Advancing knowledge of Asia
The Royal Society for Asian Affairs values and upholds free speech and open debate, is independent of governments and political bodies and does not take institutional positions on issues of policy at its meetings or in its publications.
Asian Affairs
Asian Affairs is the quarterly journal of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs, published continuously since 1914.
Library
The RSAA’s eLibrary includes established classics of Asian studies, current scholarship, recent fiction and general reading.
Events
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Upcoming Events
Being A Foreign Academic Imprisoned in Thailand
Dr Paul Chambers guest hosted by Dr Bill Hayton
20 November 2025
15.00 GMT Online
Silk Mirage: Through the Looking Glass in Uzbekistan
An online Reading Room discussion with author Joanna Lillis, hosted by Sophie Ibbotson. 2 December 2025, 17.30 GMT
Syria: Post-Assad
Charles Lister with Guest Host Dr Rim Turkmani
10 December 2025 14:00 GMT Online
Hindutva and Modi’s India: The Makings of a Superpower?
An online panel discussion with Dr Sripad Motiram, Professor Kate Sullivan De Estrada and Javed Gaya. Guest moderated by Neha Dixit.
21 January 2026 14.00 GMT
Nightfaring: In Search of the Disappearing Darkness
An online Reading Room discussion with award-winning Travel Writer Megan Eaves-Egenes, hosted by Sophie Ibbotson. 3 March 2026, 18.30 GMT
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