By matilda [dot] skoglow [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Matilda Skoglöw) - published 5 October 2023 In cooperation with Doc Lounge Malmö and Lund University's School of Journalism, SASNET hosted a well-attended film screening of the Indian documentary While We Watched. Visiting from India was Director Vinay Shukla. The Indian documentary While We Watched (2022) tells the story of broadcast journalis

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/film-screening-indian-documentary-while-we-watched - 2025-03-27

By matilda [dot] skoglow [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Matilda Skoglöw) - published 18 October 2023 Scholars from Sweden and abroad attended the 2023 SASNET Symposium in Lund. The participants shared ongoing research on South Asia, on topics such as sustainability, civil society, and community-making. On 29 September, SASNET hosted the annual SASNET Symposium in Lund at the venue Gamla Biskopshuset

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/annual-sasnet-symposium-held-lund - 2025-03-27

By matilda [dot] skoglow [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Matilda Skoglöw) - published 8 November 2023 Is anarchy really chaos? Not according to M.P.T. Acharya - India's renowned anti-colonial anarchist of the early 20th century. A new biography by Lund University researcher Ole Birk Laursen delves into the life and ideology of Acharya, the Indian fight for freedom, and global events that influenced i

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/indian-nationalism-anarchism-untold-story-mpt-acharya - 2025-03-27

Published 13 December 2023 PhD retreat participants of 2023 (left to right): Shantanu Sharma, Carmen Margiotta, Therese Boje Mortensen, Sahana Subramanian, and Emma Lennhammer. In early December, doctoral students from Lund University gathered for discussing their respective papers, reflecting on fieldwork experiences, and brainstorming ideas. Their common focus: the South Asia region. In the pict

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-retreat-brings-phd-students-together - 2025-03-27

Published 19 December 2023 Marie Stissing Jensen, PhD student at Lund University and SASNET grantee, travels Sri Lanka and Nepal to better understand the ecosystem of Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships. They have been deemed vital for realizing the 2030 Agenda goals, due to their perceived ability to overcome ‘silo-thinking’ between sectors – but how and to what extent do they do this, and what exactl

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/organizational-octopuses-exploring-multi-stakeholder-partnerships-south-asia - 2025-03-27

Published 4 January 2024 Young people in India are often described as a well-educated and progressive force. How does that align with the right-wing populism sweeping through the country? Journalism student Linn Jönsson embarked on a reporting journey to Bombay, delving into religious and political conflicts of present-day India. In the Fall of 2023, Linn Jönsson received the SASNET travel grant f

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/reporting-bombay-young-perspectives-indian-politics - 2025-03-27

Published 25 January 2024 The state is a necessity for implementing human rights, right? Starting her PhD thesis, Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen wanted to challenge the presumptions behind this philosophy, studying the case of NGOs in India. Five years later, we have the results. In December of 2023, Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen successfully defended her dissertation NGOs as Child Rights Implementers in

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/duty-bearers-beyond-state-role-ngos-upholding-human-rights-india - 2025-03-27

Published 5 June 2016 The 24th European Conference on South Asian Studies – ECSAS 2016 will take place at the University of Warsaw, Poland from 27 to 30 July 2016. The biannual conference, organised by the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS) is this time hosted by the Faculty of Oriental Studies at University of Warsaw. The chief convener is Prof. Danuta Stasik. A total number of

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/49-panels-accepted-24th-european-conference-south-asian-studies-warsaw - 2025-03-27

Published 31 January 2024 The SASNET Travel Grant for Journalism Students and our South Asia Travel Grant for Doctoral Students are now open for applications. These grants support fieldwork and research in South Asia. The SASNET Travel Grant for Journalism Students The SASNET Travel Grant for Journalism Students is a grant for students at the School of Journalism (‘Journalistutbildningen’), Lund U

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/apply-now-sasnet-travel-grants-spring-2024 - 2025-03-27

Published 12 March 2024 Read about our activities during 2023 in our recently published Activity Report. Throughout 2023, SASNET organised a variety of live events at Lund University and beyond. These events were attended by researchers, students, and members of the public. The lectures and seminars touched upon a wide range of topics related to South Asia and are now summarized in our newly publi

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-2023-activity-report-published - 2025-03-27

