Trump 2.0: US Policy Towards Asia - join us for a two-day online conference hosted by the RSAA, FCDOA and @AsianStudies. @Bkerrychina, Prof Steve Tsang (@SOAS_CI), Dr James Char and Dr Yun Sun (@Stimson_EAsia) will discuss China. Find out more and register https://t.co/P0T6zHneYH

Trump 2.0: US Policy Towards Asia - join us for a two-day online conference hosted by the RSAA, FCDOA and @AsianStudies. @KamranBokhari, @MichaelKugelman, @Rudra_81 and @JivantaSchottli will discuss India and South Asia. Find out more and register - https://t.co/P0T6zHneYH

Food is intrinsically linked to the cultures and identities of Asia. Anna Ansari explains how ingredients like melons, rice, noodles, and spices travel; how they link families, histories, and empires; how they show up in the dishes we make today. Read here https://t.co/9gHlvpnij0

Nuclear Diplomacy, Instability and the Survival of the Islamic Republic - join us for this online panel event with @aa51_ansari, @BanafshKeynoush and @hdagres, moderated by Sir Richard Dalton on 23 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Find out more here - https://t.co/UdrL7bkZp0

Unfamiliar Asia - Tet Trung Thu 🌙 Although mid-autumn festivals originated in China, they are now celebrated across Asia with each country having developed its own traditions and legends. Find out more here - https://t.co/5SFdITQjlq #vietnam

As Donald Trump continues to disrupt geopolitics, little attention has been paid to #Pakistan's development of ICBMs with the aid of #China and what implications this could have for regional and international security. Marcus Andreopolous explains here - https://t.co/ywKEQLY7uF

From Geo- to Astropolitics: How Taiwan Builds Outer Space Missions Amid Geopolitical Tensions - join us for this online lecture with 2024 RSAA Travel Award recipient @chang_yiting_, guest hosted by Sze Miller, 1 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Register here https://t.co/3Y6sjVyFLI

Yesterday, the RSAA held its annual Hugh Leach Memorial Lecture in which @SirWilliamPatey KCMG LLD discussed continuity and change across the Middle East. If you were unable to make it you can view a recording of the lecture on our YouTube channel - https://t.co/87KThUS2VK

Last week's online lecture saw Christopher Wilton-Steer, Global Lead for Communications @AKF_Global, take us on a photographic journey along the Silk Road. If you were unable to make it, you can access the recording on our YouTube channel - https://t.co/dM1I5nPyLv

#Brunei is an overlooked country, rarely covered by international media and little studied in the West. Kathrina Mohd Daud and Ampuan Brahim bin Ampuan Tengah explore Brunei's literary traditions and their impact on nation, culture and identity. Read here https://t.co/zr2JuQ8Usy

Unfamiliar Asia - Nomad 2025 International Film Festival 🎥 Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, Central Asia has seen a boom in independent film making and artistic expression. Find out more here - https://t.co/vpEveu9VWa #centralasia #kyrgyzstan

What has led to K-pop becoming a global phenomenon and what does it mean for East Asian cultural influence around the world? Adonis Li explains the rise of K-pop and its implications. Read here - https://t.co/PuWtP19yYR

From Geo- to Astropolitics: How Taiwan Builds Outer Space Missions Amid Geopolitical Tensions - join us for this online lecture with 2024 RSAA Travel Award recipient Yi-Ting Chang, guest hosted by Sze Miller, on 1 October 2025 at 14.00 BST. Register here https://t.co/3Y6sjVyFLI

Yesterday's Reading Room event saw @SamDalrymple123 in conversation with @sophieibbotson_ about his new book Shattered Lands: Five Partitions and the Making of Modern Asia. If you were unable to make it, you can access the recording on our YouTube channel https://t.co/KYdL2pq29h

Across the world, cultural heritage and traditional art forms are being squeezed by popular culture. @joelucbarnes explains how #Krygyzstan is trying to buck this trend with its inaugural Festival of Traditional Culture and Music: Ruh-Sanat. Read here - https://t.co/dMxNe8Fija

The Hugh Leach Memorial Lecture 2025 - Middle East: Continuity or Change? Join us for this hybrid lecture with @SirWilliamPatey KCMG LLD on 25 September 2025 at 14.00 BST. Find out more and register here - https://t.co/Bi8EUpC8oe

Alexander Osipov (@leksanderosipov) of the Karelian Institute (@ktl_uef) at the University of Eastern Finland (@UniEastFinland) explores the vexed meanings of ‘decolonisation’ in Central Asia - what is authentic? Read here - https://t.co/NakGC5VF2e

Syeda Zakia Ahsan pays a warm tribute to her father, the oft-jailed Bengali Indian politician Syed Badrudduja. Read here - https://t.co/Cm7zqLsIVy

Alfin Febrian Basundoro (@alfinfbasundoro) of The Australian National University (@ourANU / @ANU_SDSC) & Trystanto Sanjaya (@Trystanto2) of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (@nupinytt) look at Indonesia’s strange navy. Read here - https://t.co/8TQTrFuYev

#SriLanka is a paradoxical island with a complex history, dynamic natural environment and remarkable people. @razeensally provides an insight into the story of this country through his own travels and family history. Read here - https://t.co/CSNU4q1Bwv