A learned society ( / ˈ l ɜːr n ɪ d / ; also scholarly , intellectual , or academic society ) is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline , profession , or a group of related disciplines such as the arts and sciences . Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honour conferred by election.
15-650: The Madras Literary Society is a learned society in Chennai (earlier called Madras), India which was founded in 1817 and in 1830 it became associated with the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland . It was founded by Sir John Henry Newbolt , Chief Justice of Madras with Benjamin Guy Babington as the founder secretary. The Society produced a journal called the Transactions of
30-592: A major part of the library's book collection was moved to a new building in the same premises as the museum to form the Connemara Public Library . The main library continues to exist in the premises of the DPI , taken care of by a dedicated committee members and patrons. Learned society Most learned societies are non-profit organizations , and many are professional associations . Their activities typically include holding regular conferences for
45-496: A particular subject or discipline, provided they pay their membership fees. Older and more academic/professional societies may offer associateships and/or fellowships to fellows who are appropriately qualified by honoris causa , or by submission of a portfolio of work or an original thesis. A benefit of membership may be discounts on the subscription rates for the publications of the society. Many of these societies award post-nominal letters to their memberships. The membership at
60-769: Is a learned society with an international network of academics, policy makers and practitioner members. It was founded in 1965, following the foundation of the Regional Science Association in the USA and International Centre for Regional Planning and Development in the UK. Regional studies (sometimes called area studies in the USA) is a field of interdisciplinary research focusing on the sub-national, such as city and regional development, urbanisation , economic inequalities and migration issues. The research not only crosses
75-634: Is published with the British and Irish Section of the Regional Science Association International. Territory Politics Governance focuses on research and theory relating to territory, politics, economics and the governance of space. Area Development and Policy publishes research from the Global South and Greater BRICS . Regional Studies, Regional Science is an interdisciplinary open-access journal with
90-804: The American Association for the Advancement of Science , specific to a given discipline, such as the Modern Language Association , or specific to a given area of study, such as the Royal Entomological Society . Most are either specific to a particular country (e.g. the Entomological Society of Israel ), though they generally include some members from other countries as well, often with local branches, or are international, such as
105-969: The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions or the Regional Studies Association , in which case they often have national branches. But many are local, such as the Massachusetts Medical Society , the publishers of the internationally known The New England Journal of Medicine . Some learned societies (such as the Royal Society Te Apārangi ) have been rechartered by legislation to form quasi-autonomous non-governmental organizations . Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election. Some societies offer membership to those who have an interest in
120-691: The Wayback Machine ) and the Foundation Science and Technology . There are five scholarly journals from the Association, published by the Routledge Taylor & Francis Group. Regional Studies publishes interdisciplinary research crossing the boundaries of economic, environmental, political and social aspects of regional development and policy-making. Spatial Economic Analysis focuses on spatial economics and
135-1150: The World Association in Economics is free of cost. Following the globalization and the development of information technology, certain scholarly societies—such as the Modern Language Association—have created virtual communities for their members. In addition to established academic associations, academic virtual communities have been so organized that, in some cases, they have become more important platforms for interaction and scientific collaborations among researchers and faculty than have traditional scholarly societies. Members of these online academic communities, grouped by areas of interests, use for their communication shared and dedicated listservs (for example JISCMail ), social networking services (like Facebook or LinkedIn ) and academic oriented social networks (like Humanities Commons, ResearchGate , Mendeley or Academia.edu ). Regional Studies Association The Regional Studies Association
150-481: The sociology of science argue that learned societies are of key importance and their formation assists in the emergence and development of new disciplines or professions. In the form of professional associations, they can assist in the creation of pathways to leadership. The World Association in Economics provides help to the members of the WAE on the following issues: Societies can be very general in nature, such as
165-546: The Literary Society of Madras and from 1833 under the name of [Madras] Journal of Literature and Science . Most of the early members were Europeans and the first Indian to be admitted was Kavali Lakshmayya who worked with Colin Mackenzie . The journal ceased publication in 1894. The journal published extensive research on geology, meteorology, fauna, flora, culture, and history. Some of the major contributors to
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#1732787484468180-595: The boundaries of countries, but also the disciplines of geography , economics , sociology and planning . The Association is registered with the UK Charity Commission ( Charity No. 1084165 ) and Companies House (Company No. 04116288). The Association organises international events and various micro-grant awards. The Association has collaborated with the Smith Institute to produce several reports, including ' Britain for sale? Perspectives on
195-628: The costs and benefits of foreign ownership ' (2016), 'Where next for Local Enterprise Partnerships?' (2013) and ' Changing Gear – Is Localism the New Regionalism? ' (2012). In 2018, Towards Cohesion Policy 4.0: Structural Transformation and Inclusive Growth was published by the RSA. The Regional Studies Association are members of various bodies, including Memnet , the Academy of Social Sciences ( Learned Societies Archived 29 November 2020 at
210-827: The journal included Thomas C. Jerdon and Walter Elliot . The library run by the society in a red sandstone building in the Department of Public Instruction complex in Nungambakkam is the oldest functional public library in the city and one of the oldest in India. The Government Museum, Chennai started as an extension of the Madras Literary Society library in Nungambakkam before moving to the present premises in Pantheon Road, Egmore . In 1890,
225-769: The presentation and discussion of new research results, and publishing or sponsoring academic journals in their discipline. Some also act as professional bodies, regulating the activities of their members in the public interest or the collective interest of the membership. Some of the oldest learned societies are the Académie des Jeux floraux (founded 1323), Sodalitas Litterarum Vistulana (founded 1488), Accademia della Crusca (founded 1583), Accademia dei Lincei (founded 1603), Académie Française (founded 1635), German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina (founded 1652), Royal Society (founded 1660) and French Academy of Sciences (founded 1666). Scholars in
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