Membership

Why join the RSAA?

Membership Benefits

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. Members of the RSAA are spread across the globe. They have expertise in business, government, diplomacy, scholarship, banking, tourism, the law, journalism, risk analysis, languages, culture and deep knowledge of every country in the world’s largest continent.

LIBRARY

Members have access to the Society’s eLibrary, which offers classic and contemporary works on Asia across history, culture, politics and literature. The eLibrary is hosted on the Libby app and allows members to borrow and reserve books for online and offline reading.

Asian Affairs

A network, a platform and a resource

Members receive Asian Affairs quarterly. (Non-members pay £259/year.) Members also have free online access to the entire back catalogue of journal articles and book reviews since 1914.

Talks, Conferences, Panel Discussions

The RSAA runs a programmes of open lectures, small panel discussions and conferences in the UK, the US and online, with expert speakers from a wide range of disciplines tackling current affairs, historical and cultural topics. In addition to our public programme, members and their guests can participate in a number of events exclusively for them and can receive free transcripts of most of our events.

Membership Options

Individual

£100

Per year


Individual member

Under 26

£35

Per year


Individual member

Joint

£135

Per year


Two members at same address

Life Membership

£2,000

Single payment


Individual member