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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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-17

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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 - 2026-06-17

Communication is difficultA not uncommon scenario for me in my role as head of department is that I think that all information has gone out in a case, but then I later hear that key people have not received the information. And the question always becomes - assuming that the information really went out - whether it is that the information went out to the wrong or too few channels, or whether the p

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2025/head-department-letter-june-2025 - 2026-06-17

Welcome back to a new termAfter a quiet August at Fysicum, everyone is back. Lund is once again a lively city, and there are more student activities at Fysicum than just resits. Last week, a mischievous group of students caused a commotion in the office corridor, but we will soon get used to it again. And of course it's nice to have the students back! Some are here for the first time, and the new

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2025/head-department-letter-september-2025 - 2026-06-17

‘It's about feeling safe.’ That's roughly how the advert broadcast in Denmark during my youth went. I'll avoid mentioning the company behind it, although I agree with the message: we need to feel reasonably safe in order to be creative and dare to look beyond short-term solutions.Security is a broad concept. It can mean not being exposed to violence, threats or unpleasantness in the workplace. It

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2025/head-department-letter-october-2025 - 2026-06-17

I have taken part in many interviews during the autumn, and especially when the candidates come from the business world, there are often jokes about how slow the decision-making processes are in the academic world. Even those of us who work at the university can sometimes feel frustrated by the seemingly endless processes. This is often attributed to collegial leadership – where we strive to ensur

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2025/head-department-letter-november-2025 - 2026-06-17

A Different YearWe are soon coming to the end of 2025, a year that in many ways turned out very differently from 2024.The International Year of Quantum Physics has given us a real energy boost, not least at the Rydberg Meeting Place (Mötesplats Rydberg). It has also been a year of major applications, which we hope will soon bear fruit, and a year in which future-oriented issues took centre stage.A

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2025/head-department-letter-december-2025 - 2026-06-17

Head of Department Letter February 2026.

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2026 - 2026-06-17

About traditionsMost academic institutions have traditions intended to foster a sense of belonging and to promote community, identity and shared values within educational environments. At older universities, this is also about continuity: connecting past, present and future generations through more or less formalised, recurring rituals. Rituals evidently give us a sense of control in a chaotic wor

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2026/head-department-letter-february-2026 - 2026-06-17