Jonathan M Bloom – Architecture and the Islamic West

Event Date: 1 July 2020 [via Zoom] Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Professor Jonathan M Bloom (Boston College) – Architecture and the Islamic West Introduction by Dr Alison Otha (RAS): —————————- Talk: —————————- Questions: ————————– accompanying images:     share this entry:

Simon O’Meara – The Ka’ba of Mecca as Axis and Matrix Mundi

Event Date: 13 February 2020 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Mappa mundi with the ‘Dome of the earth’ (Qubbat al-arḍ) at the centre, the Kaʿba next to it, and the Lighthouse of Alexandria at the perimeter. From an unidentified late medieval or pre-modern Persianate manuscript. Gouache and ink on paper. …

Henrietta Harrison – George Thomas Staunton and the Perils of being a China Expert in early nineteenth-century London

Event Date: 16 January 2020 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Professor Henrietta Harrison (Oxford University) – George Thomas Staunton and the Perils of being a China Expert in early nineteenth-century London Introduction by Professor Anthonu Stockwell (RAS): ———————- Talk: ———————- Questions: share this entry:

Stephen Green – The Human Odyssey – East, West and the search for Universal Values

Event Date: 20 November 2019 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Lecture and book presentation Lord Stephen Green  –  The Human Odyssey – East, West and the search for Universal Values Introduction by Professor Anthony Stockwell (RAS) ———————— Talk: ———————— Questions: share this entry:

Tilman Frasch – Bagan and the Theravada Buddhist Ecumene in the 12-13th Centuries CE

Event Date: 19 November 2019 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Dr. Tilman Frasch (Manchester Metropolitan University) – Bagan and the Theravada Buddhist Ecumene in the 12-13th Centuries CE Introduction by Professor Anthony Stockwell (RAS): ———————– Talk: ———————- Questions: ——————— Accompanying images: share this entry:

Michael Franklin – Phebe Gibbs, Our Calcutta Correspondent

Event Date: 14 November 2019 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Professor Michael Franklin (Swansea University) – Phebe Gibbs, Our Calcutta Correspondent Talk: ——————————- Questions:     share this entry:

Paul Bromberg – Thai Silver and Nielloware

Event Date: 22 October 2019 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Paul Bromberg – Thai Silver and Nielloware Paul Bromberg presents a talk on “Thai Silver and Nielloware”, which display exquisite craftsmanship and design to rival better-known genres of silver from Asia. However, there has to date been little research undertaken …

Philip Mansel – The Sun King and the Sultan: Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire

Event Date: 22 October 2019 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Dr. Philip Mansel (Author) – The Sun King and the Sultan: Louis XIV and the Ottoman Empire Using unpublished archives and drawings, Dr Philip Mansel shows that the traditional alliance between France and the Ottoman Empire became a corner-stone of …

Stephen Martin – Surviving Asia, Sponsoring Mozart. The Polymathic Portrait of Dr Ferdinand Dejean

Event Date: 17 October 2019 Royal Asiatic Society 14 Stephenson Way London NW1 2HD   The Royal Asiatic Society presents: Flute Lecture Concert Professor Stephen Martin (University of Chiang Mai) – Surviving Asia, Sponsoring Mozart.The Polymathic Portrait of Dr Ferdinand Dejean ++++++++++++++++++++ Due to technical problems, the first 12 minutes of the lecture were lost. We apologise for the inconvenience. …