Newsletter 30 - 12 August 2003
Last updated: 14 November 2011
SWEDISH SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES NETWORK
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SASNET News:
• Decisions on panels for the 18th EASAS conference 2004 under way
The closing date for leaving panels suggestions to the 18th European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies, organized by SASNET and Lund University, on behalf of the European Association for South Asian Studies, EASAS, 6–9 July 2004, was June, 30, 2003. A total number of 59 suggestions are under consideration. As there will be a limit to the number of accepted panels the planning committee has already approached some of the panels with somewhat similar themes to consider amalgamation. Decisions on panels will be taken by the EASAS conference planning committee on 15 August 2003, after which the complete list will be presented on the conference web page.
• Local SASNET symposia at Karlstad and Göteborg in September
As a follow-up on the discussions that emerged at SASNET’s symposium for South Asia oriented PhD students in Marstrand in October 2002 (read the reports) Staffan Lindberg and Lars Eklund from SASNET visited Stockholm and Uppsala 14–16 May 2003, and had local meetings with researchers, teachers and students. Now similar meetings will be held also in Karlstad and Göteborg. Meeting jointly organized by SASNET and South Asia oriented researchers and students at the local universities will be organized in Karlstad on Wednesday 24 September, and in Göteborg on Thursday 25 September 2003. More information will appear on http://www.sasnet.lu.se/sasnetf.html.
• Use SASNET’s advanced search function
An advanced search function was created for SASNET last year by Netlab at Lund University. It provides for a full text search not only to our own web site, but also to all the pages we link up to, in two steps (at present that approximately 20 000 web pages). Therefore our engine is most useful for searching material specifically connected to South Asia. It is found at http://www.sasnet.lu.se/searchf.html
Community News:
• Students Research papers on India published by Högskolan Dalarna
”Political Visions and Social Realities in Contemporary South India” is the title of a book that will be published by Högskolan Dalarna in September 2003. It will be the first volume in the university’s new International Studies Series, and consists of papers by students at the C- and D-level in History and Religion at Högskolan Dalarna, Campus Falun, who made a field study tour to South India in the Spring 2002. The project, called the South India Field Study Project is partly funded by a SASNET planning grant. The book is being edited by Lars Berge and Gunnel Cederlöf, and will be presented at a seminar open to the public, at Högskolan Dalarna, Campus Falun, on Friday 5 September 2003, 10.30–13. More information on the South India Field Study Project.
• International Conference on South Asian Archaeology held in Germany
The 17th International Conference on South Asian Archaeology was held in Bonn, Germany, 7-11 July 2003. Approximately 150 scholars took part in the conference, out of which 17 came from Asia, 109 from Europe, 3 from Australia and 22 from North America. There was only one participant from the Nordic countries. As usual two parallel sessions were held, comprising in all more than 100 presentations. One session concerned archaeological periods up to the iron age in various parts of South and West Asia, and one concerned the historical period. The latter had an emphasis on studies of numismatics, art and architecture. See the full programme for the conference.
• Proposals for the EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme 2003 invited
The Delegation of the European Commission to India, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Maldives calls for proposals for the EU-India Economic Cross Cultural Programme 2003. The programme supports projects from networks of Indian and European non-profit organizations working in the following dimensions: • Media, Communication and Culture; • Entrepreneurial Networking; and • University & Studies. The projects should involve civil society from both sides, as the idea is to promote civil society links by co-financing activities and partnerships such as exchange programmes, publications, networking, seminars and workshops that are structured around specific projects. To be eligible, a network has to comprise of minimum one organisation from India and two from two different member states of the European Union. Minimum amount to apply for an individual project is 250.000 Euro (and maximum: € 500.000). Deadline for applications: 12 September 2003.
• NIAS Contact Scholarships for Graduate Students
The Nordic Institute for Asian Studies offer scholarships designed to make NIAS‚ library and other resources accessible to graduate students in the Nordic countries. A scholarship covers inexpensive travel to and from Copenhagen and accommodation in a NIAS room at Nordisk Kollegium, with full board for a period of two weeks. It must be noted that because only one room at the Nordisk Kollegium is available for this scholarship programme, stays are arranged subject to a time schedule administered by NIAS. Monday 15 September 2003 is the closing date for applications for scholarships during the period October-December 2003. More information.
• NIAS Guest Researcher Scholarships
Senior researchers and postgraduate students based in the Nordic countries are offered scholarships, giving an opportunity to work at NIAS as an affiliated researcher for 2 or 4 weeks. A scholarship includes inexpensive travel to and from Copenhagen and accommodation with full board in a NIAS room at Nordisk Kollegium. The guest researcher enjoys full access to the Institute’s library services and research tools, computer facilities, contact networks and scholarly environment. Monday 15 September 2003 is the closing date for applications for scholarships during the period October-December 2003. More information.
Conferences and courses
• 2003 World Water Week at Stockholm of great interest for South Asia
The 2003 World Water Week is currently taking place in Stockholm, Sweden, 10–16 August 2003, and the 13th Stockholm Water Symposium 11–14 August. Both during the symposium and the eight workshops throughout the week a large number of South Asian researchers and professionals – from India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka – have been invited to speak and give presentations, not the least in workshop no 4, on ”Securing Food Production under climatic variability: Exploring the options”, filled with South Asian participants. More information, and the full programme to be found on on the 2003 World Water Week web site.
• Multidisciplinary conference in Härjedalen on Peripheral Communities
An international multidisciplinary conference on the theme ”Peripheral Communities. Crisis, Continuity and Long-Term Survival” will take place in Sveg and the forest village of Ängersjö in Härjedalen, Sweden on August 14-17, 2003. The conference is hosted by the Swedish interdisciplinary research project ”Flexibility as Tradition. Culture and Subsistence in the Boreal Forests of Northern Sweden”, which involves scholars from the faculties of natural science, humanities and social science, and it will explore the historical and contemporary conditions of peripheral communities from a broad multidisciplinary perspective. More information at the conference website.
