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Karin Aggestam is the new director of CMES

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-05-27

"al-Qaeda has never been weaker than now"

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-05-27

The coming issue of Dragomanenis is about "leisure"

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-05-27

Middle East Forum Newsletter September

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-05-27

Vad betyder de nya fredsavtalen som med Trumps hjälp slutits i Mellanöstern?

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 - 2026-05-27

Newsletter: Middle East Forum Newsletter October

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 - 2026-05-27

SASNET collaboration with EASAS Doctoral Workshop

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On September 22-24, SASNET researcher Maria Tonini joined the 2017 EASAS Doctoral Workshop as a senior scholar. The workshop took place in the breathtaking island of Procida, off the Gulf of Naples, Italy. At the EASAS workshop, 15 doctoral students from EASAS partner universities had the opportunity to present a text

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-collaboration-easas-doctoral-workshop - 2026-05-27

Andreas Johansson visited New Delhi

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In October the director of SASNET, Andreas Johansson visited New Delhi. During this visit he discussed possibilities for collaborations between different institutions in India and Lund University. Andreas together with the Nordic Center of India (NC) met with professor A K Ramakrishnan at the Jawaharlal Nehru Universi

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/andreas-johansson-visited-new-delhi - 2026-05-27

Position available as Assistant (Amanuens) at SASNET

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Applicant should be a student with an international focus on their ongoing education and it is good if the applicant has a particular interest in South Asia. The applicant should have very good knowledge in english (spoken and written), knowledge in swedish is no requirement. Job assignmentsRun the student organizatio

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-assistant-amanuens-sasnet - 2026-05-27

Position available as Coordinator at ATREE in Bangalore

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre for Biodiversity and Conservation (CBC) at Ashoka Trust for Research and the Environment (ATREE) invites applications for a Department of Science and Technology supported project on `Adapting to and mitigating ecological and socio-economic impacts of climate change: Training and capacity building’. The Coor

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-coordinator-atree-bangalore - 2026-05-27

Position available as Assistant Professor in Persianate Islamic Cultures

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of Asian Studies, University of British Columbia (Vancouver campus), invites applications for a tenure-track appointment at the rank of Assistant Professor in Persianate Islamic Cultures of South Asia, with the narrower field of expertise open. The successful applicant will be qualified to teach advance

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-assistant-professor-persianate-islamic-cultures - 2026-05-27

Call for Papers for South Asia Research Workshop in Paris

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Three years after its debut, the Noria South Asia Program (SAPROG) is pleased to invite you to its third South Asia Research Workshop, organized in collaboration with the National Institute of Eastern Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) and held January 24th at INALCO - 2 rue de Lille, 75007. The Workshop is intended

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-south-asia-research-workshop-paris - 2026-05-27

Call for Papers for South Asia Conference in Princeton

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The conference on Anxiety and Authority in South Asia will be held on April 6-7, 2018 in Princeton, NJ. At a time when a politics of anxiety appears to have led to a surge in populism across the world, this conference invites applicants to probe anxiety as a public phenomenon in South Asia in both historical and conte

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-south-asia-conference-princeton - 2026-05-27

Position available as Assistant Professor in History

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The department of History at The Wagner College seeks a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the History of South Asia, Africa or the Middle East and the history of Islam to begin Fall 2018. Teaching requirements include introductory Global History survey course, as well as upper-level courses on Africa, the Middle Eas

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-assistant-professor-history-0 - 2026-05-27

Call for papers for Asia in Focus Issue 6

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The peer-reviewed journal "Asia in Focus", published online twice a year by NIAS – Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, is now seeking full papers for its sixth issue. The deadline for submissions is 1 February 2018. Asia in Focus provides Master students and Ph.D. students affiliated to a European institution a widely

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-asia-focus-issue-6 - 2026-05-27

Position available as Visiting Assistant Professor of South Asian History

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of History at Reed College invites applications for a Visiting Assistant Professor of History and Humanities, with a specialization in modern or early modern African, Middle Eastern, or South Asian history. This is a one-year position with a possibility for renewal. In addition to teaching courses in th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-visiting-assistant-professor-south-asian-history - 2026-05-27

Call for Papers for Conference on Courts and Politics in Pakistan

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Call for Papers for LUMS Annual Conference on Courts and Politics in Pakistan to be held on 14-15 March 2018. The conference is jointly organized by the Mushtaq Ahmed Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences (MGSHSS) and the Shaikh Ahmed Hassan School of Law (SAHSOL). The conference will focus on the role of h

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-courts-and-politics-pakistan - 2026-05-27

Interesting seminar on Women’s Agency in Post-Partition Pakistan

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Wednesday 8 November Amrita Ghosh held a seminar entitled: "Silent Waters: Mapping Silence and Women’s Agency in Post-Partition Pakistan" at the Department of Gender Studies. The seminar was organized by the Department of Gender Studies and SASNET. Her seminar focused on a Partition film titled, Silent Waters (2003

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/interesting-seminar-womens-agency-post-partition-pakistan - 2026-05-27

Important talk on Mobility and Gender in Maldives

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Thursday 23 November SASA representative Phu Doma Lama Ph.D student from the Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety, held a talk entitled: “Exploring the consequences of adaptation to changes: The case of mobility and gender in Maldives” at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. The event was organized by

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/important-talk-mobility-and-gender-maldives - 2026-05-27

One-year Visiting Position Available in South Asian History

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of History at Franklin & Marshall College invites applications for a one-year visiting position in South Asian, Southeast Asian or Chinese history, beginning Fall semester 2018. The rank will be Visiting Assistant Professor or Visiting Instructor depending on qualifications. Candidates should have or be

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/one-year-visiting-position-available-south-asian-history - 2026-05-27