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↑ Up one level2007-2010
Identity area
Reference code
GB 891 RAS LEC5-RAS LEC5/7
Publication status
Published
Level of description
Series
Extent and medium
1 archival folder
Date(s)
- 2007 - 2010 (Creation)
Context area
Name of creator
(1823-present)
Biographical history
The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland was founded by the eminent Sanskrit scholar Sir Henry Thomas Colebrooke on the 15th March 1823. It received its Royal Charter from King George IV on the 11th August 1824 'for the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia'. It continues as a forum for those who are interested in the languages, cultures and history of Asia to meet and exchange ideas.
(1877-)
Biographical history
The Malaysian Branch was founded at the Raffles Library, Singapore, in November 1877, as the Straits Asiatic Society. It applied for incorporation with the Royal Asiatic Society which was enacted the following year when it was renamed as the Malayan Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. In 1964, it became the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society. The Journal has been published since 1878.
Repository
Royal Asiatic Society Archives
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Information regarding conferences and study events held from 2007-2010. These are:
__2007__
17-18 May: The International Seminar, _'Britain and the Malay World'_ , organised by the Royal Asiatic Society in collaboration with the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society.
* Programme including abstracts for papers presented, spiral bound book, with 3 additional pages inserted regarding accommodation and Malaysian restaurants in London.
* Sample invitation for the reception to celebrate the symposium held in honour of the 50th anniversary of Malaysia's independence.
* Correspondence concerning the administration of the seminar, 10 pieces, dated 12 December 2006-11 September 2007.
27 July: A Workshop on ' _Historiography, pedagogy and future histories of 1857',_ held at the Royal Asiatic Society with funding by the Society, the British Academy and the University of Edinburgh's 'Mutiny at the Margins' research project.
* Programme for the event with list of speakers and papers presented, 2 versions, 3 pieces.
__2008__
4 October: Study Day, _'A Journey through Kazakhstan',_ in association with The British Museum, the Royal Asiatic Society and the British-Kazakh Society, held at the BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum.
* Programmes for the study day, 4 versions of differing detail, the most detailed containing full abstracts for the papers, 21 pieces.
* Correspondence of congratulations on the success of the day, 1 piece, undated.
* CD-ROM produced by the British-Kazakh Society of the Kazakh Study Day.
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Language of material
- English
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