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Published 10 February 2017 Dr. Nicholas Loubere is one of the co-editors of the book Understanding Global Development Research: Fieldwork Issues, Experiences and Reflections recently published by SAGE. The volume opens up new perspectives on conducting fieldwork in the Global South. Following an interdisciplinary and intergenerational approach, it brings into dialogue reflections on fieldwork expe
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-dr-nicholas-loubere - 2025-04-17
Published 20 February 2017 Paul O'Shea, Astrid Norén-Nilsson and Nicholas Loubere The Centre has recruited three Associate Senior Lecturers working in respectively the fields of contemporary Japan, South-East Asia and China. Paul O’Shea completed his Ph.D. at the University of Sheffield in 2012, and most recently served as a lecturer at Aarhus University between 2013-2016. He focuses on the intern
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/three-new-associate-senior-lecturers - 2025-04-17
Published 7 March 2017 In the recent issue of the Lund University Research Magazine (Fokus Forskning) with the theme "Is the world becoming a better place?" there is an article about our researcher Astrid Norén-Nilsson and her research on politics in Cambodia. You can read the article here (in English) or here (in Swedish)And you can find our more about Astrid's resarch here on her personal web si
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/developments-make-research-cambodian-politics-even-more-urgent - 2025-04-17
Published 15 March 2017 Marina Svensson has a new article entitled “The Networked China Researcher: Challenges and Possibilities in the Social Media Age,” published in Asiascape: Digital Asia, 4 (2017), pp. 76-102. Abstract of articleThe internet has opened up new possibilities for scholars to gather data and, in general, to stay updated on rapidly changing developments in the Chinese society. Soc
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/article-prof-marina-svensson - 2025-04-17
Published 7 April 2017 Our recent event "Democracy and Human Rights in East and Southeast Asia: Developments and Challenges" was filmed by UR (Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company) and is now available for viewing on there site UR Play. Click the links below to see each speaker as well as the panel discussion. Everything is in English and has Swedish sub titels. Democracy and Development in So
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/democracy-and-human-rights-east-and-southeast-asia-developments-and-challenges - 2025-04-17
Published 18 April 2017 In the recent issue of the Lund University Research Magazine (Fokus Forskning) with the theme ”The digital society” Professor Marina Svensson talks about the ”Digital China” research project. The project started in 2013 and aims to explore the ways in which the internet has impacted on Chinese society: what is the internet used for, how are Chinese citizens adapting to a n
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/figuring-out-chinese-internet-puzzle - 2025-04-17
Published 13 June 2017 Photo copyright NACS. Marina Svensson giving one of the keynotes. Nicholas Loubere and Marina Svensson attended the Nordic Association of China Studies conference at Aarhus University, Denmark. At the 13th biennial conference of the Nordic Association of China Studies (NACS), held on June 6 – 8, 2017 at Aarhus University, Denmark, Marina Svensson gave one of the keynotes e
Published 22 June 2017 Image from the film1428 by film director Du Haibin Marina has a new article (online first, free download) entitled “Digitally enabled engagement and witnessing: the Sichuan earthquake on independent documentary film” in Studies in Documentary Film. The article is part of a special issue she has co-edited on activism and documentary film in China, and the article can be dowlo
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-marina-svensson-documentary-film-china - 2025-04-17
Published 26 June 2017 Nicholas Loubere New article by Nicholas Loubere Nicholas Loubere has a new article entitled "Questioning Transcription: The Case for the Systematic and Reflexive Interviewing and Reporting (SRIR) Method," published open access in Forum: Qualitative Social Research, vol. 18, no. 2 (2017).
Published 28 June 2017 The fourth issue of "Asia in Focus" (published by NIAS) is now out and freely available In the issue, alumnus Patrik Andersson (who graduated in 2016) has a written a book review on Pei Minxin's "China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Decay".You can find the journal here: http://www.asiainfocus.dk/
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-review-alumnus-patrik-andersson - 2025-04-17
Published 16 August 2017 The inaugural Made in China Summer School was held from 17 to 21 July, 2017 at the Venice International University campus on San Servolo—a small picturesque island situated in the Venetian Lagoon. Over five intensive days, fifty-five participants engaged in lively discussions on issues related to Chinese labour, civil society, and rights at the Made in China Summer School.
