Information regarding conferences and study events held from 2011-2020. There is little material for these events as yet available archivally. The documents within the archives are:

2015
26 September: 'Updating Hodgson: A Study day on the work of Brian Houghton Hodgson, 'Father of Himalayan Studies', held at the Royal Asiatic Society in association with the Bagri Foundation.

• Publicity poster with a programme containing speakers and their papers, and further background information, 3 pieces.

9-10 October: 'Muslim South Asia Graduate Conference 2015', convened by the Muslim South Asia Research Forum, Royal Asiatic Society, and SOAS; and held at SOAS.

• Publicity poster advertising the conference and the keynote speaker, Professor Michael Boivin, 1 piece.
• Conference programme listing panels, speakers and papers presented, 2 pieces.

Material from Exhibitions between 2000 and 2010.

2002
27 May: Exhibition to mark ten years conservation work undertaken by NADFAS (the Arts Society) from 1991-2002.

• Notice of the date of the exhibition.

2008
18-21 May: 'In Good Company - The Royal Asiatic Society and India', an exhibition held at Christie's, King Street, London.

• Exhibition catalogue, printed material, 2 copies.

Material from events held between 1921 and 1960:

1928
On 8 May 1928 a luncheon was held in honour of Sir George Grierson's completion of the Linguistic Survey of India.

• Invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to attend the luncheon, printed on headed notepaper.
• Menu card for the luncheon held at The Criterion Restaurant, Piccadilly Circus.

1934

• Invitation card from the Royal Asiatic Society to meet His Excellency the Persian Minister on the occasion of the Thousandth Anniversary of the Persian Poet, Firdausi, 1 November 1934, printed card, 2 copies.
• Invitation card from the Royal Asiatic Society to honour the 150th Anniversary of the birth of Alexander Csoma de Koros, at which Sir Denison Ross lectured on 'The Foundation of Tibetan Studies in India', 13 December 1934, printed card.

1936
On 15 October 1936, the Royal Asiatic Society held a Reception at The London Museum, Lancaster House, to honour the 1000th Anniversary of Mutanabbi.

• Invitation card to meet Their Excellencies, The Ministers of the Arabic Speaking States, at the Reception when Professor R.A. Nicholson lectured on 'Mutanabbi: the Man and the Poet', printed card.
• Order of events for the Reception, printed paper.

1937

• Invitation from the President and Council of the Royal Asiatic Society to a reception at India House, Aldwych, to meet The Most Honourable the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary of State for India, on the occasion of the Coronation of George VI, 6 May 1937, printed card.

Undated

• Black and white photograph showing a party sat at tables. The napkin identifies the venue as Young's Chinese Restaurant, 178-180 Wardour Street, Soho. The photograph was produced by Rawood Limited who were active from the 1930s to 1950s.
• Unmarked seating plan for the Imperial Restaurant, printed by Wormalds, Printers, Church Street, Soho, London.

During the 1960s the Society held a number of Cocktail Parties and Dinners. Some of these were associated with the Anniversary General Meeting. The material from these events is:

1963
29 March: Royal Asiatic Society Dinner held at Connaught Hall, Tavistock Square, London.

• Notice of dinner with application form for attendance, 1 piece, printed.
• Seating plan for high table and seating list for other tables, typed, 2 pieces.
• Newspaper cutting from The Times reporting on the dinner, dated 30 March 1963.

17 July: Afternoon Party, Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London.

• Application form to attend the Afternoon Party, printed, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1963.
• Letter from the Secretary of the Royal Central Asian Society, to Mrs Davies, Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning the logistics of the party, 1 piece, typed, dated 26 April 1963.

1964
14 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. Letters of apologies from:

• High Commissioner for Pakistan, 1 piece dated 4 May 1964.
• Korean Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1964.
• Nepalese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1964.
• Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1964.
• Iranian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1964.
• The High Commissioner for India, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1964.
• The High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 12 May 1964.

15 July: Afternoon Party, Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London. This was the party of the Royal Central Asian Society in association with the Royal Asiatic Society, the Anglo-Arab Association (1961). the China Society, the Iran Society and the Middle East Association.

• Notice of the Afternoon Party and need to apply for tickets, printed, 1 piece.
• List of guests from each of the Societies, printed pamphlet.
• Correspondence concerning the administration of the event, 2 pieces, dated 9 March - 4 June 1964.

1965
13 May: Cocktail Party at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.

• Admittance card, typed, 1 piece.

1967
11 May 1967: Cocktail party at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. The material comprises of a list of invited guests and letters of apology from:

• Ambassador of the Republic of Indonesia, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1967.
• Burmese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 25 April 1967.
• High Commissioner for Pakistan, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
• Japanese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
• High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 26 April 1967.
• High Commissioner for Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1 piece, dated 27 April 1967.
• High Commissioner for India, but Mr A.J. Kidwai will represent him, 1 piece, dated 27 April 1967.
• Thai Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 28 April 1967.
• Soviet Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 28 April 1967.
• Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, 1 piece, dated 1 May 1967.
• Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, undated.

