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9 Apr 2025
SASNET Panel Discussion: Women's Rights in South Asia
SASNET hosted a panel discussion exploring the current state of women’s rights across South Asia.
24 Jan 2025
Power Plays in a Multipolar World: Mapping India’s Global Game
Jagannath Panda visited SASNET for a talk on India’s strategic choices in the Indo-Pacific.
16 Jan 2025
Official SASNET Spring Semester Program
During the spring semester of 2025, SASNET will host a variety of events, focusing on the region of South Asia.
10 Jan 2025
Apply Now: SASNET Travel Grants Spring 2025
The SASNET South Asia Travel Grant for Doctoral Students and Travel Grant for Journalism Students are now open for applications.
8 Jan 2025
LU Researchers Riya Raphael and Sanjib Saha Receive SASNET Grants for South Asia-Focused Projects
Lund University researchers Riya Raphael and Sanjib Saha have each been awarded the 2024 SASNET Grant for Writing a Research Application.
12 Dec 2024
Protests and Prospects: Understanding Bangladesh’s Political Unrest
SASNET in collaboration with Malmö Public Libraries and Swedish PEN hosted a panel on the public protests and political unrest in Bangladesh.
8 Oct 2024
Dianne Kok Granted the Best South Asia Thesis Award 2023/2024
The annual SASNET Best South Asia Thesis Award is granted Dianne Kok for her thesis on household energy transition in metropolitan and rural Nepal.
1 Oct 2024
Extended Deadline: South Asia Research Grants for Lund University Researchers
Two SASNET research grants for Lund University scholars now have an extended application deadline: 20 October 2024.
25 Sep 2024
Official SASNET Fall Semester Program
During the Fall Semester of 2024, SASNET will host a variety of events, focusing on the region of South Asia.
2 Jul 2024
Politics, Ecology, and Glaciers: SASNET at the POLLEN24 Conference
As part of the international POLLEN24 Conference, SASNET co-hosted a panel on Political Ecology of Glacierized Environments.
18 Jun 2024
Journalism Students Rewarded SASNET Grant for South Asia Travels
Elsa Ivarsson, Erik Lindberg, and Hannes E. Ahlström are this year's SASNET grantees for conducting field studies in Bangladesh and India.
29 May 2024
Sahana Subramanian and Fainaz Inamdeen Rewarded the 2024 SASNET PhD Travel Grant
Two PhD students from Lund University have been awarded the SASNET Travel Grant for conducting field research in India.
23 Apr 2024
Nominate Now: Best South Asia Thesis Award 2023/2024
Do you know an excellent Bachelor or Master thesis on the topic of South Asia? Nominate it now for the annual SASNET Best South Asia Thesis Award.
18 Apr 2024
SASNET Grants for South Asia Focused Research Applications
Are you a Lund University researcher in the process of planning, writing, or submitting a research application that relates to South Asia issues?
28 Mar 2024
Beyond South Asia: Diasporas and the Sacred Geography of Hinduism
In a SANET seminar, Professor Knut A Jacobsen uncovered the story of Hindu diasporas and their influence on sacred spaces beyond South Asia.
12 Mar 2024
SASNET 2023 Activity Report is published
Read about our activities during 2023 in our recently published Activity Report.
31 Jan 2024
Apply Now: SASNET Travel Grants Spring 2024
The SASNET Travel Grant for Journalism Students and our South Asia Travel Grant for Doctoral Students are now open for applications.
25 Jan 2024
Duty Bearers Beyond the State: The Role of NGOs in Upholding Human Rights in India
The state is a necessity for implementing human rights, right? Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen wanted to challenge the presumptions behind this philosophy.
4 Jan 2024
Reporting from Bombay: Young Perspectives on Indian Politics
Journalism student Linn Jönsson embarked on a reporting journey to Bombay, delving into religious and political conflicts of present-day India.
19 Dec 2023
Organizational Octopuses: Exploring Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships in South Asia
Marie Stissing Jensen, PhD student and SASNET grantee, travels Sri Lanka and Nepal to understand the ecosystem of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships.