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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET intern Anni-Elina Vänskä met with Henrik Chetan Aspengren last week to discuss the subsequent phase of the SASNET and Institute of International Affairs (UI) collaboration. Since 2018, SASNET has been collaborating with the Institute of International Affairs (UI) to develop the South Asia Initiative (SAI). The

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/developing-south-asia-initiative - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The SASNET director writes about the recent presidential elections in Sri Lanka and what the results mean for Tamils, Muslims and other minorities. Read the full article here.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/andreas-johansson-published-article-conversation - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the second year, SASNET invites researchers at Lund University to apply for a one month position (”ansökningsmånad”) at SASNET in which to prepare a research application with a South Asian focus. The purpose is to promote more South Asia-related research at Lund University. Members of all faculties and disciplines

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-one-month-position-prepare-research-application-lund-university - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Rishi Jha joined the conference ‘At the frontiers of the urban: thinking concepts and practices globally’ organized by the UCL Urban Laboratory, University College London between 10-12th Nov 2019. At the conference, SASNET affiliated researcher Rishi Jha presented his ongoing research on ‘Necrosettlements: Urban Poor’

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researcher-presented-conference-london - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The SASNET affiliated researcher's piece on the strategic value of the Indian diaspora for the Modi government was published in the RSIS Commentary by Nanyang Technological University Singapore. Synopsis: The Indian diaspora, having an enormous strategic value, has been drawing a lot of attention – from both policymak

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/parama-sinha-palit-publishes-commentary-indian-diaspora - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Isha Dubey discusses in her piece the recent court ruling on the dispute over the land of the Babri Mosque in Ayodhya, which was violently demolished 27 years ago. Read the full article here.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-post-doc-publishes-article-conversation - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. #Rethinkingpopulism aims to facilitate dialogues and discussions on the various meanings of populism in current day societies. #Rethinkingpopulism brings together scholars from various backgrounds to explore populist phenomena around the globe and foster critical dialogue. It is a joint initiative by Lund University,

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-supports-rethinking-populism-platform-opendemocracy - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Shripad Dharmadhikary came to Lund in early December and held a number of lectures and interactive sessions at various departments of Lund University. SASNET was honoured to welcome Shripad Dharmadhikary from Pune, India. He was a full-time activist for 12 years with the Narmada Bachao Andolan (Save the Narmada Moveme

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/indian-water-expert-and-activist-visited-sasnet - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Nordic Centre in India announced its upcoming summer courses for 2020 in various locations in India. NCI welcomes applications for the following three summer courses taking place in India between May and August 2020:Gender and Society in Contemporary India University of Hyderabad, July 13th to August 8th, 2020This

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/nci-summer-courses-2020 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Isha Dubey explores the nature of the communal violence that occurred in Bihar in 1946 against the backdrop of the ‘escalating’ communal tensions during the 1930-1940s. Abstract:The year 1937 saw the establishment of Congress Ministries in eight of the eleven provinces in which the provincial elections had been held,

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-post-doc-publishes-article-journal-royal-asiatic-society - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The summer School will take place in May 2020 at the LU Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety and offers training in developing gender-inclusive designs in response, recovery, and preparedness.  From the Lund University Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety website:"After the success of the first s

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-co-organises-summer-school-gender-and-risk - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Orwa Ajjoub will be with us for the next 3 months, working on a report about the future of IS and al-Qaeda, also in the context of South Asia. Orwa Ajjoub is an affiliated researcher at SASNET. In 2018, Orwa graduated from Lund University with an MA in Middle Eastern Studies. Interested in Islamic theology and politic

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-welcomes-new-researcher - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 4th annual meeting will take place at the University of Copenhagen on 28th and 29th May 2020. We are pleased to invite scholars and policy practitioners to contribute to the 4th annual meeting of the South Asia across the Nordic Region (SANR 2020) in Copenhagen. The SANR annual meeting offers a platform to present

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sanr-conference-2020-call-papers - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET is pleased to welcome Dr. Amrita Ghosh from Linnaeus University and Dr. Phu Doma Lama from Lund University as new affiliated researchers. Amrita Ghosh has a Masters in English from Rutgers University, NJ and a PhD in Postcolonial literature and theory, specializing in Partition Literature, from Drew University,

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/two-new-affiliated-researchers-sasnet - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The course takes place at the LU Centre for Theology and Religious Studies and deals with religious diversity in contemporary India. The course ”Brahmaner, imamer och heliga mödrar: religiös mångfald i dagens Indien” (Brahmins, Imams and Sacred Mothers: Religious Pluralism in Modern India) offers an introduction to th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-sponsors-course-lund-university - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The report presents an overview of SASNET's diverse activities and research-related accomplishments during the last year. SASNET has collaborated with several organisations within Lund University and with organisations from all over the country through seminars, publications, networking, and conferences.Find the full

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-publishes-activity-report-2019 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET organizes a conference entitled ”Modern Matters: Negotiating the Future in Everyday Life in South Asia” from 20 – 22 September 2016 at Lund University. The conference will explore what it means to consider oneself modern or outside the limits of modernity, in an extremely diverse region. It will also examine ho

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/papers-invited-sasnet-2016-conference-modernity-south-asia - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johan Nilsson will join SASNET to prepare a project tracing the reception of South Asian religion in Swedish Theosophy. Nilsson recently completed his PhD in the history of religions at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies, Lund University. Nilsson's primary focus of study is esoteric and occult movements act

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-welcomes-johan-nilsson - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During his time at SASNET, the security expert will work on Al Qaeda and the Islamic State in South Asia. Asheque recently joined SASNET as an affiliated researcher. He is a political and security researcher on South Asia. He has worked as a countering violent extremism professional at the international level and has

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/asheque-haque-joins-sasnet - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the brief, UI's Emil Lidén examines the potential for deeper security cooperation in Africa. The brief "Securing a Shared Neighbourhood: The European Union and India as Partners for Security in Africa" was recently published by the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI), which co-hosts the South Asia Initi

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-report-south-asia-initiative-eu-india-relations-africa - 2026-06-21