Our Community
Become a Friend or a Member. Whichever option you choose, you will be supporting our mission to advance knowledge of Asia and helping to promote Asian Studies.
By joining the RSAA you support our mission to advance knowledge of Asia and help to maintain the independence that has been a fundamental feature of the Society for 125 years, as well as benefiting from the wide range of RSAA activities and publications. Choose between being a Friend and a Member. Both offer fantastic value.
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Networking
If you want to know something about Asia, the chances are that one of our members knows it, or can help you to find it. Spread across the globe, our members have expertise in the business, government, diplomacy, scholarship, finance, tourism, law, journalism and languages of the world’s largest continent.
LIBRARY
The Society’s eLibrary holds classic and contemporary works on Asia across history, culture, politics and literature. Books can be borrowed or reserved for online and offline reading.
Talks, Conferences, Panel Discussions
Our open lectures, small panel discussions and conferences with expert speakers from a wide range of disciplines tackle current affairs, historical and cultural topics.
Newsletter
Our weekly Newsletter keeps supporters informed about the latest Society developments and a wide range of Asia-related activities and publications
Caravanserai
Published three times a year, Caravanserai is the RSAA’s magazine for our supporters. Each issue covers a theme with illustrated articles of general interest as well as the Society’s forward lecture programme.
The Reading Room
The Reading Room is a quarterly opportunity for RSAA supporters to join discussions with an exciting range of authors of recent books about Asia.
Asian Affairs
Asian Affairs is the Society’s quarterly journal. In addition to a printed copy of each issue, access includes the entire back catalogue since 1914 – valuable to researchers without institutional access.
Have your Say
Members are the ultimate governing body of the Society, entitled to vote at our Annual General Meeting to elect Trustees and help to shape the future of the RSAA.