New blog post on a set of Japanese Noh chanting booklets and news about the Society: royalasiaticsociety.org/staff-intro-no…
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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.
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This lecture is part of our Japanese Studies lecture series co-organised with @SISJAC_UK and @CourtauldRes. To attend online, email emd@royalasiaticsociety.org for a link.
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Join us on 31 March for an exploration of Japanese Noh theatre masks with master carver Kitazawa Hideta and author Jannette Cheong, as they reveal how these hauntingly beautiful masks are created and used!
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260331
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Join us on Thursday 26 March for a special talk celebrating Dr Melanie Gibson’s new book on Sir Frederic Leighton, the celebrated Victorian artist and former President of the Royal Academy.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260326
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Our annual Collections Evening returns on 7 May! Join us to explore the Society’s manuscript and art collections, from Malay manuscripts to Japanese Buddhist art and Zoroastrian material.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260507
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For this month's #MotM we showcase this shimmering qasidah (poem) dedicated to Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st Marquess of Hastings. An absolute delight to look at the gilt pages with margins filled with fish, flowers and intricate motifs! (RAS Persian 324)
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🌈 Happy #Holi! This ragamala miniature painting depicts Krishna and Radha, whose eternal, divine love lies at the heart of Holi, rejoicing together as gopis shower them with vibrant pink powder. (Artwork 068.002)
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New blog post about two recently catalogued Chinese scrolls in our collections as well as some staff news: royalasiaticsociety.org/chinese-scroll…
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This evening at 14 Stephenson Way - email mb@royalasiaticsociety.org if you'd like to join us online!
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For our upcoming lecture, Dr Paul Wordsworth, Lecturer in Silk Roads Archaeology and Heritage at @UCLarchaeology, will present some of the issues which arose through his study of the archaeology of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan. Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260226
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Dr Peabody was honoured primarily for his work on the 2023 re‑issue of James Tod’s Annals and Antiquities of Rajast'han.
For more details about the book, see: tinyurl.com/tod-new-issue
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Our President, Dr Norbert Peabody, has received the 2025 Maharaja Sir Pratap Singh Award from HH Maharaja Gaj Singh of Jodhpur!
The award is presented by the #Mehrangarh Museum Trust to recognise foreign scholars who have made outstanding contributions to the study of Rajasthan.
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New blog post about our President's trip in Udaipur, India, and an upcoming pilgrimage walk organised by @SISJAC_UK:
royalasiaticsociety.org/a-message-from…
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Happy #LunarNewYear and #YearOfTheHorse!
This door god print features a fierce general astride a powerful horse - a dynamic pairing traditionally believed to amplify protection against wandering spirits. (Artwork 043.009)
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New blog post about a (fierce) tiger scroll painting attributed to the Edo-period Japanese artist Maruyama Okyo: royalasiaticsociety.org/maruyama-okyos…
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This evening - email mb@royalastiaticsociety.org if you'd like to join us online!
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🇯🇵✨ Join Joy Hendry, professor emerita of Oxford Brookes University, as she reflects on 50 years of field research in Japan and shares insights into Japanese society and the future of social anthropology. Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260212
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For our upcoming lecture, Dr Paul Wordsworth, Lecturer in Silk Roads Archaeology and Heritage at @UCLarchaeology, will present some of the issues which arose through his study of the archaeology of the Karakum Desert in Turkmenistan.
Details: tinyurl.com/ras-260226
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New blog post highlights more lectures and an opportunity to work at the Society royalasiaticsociety.org/lectures-and-o…
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📢 We’re seeking a full‑time Outreach and Communications Officer to join our small, dynamic team in London! For full details and how to apply, see: tinyurl.com/ras-job-oco
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