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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 discussed recent political developments in Cambodia, whilst Thomas Hammarberg spo
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/open-seminar-about-cambodia - 2025-11-29
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. students should submita CV,a short Ph.D. project description (two pages)and a s
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/calls-visiting-phd-students-0 - 2025-11-29
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 sustainable agriculture. The purpose is to analyze barriers to and facilitators of th
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
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 media so the challenge is to explore and visualize cities through images that sho
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/visualizing-asian-cities-photo-contest - 2025-11-29
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 will become the third library at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology. The
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-moves-joint-faculties-humanities-and-theology - 2025-11-29
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 society in Sweden, Europe, and globally. It contains contributions by 14 experts,
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/chinese-platform-society-developments-and-challenges - 2025-11-29
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 for changing the rampant urban poverty problematic in a transformative way. The r
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/visiting-phd-student-centre - 2025-11-29
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 Nilsson, associate senior lecturer at the CentrePaul O’Shea, associate senior lec
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 - 2025-11-29
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 other researchers within the subject. The postdoctoral fellow should participate in
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/applications-open-postdoctoral-fellowship - 2025-11-29
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 - 2025-11-29
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 Okinawa by considering the geopolitical history of the islands. It pays particular a
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-okinawa-and-east-asian-geopolitics - 2025-11-29
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 from around the world. You can download it FOR FREE here
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/made-china-yearbook-2018-now-published - 2025-11-29
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 space, access to the library, as well as possibilities to organize a research seminar
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/calls-visiting-phd-students-1 - 2025-11-29
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 the principle of academic freedom in global collaborations.Read the whole articl
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/safeguarding-academic-freedom - 2025-11-29
Marina Svensson has published a book chapter entitled “Human Rights and the Internet in China: New Frontiers and Challenges” The chapter is published in the Handbook on Human Rights in China, edited by Sarah Biddulph and Joshua Rosenzweig (Edward Elgar 2019). The handbook provides an important analysis of rights in China in comparison to international standards and China’s international engagement
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/human-rights-and-internet-china - 2025-11-29
The Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology has approved the establishment of a new Ph.D. programme in East and South-East Asian Studies. It will be the first such programme in Sweden.Application for Ph.D. candidates will open in early 2020.
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-start-phd-programme-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2025-11-29
Dr Astrid Norén-Nilsson has co-guest edited a special issue on Social Movements in Cambodia in the Journal of Current Southeast Asian Affairs. Main text: The special journal issue assesses the role of contemporary social movements in negotiating change in relations between the Cambodian state and its citizens. Dr Astrid Norén-Nilsson has co-authored the special issue Introduction, as well as autho
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/social-movements-cambodia-special-journal-issue - 2025-11-29
Stefan Brehm and Jesper Svensson published an article on the impact of Chinese environmental model cities on best practice diffusion in Asia Pacific Journal of Regional Science. The article analyses the impact of the ‘environmental protection model city program’ on promoting best practice in urban environmental governance. The spatial econometric analysis uncovers patterns are multi-layered spill-
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/are-environmental-model-cities-good-examples - 2025-11-29
