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In November 1818, the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) decided to buy a collection of 700 Muslim manuscripts from the French consul in Aleppo and Tripoli, J.L. Rousseau, a relative of the famous philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau. The project which was later fulfilled in two steps, in 1819 and 1825, and which cost FF51,000, led to the formation of a new department within the RAS - the Asiatic Museum (AM) which later was transformed into the Institute of Oriental Studies (IOS). On November 15 (27), 1818, the RAS's President, count Sergey Uvarov applied to the Board of Academy with a letter where he suggested that a special cabinet for Eastern medals, manuscripts and books to be kept should be granted. Thus, the AM was formed and this new division of the Academy "was opened for all the people interested in the study of its materials".
A year later, in November 1819, the first director of the AM, academician C.-M. von Frähn published the annual report of the AM in the newspaper St Petersburg News (Sankt-Peterburgskie vedomosti). In 1849, the AM began issuing the magazine Asiatic notes (Mélanges Asiatiques) in French. »»»»»
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Anniversary of M.M. Yunusov |
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20/06/2025 |
June 20, 2025 is the 60th anniversary of Marat M. Yunusov, Candidate of Sciences in History, researcher at the Department of Ancient Eastern Studies. |
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110th birthday anniversary of Lev A. Berezniy (1915–2005) |
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21/05/2025 |
May 15, 2025 is the 110th birthday anniversary of Lev A. Berezniy (1915–2005), Professor at the Department of the Far East Countries of the Saint Petersburg (Leningrad) State University, veteran of the Great Patriotic War. |
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15/05/2025 |
Professor Vladimir S. Myasnikov, Academician of the RAS, Doctor of Sciences in History, outstanding Sinologist, archival scholar, expert in Russia-China relations, history of foreign policy and historical biography, died on May 14, 2025. |
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Congratulations on the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory! |
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05/05/2025 |
Dear colleagues and fellow citizens! Congratulations on the Great Victory! |
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80th anniversary of the Victory (photo album) |
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05/05/2025 |
We present a photo album with biographies of the Institute's researchers and staff members who have experienced the Great Patriotic War (1941‒1945). |
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“Current Issues of Buddhological and Indological Studies‒19” (information letter) |
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04/07/2025 |
The 19th Conference “Current Issues of Buddhological and Indological Studies” will be held at the IOM RAS on July 14, 2025. |
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Meeting of the IOM RAS Academic Council (June 30, 2025) |
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26/06/2025 |
The IOM RAS Academic Council will meet at 14:00 on Monday, June 30, 2025. |
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Summer schedule: the Archive of Orientalists, Library, Department of Manuscripts and Documents |
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24/06/2025 |
The Archive of Orientalists, Library, Department of Manuscripts and Documents of the IOM RAS will be closed for visitors from July 1 to August 31, 2025. |
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“Military Oriental studies: 80th anniversary of the Great Victory” Conference (program) |
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04/06/2025 |
On June 23‒24, 2025, the international conference “Military Oriental studies in service to the Fatherland: 80th anniversary of the Great Victory” will take place at the IOM, RAS. The program is now available. |
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Freiman Readings 2025 (program) |
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26/05/2025 |
On May 28, 2025 (Wednesday), the Iranology seminar “Freiman Readings” will be held at the IOM RAS. The program is now available. |
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Monograph: Mongolica. Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 |
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19/06/2025 |
A new monograph is added: Mongolica. Vol. XXVIII, No. 2 / Ed. by I. V. Kulganek (editor-in-chief), D. A. Nosov (secretary), M. A. Kozintcev (deputy secretary). St Petersburg, 2025. 89 p. ISSN 2311-5939. The annotation is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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Monograph: The Primer for Youth (Tongmong sonsup) |
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05/05/2025 |
A new monograph is added: The Primer for Youth (Tongmong sonsup) / text, translation from hanmun, commentaries and indices by Yulia V. Boltach; introductory chapter by Yulia V. Boltach and Elena N. Kondratyeva. — Saint Petersburg: Hyperion Publishing House, 2025. — 287, [1] p. ISBN 978-5-89332-457-0. The front matter is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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Monograph: Selections of Zadspram (Wizīdagīhā ī Zādspram) |
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05/05/2025 |
A new monograph is added: Selections of Zadspram (Wizīdagīhā ī Zādspram) / Transcription, translation from Middle Persian, introduction, commentary, indices by O.M. Chunakova. — Saint Petersburg : Nestor-Istoriya, 2025. — 164 p. ISBN 978-5-4469-2270-3; DOI 10.48612/IVRRAN/793b-tkkr-p2ax The front matter is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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04/04/2025 |
The information on the new issue, Vol. 22, No. 1 (60), 2025, of Pis'mennye pamyatniki Vostoka is added. |
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Monograph: Mongolica. Vol. XXVIII, No. 1 |
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19/03/2025 |
A new monograph is added: Mongolica. Vol. XXVIII, No. 1 / Ed. by I. V. Kulganek (editor-in-chief), D. A. Nosov (secretary), M. A. Kozintcev (deputy secretary). St Petersburg, 2025. 44 p. ISSN 2311-5939. The full text is published as a *.PDF file. Read more... |
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Publication: St Petersburg Oriental Studies: Almanac: Festschrift in honour of Rybakov V.M. |
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26/02/2025 |
A new publication is added: Alimov, I. A. St Petersburg Oriental Studies: Almanac: Festschrift in honour of Rybakov V.M. / Alimov I.A., Trofimova O.I., Popova I.F. et al. – Saint Petersburg: St Petersburg Oriental Studies, 2024. – 408 p. The *.PDF file includes: Title page, annotation, table of contents. (in Russian) Read more... |
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03/01/2025 |
The information on the new issue, Vol. 21, No. 4 (59), 2024, of Pis'mennye pamyatniki Vostoka is added. |
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