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Benjamin Davies has co-authored a report on Sweden’s relationship with Taiwan. The report has been published by the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) and Swedish National China Centre. This report (in Swedish), co-written with Viking Bohman, describes the history of Taiwan and its foreign relations, with a focus on Sweden’s relations with the contested territory. Using governmental a

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/report-swedens-relationship-taiwan-released - 2026-04-17

Astrid Norén-Nilsson has assessed Cambodia's political and social trends of the past year for East Asia Forum. The article is part of the annual EAF Year in Review series, in which country experts assess the trends of the past year that are likely to affect the year in prospect. The full article on the East Asia Forum website

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/year-review-article-cambodia-2022 - 2026-04-17

Astrid Norén-Nilsson has published a chapter on civil society leadership in the Routledge Handbook of Civil and Uncivil Society in Southeast Asia. The chapter examines how civil society leadership has been addressed in key debates on civil society in  Southeast Asia, and provides suggestions for how these debates can benefit from advancing the research agenda on civil society elites. It appears in

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-civil-society-leadership-southeast-asia - 2026-04-17

The Centre for East and Southeast Asian studies conducts research and teaching on Asia, and is looking for an intern. The successful candidate will contribute to both research and administration at the Centre and for the in-house journal, Asia in Focus. As part of their internship, the candidate will write an article, with feedback from researchers at the Centre, for submission to Asia in Focus (o

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/internship-position-centre-open-applications-0 - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 13 November, Astrid Norén-Nilsson participated in a seminar about the political situation in Cambodia co-organised by Stockholm University's Forum for Asian Studies. In the seminar, Dr Norén-Nilsson spoke alongside Thomas Hammarberg, former Council of Europe High Commissioner for Human Rights. Astrid Norén-Nilsson

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/open-seminar-about-cambodia - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre invites Swedish and Nordic Ph.D. students with a focus on East and South-East Asia to spend 1-2 months at the Centre during the spring 2019. While we are not able to offer any funding we will provide office space, access to the library, as well as possibilities to organize a research seminar.Interested Ph.D

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/calls-visiting-phd-students-0 - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Annika Pissin and Eric Clark (Geography, project leader) will investigate the obstacles to and advantages from small-scale diversified agriculture in China and Sweden for three years starting in January 2019. This project examines the role of small-scale agroecological farming in achieving sustainable welfare and sust

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/formas-grant-swedish-research-council-environment-agricultural-sciences-and-spatial-planning - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Paul O'Shea has published a new article on the issue of US military bases in Japan in Media, War and Conflict. The article examines how a controversial US Marine base in Okinawa is justified by the state and conservative media through the idea of 'deterrence'.Read the full article here

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/strategic-narratives-and-us-military-bases-japan-how-deterrence-makes-marine-base-okinawa - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies announces a photo contest for students enrolled at Lund University Asian cities are vibrant and diverse places that reflect unique histories at the same time as they are undergoing rapid changes.  The cities are however often depicted in rather stereotypical fashion in

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/visualizing-asian-cities-photo-contest - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From 1 January 2019 the Centre is organisationally placed at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology.  There it becomes the third section of the Department of History which apart from the section of history also includes the section of human rights. As a result of this organisational change the Asia Library wil

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-moves-joint-faculties-humanities-and-theology - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Marina Svensson has written a new book chapter on the Chinese platform society. The book Plattformssamhället – den digitala utvecklingens politik, innovation och reglering (The platform society: the politics, innovation and regulation of digital developments) covers a range of issues related to the emerging platform s

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/chinese-platform-society-developments-and-challenges - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mark Philip Stadler is a PhD student in the field of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of Copenhagen and a visiting PhD student at the Centre between 14 January to 15 April. Mark's PhD project is about urban poor activism in Jakarta - that is activism by and for the urban poor - and how the activists struggle

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/visiting-phd-student-centre - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The board's task is to promote the strategic work at the Centre and stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration across the faculties. The board consist of (in alphabetical order)Tobias Axelsson, senior lecturer at the Department of Economic History, Lund UniversityStefan Brehm, senior lecturer at the CentreAstrid Norén

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centres-new-strategic-board-has-been-appointed-board-joint-faculties-humanities-and-theology - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies is co-organising the 12th Annual Nordic NIAS Council Conference and PhD Course 2-6 December 2019 to be held in Lund. Deadline for submitting abstracts is 7 June.Read more about the conference and course here (pdf) and on the conference website www.digitalasia2019.com

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/digital-asia-conference-call-papers - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Applications are now open for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Japan’s and/or Korea’s contemporary society at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University. Starting date 15 August 2019 or as per agreement.The person employed is expected to work independently but should also cooperate with oth

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/applications-open-postdoctoral-fellowship - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Debate article published in Dagens Nyheter An article arguing for the need for more focus on Asian studies in Sweden was just been published in Dagens Nyheter and Marina Svensson, Director here at the Centre, is one of the authors. The article is only available in Swedish.Read the full article here  

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/poor-knowledge-asian-societies-sweden - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Paul O'Shea has published a chapter in a new book entitled Japan's Future and a New Meiji Transformation. The title of the chapter is "Learning from Okinawa’s geopolitical history: how easing the burden of the bases makes good geopolitical sense".The chapter examines the contemporary geopolitical challenges facing Oki

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-okinawa-and-east-asian-geopolitics - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We are happy to announce that 'Dog Days', the 2018 edition of the Made in China Yearbook, is finally out! This book traces the latest developments in Chinese society through a collection of 50 original essays on labour, civil society, and human rights in China and beyond, penned by leading scholars and practitioners f

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/made-china-yearbook-2018-now-published - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre invites Swedish and Nordic Ph.D. students with a focus on East and South-East Asia to spend 1 month at the Centre during the fall of 2019. We are able to pay for accommodation at the University Guest House for one month for up to two PhD candidates who needs housing, and will in addition provide office spac

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/calls-visiting-phd-students-1 - 2026-04-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Marina Svensson has together with Eva Pils, Kings College London, published an article in The Conversation. The article deals with the situation for academic freedom in China and global responsibilities. It covers some recent cases and discuss what scholars, professional associations, and universities can do to uphold

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/safeguarding-academic-freedom - 2026-04-17