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The Asia Library, the foremost library of its kind in Sweden, was created in 1999 when the newly established library at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies was merged with the library at the Department of East Asian Languages. The two institutions jointly ran the Asia Library until 2006. Between 2006 and 2018 the library was run by the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. Bet
https://www.ace.lu.se/asia-library/history-asia-library - 2026-10-01
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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 sh
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Visualizing Asian Cities Photo Contest Contest RulesBy entering the “Visualizing Asian Cities” Photo Contest, you agree and undertake to adhere to the present rules.Processing of personal dataBy entering the Competition, you agree and acknowledge that the Centre is permitted to receive and review your registration data. Participants agree that personal data including, but not limited to, name and
Apply for one of our stand‑alone courses for spring 2027 The application round is now open and the application deadline is 15 October Study Asia in Lund! Find out more about our Master's Programme in Asian Studies and our free standing courses Find out more about our research The Centre Find out who we are and what we do Visit the Asia Library the foremost library of its kind in Sweden Previous Ne
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This page outlines the development of the Centre, including its leadership, organisational placement and staffing over time. For an overview of current activities, see the About the Centre page.Establishment and early developmentThe Centre was established in 1997 as part of a government initiative. Until 2018, it was part of the University Specialised Centres (USV), a university-wide organisationa
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We offer several interesting stand-alone courses on contemporary East and Southeast Asia. We have courses on both bachelor and master level. Click the images below for more info. When to apply For the fall semester of 2026Application period: 16 March - 15 April 2026 Bachelor's level online courses Master's level campus courses Questions? If you have any questions, please contact:Nina BrandInterna
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Photo Exhibition 4 - 15 February 2019 The Chinese New Year celebrates the beginning of the new year according to the lunar calendar. It is a time to return to one's hometown, reunite with family, honour ancestors and worship deities. Many traditional rituals are still practiced at the same time as new modern ways influence how one celebrate and share this event. To send well-wishes via social medi
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The board's task is to promote the strategic work at the Centre and stimulate interdisciplinary collaboration across the faculties.Members of the Board (in alphabetical order):Tobias Axelsson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Economic History, Lund UniversityStefan Brehm, Director at the Centre and Chair of the BoardLisa Eklund, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Lund UniversityEva Hansso
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The course consists of an internship aimed to prepare you for a future working life. You are responsible for finding a suitable internship place that meets the course requirements. You will have the opportunity to relate your academic skills to professional assignments and establish contacts in working life. The internship is located at a workplace in Sweden or abroad with a clear connection to th
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/cosm50-qualified-internship-asian-studies - 2026-10-01
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION 8 April - 29 May 2019 The photos on display in the exhibition were selected form nearly 100 submissions in our contest "Visualizing Asian Cities". This photo contest challenged students to investigate Asian cities and come up with images that reveal new and interesting aspects of cities that differ from traditional images in the media and conventional tourist images. The id
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selected photographs What maybe comes to most people’s minds are Asian cities as a mix of traditional and modern (a contested dichotomy to be true) in terms of both the built environment and practices/urban life (for example in terms of religious practices). The photographs also show this. But history and heritage are complex, they include domestic/local as well as colonial history, and heritage n
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selected photographs Dreams and creativity was the topic for the third category. Dreams can be individual and collective and shared by a whole generation, and they are often shaped by socio-economic realities of different times and places. Cities can be sites of dreams for migrants who move there but their dreams might not be fulfilled. Cities are also often seen as creative places as they attract
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selected photographs Hidden places tell us something about the diversity of city life, how places, and people, may have been forgotten or marginalised in the urbanisation process, or how places can be appropriated for diverse activities and uses outside of the sight and control of the authorities. These places may also reveal the other sides of busy tourist sites. But hidden places can also refer
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Subject librarian for Asian Studies Mia NilssonTelephone: + 46 46 222 03 58E-mail: mia [dot] nilsson [at] htbibl [dot] lu [dot] seStaff web page at the Centre HT libraries Open to Lund University students and staff and the general public
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In your studies of East and South-East Asia you will learn to describe, explain and understand the social, political and economic development in the region and in individual countries. In our stand-alone courses as well as in our master's programme you will meet teachers who are engaged in both teaching and research and have broad experience from the region.We focus on the development of different
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During the fourth semester you have the possibility to travel to Asia to carry out fieldwork and collect material for your master's thesis. You can choose to do the fieldwork on your own or to be affiliated with one of the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies’ academic partners in Asia, currently Fudan University, China, Waseda University, Japan, and Thammasat University, Thailand.If you d
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Admission requirementsBachelor’s degree (a Swedish Kandidatexamen) in the social sciences or humanities.Oral and written language proficiency in English equivalent to English 6/B.When to applyApplication opens: 16 October 2025Application deadline: 15 January 2026Notification of results: 26 March 2026 Admission questions? If you have any admission questions, please contact:Nina Brand International
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This course will give you insight into contemporary South-East Asia and its dynamic developments. The course addresses the region’s political systems and developments, socio-economic issues and struggles, the role of religion, and different aspects of contemporary culture. Apart from addressing broader regional issues it also analyses the situation in more detail in specific countries, such as for
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