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See below for listed expert on issues in the western Himalayas.   Jan Magnusson Department: School of Social Work Areas of expertise: Social change, social policy and welfare, social movements, South Asia, Himalaya, Tibetan refugees and social movements in the western Himalayas.  Languages: English and Swedish Contact information: +46 46 222 31 61, jan [dot] magnusson [at] soch [dot] lu [dot] se (

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/sasnet-expert-list-media/western-himalayas - 2025-11-07

Please see below for our list of experts on Bangladesh.   Catarina Kinnvall Department: Political Science  Areas of expertise: Religion, nationalism, populism, gender and radicalisation    Languages: English and Swedish  Contact information:  +46 46-222 80 94, catarina [dot] kinnvall [at] svet [dot] lu [dot] se (catarina[dot]kinnvall[at]svet[dot]lu[dot]se)     Ted Svensson Department: Political Sc

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/sasnet-expert-list-media/bangladesh - 2025-11-07

See below for our listed expert on Nepal.   Priscyll Anctil Department: Political Science Areas of expertise: Women (ex)combatants in Nepal, sexual and gender-based violence in war and post-war, international intervention in Afghanistan, disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration, armed groups.  Languages: English, Spanish and French  Contact information: +46 70 208 23 33, priscyll [dot] ancti

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/sasnet-expert-list-media/nepal - 2025-11-07

Please see our listed expert on Afghanistan below. Priscyll Anctil Department: Political Science Areas of expertise: Women (ex)combatants in Nepal, sexual and gender-based violence in war and post-war, international intervention in Afghanistan, disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration, armed groups.  Languages: English, Spanish and French  Contact information: +46 70 208 23 33, priscyll [dot

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/sasnet-expert-list-media/afghanistan - 2025-11-07

This lecture series is presented by Dr. Yogesh Snehi, Professor, Dr. B.R at Ambedkar University Delhi. To find out more information about Dr Snehi, please click here.   Part 1: Introduction to Sufism About the video Practiced in south-Asia and specifically widely in India and Pakistan, Sufism is a spiritual practice embedded in the precepts of mystical Islam, possessing a rich culture and traditio

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/what-sufism-reflections-practice-sacred-north-western-india - 2025-11-07

This Lecture Series is presented by Dr. Shernaz Cama at Lady Sri Ram College, University of Delhi. Read more about her research here.   Part 1: Introduction About the lecture Once the state religion of a massive empire of the ancient world, Zoroastrianism has been reduced to a handful of refugees & today is one of the smallest minority religious cultures in the world with about 50,000 followers in

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/introduction-zoroastrianism-continuity-and-change - 2025-11-07

This Lecture Series is presented by Dr. Amita Paliwal, Assistant Professor, Jesus and Mary College, at University of Delhi. Read more about her research here.   Part 1: Origins of Islam About the lecture During the 6th and 7th centuries C.E., west Asia was marked by a combination of settled cultures and communities of people mostly tribal in nature who were either agro-pastoralists or traders and

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/research/lund-lecture-series-indian-religions/rise-islam - 2025-11-07

PROFILE AND ELECTIVE COURSES OverviewSIMP01: Introduction to Global StudiesThe course aims at providing an understanding of current theories and debates connected to processes of globalisation and transformation. (15 credits)SIMP27: Gender, Class, Ethnicity and SexualityThe course provides students with core elements in current feminist theories in dialogue with established academic disciplines, w

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/autumn-term-courses - 2025-11-07

15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM This is an overview course which examines the political and social development of the Middle East from the early 20th century until today, and puts the region in comparative perspective. OverviewThe course uses social scientific categories to examine the region using the current empirical and theoretical literatures on the Middle East. The goal of the course is to expose t

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15 CREDITS | SPRING TERM The aim of the course is to examine the utility of theoretical concepts, perspectives and approaches to the understanding of lived experiences in Middle Eastern societies. OverviewAbout the CourseThe student will examine a broad range of theoretical traditions and their application to studying the region. In addition to examining a series of theoretical perspectives, the s

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/spring-term-courses/middle-eastern-studies-theory-and-society-simp46 - 2025-11-07

Uncertain about what you would want to do in your third term? Fear not! We at Graduate School are here to help you! OverviewWhat are elective courses?Elective courses are the 30 credits worth of courses that Graduate School programme students take in their third term, those which will eventually be included in their master's degree. Some students travel abroad for studies or an internship during t

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A brief history of our department The Beginning Graduate School’s story began with a push for internationalisation at Lund University prompted primarily by Sweden’s adoption of the Bologna Process regulations. The Faculty Leadership sought to create two-year Master’s programmes in accordance with Bologna regulations as well as creating international programmes and courses on the faculty level. The

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Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies   Rebecca's storyBackgroundI graduated with my master’s in Middle Eastern Studies from the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University in 2018. Since then, I’ve started a PhD programme at the City University of New York in the Department of History, with a focus on the modern Middle East. I knew when I went to Lund that I wanted to pursue a PhD, bu

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Master of Science in Social Studies of Gender   Faith's storyI graduated from the Graduate School’s Social Studies of Gender program in the summer of 2019. After taking some time to visit family and friends, I found a position with a local women’s rights NGO in the capital city of Uganda. The entire team at the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA - sihanet.org) has been incr

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SIMR45 (30 CREDITS) & SIMR46 (15 CREDITS) | AUTUMN TERM The internship course offer Graduate School programme students an opportunity to try the theories and methods from the programme in an organisation. Overview Internship for Programme Students During the third term of your programme at Graduate School, you can do an internship for the whole semester, 20 weeks (30 credits) or for half a semeste

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15 CREDITS | AUTUMN TERM Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be understood as systems which show intelligent behaviour by analysing their environment and with some degree of autonomy act to reach certain goals. In colloquial language, AI has become an umbrella term for information technology, robotics, and digitalisation more broadly, including machine learning techniques enabling computers to improv

https://graduateschool.sam.lu.se/course-catalogue/profile-and-elective-courses/autumn-term-courses/ai-society-sims40 - 2025-11-07

Welcome to all newly admitted students! We can't wait to meet you. Here's what you need to know about getting started at Graduate School. Student Reception The Graduate School student reception desk is located on the second floor of Gamla Kirurgen. Our receptionists will be happy to help if you have any questions, need an official transcript or a certificate of registration. Opening hours can be f

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Contact Us Email:master [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] sePhone: +46 (0) 46-222 00 00Postal Address:  Lund University Faculty of Social Sciences Graduate School Box 117 221 00 Lund, SwedenVisiting Address: "Gamla Kirurgen" Sandgatan 13A Lund, Sweden Find us on the map Student Reception The Graduate School student reception desk is located on the second floor of Gamla Kirurgen. Our receptionists will be ha

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What interdisciplinarity means and why we offer it Interdisciplinarity rests on the assumption that the world in which we live is complex, and that it requires different ways of understanding and solving problems. By integrating different approaches we are able to shed new light on problems and find innovative solutions. While interdisciplinarity still remains a new approach in many areas, it has

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Striving for excellence, period. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Read about what we do by clicking here. Our story A brief look at the Graduate School's history We're all about interdisciplinarity Learn why it's central to everything we do. Our directors, from A to Ö Get to know the experts who are behind our programmes and courses

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