23 November 1967: Dinner, held at the House of Lords, by the kind invitation of The Earl of Scarborough, Vice-President of the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Menu card for the dinner listing the food served and toasts to be offered, printed card, 2 copies.
• Application form for the dinner, printed paper, 1 piece. List of Dinner Guests, typed with annotations, 1 piece.
• Administrative correspondence and notes concerning the dinner, 12 pieces, dated 26 April 1966 - 24 November 1967.
• Newspaper cuttings from The Times and the Telegraph reporting on the dinner.

1968
9 May 1968: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.

• List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations.

1969
8 May 1969: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting.

• List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations.
• Letter from the Secretary, Royal Asiatic Society, to the News Editor, The Times, to ask for a report of the Anniversary General Meeting and the cocktail party to be entered into the paper, 1 piece, typed, dated 6 May 1969.

1970
14 May: Cocktail Party held at the Society's premises after the Anniversary General Meeting. List of Guests, typed with handwritten annotations; application form for tickets, printed paper; and letters of apologies from:

• Israel Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 4 May 1970.
• Japanese Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1970.
• High Commissioner of India, 1 piece, dated 5 May 1970.
• Jordan Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
• Saudi Arabian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
• High Commissioner for Malaysia, 1 piece, dated 6 May 1970.
• Iranian Ambassador, 1 piece, dated 7 May 1970.

26 November: Dinner, held at Butchers Hall, 87 Bartholomew Close, London.

• Application form to purchase tickets for the dinner, printed paper, 1 piece.
• Minutes of the meeting of the RAS Dinner Committee for 4 May 1970, typed with annotations, 1 piece.
• Lists of Guests, typed, 2 pieces.
• Press release to the Editor, Daily Telegraph, concerning the dinner, typed, 1 piece, dated 25 November 1970.
• Newspaper cuttings from the Times and the Daily Telegraph reporting on the dinner, dated 27 November 1970.
• Letter from Roy Strong, National Portrait Gallery, to B.W. Robinson, Royal Asiatic Society, to thank for the dinner and his particular delight in being seated next to Agatha Christie, 1 piece, typed with printed letterhead, dated 7 December 1970.

Material from events between 2001 and 2010:

2001
26 November: The Society for South Asian Studies Annual General Meeting, held at the premises of the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Invitation poster for the event, 1 piece. Agenda for the AGM, 1 piece.
• Administrative correspondence, 4 pieces, dated 12 July - 13 December 2001.

2004
22 April: Potential visit by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Association.

• Letter from Mayella Figgis, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Association, to Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm that after their Charman, Roger Westbrook's visit to the Society, the Association would be keen to arrange a group visit. This has been annotated with 'Nov 2004' suggesting the visit took place in November of that year. Typed, 1 piece, dated 22 April 2004.

17 November: Visit of the Nichi-ei Otomodachi Kai Arts & Antiques Group to the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Letter from Judith A. Colegate to Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society to confirm the group's visit and to finalise the arrangements. Typed,1 piece, dated 3 August 2004.

2005
22 February: Visit of the Kensington and Chelsea National Trust Association.

• Letter confirming the date of the Trust's visit to the Society, 1 piece, dated 2 November 2004.

2006
27 July and 5 October: Receptions to celebrate the opening of the new premises of the Society at 14 Stephenson Way.

• Invitation card with reply form, printed card, 2 pieces.
• Letter from the President, Anthony Stockwell, to the Fellows informing of the event, 1 piece, dated 12 July 2006.
• List of attendees to the reception on 27 July, 6 pieces.

Undated: Celebration of the 80th birthday of Professor A.D.H. Bivar hosted by The Circle of Inner Asian Art and Brepols Academic Publishers, held at the Royal Asiatic Society's premises.

• Invitation card, printed card, 1 piece.

2007
2 July: Concert of Kazakh Music held at the Royal Asiatic Society's premises.

• Programme for the event, 1 piece.

13 August: School Visit to the Royal Asiatic Society.

• 44 digital images.

2008
21 February: Concert of Kazakh Classical Music held at the Royal Asiatic Society's premises.

• Admission ticket, 1 piece.

15 May: Concert of Chinese, Japanese and Mongolian Folk Melodies held at the Royal Asiatic Society's premises.

• Admission ticket, 1 piece.
• Programme for the event, 1 piece.

2009
30 April: Celebration of the completion of the conservation of two Persian manuscripts made possible by a grant from the Don Baker Memorial Fund.

• Invitation card, 1 piece.