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/made-china-summer-school - 2025-04-17
Published 16 August 2017 Astrid Norén-Nilsson’s book "Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy" shortlisted for EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize. Astrid Norén-Nillson’s book Cambodia’s Second Kingdom: Nation, Imagination, and Democracy (Ithaca: Cornell Southeast Asia Program 2016) has been shortlisted for EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize for the best academic book on South
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-astrid-noren-nilsson-shortlisted-book-prize - 2025-04-17
Published 3 October 2017 This chapter by Dr. Paul O'Shea in a new book titled "Feeding Japan: The Cultural and Political Issues of Dependency and Risk" analyses the potential effects of the TPP on Japanese agriculture, and demonstrates how regional geopolitics influences domestic agricultural and rural policy. Japanese agriculture is in a bad way. Massive government subsidies and high import tarif
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/trans-pacific-partnership-import-dependency-and-future-food-security-japan - 2025-04-17
Published 3 October 2017 The Centre's board adopted a strategic plan for the period 2017-2019 at it latest board meeting on 26 September. The strategic plan outlines the Centre's strategic priorities and goals and builds on the Lund University strategic plan. The Centre is committed to develop cutting-edge research and strengthen its role as a meeting-place for those interested in East and South-E
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centres-strategic-plan-adopted - 2025-04-17
Published 5 October 2017 Photo: Uri Tours/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) Read what our researcher Dr. Paul O’Shea has to say about the North Korea crises. You can find the article here (in Swedish)The article was published in Lund University's new newsletter, called "Apropå", aimed at journalists and members of the interested public as a way to highlight research in relation to topical events.
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/north-korea-crisis-parties-want-maintain-status-quo - 2025-04-17
Published 6 October 2017 Listen to the interview of Dr Astrid Norén-Nilsson by Prof Duncan McCargo about her book, which was shortlisted for the EuroSEAS Social Science Book Prize 2017. Dr Astrid Norén-Nilsson was interviewed by Professor Duncan McCargo for New Books in Southeast Asian Studies on the sidelines of the 2017 EuroSEAS conference at the University of Oxford, where her book "Cambodia’s
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/cambodias-second-kingdom-nation-imagination-and-democracy-new-books-network - 2025-04-17
Published 31 October 2017 The latest issue of "Made in China: A Quarterly on Chinese Labour, Civil Society, and Rights" has been published, with contributions from Nicholas Loubere and Astrid Norén-Nilsson. In today’s globalised and interconnected world, Chinese labour issues have become much more than merely a local matter. With China’s political and economic power increasing by the day, it is im
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-issue-made-china-published - 2025-04-17
Published 13 November 2017 Sune Petersen At the recent Lund University Homecoming Weekend the Centre arranged an event where we invited three alumni to share their experiences. One of the alumni was Sune Petersen who graduated from the Masters Programme in Asian Studies in 2015 and is now a Project Administrator at DIGNITY - Danish Institute Against Torture. Sune was kind enough to also answer a f
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/meet-alumnus-sune-petersen - 2025-04-17
Published 20 November 2017 Do Chinese cities compete for investments with lax environmental law enforcement? This article by Stefan Brehm and Jesper Svensson offers a tentative answer by analysing political and economic factors shaping spatial patterns of compliance with environmental transparency legislation. Do Chinese cities compete for investments with lax environmental law enforcement? The he
Published 18 December 2017 Niall Duggan speaking at the alumni event on October 20, 2017 Niall Duggan graduated from the Masters Programme in Asian Studies in 2007. He is now the Director of the MSC International Public Policy and Diplomacy at Department of Government, University College Cork, Ireland (UCC). Why did you decide to study the Master’s programme in Asian Studies at Lund University?Aft
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/meet-alumnus-niall-duggan - 2025-04-17
