Published 17 March 2020 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 Initiative along with SASNET.  SummaryThe strategic partnershi

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Published 19 March 2020 In view of the ongoing corona pandemic, Andreas Johansson sat down with epidemiologist Dr. Shantanu Sharma to talk about the latest developments. After the first cases were reported in November 2019 in the Wuhan region of China, the coronavirus has spread to 177 countries and infected more than 200,000 people worldwide. While Europe is currently treated as the epicentre, no

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Published 25 March 2020 For the latest episode of our podcast, Andreas Johansson sat down with SASNET affiliated researcher Orwa Ajjoub. SASNET director Andreas Johansson interviewed the scholar Orwa Ajjoub, who joined SASNET in January 2020, on the role of Al-Qaeda in the Afghan peace talks.Orwa Ajjoub is an affiliated researcher at SASNET. In 2018, Orwa graduated from Lund University with an MA

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Published 30 March 2020 At the Intl. Conference on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birth Centenary, Isha Dubey talked about memorial cultures in India and Bangladesh. SASNET post-doctoral researcher Isha Dubey delivered the valedictory address at the International Conference on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s Birth Centenary (1920-2020). The Conference – Bangabandhu, His Times and Legacy:

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Published 2 April 2020 For the fourth episode of our weekly podcast, Andreas Johansson spoke to LU professor Neelambar Hatti. Andreas Johansson had a talk with Neelambar Hatti, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Economic History at Lund University, about possible short and long-term effects of the corona pandemic on the Indian economy.Listen to the episode here or on our Soundcloud channel. O

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Published 8 April 2020 Hanna Geschewski had the pleasure to speak to SASNET affiliate researcher Dr Parama Sinha Palit on the spread of fake news on social media in times of the coronavirus pandemic. For this episode of our podcast, we invited Dr Parama Sinha Palit, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at the Rajaratnam School of International Studies within Nanyang Technological University Singapore. S

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Published 22 April 2020 For the latest podcast episode, Hanna spoke to Dr Sameer Mani Dixit, a public health expert, about the current spread of the coronavirus in Nepal. Dr Dixit has a background in biotechnology and immunology. After completing his PhD thesis at Western Sydney University, he returned to Nepal and after some teaching assignments, he and a number of research colleagues founded the

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Published 24 April 2020 In December 2019, LU Professor emeritus Dr Baboo M Nair attended the conference at Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat. The 9th International Conference on “Fermented Foods, Health Status and Social Well-being” was organised on 13th and14th December 2019 by the Swedish South Asian Network on Fermented Foods (SASNET-FF) at Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat, India  in

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Published 27 April 2020 SASNET director Andreas Johansson spoke to Andreas Mattsson and Vibodh Parthasarathi about their brain child. For the latest podcast episode, SASNET affiliate researchers Andreas Mattsson and Vibodh Parthasarathi joined Andreas Johansson to speak about the Sweden-South Asia Media Project initiated by them and the challenges and potential of the media in the midst of the COV

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-sweden-south-asia-media-project - 2025-03-13

Published 3 May 2020 For a special issue of Chakra on research in times of COVID-19, SASNET invites scholars to contribute. How do we continue to do proper research in area studies in times when we cannot be mobile? Indeed, this period will be challenging in many aspects. Now it is time to be creative. We want your thoughts on this in a special issue of Chakra: A Nordic Journal of South Asian Stud

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Published 6 May 2020 For our latest episode, Hanna Geschewski spoke to two Nepali experts about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy and labour market in Nepal. This episode focuses on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the measures taken by the government to slow its spread, particularly the ongoing nationwide lockdown, on the Nepali economy, the labour market and on the mi

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Published 22 May 2020 Nirjhar Mazumder from Utrikespolitiska Institutet in Stockholm joined us to give an overview of recent developments in Bangladesh in view of the ongoing pandemic. For this episode, Hanna Geschewski spoke to Nirjhar Mazumder of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) about the spread of coronavirus in Bangladesh, measures taken by the government, the situation in t

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Published 27 May 2020 The 2020 report by previous SASNET intern Anni-Elina Vänska provides a comprehensive overview of current and previous research at Lund University on the South Asian region. The report is categorised by Lund University faculties and lists faculty members that have conducted work on or in South Asia, either individually or as part of Lund University research projects. More than

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Published 9 June 2020 The Swedish South Asian Studies Network invites you to a live event on "Questioning Racism in the Indian Diaspora: Cultural Perspectives". As we witness a global movement against racism, it is imperative to analyse the distressing currents and ideologies around colourism, racism and the normalisation of prejudice practiced by one of the world’s largest diaspora populations. T

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Published 6 August 2020 In June, SASNET-affiliated researcher Admir Skodo spoke to Zebulon Carlander regarding the peace process in Afghanistan. SASNET-affiliated researcher Admir Skodo was interviewed by Carlander in a podcast episode on the peace process in Afghanistan together with Jan Hallenberg, research leader at The Swedish Institute of International Affairs, and Andreas Stefansson, general

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Published 12 April 2016 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 Theat

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Published 13 August 2020 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.

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Published 24 August 2020 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 con

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Published 1 September 2020 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 right

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Published 19 April 2016 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

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