12 June: 'A Composer on the Throne: the Music of Sultan Selim III and his Court', a talk and concert held at the Royal Asiatic Society.

• Concert programme, pamphlet.

2010
18 September: The Royal Asiatic Society opened as part of Open House.

• Letter from Jeni Hoskin, Project Manager, Open City, to Alison Ohta, Curator, Royal Asiatic Society, to confirm the Society's participation in Open House London 2010. With the letter are the Final Fact Check List, Publicity Material and Insurance information. Typed and printed, 4 pieces, dated 3 June 2010.
• Handout sheets for artworks hanging in the Society's premises, 4 electronic documents.
• 'Open House London, Archifacts' sheet, 1 piece.
• 'Royal Asiatic Society Open House Statistics – Saturday 18th September 2010', electronic document.
• Report on Open house of 18th of September 2010, 2 versions, 3 pieces.

At irregular intervals a Special General Meeting is called by the Council. These are to discuss and vote upon major changes within the Society such as a change in the Charter or Byelaws, the sale of some part of the collections, or the necessity of moving premises. Much of the discussion concerning these Meetings will be minuted in the Council Minutes and the meetings minuted in the General Meeting Minutes. This archive contains the supplementary material that has been collected concerned with Special General Meetings.

Special General Meetings were called in 1984 and again in 1987 concerning finding new premises for the Society. The material from these meetings is:

Special General Meeting 12 January 1984

• Notice of the Meeting accompanied by a Note from the Director, 1 item, dated 15 December 1983.

  Special General Meeting 12 March 1987

• Notice of the Special General Meeting concerning the removal of a limitation in the Society's Charter, 1 item, dated 23 February 1987.

• Notification of where Members of the Council may see the draft documents, 1 item, dated 5 March 1987.

  Special General Meeting 9 April 1987

• Notice of Special General Meeting and a circular letter entitled 'A Policy on Premises, 2 items, undated.

• Correspondence from Fellows concerning the meeting and their views on A Policy on Premises, 11 items, dated 31 March - 8 April 1987.

  Special General Meeting 11 June 1987

• Notice of the Special General Meeting to enable the Council to dispose of the lease of 56 Queen Anne Street following the successful purchase of 60 Queen's Gardens, 1 item, dated 26 May 1987.

During the Administration of the Society reports are often created either to prepare for a forthcoming meeting of the Council or sub-committee or to report back after such a meeting. Occasionally reports are created for external purposes. These reports, or summaries thereof, are often incorporated into the Minutes of the Meetings. The ones in this series are those that supplement the Minutes. These are:

1962

• Report of Council, 1961-1962, offprint from JRAS with additions made to the list of deceased members, 1 piece.

1980

• 'The Future of the Royal Asiatic Society' by A.S. Bennell, Director, 2 pages, dated 17 July 1980.

1988

• Report from the President, Frank F. Steele, to Members of the Council outlining the finances and future plans for the Society's building, 5 pages, dated 28 September 1988.
• Report from the President, Frank F. Steele, to Members of the Council outlining estimates for finances and information regarding membership, 2 pages, dated 2 November 1988.

1989

• 'Keeping the R.A.S. Alive' - critique of the outreach of the Society and advocacy for a younger membership, signed G. G. [Godfrey Goodwin, Librarian], 1 page, dated 29 January 1989.
• Paper for the Council Meeting of 14 December 1989.
• Journal Publication by Frank F. Steele, 1 page, dated 4 December 1989.

1990

• Papers for the Council Meeting of 8 February 1990: Development Committee; National Association for Asian Studies; Procedure for the Election of Fellows; Nominations for the Council; Finance; all written by Frank F, Steele, 7 pages, dated 31 January 1990.
• Papers for the Council Meeting of 12 April 1990: Working Group on Development; Questionnaire; Distribution of Fellows; Appointment of a Full-time paid Director; Entry Procedure; Grant to Professor C.N. Kejariwal; all written by Frank F. Steele; 11 pages, dated 22 March - 3 April 1990.
• Minutes of the Meeting of the Working Group on Development held on 24th May 1990, 2 pages.
• Papers for the Council Meeting of 14 June 1990: RAS Nominee to the SOAS Governing Body; Proposal for an In-house Conservation Unit; both by Frank F. Steele, 6 pages, dated 6 June - 9 June 1990.
• Reports and correspondence on the possibility of the Society sponsoring the serious study of Asia in the UK: report from Cyril Philips, Richard Gombrich and Michael McWilliam, dated July 1990; Note on discussion between Professor Wansbrough, Dr. Raeside and Mr McWilliam, dated 12 October 1990; letter from Dr Peter Robb, Chairman, Centre of South Asian Studies, to Professor Cyril Philips, dated 30 October 1990; 3 pages in total.
• Proposal and documentation concerning working with Dr Samuel N.C. Lieu, on Manichaean Studies, 4 pages, dated 21 October to 5 November, 1990.
• Minutes for the 'Ad hoc Meeting to consider further the proposal to Publish "Asian Studies Today" (renamed "Asian Heritage") held on Thursday 29th November at 10.30am', 1 page.