• International Convention of Asia scholars in Singapore
The Third International Convention of Asia scholars, ICAS3, is arranged at Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore, 19–22 August, 2003. The convention is organised by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore. More information.
• Conference on Education and Poverty alleviation in the Developing World
The Nordic Association for the Study of Education in Developing Countries, NASEDEC, should have held a conference on ”Education and Poverty alleviation in the Developing World”, in Oslo, Norway, 21–22 August 2003. A conference addressing the issues in the light of Nordic government policy initiatives. The conference has however been postponed. More information.
• International seminar an workshop on fermented foods in Gujarat
An International Seminar and Workshop on ”Fermented Foods, Health Status and Social Well being” will be organised by the Dept of Dairy Microbiology, SMC College of Dairy Science, Gujarat Agricultural University at Anand, India, 13–14 November 2003. The conference is co-hosted by the Dept of Applied Nutrition, Lund University, Sweden; and is partly sponsored by a planning grant from SASNET. Dr V Kurien, the father of White Revolution in India, will inaugurate the seminar on 13 November. Full programme with registration form (as a pdf-file).
• More conferences connected to South Asian studies, see SASNET’s page, http://www.sasnet.lu.se/conferences.html#conf
Important lectures and workshops
• Workshop on Development research at Lund University on 26 September
The Centre for Environmental Studies (MICLU) at Lund University, along with the Dept of Economic History and the Dept of Social and Economic Geography, organizes for the second consecutive year a Workshop on Development research on Friday 26 September 2003. PhD students and researchers on developmental issues at Lund University are all invited to meet.
• Annual Conference on Development in Stockholm on 17 October
The Annual Conference on Development 2003 is organized in Stockholm on Friday 17 October 2003. The conference which is held for the fourth consecutive year is arranged by Sida, the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and UNDP, and will focus on the relationship between growth and development. Venue: Münchenbryggeriet Expo Hall, Stockholm.
• Workshop on Communal Sovereignty in the Era of Globalization at Uppsala University
The Seminar for Development Studies at Uppsala University arranges a workshop on ”Communal Sovereignty in the Era of Globalization: Competing for Natural Resources”, Saturday 25 October 2003. The workshop will critically analyze how local communities (primarily in the Third World) are affected by the world-wide changes of the legally defined rights to own and use natural resources, and the opening keynote address will be held by Arturo Escobar, Professor of Anthropology, University of North Carolina, USA. Escobar is internationally renowned for his work on political ecology. More information.
New and updated items on SASNET web site
• More Swedish departments where research on South Asia is going on:
Added to the list of research environments at Swedish universities, presented by SASNET. The full list now includes 106 departments! Go to the presentation page
• Several new articles recommended for reading
Look at http://www.sasnet.lu.se/recreading.html for suggestions on interesting new articles on South Asia in International media. Many new items added, especially on Pakistan, India, and the South Asia region.
Cultural Events connected to South Asia in Scandinavia
• A Bollywood festival is organized in Oslo for 11 days, 8–18 August 2003
Lots of Indian films are shown, and the festival also includes dance performances and Indian food. Venue: Kulturslottet Soria Moria, Torshov, Oslo, Norway. More information.
• Images of Asia cultural festival opened in Copenhagen on 8 August
The cultural festival Images of Asia will takes place in August and September 2003 in Copenhagen, Århus, Odense, Esbjerg and the County of Ribe, Roskilde, Randers and a number of other cities in Denmark. The festival aims to increase the Danish understanding of contemporary Asia and promote co-operation between Denmark and Asia, and includes several exhibitions, musical performances etc connected to South Asia. The Danish Center for Culture and Development (DCCD) has the overall responsibility for Images of Asia, which is organized in broad partnership between a range of governmental institutions, NGOs, cultural institutions, associations, municipalities, counties and individuals in Denmark and Internationally. The festival opened on Friday 8 August 2003 in Copenhagen. More information.
• Exhibition projects on Modern Indian Art in Berlin
”body.city. New Perspectives from India” is a major exhibition project at the House of World Cultures in Berlin, Germany, 20 September – 16 November 2003. In two different exhibitions, the present contemporary Indian avant-garde art will be shown on the one hand (including works by Atul Dodiya, Anita Dube, Subba Ghosh, Suboth Gupta, Reena Saini Kallat, Jitish Kallat, Bharti Kher, Sonia Khurana, Surrendran Nair, Rehka Rodwittiya, Sharmila Samant and Hema Updahyay), and the development of Indian popular art from traditional imagery on the other hand. Programmes on contemporary music, theatre and literature will also appear. Venue: Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Tiergarten, Berlin. More information on the exhibition in Berlin.
Best regards
Staffan Lindberg Lars Eklund
SASNET/ Swedish South Asian Studies Network
SASNET is a national network for research, education, and information about South Asia, based at Lund University. The aim is to encourage and promote an open and dynamic networking process, in which Swedish researchers co-operate with researchers in South Asia and globally.
The network is open to all sciences. Priority is given to co-operation between disciplines and across faculties, as well as institutions in the Nordic countries and in South Asia. The basic idea is that South Asian studies will be most fruitfully pursued in co-operation between researchers, working in different institutions with a solid base in their mother disciplines.
The network is financed by Sida (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) and by Lund University.
Postal address: SASNET – Swedish South Asian Studies Network, c/o International Office, Lund University, P O Box 117, S-221 00 Lund
Visiting address: Gamla Kirurgen, Sandgatan 3, first floor,
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Phone: + 46 46 222 73 40
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