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SASNET invites to a fascinating Indian dance and song performance at Theatre Sagohuset in Lund on Tuesday 19 April 2016, at 18.00. The two artists Parvathy Vijayan Roshini (photo) and Anju Jacob will give a traditional Keralite performance, through song and dance. Snacks and soft drinks will be served after the performance. The event is jointly organised by SASNET and Theatre Sagohuset. No entranc

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-invites-indian-dance-and-song-performance-theatre-sagohuset - 2025-10-27

Join us on Zoom on August 18 for a live talk with Prof. Suvir Kaul from the University of Pennsylvania. The Swedish South Asian Studies Network invites you to a live event on "Kashmir: A Postcolony".SASNET Visiting Researcher Dr. Amrita Ghosh will be in conversation with Prof. Suvir Kaul.Suvir Kaul is A. M. Rosenthal Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches and writes on

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/upcoming-sasnet-online-event-kashmir-postcolony - 2025-10-27

SASNET affiliated researcher Asheque Haque wrote the report as part of his project with the South Asia Initiative (SAI). Throughout the summer of 2020, violent extremist organizations continued their activities in South Asia. Though violence is a major element in jihadist ideology, this report directs our attention to the wider implications of jihadi propaganda. Values concerning rights, democracy

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-report-violent-jihadist-ideology-south-asia - 2025-10-27

Maliha Shir Mohammad joined the SASNET team this week and will be doing an internship with us throughout the autumn semester. Maliha recently completed her master's degree in Gender Studies at Lund University. Previously, she obtained degrees in Asian Studies and International Relations from Lund University and Malmö University. Her academic work focuses on women's rights in Afghanistan and variou

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-welcomes-new-intern - 2025-10-27

The Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) organises a day of networking at Lund University. All those working on South Asia-related issues are welcome to attend. The purpose of this day is to discuss ways to expand collaboration on education and research concerning South Asia among Nordic universities. We will address the question: How we can strengthen a South Asian perspective across all

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-networking-day - 2025-10-27

SASNET is hosting an online conference on "Rethinking the Politics of Memory in South Asia" on 9-10 December 2020. Context:The current debates around the politics of memory and memorialization reinforce that the act of remembrance and forgetting in the present does not exist in isolation from the past that informs them. This mnemohistorical continuity becomes even more apparent in the current cont

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-conference-2020-memory-politics-south-asia - 2025-10-27

Andreas Johansson spoke to Dr. Shantanu Sharma, Lund University about recent COVID-19 developments in India. Dr. Shantanu Sharma is a researcher in internal medicine - epidemiology at Lund University. After he had already spoken to us in April he recently gave an update about latest developments in India with regards to the pandemic, testing strategies and government measures to help people in the

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-sasnet-podcast-episode-corona-updates-india - 2025-10-27

Andreas Mattsson, Affiliated Research at SASNET, arranged a webinar for students at the School of Journalism (Journalistutbildningen), and Department of Strategic Communication (ISK) at Lund University on October 16. In this webinar, scholars, and practitioners addressed different issues related to the media landscape and media advocacy from an international comparative perspective. Students from

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/webinar-media-landscapes-and-media-advocacy - 2025-10-27

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. Prior to the event, participants are encouraged to watch Deepa Dhanraj's 2018 movie "We have not come here to die" about the suicide of Dalit, Phd research scholar, and activist Rohith Vemula and the subsequent student movement in India. After

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-movie-screening-and-conversation-student-activism-india - 2025-10-27

SASNET published a report by Muhammed Niyas Ashraf, Doctoral Fellow at Berlin Graduate School Muslim Cultures and Societies, Freie Universität Berlin. Abstract:This paper offers a social history of the relationship between Islamic reform and malayāḷi Muslim in the context of colonial Kerala. Kerala Muslims are one of the largest Muslim communities in India, and a majority are the de- scendants o

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-sasnet-publication-islamic-reformism - 2025-10-27

SASNET's and UI's South Asia Initiative publishes first episode of three-part podcast series on climate and environment issues in South Asia. The South Asia Initiative (SAI), which is co-hosted by SASNET and Utrikespolitiska Institutet, has published the first episode of its podcast series "Climate Lens South Asia" on climate and environment issues in the South Asia region.In the episode "How can

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-sai-podcast-climate-lense-south-asia - 2025-10-27

Dr V.Sivasubramanian, Director of Phycospectrum Environmental Research Centre (PERC) and Professor N Thajuddin, Head, Department of Microbiology, Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappalli holds a SASNET lecture at Lund University on Monday 23 May 2016, 13.15–14.00. The seminar, organized in collaboration with Deptertment of Technology and Society, at Lund University, is entitled ”Microalgal Biotec

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-seminar-microalgal-biotechnology-research-india - 2025-10-27

Lund University is providing Overleaf Professional features for all students, faculty and staff who would like to use a collaborative, online LaTeX editor for their projects. Overleaf Professional features include real-time track changes, unlimited collaborators, and full document history.Learn more on overleaf.com/edu/lund

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-overleaf - 2025-10-27

Over 1,300 people have applied for the 25 positions advertised in Lund University’s largest ever international recruitment drive. Among the candidates are researchers from world-leading universities such as Harvard and Oxford.“The initiative has generated great interest among highly qualified researchers,” says Erik Renström, Vice-Chancellor of Lund University.The call for applications refers to 1

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-universitys-largest-ever-international-recruitment-drive-attracts-great-interest - 2025-10-27

The University Board needs a new teaching staff representative due to a retirement. As a staff member, you now have the opportunity to propose a colleague to the Electoral College, which is responsible for the nomination. The nomination period is from 3 September to 22 September.One of the three teaching staff representatives on the University Board, Lars Dahlin, is retiring and his place on the U

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/propose-new-teaching-staff-representative-university-board-election - 2025-10-27

The application period is open from 28 August to 17 September.Researchers, doctoral students, lecturers or readers at Lund University can apply for the faculties’ travel and research grants. A few are also open to undergraduate students including Master’s students.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-faculty-travel-and-research-grants - 2025-10-27

EU Days Lund is the main Swedish annual EU forum gathering around 500 Swedish and international high-level speakers and participants.On 23-24 September 2025, EU Days Lund will be held for the fifth time, with the ambition to continue to grow into the obvious national arena for EU issues. Lund University is one of four organizers. Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/eu-days-lund-2025-23-24-september - 2025-10-27

The Libraries at Lund University are launching a new search tool. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users. Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can make requests and manage yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2025-10-27

Lund University has the opportunity to apply for funding from the EU programme Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) to send and receive students and staff from selected partner universities outside of EU/EEA during a three-year project period.The aim of the programme is to improve the quality of education through student and staff exchanges. Through this programme, students can study or do

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-funding-erasmus-international-credit-mobility-icm - 2025-10-27

LUSEM is offering funding for short-term visits to Lund by international research collaborators. The purpose is to strengthen LUSEM’s international profile by starting or deepening a research collaboration. The funding can be used for travel and accommodation for a guest researcher during 2025–2026, and the guest is expected to stay in Lund for 2–4 weeks.The visit should have a clear research goal

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/call-funding-invite-international-collaborator-lund - 2025-10-27