan’s most incredible castles - join us in exploring the beauty of these architectural delights!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
October 30, 2025 at 11:51 AM
On Friday 7 Nov, as part of our Japanese Studies lecture series, photographer and author Bashar Tabbah will take us on a visual tour of #Japan’s most incredible castles - join us in exploring the beauty of these architectural delights!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251107
📢 Upcoming lectures and book launches at the RAS! All events are free and open to all. For details, visit: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
October 28, 2025 at 11:04 AM
📢 Upcoming lectures and book launches at the RAS! All events are free and open to all. For details, visit: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
Tomorrow the 25th we will be joining other heritage professionals to explore Myanmar’s art and heritage at this free event co-organised by V&A and the British Museum. Join us to discover more about our Burmese manuscripts and the country’s other cultural traditions!
October 24, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Tomorrow the 25th we will be joining other heritage professionals to explore Myanmar’s art and heritage at this free event co-organised by V&A and the British Museum. Join us to discover more about our Burmese manuscripts and the country’s other cultural traditions!
Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating! This artwork depicts Lord Rama slaying the many-headed demon Ravana in battle, one of the legends connected to this popular Hindu festival. (Artwork 066.006)
October 21, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Happy Diwali to everyone who is celebrating! This artwork depicts Lord Rama slaying the many-headed demon Ravana in battle, one of the legends connected to this popular Hindu festival. (Artwork 066.006)
How did the evolving climate impact civilisations in Asia throughout history? What role does it play in the future prosperity of Asia? Join us for a lecture by Prof Peter Clift from UCL Earth Sciences @es-ucl.bsky.social to find out more!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251030
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251030
October 16, 2025 at 10:45 AM
How did the evolving climate impact civilisations in Asia throughout history? What role does it play in the future prosperity of Asia? Join us for a lecture by Prof Peter Clift from UCL Earth Sciences @es-ucl.bsky.social to find out more!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251030
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251030
For our upcoming lecture on Thu 23 Oct, Prof Usha Vijailakshmi will explore the rich legacy and contemporary role of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Come join us!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251023
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251023
October 14, 2025 at 11:37 AM
For our upcoming lecture on Thu 23 Oct, Prof Usha Vijailakshmi will explore the rich legacy and contemporary role of the Asiatic Society of Mumbai. Come join us!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251023
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251023
For our upcoming lecture on Wed 22 Oct, Dr Liz Driver will take us back to early C19th #India and look at the achievements and failures of two Governors of Bombay and the Wellesley brothers.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251022
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251022
October 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
For our upcoming lecture on Wed 22 Oct, Dr Liz Driver will take us back to early C19th #India and look at the achievements and failures of two Governors of Bombay and the Wellesley brothers.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251022
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-251022
Ringing bells, chanting voices, beating drums – there is a multitude of sounds accompanying the procession of an Indian prince in this drawing. Let’s bring on the music! (Artwork 050.001)
October 7, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Ringing bells, chanting voices, beating drums – there is a multitude of sounds accompanying the procession of an Indian prince in this drawing. Let’s bring on the music! (Artwork 050.001)
🌟 What can your #zodiac sign tell you? Phrommachat is a type of Thai divination manual traditionally used for fortune-telling and match-making, and contains information about each of the 12 zodiac animals... (RAS Thai MS 10B)
October 2, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🌟 What can your #zodiac sign tell you? Phrommachat is a type of Thai divination manual traditionally used for fortune-telling and match-making, and contains information about each of the 12 zodiac animals... (RAS Thai MS 10B)
An overview of what's on in October at the RAS - a series of exciting public lectures and book launch events coming up and we hope to see you there!
Details: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
Details: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 AM
An overview of what's on in October at the RAS - a series of exciting public lectures and book launch events coming up and we hope to see you there!
Details: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
Details: royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-eve...
Did you know #PinkFloyd’s song ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun’ has a connection with Chinese poetry? The line 'One inch of love is one inch of shadow' was inspired by a poem by Li Shangyin, translated into English by Welsh scholar Angus Charles Graham. (Archives ACG)
September 18, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Did you know #PinkFloyd’s song ‘Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun’ has a connection with Chinese poetry? The line 'One inch of love is one inch of shadow' was inspired by a poem by Li Shangyin, translated into English by Welsh scholar Angus Charles Graham. (Archives ACG)
Upcoming lecture on Thursday, 25 Sept on the #Zoroastrian communities in India and Iran and Britain's role in their relationships in the early 20th century. Come and join us! Details: tinyurl.com/ras-20250925
September 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Upcoming lecture on Thursday, 25 Sept on the #Zoroastrian communities in India and Iran and Britain's role in their relationships in the early 20th century. Come and join us! Details: tinyurl.com/ras-20250925
A colossal statue located in the Satpura Range in central India - possibly of Lord Rishabhadeva, a spiritual figure in Jainism. This 84-foot statue stands in its iconic meditative posture among the temples in Bawangaja, an important Jain pilgrimage site. (Artwork 028.001)
September 9, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A colossal statue located in the Satpura Range in central India - possibly of Lord Rishabhadeva, a spiritual figure in Jainism. This 84-foot statue stands in its iconic meditative posture among the temples in Bawangaja, an important Jain pilgrimage site. (Artwork 028.001)
Join us on 18 Sept for a lecture on Dvāravatī studies, where speaker Nicolas Revire will trace how scholarship has framed our understanding of this ancient Buddhist civilisation in present-day Thailand. Details: tinyurl.com/ras-250918
September 4, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Join us on 18 Sept for a lecture on Dvāravatī studies, where speaker Nicolas Revire will trace how scholarship has framed our understanding of this ancient Buddhist civilisation in present-day Thailand. Details: tinyurl.com/ras-250918
#ManuscriptoftheMonth for this month features a set of 92 rules for writing the Chinese characters correctly, proposed by Sir John Francis Davis in his 1824 essay. The number of rules may seem daunting, but thankfully they are illustrated with examples! (RAS Chinese 9)
September 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
#ManuscriptoftheMonth for this month features a set of 92 rules for writing the Chinese characters correctly, proposed by Sir John Francis Davis in his 1824 essay. The number of rules may seem daunting, but thankfully they are illustrated with examples! (RAS Chinese 9)