By matilda [dot] skoglow [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (Matilda Skoglöw) - published 28 March 2024 From historical hardships to modern resurgence. In a recent co-hosted SASNET seminar, Professor Knut A Jacobsen uncovered the story of Hindu diasporas and their influence on sacred spaces beyond South Asia. On 20 March, Professor Knut A. Jacobsen from the University of Bergen visited Lund to hold a sem

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/beyond-south-asia-diasporas-and-sacred-geography-hinduism - 2025-03-27

Published 18 April 2024 Are you a Lund University researcher in the process of planning, writing, or submitting a research application that relates to South Asia issues? You are now able to apply for two SASNET research application grants. We are happy two announce that two SASNET grants are now open for applications. Both grants are for employed Lund University researchers, currently working on a

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-grants-south-asia-focused-research-applications - 2025-03-27

Published 6 June 2016 The Delegation of the European Union to India announces that the Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the European Commission (EC) will jointly fund certain India – EU collaborative projects under Horizon 2020 (H2020). The delegation also informs that there is an open call for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action fellowships. EU-India collaborative research projects (for resear

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/funds-available-eu-and-india-researchers - 2025-03-27

Published 23 April 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. SASNET annually grants a Lund University student the Best South Asia Thesis Award for an excellent Bachelor or Master thesis in the humanities or social sciences. You are now able to nominate a thesis for the ongoing academic yea

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/nominate-now-best-south-asia-thesis-award-20232024-2 - 2025-03-27

Published 29 May 2024 Two PhD students from Lund University have been awarded the SASNET Travel Grant for conducting field studies in India. Sahana Subramanian will be studying the political ecology and economy of glacierised environments in Ladakh. Fainaz Inamdeen will visit Kolkata to research the impacts of extreme river flows on bridges. Every year, SASNET invites Lund University doctoral stud

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sahana-subramanian-and-fainaz-inamdeen-rewarded-2024-sasnet-phd-travel-grant - 2025-03-27

Published 2 July 2024 As part of the international POLLEN24 Conference, SASNET co-hosted a panel on Political Ecology of Glacierized Environments. Visiting from India was Manshi Asher, environmental justice activist and researcher. In June, the cross-continental POLLEN24 Conference was held in Lund, (Sweden), Dodoma (Tanzania), and Lima (Peru). The conference aims to provide a platform to discuss

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/politics-ecology-and-glaciers-sasnet-pollen24-conference - 2025-03-27

Published 18 June 2024 Journalism students and SASNET grantees (left to right) Hannes E. Ahlström, Elsa Ivarsson, and Erik Lindberg. Photo: Johanna Nilsson. From social media activism and climate change refugees in Bangladesh to bike rides in Mumbai, India. Journalism students Elsa Ivarsson, Erik Lindberg, and Hannes E. Ahlström are this year's SASNET grantees for field studies in South Asia. SASN

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/journalism-students-rewarded-sasnet-grant-south-asia-travels - 2025-03-27

Published 9 June 2016 Postal address: Industriell näringslära och livsmedelskemi, LTH, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden Visiting address: Getingevägen 60, Entrance E Web site: http://www.food-health-science.lu.se/en/start SASNET Fermented Foods web page: http://www.fermented-foods.net/ Contact persons: Professor Emeritus Baboo M Nair, phone: +46 (0)46 222 9634 Professor Rickard Öste, phone: +46 (0)

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/food-health-science-centre-lund-university - 2025-03-27

Published 13 June 2016 The Center for International Studies (CEI) at ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal, will host the 10th European PhD Workshop in South Asian Studies in Lisbon, on 17th-19th June 2016. This is the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS) annual workshop, which aims at giving PhD students the opportunity to discuss their thesis with fellow candidates and s

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/10th-european-phd-workshop-south-asian-studies-be-held-lisbon - 2025-03-27

Published 25 September 2024 During the Fall Semester of 2024, SASNET will host a variety of events, focusing on the region of South Asia. We welcome you to join our lectures, seminars, workshop, and conferences! 26 September. SASNET Panel Discussion: "India Post Election: the Future of the World's Largest Democracy"A public panel discussion in Swedish at the Lund Public Library on the future of an

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/official-sasnet-fall-semester-program - 2025-03-27