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Study Contemporary Southeast Asia in Lund! In this course we explore the most pressing issues defining contemporary politics and society in this dynamic and diverse region. The course focuses on key questions that engage and shape contemporary Southeast Asia. It explores democratic, authoritarian, and populist trends and dynamics. You will be equipped to analyse and discuss the role of digital med
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https://www.ace.lu.se/about-centre/work-reports - 2026-05-13
Overview The pandemic has affected the Centre in different ways, most visibly perhaps in having to teach online, the lack of visitors, fewer public lectures and other events, and in the cutback on conference participation and fieldwork. Work to convert teaching to online platforms took place during the second half of the spring semester and during the second half of the fall semester. Considerable
https://www.ace.lu.se/work-report-2020-centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-05-13
5 June: The Slow Revolution: Women’s Futures in China’s Late Meritocracy Perspective Asia Lecture Series Visit our website Contact us Sign up for our newsletter Asia in Focus Facebook
https://www.ace.lu.se/links - 2026-05-13
Fall semester 2026 Late applications open 15 July.Late applications are processed in the order they are received, so it's best to apply as soon as the late application period starts.To apply, visit antagning.se. Bachelor's level distance coursesOnline learning, part-time (50%), 7,5 credits each COSB40: Contemporary South-East Asia - Political Developments and Societal IssuesCOSB55: Contemporary
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/courses-open-late-applications - 2026-05-13
Studying at the Centre Location and premises The Centre is located on Sölvegatan 18B. Link to more contact information and a map.At the Centre we have a library, a lecture room and a seminar room. In the building there is also a student kitchen with microwaves, a fridge, a freezer and a coffee machine. You will have access to the building Monday - Friday, 09.00 - 17.00. Lectures and seminars take
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/information-students-admitted-our-msc-asian-studies/general-information-new-students - 2026-05-13
Spring semester 2026 Course Registration and Student AccountOur stand-alone courses will open for web registration one week before the course starts and will be open for registration until the first day of the course. You register for the course in Ladok. To be able to register in Ladok, you must have a Lund University student account. The student account is created a few weekdays after you have r
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/information-students-admitted-stand-alone-courses - 2026-05-13
This project seeks to explore the bottom-up and informal aspects of Chinese globalisation through an examination of the political economy of small scale gold mining from the 19th century to the present day, alongside the dynamic expansion of Chinese cryptocurrency mining around the world. China has undoubtedly become much more visible on the world stage in the four decades since the country initia
https://www.ace.lu.se/after-gold-rush-informal-resource-extraction-shadows-global-china - 2026-05-13
Overview The pandemic has continued to affecte the Centre in different ways, most obviously perhaps in having to teach online during the spring semester, although we were back teaching on campus throughout the fall semester. To ensure a safe work environment, larger classes continued to be taught in the Asia library. The majority of our public lectures and other events have been online. There have
https://www.ace.lu.se/work-report-2021-centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-05-13
Roundtable. Friday 11 March, 15:00-17:00 (CET) Digital roundtable co-organised by Valentina Gamberi (Junior Fellow at the Research Centre for Material Culture at Leiden, the Netherlands) and Paulina Kolata (Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for East and Southeast Asian Studies at Lund, Sweden). In the era of growing concerns over waste and pollution produced in our lives, several scholars of all t
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/invisibility-sacred-waste-asian-perspectives - 2026-05-13
21-22 April Visual research methods refer to a set of methods that use images as part of the process of generating data. These images can be existing/found photos and film, and other visual data, or those produced by the researchers themselves, or in collaboration with participants. Visual data can also be used to elicit discussion (e.g. photo-elicitation). Images and film create new knowledge and
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/visual-methods-and-practices-research-new-work-ideas-and-approaches - 2026-05-13
Workshop 21-23 June 2022 “Gendering Labor in Contemporary Asian Religions” is a three-day closed workshop that aims to establish Asian religions as a robust and thriving area for the theoretical consideration of religion, gender, and labour. It is a joint initiative of two Early Career Researchers in Japanese Religions: Gwendolyn Gillson (Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Illinois College, US)
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/gendering-labor-contemporary-asian-religions - 2026-05-13
This course provides foundational knowledge on the Chinese political system and the political developments since the initiation of economic reforms in 1978. It analyses a number of key issues and challenges that characterise Chinese contemporary society, including. environmental issues, socioeconomic development, and issues related to regional differences and social inequalities.The course also fo
Admission requirementsTo be eligible for admission to our courses at the Bachelor level you must:meet the general admission requirements and have completed higher education studies worth 30 creditshave oral and written language proficiency in English equivalent to English 6/B from a Swedish upper secondary school.Courses Fall 2026COSB40: Contemporary South-East Asia - Political Developments and So
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/bachelor-level-courses - 2026-05-13
Admission requirementsTo be eligible for admission to our courses at the Master's level you must:have a degree of Bachelor in social sciences or humanitieshave oral and written language proficiency in English equivalent to English 6/B from a Swedish upper secondary school. Courses Fall 2026 COSM54: Body Politics in East Asia (7,5 credits)Campus course, study period 2026-08-31 – 2026-09-29 COSM34:
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/master-level-courses - 2026-05-13
Academic achievements (the student workload) at Lund University are measured according to a credit system. 1.5 credits equal approximately one week of full-time studies. Thus, after one semester of successful full-time studies (participating according to requirements and passing the examinations), you will be awarded 30 credits. Courses at the Centre usually consist of 7.5 or 15 credits each. Cour
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-programme/outline-programme/outline-programme-students-accepted-2023 - 2026-05-13
The Graduate School in Asian Studies started in January 2023 with funding from the Swedish Research Council. The Swedish Research Council (new tab). It is a collaboration between the institutions listed below.The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at Lund UniversityThe Stockholm Center for Global Asia at Stockholm University (new tab)The Center for Asian Studies at Stockholm School of Ec
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/graduate-school-asian-studies - 2026-05-13
OverviewThe pandemic continued to affect the Centre when it came to travel restrictions to China and Japan, which has affected both students and staff. The aim after the initial first months of the year was to return to working from the office and teaching in person in accordance with the Lund University policy. In September, the researchers at the Centre had a writing retreat that also provided t
https://www.ace.lu.se/work-report-2022-centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-05-13
23 September 2026 10:00 to 14:00 | Other Please note invitation via email. About the eventLocation:OnlineContact:lill [dot] eriksson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se Save the event to your calendar
https://sweah.lu.se/en/calendar/sweah-board-meeting-online-1 - 2026-05-13
24 November 2026 09:00 to 14:30 | Other Please note invitation by email. About the eventLocation:Forum Medicum, Sölvegatan 19, LundContact:lill [dot] eriksson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se Save the event to your calendar
https://sweah.lu.se/en/calendar/sweah-board-meeting-lund - 2026-05-13
