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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Karin Aggestam will start her job as Director of the Centre for Middle eastern Studies October 1. She is a Professor of Political Science and holds the Samuel Pufendorf Endowed Chair (Ragnar Söderbergs and Torsten Söderbergs Stiftelser). Karin is also Honorary Professor at University of Queensland and Adjunct Professo

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/karin-aggestam-new-director-cmes - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On the 19th anniversary of 9/11 attacks, the debate surrounding al-Qaeda strength is still alive among scholars and experts. Along with other researchers Hasan Abu Hanieh and Marwan Shehadeh, CMES researcher Orwa Ajjoub assess the group's relevance and argue that al-Qaeda has never been weaker than now. The group has

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/al-qaeda-has-never-been-weaker-now - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coming issue of Dragomanen, the annual publication of the Swedish Research Institute in Istanbul, has been co-edited by Anders Ackfeldt and Leif Stenberg and is dedicated to the topic of leisure.  CMES researcher Helen Avery contributes with a piece written in Swedish "Strandliv", on what the beach means for peopl

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/coming-issue-dragomanenis-about-leisure - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We cordially welcome the new Director for the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and as well the new Coordinator for the strategic research area Middle East in the Contemporary World, Prof. Karin Aggestam.  Karin is the former Director of Peace & Conflict Studies at Lund University and holds the Samuel Pufendorf Endowe

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-september - 2026-08-13

Karin Aggestam, ny föreståndare för Centrum för Mellanösternstudier, om det nya fredsavtalet i Mellanöstern: För ett par veckor sedan slöt Bahrain och Förenade Arabemiraten ett fredsavtal med Israel. Det var första gången på 26 år som ett arabland erkänt Israel och Donald Trump tar på sig äran. Vad betyder detta för freden i Mellanöstern? Varken Bahrain eller Förenade arabemiraten har ju haft någo

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/vad-betyder-de-nya-fredsavtalen-som-med-trumps-hjalp-slutits-i-mellanostern - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Very exciting to start up as new CMES director! Karin Aggestam: "It has been some hectic, but very exciting weeks as new director for CMES. I am deeply impressed by the large number of scholars at Lund University who conduct cutting-edge research on the Middle East.   The House on Finngatan 16 serves as a wonderful hu

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/newsletter-middle-east-forum-newsletter-october - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Call for papers for the New Zealand Asian Studies Society (NZASIA) Conference 2017. The Conference will be held 27-29 November in Dunedin, New Zealand. Deadline for papers submission is 30 June 2017. In line with NZASIA's key objectives, their biennial conference is multidisciplinary and aims at bringing together scho

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-asian-studies - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Call for papers for publication in Asia in Focus - A Nordic journal on Asia by early career researchers- Issue 5, Winter 2017. Deadline for paper submission is 21 August 2017. Asia in Focus is a peer-reviewed journal published online twice a year by NIAS – Nordic Institute of Asian Studies. Asia in Focus was initiated

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-asia-focus - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Habib University invites paper and panel submissions for the Questioning South Asia Conference to be hold 22-24 November 2017 in Karachi, Pakistan. Deadline for abstract submission is 15 June 2017. The geopolitical significance of South Asia has been a well-known fact in policy and security studies for the last severa

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-south-asia-conference-karachi-pakistan - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Tuesday 9 May 2017, Professor Nishi Mitra vom Berg held a lecture entitled: "Child marriages in India: Human Rights Violations that go unchecked" at LUX B152. The lecture was jointly organized by Human Rights Studies and SASNET at Lund University. The lecture was recorded and has been published at SASNET's Youtube

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lecture-human-rights-violations-go-unchecked - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations based in London (AKU-ISMC) is inviting experienced scholars to join the Institute as a visiting scholar within the 2017-2018 academic year. Deadline to submit application is 15 June 2017. The Institute is looking to host two categories of visiti

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-visiting-scholars-aga-khan-university - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 5th International Conference of the Spanish Association of Indian Interdisciplinary Studies AEEII will be held 29 November - 1 December 2017, at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Deadline to submit paper is 20 June 2017. Acts of injustice in or with the Indian subcontinent have been committed by previous generat

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-aeeii-conference-barcelona - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University of Sydney invites applications from qualified individuals for appointment to two Postdoctoral Research Fellowships in nineteenth and/or twentieth century international history, as part of Professor Glenda Sluga’s ARC Laureate Research Program in International History. Applications should be submitted be

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-post-doctoral-fellow-university-sydney - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An article on SASNET's researcher Admir Skodo, written by Elina Vidarsson, has been published in the Swedish online magazine Sydasien (South Asia). Read the article (in Swedish). The article is on Admir’s research, which draws on conceptual history, critical theory of race, historical sociology, and global history in

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/article-concept-afghan-refugee - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Himalayan Studies Conference V will be held 1-4 September 2017 at the University of Colorado Boulder, USA. The conference is organized by the Association for Nepal and Himalayan Studies (ANHS) and hosted by the Tibet Himalaya Intiative at CU Boulder. Participation is restricted to members of the ANHS. Keynote spea

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/himalayan-studies-conference-colorado - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kathmandu University, Centre for Buddhist Studies at Rangjung Yeshe Institute invites applications for a part-time, nine-month, teaching position in Sanskrit starting on August 15, 2017 at its campus in Boudhanath, Nepal. The instructor will teach two undergraduate courses in Sanskrit each semester: Sanskrit I and III

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-sanskrit-instructor-kathmandu-university - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies at University of Leiden is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher in Buddhist Studies. Applications must be received no later than 30 June 2017. The researcher will carry out research on Buddhist scriptures, which is part of the ERC-funded project, “The Compo

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-postdoctoral-researcher-buddhist-studies - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies at University of Leiden is looking for a PhD candidate in Buddhist Studies. Applications must be received no later than 30 June 2017 The candidate will carry out research on Buddhist scriptures, which is part of the ERC-funded project, “The Composition of Bu

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-phd-candidate-buddhist-studies - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to consolidate its presence in Afghanistan and to maintain, expand and ensure better impact of its current output, AAN is seeking to recruit one Researcher. The deadline for applications for this recruitment is 15 July 2017. The position is expected to be Kabul-based and full time. The Researcher will report

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-researcher-afghanistan-analysts-network-aan - 2026-08-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to consolidate its presence in Afghanistan and to maintain, expand and ensure better impact of its current output, AAN is seeking to recruit one or two new research staff members. Depending on skills, training and experience they will be hired for the position of Junior or Senior Analyst. The deadline for app

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-juniorsenior-analyst-afghanistan-analysts-network - 2026-08-13