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In order to consolidate its presence in Afghanistan and to maintain, expand and ensure better impact of its current output, AAN is seeking to recruit one Researcher. The deadline for applications for this recruitment is 15 July 2017. The position is expected to be Kabul-based and full time. The Researcher will report to AAN’s Co-Directors or a person designated by them, and s/he will be provided w

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-researcher-afghanistan-analysts-network-aan - 2025-10-01

In order to consolidate its presence in Afghanistan and to maintain, expand and ensure better impact of its current output, AAN is seeking to recruit one or two new research staff members. Depending on skills, training and experience they will be hired for the position of Junior or Senior Analyst. The deadline for applications for this recruitment is 15 July 2017. The positions are expected to be

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-juniorsenior-analyst-afghanistan-analysts-network - 2025-10-01

On Thursday 15 June, 2017 a workshop entitled: "Studying Refugees in Northern Europe" was held at The Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo participated and presented a paper. The workshop was organized by Dalia Abdelhady, Nina Gren and Martin Joormann. The participants formed an interdisciplinary group of scholars who are currently undertaking research

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/workshop-lund-refugees-northern-europe - 2025-10-01

SASNET researcher Admir Skodo has received a stipend from Helge Ax:son Johnsons Stiftelse, that will allow him to study archival material in the Arthur Paul Afghanistan Collection at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Admir hopes that this rich collection will help him discover new knowledge about Afghans in the United States since the Cold War.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researcher-admir-skodo-has-received-stipend - 2025-10-01

In this year's Göteborg Book Fair there will be two seminars with a South Asian theme. One is a dialogue on contemporary literature in Bangladesh and the other is a talk with Arundhati Roy on her new book, which deals with modern Indian history. SASNET director Andreas Johansson will also be at the fair talking about the camera's role in academia. 28 September 12.00-12.45: What is happening in con

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/south-asia-goteborg-book-fair-2017 - 2025-10-01

In May the director of SASNET, Andreas Johansson, visited Emory University for discussions for future collaborations between the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies (MESAS) and SASNET/CMES. The reason for visiting MESAS was because of its similar experience in merging South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies into one department. Recently SASNET became a part of Lund University’s Cen

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/andreas-johansson-visited-emory - 2025-10-01

Call for Papers for Conference on Muslim Cultures in the Indian Ocean. The Conference will be hold 12-14 September 2018 at Aga Khan University in London, UK. The Call for Papers is open until 30 September 2017. This conference aims to explore the diversity of Muslim cultures prevalent in the Indian Ocean region where, historically, Muslims have interacted for centuries with each other and with oth

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-muslim-cultures-indian-ocean - 2025-10-01

A doctoral training seminar will be organized on the 10th of November at the University of Helsinki. Submit abstract by August 18. Full papers are due October 27. The doctoral training seminar is open to all PhD candidates in Finnish Universities who write their thesis about Asia (society, politics, economy, business, culture, history, law). PhD candidates are encouraged to participate either with

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/asianet-doctoral-training-seminar-helsinki - 2025-10-01

The Department of Social and Cultural Anthropology at the Faculty for the Study of Culture invites applications for one postdoctoral and two doctoral positions for ONLINERPOL, a five year research project (2017-22) on political cultures of new media in India and among the diaspora. Deadline for submission is 31 August 2017. Two PhD positionsThe first PhD position focuses on the research project ‘O

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/one-postdoc-and-two-phd-positions-available-onlinerpol - 2025-10-01

The conference "Modes of authority and aesthetics practices from South Asia to Southeast Asia" will be held 23-25 May 2018 at Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales (EHESS) in Paris, France. Submit abstract by September 30th 2017. The Conference intends to think comparatively about the relationship between aesthetic phenomena and authority in a region, South and Southeast Asia, where the aes

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-modes-authority-and-aesthetics-practices - 2025-10-01

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) offers two separate fellowships opportunities, and are encouraging applications that engage with a number of Invitational Priorities, including those that explore linkages beyond the InterAsian expanse and that emphasize connections between Asia and Africa. SSRC will be accepting applications until September 27, 2017. The first, the Transregional Research

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-applications-two-ssrc-fellowships - 2025-10-01

Stockholm Culture Festival fills streets and squares with all kinds of cultural events for all ages during five days, 15-20 August 2017. The theme for this years festival is India. It will be the first time that the festival has a theme beyond Europe. The goal this year is to present different aspects of the known and the unknown in a Stockholm city space. Music, street art, circus, dance, fashion

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/theme-years-stockholm-culture-festival-india - 2025-10-01

The University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position in Asian Studies with focus on gender. Their preference is for scholars working on East and/or South Asia. The successful hire will work closely with the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies, one of the constituent institutes of the Keough School, in furthering the integratio

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/available-position-assistant-professor-asian-and-gender-studies - 2025-10-01

Meredith College seeks qualified candidates for a tenure track assistant professorship in the Department of History, Political Science, and International Studies. Ideal candidate will offer teaching and research strengths in modern Chinese history and one or more of the following fields: South Asia, 20th century world, Middle East, Africa, women’s history, international or comparative politics. Ap

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-assistant-professor-asian-history - 2025-10-01

Stanford University invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor or a tenured Associate Professor faculty position focused on law and legal institutions of Islam and/or Muslim societies in any time period. Submit application before 15 October. The successful applicant for this position will be jointly appointed in the Stanford Law School and one of the following departments within t

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-assistantassociate-prof-law-and-legal-institutions - 2025-10-01

Martin Chautari (MC) is organizing the Chautari Annual Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal on 22-23 April 2018. The aim of this conference is to promote research culture in the humanities and social sciences in Nepal. Submit abstract before 20 November. MC invites submission of abstracts of research papers or abstracts of the theme-based panels from eligible researchers or institutions who will have co

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-paperspanels-chautari-annual-conference-nepal - 2025-10-01

The 2017 Sri Lanka Graduate Conference will be held on October 13-14 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The conference theme is “Sri Lanka: Critical Reflections on Legacies of Authority and Difference.” Submit proposals before August 28, 2017. Conceiving of “Authority” and “Difference” in their broadest senses, the organizers hope the conference theme will prompt consideration of, among ot

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-sri-lanka-graduate-student-conference - 2025-10-01

The conference 'Examining the Processual in Kinship and Family in South Asia', will be held at the Department of Liberal Arts, Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad 1-2 February 2018. The deadline for submission is 31 August 2017. Within kinship today, the idea of being related and constructing relatedness has been revived through the insightful essays by Marshall Sahlins on ‘What is kinship?’

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-kinship-and-family-south-asia - 2025-10-01

Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies is looking for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Buddhist Studies/Digital Humanities. Applications must be received no later than 15 September 2017. The fellow will join the ERC-funded Open Philology project. The postdoctoral fellow will be responsible for developing the underlying back-end architecture on which the project will operate;You will also

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-postdoctoral-fellow-buddhist-studiesdigital-humanities - 2025-10-01

Wesleyan University’s Department of Religion invites applications for a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Religion, with a focus on Buddhist Studies, beginning July 1, 2018. The Department is seeking scholars who specialize in East Asia, South Asia, Central Asia, or Southeast Asia, and who are capable of applying their methods to other religious cultures or traditions. The Department particularl

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-assistant-professor-buddhist-studies - 2025-10-01