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This lecture series is presented by Professor Knut A. Jacobsen (University of Bergen). Read more about his research here.    Part 1: Pre-Buddhist and Early Buddhist Ritual Sites About the lecture South Asia is one of the major pilgrimage regions in the world. All the four religions of Indian origin have numerous pilgrimage sites, which are centers of ritual activities, and their sacred geographies

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/early-pilgrimage-traditions-south-asia - 2026-04-15

This lecture series is presented by Joel Kuhlin (PhD Student at the Center for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University). Read more about his research here.   Part 1: Introduction About the lecture Pentecostalism has been described as perhaps one of the fastest growing religious movements globally during the 20th century. Today, one estimation is that up to 5-600 million Christians globally

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/pentecostalism-india - 2026-04-15

This lecture series is presented by Professor Radhika Chopra (University of Delhi). Read more about her research here.   Part 1: Recognizing Sikhism  About the lecture Emerging in the 16th century in the Indian sub-continent, Sikhism is perhaps the most ‘visible’ religion today in the world through its symbols, rituals, and cultures. Like any other religion, the evolution of Sikhism throughout the

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/contemporary-sikhism - 2026-04-15

This lecture series is presented by Niklas Foxeus, Associate Professor (Docent) Department of Ethnology, History of Religions and Gender Studies, Stockholm University. Read more about his research here.   Part 1: Prosperity Buddhism in Southeast Asia and East Asia About the lecture In this part, Dr. Foxeus focuses on how for a long-time people in Burma/Myanmar have turned to the traditional spirit

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/prosperity-buddhism-burmamyanmar - 2026-04-15

This lecture series is presented by Johan Nilsson (Post-Doctoral Researcher, History of Religions, Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University). Read more about his research here.   Part 1: The International Theosophical Movement About the lecture Theosophy was one of many esoteric movements that emerged around the world during the end of the late 19th Century and today it is genera

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/theosophy-and-buddhism-sweden - 2026-04-15

This lecture series is presented by Professor Tanuja Kothiyal (Dr B.R. Ambedkar University Delhi). Read more about her research here.   Part 1: An Introduction to Folk Traditions in South Asia - Typologies and Mythemes About the lecture Known for its more systematic and textual-rich religions, the South-Asian region also hosts a variety of folk religions that occupy liminal spaces between formal r

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/folk-religions-south-asia - 2026-04-15

This lecture series is presented by Professor Knut A. Jacobsen (University of Bergen). Read more about his research here.   Part 1: Historical Yoga, Modern Yoga, and the Current Global Yoga Phenomenon About the lecture In this video by Professor Knut A. Jacobsen, we focus on how historical research in yoga and the global phenomenon on yoga has gained much important in the recent years. Modern yoga

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/modern-yoga-global-yoga-phenomenon-and-samkhyayogin-hariharananda-aran - 2026-04-15

The advisory board for SASNET is between 2023-05-11 - 2026-12-31 the following: Anna MeeuwisseVice Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Professor at the School of Social Work.Misse Wester Professor at the Department of Risk Management and Societal Security.Morten Koch Andersen Deputy Research Director and Senior Researcher at the Raoul Wallenberg Institute for Human Rights and Humanitarian L

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/about-sasnet/advisory-board - 2026-04-15

Here are the previous recipients of the SASNET Best South Asia Thesis Award. Awardee 2022/2023: Sahana Subramanian Expanding freedoms and improving commons through labour: A study of Kerala’s Ay… Master Thesis in Environmental Studies and Sustainability Science, LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies).

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/thesisaward/best-south-asia-thesis-award-recipients - 2026-04-15

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This lecture series is presented by Professor Christine Moliner (Jindal School of International Affairs). Read more about her research here.  Part 1: Introduction to Sikhism About the lectureIn this video, Dr. Moliner briefly introduces the religion of Sikhism and goes on to talk about what she believes is a relatively under-researched field–the study of religion in Social Movements. To study this

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/guru-nanak-was-here-us-role-religion-indian-farmers-protest - 2026-04-15

20 May 2026 13:15 to 14:30 | Seminar The seminar is arranged together with the Department of Political Science. Chair: Ted SvenssonGlyn Williams - Lund UniversityResearchMy research is at the interface of human geography and development studies, and is concerned with making development sensitive to, and inclusive of, the agency and practices of socially, economically and politically marginalised g

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/calendar/sasnet-seminar-glyn-williams-renegotiating-lockdown-collective-life-and-control-covid-19-indias-low - 2026-04-15

20 May 2026 13:15 to 14:30 | Seminar Chair: Ted Svensson Glyn Williams"I was appointed Professor of Development Geography at Lund University in February 2025, after previous academic posts at Keele University (1994-2002), King’s College London (2003-2006), and the University of Sheffield (2006-2025). My research is concerned with making development sensitive to, and inclusive of, the agency and pr

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/calendar/higher-research-seminar-sasnet-co-sponsor-glyn-williams-lu-human-geography-renegotiating-lockdown - 2026-04-15

Funderar du på hur dina idéer eller forskningsresultat kan göra skillnad i samhället? Har du frågor kring innovation, patent eller funderar du på att bilda företag? Har du funderingar kring samarbeten med näringsliv eller andra organisationer? Vi ger dig stöd och vägledning. Ett sätt att se till att dina insikter, idéer eller forskningsresultat kommer till nytta i samhället är att omvandla dem til

https://www.innovation.lu.se/lu-innovation-ger-stod - 2026-04-15

På bara några månader har Visslan vuxit sig redo för marknaden, anställt sina första medarbetare, och flyttat från VentureLabs inkubator till Minc i Malmö. Bakom företaget Visslan finns studenterna och gymnasiekompisarna Daniel Vaknine, Måns Skogman och Elias Hirschfeld. Bolaget grundades efter ny lagstiftning från EU om att alla större bolag måste ha en visselblåsartjänst från och med december 20

https://www.innovation.lu.se/visslan-tog-fart-under-elevate-programmet - 2026-04-15

 Strominnate Therapeutics utvecklar läkemedel för behandling av sjukdomar i centrala nervsystemet. Bolagets primära fokus är glioblastoma multiforme, den dödligaste formen av hjärntumör där det idag endast erbjuds palliativ vård. Strominnates läkemedelskandidat baserar sig på en nyligen upptäckt human immuncell som påverkar tumören så att den både växer långsammare och blir mer mottaglig för de be

https://www.innovation.lu.se/strominnate-therapeutics - 2026-04-15

Lunds universitet är ett innovativt universitetet. Och det ska vi fortsätta att vara! Vi stöttar och inspirerar så att fler idéer och forskningsresultat kan få genomslag i samhället. Aktuellt just nu Varje år utser vi tillsammans med Sparbanken Skåne idéer som är så bra att de kan bli Framtidens innobvationer. Tävlingen för 2022 är igång! Var med i Framtidens Innovationer Vi anordnar återkommande

https://www.innovation.lu.se/stod-att-fa/tips-inspiration - 2026-04-15

Många innovatörer behöver kapital för att förverkliga sin vision. Elevate hjälper tidiga startups från Lunds Universitet att förbereda sig för en första investering. Förvänta dig ett program med högt tempo, många möten och gemensamt lärande.   Under Elevate kommer du:•  Träffa investerare under våra “Guest and Pitch” sessions•  Ha regelbundna träffar med våra innovationscoacher •  Få tillgång till

https://www.innovation.lu.se/lu-innovation-ger-stod/program-elevate-gor-dig-redo-att-ta-kapital-pa-tre-manader - 2026-04-15