The Royal Society for Asian Affairs.

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THE ROYAL SOCIETY FOR ASIAN AFFAIRS

Formerly the Central Asian Society, the RSAA was founded in 1901 to promote understanding of Asia.

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LECTURES

The RSAA prides itself on having one of the best lecture programmes in London. Members can attend in person, or watch past lectures online.

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ASIAN AFFAIRS

The RSAA's well-respected journal is published three times a year. Members receive hard copies and can also access articles online.

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TOURS AND EXPEDITIONS

Exploration is at the heart of the RSAA. We organise regular, members-only tours to all corners of Asia, including remote destinations.

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LIBRARY AND ARCHIVES

The RSAA conserves a library of several thousand books, and also a significant archive of photographs, slides, maps and personal papers.

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EDUCATION

The RSAA is registered as Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1179300.

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Asian Affairs Blog

The official blog of the RSAA and the Asian Affairs journal

Short articles, accounts and commentary of interest to RSAA members

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Expert Video Interviews

Dr Noel Brehony and Rosie Llewellyn-Jones: Video Interviews

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Lecture Articles

Some of the Society's lectures are published as articles in the Asian Affairs Journal

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ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE OF ASIA SINCE 1901

The Royal Society for Asian Affairs 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

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ARCHIVES SHOWCASE

Photography & Slides

Our photographic collection contains images from the late 19th century to the present.

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Maps

Our map collection includes hand-drawn and printed maps covering all parts of Asia.

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Personal Papers

We conserve the personal papers of historical figures, as well as paintings and sketches.

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Photography & Slides

Our photographic collection contains images from the late 19th century to the present.

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Personal Papers

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17 October 2020

A webinar with Owen Matthews

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3 October 2020

7 October 2020 at 14.00 Victoria Schofield in conversation about her thirty-year friendship with her Oxford contemporary, Benazir Bhutto.

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18 September 2020

23 September - Professor Rana Mitter talks about China's relationship with its own past

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18 August 2020

It is with regret, affection and respect that we record that Charles Allen, a historian of India, died on 16 August 2020

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