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- 2002 - 2004 (Creation)
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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.
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Information regarding conferences and study events held from 2002-2004. These are:
2002
16-17 November: Farid Al-din 'Attar and the Persian Sufi Tradition Conference, held at the Brunei Gallery Auditorium, SOAS, organised by the Iran heritage Foundation, the centre for near and Middle Eastern Studies and the Institute of Ismaili Studies, with sponsorship from the British Academy, the British Council and the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Correspondence regarding the grant for the conference, 11 pieces, dated 18 March - 19 September 2002.
29 November: South Asia Archive and Library Group 68th Conference, held in the Royal Asiatic Society Library.
- Programme of events with list of speakers and the papers they presented, 1 piece.
2003
30 April: Photographs from the Royal Asiatic Collections held at the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Programme of events with list of speakers and the papers they presented, 1 piece.
2003-2004 Medieval Iraq Study Day to be held at the BP Lecture Theatre, British Museum, in association with the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Two drafts for the programme of a Medieval Iraq study day, dated 15 May 2003 and 7 February 2004, 3 pieces.
- Colour photographs from the event, 7 pieces, dated May 2004.
- 'Report to the Council: Medieval Iraq Study Day at the British Museum' - report prepared by Judith Kolbas, Honorary Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, with accompanying letter from Nicholas Badcott, Arab World Education Officer, British Museum, for the Council meeting of 10 June 2004.
2004
10 September: Charles Boxer Centenary Conference. This conference was held at King's College, London, followed by a reception at the Royal Asiatic Society.
- Letter from Paula Ridley, Director, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, to Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society, to inform that the Foundation have offered a grant to the Society to help with costs of the conference. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 8 July 2004.
- Letters from Catherine Melia, Executive Officer, Royal Asiatic Society, to Jeff Johnson, Redwing Coaches, concerning the hire of a coach to transport people from King's College to the Society. Typed, 2 pieces, dated 6 August and 6 September 2004.
- Estimate of costs and programme for the reception at the Society. Typed, undated.
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