Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland

Not to be confused with The Asiatic Society.

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Formation15 March 1823; 201 years ago (1823-03-15)
FounderHenry Thomas Colebrooke
TypeUK registered charity
Headquarters14 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD, England, United Kingdom
Location
  • Worldwide
Patron
King Charles III[1]
President
Norbert Peabody
Websiteroyalasiaticsociety.org

The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, commonly known as the Royal Asiatic Society, was established, according to its royal charter of 11 August 1824, to further "the investigation of subjects connected with and for the encouragement of science, literature and the arts in relation to Asia." From its incorporation the society has been a forum, through lectures, its journal, and other publications, for scholarship relating to Asian culture and society of the highest level. It is the United Kingdom's senior learned society in the field of Asian studies. Fellows of the society are elected regularly and include highly accomplished and notable scholars of Asian studies; they use the post-nominal letters FRAS.[2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "King Charles III remains our Patron". Royal Asiatic Society. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations, 2nd edition, Market House Books Ltd and Oxford University Press, 1998, ed. Judy Pearsall, Sara Tulloch et al., p. 175
  3. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage 2011, Debrett's Peerage Ltd, p. 26
  4. ^ The International Who's Who of Women 2002, 3rd edition, ed. Elizabeth Sleeman, Europa Publications, p. xi
  5. ^ Who's Who in Malaysia and Singapore, John Victor Morais, 1973, p. 423