On 15-16 January, 2026 Kolkata Society for Asian Studies organized a two day International Conference titled “A Decennium of India’s ‘Neighbourhood First Policy’: Analysing the Diplomacy of Enhancing Regional Ascendancy Amidst Changing Great Power Dynamics” in collaboration with the *Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University, and in association with the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA) at K. P. Basu Memorial Hall and the IR Seminar Hall.

With two international delegates and three National delegates we organized the conference successfully with participation of more than twenty national and Kolkata based professors and research scholars. Thanks to ICWA for the support and association.

Professor Vinay Kumar Srivastava Memorial Lecture was delivered by Prof. R. P. Mitra organized by KSAS on 3rd December, 2025

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies in collaboration with the School of Vedic Studies, Rabindra Bharati University organized the Professor Karunasindhu Das Endowment Lecture on 21st of November 2025 at ‘Kavi Janani Sarada Kaksha’ hall of Rabindra Bharati University Emerald Bower Campus.

Indo-Japanese Relations: Echoes Of Cultural Fraternity Organized by KSAS on October 31st, 2025 at Humayun Kabir Hall, The Asiatic Society, Kolkata

The Indo–Japan Seminar, organised by the Kolkata Society for Asian Studies (KSAS) at the Asiatic Society, served as an illuminating platform for exploring the historical, cultural, and intellectual linkages between India and Japan. The event witnessed the gracious presence of Mr. Ishikawa Yoshihisa, Hon’ble Consul General of Japan in Kolkata; Professor Pabitra Sarkar, eminent linguist and educationist; and Professor Madhumita Chattopadhyay from Jadavpur University, along with other distinguished academicians and scholars. The session was marked by insightful deliberations on shared civilizational values, cultural diplomacy, and contemporary bilateral engagements.

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies in collaboration with the School of Languages and Linguistics J.U. organized the Suniti Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture on 22nd August, 2025 at Vivekananda Hall of Jadavpur University. Professor swapna Bhattacharya, retired professor of Department of South and South East Asian Studies, University of Calcutta delivered her talk on “Professor Suniti Kumar Chatterji’s Experience in and understanding of the Oceanic and Himalayan Asia with Special reference to his travels to the region”. The lecture was chaired by Dr.Uday Kumar Chakraborty, Former Professor of the Department of Bengali, Jadavpur University.

KSAS in collaboration with KCC organized a two day National Seminar on 'Gaudiya Vaishnava heritage and architecture of Bengal' on 7th and 8th March, 2025 with Gaudiya Dance and Kirtan performance and talk on Gaudiya Vaishnava Literature and Heritage and archival documentation of Bengal at the 4th Floor of Kolkata Centre for Creativity.

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies organized Professor Vinay Kumar Srivastava Memorial Lecture online on Google Meet on 3rd December 2024. Professor Ranjana Ray, Vice President , KSAS delivered the memorial lecture on "Beliefs and Practice connected with Bhumijas, a tribe in Eastern India".

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies and Department of Sanskrit, Jadavpur University has organized "Endowment lecture in Memory of Professor Karunasindhu Das". The lecture was held on 10/9/2024.

KSAS organised Suniti Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture in collaboration with the School of Languages and Linguistics, Jadavpur University on 30th of August 2024, Friday from 3.00 PM to 5.00 PM. The venue of the lecture was at Vivekananda Hall, Ground Floor of The Subarnajayanti Building, Jadavpur University. Professor Supriya Chauduri delivered her Memorial Talk on 'Translation, Empire and Colonial Knowledge Production'.

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies has organized a Two Day International Webinar on 'A Fiesta of Fifty Years of Indo Bangladesh Relations: Assessing the Varied Dynamics of Opportunities and Challenges' on 16-17 February, 2023. Program was inaugurated by M Shoeb Chowdhury, Vice President,India Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IBCCI), Keynote has been delivered by Dr.PrabirDe,Professor at the Research and Information System For Developing Countries (RIS), New Delhi, and Head of ASEAN-India Centre (AIC) at RIS. The valedictory address was delivered by Professor Imtiaz Ahmed, Department of IR, Dhaka University and Guest of Honour was H. E. Mr. Andalib Elias, Deputy High Commissioner, Deputy High Commission, People's Republic of Bangladesh. Many other National and International delegates were present in different sessions and shared their own views. February 16-17, 2023

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies in collaboration with School of Languages and Linguistics, Jadavapur University organised Aacharya Suniti Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture IX for the year 2022-23 on 25 November, 2022. The venue for the Lecture was Buddhadev Basu Sabhagriha, Jadavapur University, Kolkata. November 25, 2022

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies has organized the Endowment Lecture in memory of Late Professor Karunasindhu Das. The lecture was delivered by Professor Samiran Chandra Charabarti, Formerly Retired Director & Professor, School of Vedic Studies, Rabindra Bharati University. Head of the Department of Sanskrit, RBU on 23rd September 2022. September 23, 2022

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies in collaboration with the Department of International Relations of Jadavpur University has organized a Special Lecture event of Dr. Atiur Rahman, 10th Governor of Bangladesh Central Bank on 15th July, 2022 from 4.00 PM at the departmental Hall of IR, ground floor, PG Arts Building. July 15, 2022

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies has organized an International seminar on Relevance of the Universal mission for the Bengali Renaissance for the Sustainable future of India and the World. The seminar has been organized in collaboration with the Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies from June 10-11 , 2022

