Events

Find out what’s coming up at the RSAA, and view our recent online events and webinars.

Upcoming Events

Unravelling the Silk Road: Travels and Textiles in Central Asia

An online Reading Room discussion for RSAA members with author Chris Aslan, hosted by Sophie Ibbotson,
5 December 2023, 17.00 GMT

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Doctor, Teacher, Terrorist: The Life and Legacy of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Dr. Sajjan Gohel
6 December 2023 14.00 GMT
At the Royal Astronomical Society and Online

The Implications of India’s Moon Landing

A panel discussion with Dr. Rajeswari Rajagopalan, Michael Kugelman and Dr. Christopher Newman
17 January 2024 14:00 GMT

Saudi Arabia: A Cultural Renaissance

Richard Wilding
21 February 2024 14.00 GMT
At the Royal Astronomical Society and Online

Black Ghosts: A Journey Into the Lives of Africans in China

A Reading Room discussion for RSAA members with Noo Saro-Wiwa, hosted by Sophie Ibbotson
March 2024 – further details to be announced

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Freedom of Religion in Taiwan and China

From our series: Freedom of Expression, Knowledge and State Authority in Asia. A panel discussion with Professor Steve Tsang, Dr. Fang-Long Shih and Emeritus Professor Richard Madsen
20 March 2024 15.00 GMT

Human Rights in Eastern Civilisations

Professor Surya Subedi OBE, KC, DCL
17 April 2024 14.00 BST
at the Royal Astronomical Society and Online

Mongolia’s Place in the World

Professor David Sneath
May 2024 – Further details to be announced

Recent Events

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The Caucasus During the World Wars: Caught Between Independence and Foreign Interventions
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Islam in Central Asia: from the Soviets to the Present
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The Relevance of Liberalism in China
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Freedom of Expression in Iran
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The King of Kurdistan: Shaikh Mahmud and the Kurdish Revolt of 1922
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