1991

• Reports from the Honorary Treasurer, J.A. Payne, to the Council regarding various aspects of the finances of the Society, 10 pieces, dated 30 January - 29 November 1991.

1992

• Report from the Honorary Treasurer, J.A. Payne, to the Council regarding Registration for VAT, 1 piece, dated 8 January 1992.

1995

• 'Royal Asiatic Society: The 1990 Working group on Development' summarising the 1990 recommendations, 2 pieces, dated March 1995.

1996

• Minutes for the 'Meeting of a Sub-Committee for Computers' on 3 October 1996, 1 piece.

1999

• Report on the Standing Orders for Sub-Committees of Council by Francis Robinson, 6 pages, dated 29 March 1999.

2000

• "Gold Medals: Memorandum to Council for 8 June 2000 by Giles Tillotson, 1 page. 'For the Information of the Council - Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society: going online' by Sarah Ansari, 1 page, dated October 2000.

2001

• 'Paper for Council: Proposed Council day for Strategic Review' by Anthony Stockwell, 1 piece, dated 1 October 2001.

2002

• Papers concerned with a Strategic Review meeting held on 2 February 2002, 24 pieces. dated 24 January - 6 March 2002.
• Minutes for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 14 March 2002, 2 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 23 May 2002, 5 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 18 July 2002, 19 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 22 August 2002, 9 pieces.
• Minutes for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 26 September 2002, 2 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 14 November 2002, 3 pieces.
• Minutes and allied papers for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 6 December 2002, 2 pieces.

2003

• Report of the Council's Strategic Review Working Group, February 2003, 13 pieces.
• Minutes for the Strategic Review Working Group Meeting on 8 May 2003, 2 pieces.
• 'Strategic thoughts en route to a plan' by Helen Cordell, 6 pages, dated, 10 June 2003.
• 'Strategic Review: Summary of RAS space requirements' by Helen Cordell, 4 pieces, dated 12 November 2003.
• 'Strategic Review Working Group: Final Report to Council December 2003, 5 pieces.

2012

• 'Achievements and Performance' - a report of the Society's activities for 2011-2012, 5 pages.

The correspondence preserved for this period is:

• Correspondence concerning a subpoena issued by the Union of India. Typed, 19 pieces, dated 5 June 1986-25 February 1987.
• Correspondence concerning an international colloquium to mark the bicentenary of a permanent Ottoman embassy in London. Typed and photocopy, 2 pieces, dated 5-12 June 1991.
• Letter from Geoffrey King to Ralph Pinder-Wilson, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, concerning excavations at Julfar, typed, 1 piece, dated 21 July 1991.
• Letter from Robert Hillenbrand concerning a Festschrift for Basil Robinson, typed, 1 piece, undated [1992].
• Correspondence concerning the restoration of the monument to Sir William Jones in the University Church of St. Mary's, Oxford. Typed and handwritten, 9 pieces, dated 3 February 1996 - 10 February 1997.
• Correspondence with the Institut Catala de la Mediterrania concerning nomination of a candidate for their Premi Internacional Catalunya. Typed, 5 pieces, dated 20 June 1997 - 20 April 1998.
• Correspondence concerning support for the Centenary Seminar on Central Asia to mark the centenary of the Royal Society for Asian Affairs. Handwritten and typed, 13 pieces, dated 28 February 2001 - 2 November 2001.
• Letter from Avril Powell, Director, Royal Asiatic Society to the British Academy expressing the Society’s interest about the Academy’s proposed Learned Societies Programme and giving an overview of the Society’s history and undertakings. Annotated ‘copy’. Typed, two pieces, dated 25 March 2006.
• Correspondence concerning the nomination received for the Order of Australia. Typed, three pieces, dated 24 May - 15 June 2006.
• Correspondence concerning the departure of the Ambassador of Kazakhstan from London, Typed, 2 pieces, dated 24 July 2007.
• Letter from Alison Ohta, Director, Royal Asiatic Society, to British Embassy Seoul regarding a recommendation for the Queen's birthday honours. Typed, one letter, dated 11 December 2014.

Members of Council and Sub-Committees were asked to sign their attendance at the meetings. These five hardback notebooks contain these signatures. They cover the time periods: 9 June 1925 - 13 February 1936, 12 March 1936 - 3 October 1974, 10 October 1974 - 14 December 1995, 11 January 1996 - 25 May 2006, and 15 June 2006 - 12 June 2014