Kolkata Society for Asian Studies published an edited volume by Prof Pallab Sengupta on India's Vernacular Journalism: A Journey of Two Centuries with Setu publication. Released the Journal of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies Volume 5 Number 2, December 2019 Venue: Anthropological Survey of India, Kolkata (Head Office) Professor Alok Tripathi delivered a special lecture on Archaeological Investigations at Dwarka. January 07, 2020

Two Day International Conference on “India-Nepal Relations: Rejuvenation of Bilateral Ties in the 21st Century” organised by Kolkata Society for Asian Studies in collaboration with Indian council of World Affairs and in partnership with Indian Council for Cultural Relations and Buddha Air, at Kolkata. September 23-24, 2019

Professor Suniti Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture VI By Professor Pallab Sengupta; Chair of the session, Professor Satyabati Giri; Organised by Kolkata Society for Asian Studies in collaboration with School of Languages and Linguistics, Jadavpur University; held at the Seminar Hall of International Relations, JU August 30, 2019

Felicitation ceremony of Professor Dilip Coomer Ghose, the outgoing President of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies at Maulana Azad College, IGNOU Centre. June 22, 2019

International Conference on Cultural Exchange through Narratives: on Folkloristics Overview March 15-17,2019

National Conference on Contours of India's Act East Policy: Opportunities, Challenges and Futuristic Trends of Indo-ASEAN partnership. February 18-19,2019

Special Lecture on 'Multiple Folds in Asian Culture' by Professor Suniti Kumar Pathak and Book Release Event on Sub-Regionalism and Connectivity: The BCIM Corridor' at Turiyananda Hall of Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Gol Park, Kolkata November 26, 2018

Professor Suniti Kumar Chatterji Memorial Lecture V The Lecture was delivered by Prof. Mina Dan on Bangla Monosyllables: A Sonority-based Study and the meeting was presided by Prof. Uday Kumar Chakraborty. August 31,2018

Special Lecture event on 'The Rohingyas: Identity and Human Rights of Marginal Community' by Professor Mesbah Kamal, Department of History, University Of Dhaka. The meeting was presided by Professor Samir Kumar Das. June 27,2018

Special Lecture of Dr. Phanikanta Mishra, Former Regional Director, Archaeological Survey of India on 'British Atrocities on an Archaeologist....Rakhaldas Banerjee'. Presided by Prof. Ranjana Ray. April 05,2018

First Lecture of the series on Revisiting the Epic Sites - Archaeological Explorations and Excavations. Speaker: Sri Rajesh Purohit, Director, Indian Museum February 26,2018

10 Days Research Methodology Course organized by KSAS and MAKAIAS

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies (An Autonomous Body under the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India) and Kolkata Society for Asian Studies have organised a Ten-Day Research Methodology Course in Social Sciences during November 17-30, 2017. This Ten-Day course has been conceptualised and targeted for young teachers and research scholars to enable them to formulate the research goals and handle the complex models in data analysis to gain hands on experience on research methods through lectures, case study discussions, field survey and software application. In the inaugural session Prof. Durga Basu, one of the Vice Presidents of Kolkata Society for Asian Studies and Director of the Course welcomed all the delegates. Inaugural address was given by Dr. Arun Kumar Chakraborty, Director General, Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation, Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. Prof. Vinay Kumar Srivastava, Director of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies delivered the Presidential Address. The session was ended with vote of thanks offered by Dr. Sarmistha De Basu, the Secretary of KSAS and Co-Director of the Course. PhD/MPhil scholars/faculties from different parts of the country attended this course. Research methodologies in branches of Social Sciences were discussed by the faculties from University of Calcutta, Army Institute of Management, National Institute of Technology, Durgapur, Vidyasagar University, North Bengal University, Manipal University, Assam University, University of Delhi and University of Hyderabad. Importance and scope of research in social sciences, data collection, case study, research ethics, research design in management, SPSS, emerging perspectives in international relations, types of sampling, logistics and others were discussed by the resource persons. All the participants were taken to Kumartuli area in Kolkata for their field survey and data collection. This course has been coordinated by Dr Arpita Basu.
Contact: Sarmistha De Basu 9432490361/ Arpita Basu 9830192298

Prof. Suniti Kumar Chatterjee Memorial Lecture - IV (November 25,2017)

The Speaker was Prof Subhash Bhattacharya and the meeting was presided by Prof Barid Baran Ghosh.

National Seminar on Two Hundred years of Indian Vernacular Journalism & Mass Communication: Bicentennial Celebration of ‘BANGAL GAZETTI’, the first vernacular newspaper in India, October 27-28, 2017

Two Days International Conference on "The BCIM Initiative and India's Act East Policy: A Reality Check" January 12-13, 2017

Development in Mathematics in Asia: From Ancient to Modern, September 23, 2016

Prof. Suniti Kumar Chatterjee Memorial Lecture - III May 23, 2016

Workshop March 28-29, 2016

Special Lecture of Prof. Mani Lal Bhaumik (December 31, 2015)

International Conference on Sino-Indian Relations (August 12-13, 2015)

Prof. Suniti Kumar Chatterjee Memorial Lecture - II (May 29, 2015)

Aspects of Community Development in the NE Indian States (December 10-11, 2014)

Special Memorial Lecture on Nepali Poet Bhanubhakta Acharya (August 23, 2014)

Prof. Suniti Kumar Chatterjee Memorial Lecture - I (May 29, 2014)

Seminar on NE India (March 8, 2014)