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29 Dec 2020
SASNET affiliate Kristina Myrvold receives research grant
Dr. Kristina Myrvold, Visiting Professor at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University, was awarded a grant by Riksbankens Jubileumsfond (RJ).
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21 Dec 2020
Chakra Special Issue published
The Chakra - Nordic Journal of South Asian Studies's Special Issue "Articulations of a Pandemic" is now available on our website.
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26 Nov 2020
Upcoming Seminar "Sheikh Mujib: Icon of postcolonial liberation"
Join us for a digital seminar on the occasion of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's 100th anniversary, post-colonial leader and the founder of Bangladesh.
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23 Nov 2020
New SAI podcast "Climate Lense South Asia"
SASNET's and UI's South Asia Initiative publishes first episode of three-part podcast series on climate and environment issues in South Asia.
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2 Nov 2020
New SASNET publication on Islamic Reformism
SASNET published a report by Muhammed Niyas Ashraf, Doctoral Fellow at Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies, Freie Universität Berlin.
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20 Oct 2020
SASNET movie screening and conversation on student activism in India
On 27 October, SASNET will host an online conversation on student lives and activism opposing caste in India with speakers Deepa Dhanraj and Natha Wahlang.
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30 Sep 2020
Webinar on media landscapes and media advocacy
Andreas Mattsson, Affiliated Research at SASNET, arranged a webinar for students at the School of Journalism (Journalistutbildningen), and Department of Strategic Communication (IS...
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11 Sep 2020
New SASNET podcast episode: corona updates from India
Andreas Johansson spoke to Dr. Shantanu Sharma, Lund University about recent COVID-19 developments in India.
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9 Sep 2020
SASNET Conference 2020 on Memory Politics in South Asia
SASNET is hosting an online conference on "Rethinking the Politics of Memory in South Asia" on 9-10 December 2020.
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1 Sep 2020
SASNET welcomes new intern
Maliha Shir Mohammad joined the SASNET team this week and will be doing an internship with us throughout the autumn semester.
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24 Aug 2020
New report on Violent Jihadist ideology in South Asia
SASNET affiliated researcher Asheque Haque wrote the report as part of his project with the South Asia Initiative (SAI).
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13 Aug 2020
Upcoming SASNET online event "Kashmir: A Postcolony"
Join us on Zoom on August 18 for a live talk with Prof. Suvir Kaul from the University of Pennsylvania.
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6 Aug 2020
SASNET's Admir Skodo on Afghanistan podcast
In June, SASNET-affiliated researcher Admir Skodo spoke to Zebulon Carlander regarding the peace process in Afghanistan.
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9 Jun 2020
Seminar: Questioning Racism in the Indian Diaspora: Cultural Perspectives
The Swedish South Asian Studies Network invites you to a live event on "Questioning Racism in the Indian Diaspora: Cultural Perspectives".
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27 May 2020
New SASNET report on South Asia research at LU
The 2020 report by previous SASNET intern Anni-Elina Vänska provides a comprehensive overview of current and previous research at Lund University on the South Asian region.
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22 May 2020
Podcast episode on coronavirus pandemic in Bangladesh
Nirjhar Mazumder from Utrikespolitiska Institutet in Stockholm joined us to give an overview of recent developments in Bangladesh in view of the ongoing pandemic.
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6 May 2020
New podcast episode on COVID-19 and the Nepali economy
For our latest episode, Hanna Geschewski spoke to two Nepali experts about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and labour market in Nepal.
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3 May 2020
Chakra Journal special issue - call for papers
For a special issue of Chakra on research in times of COVID-19, SASNET invites scholars to contribute.
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27 Apr 2020
New podcast episode on the Sweden-South Asia Media Project
SASNET director Andreas Johansson spoke to Andreas Mattsson and Vibodh Parthasarathi about their brain child.
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24 Apr 2020
SASNET supported Intl conference on fermented foods in India
In December 2019, LU Professor emeritus Dr Baboo M Nair attended the conference at Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat.