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27 March, 25-27 April & 25-26 November Entrenched Inequalities - East and WestTheories of inequality have so far almost exclusively been based on the empirical example of Western societies or have offered little more than quantitative data. However, each social structure is unique in its local and national characteristics. Inequalities of class may be more entrenched in the old democracies of the

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2013 - 2026-05-13

8-9 May & 6-7 November New Directions, New Challenges - Burma/Myanmar, Laos and North KoreaThe Focus Asia symposium in May 2012 focused on three countries — Burma/Myanmar, Laos and North Korea. Each of these countries in different ways is currently experiencing new directions in its political, economic and social development, developments that have been widely reported in the global media. During

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2012 - 2026-05-13

The Centre is pleased to launch the NEST (Nordic–Lund Emerging Scholars Teaching Program in Korean Studies), generously supported by the Yang Won Sun Foundation.The NEST program is designed to help early-career scholars gain teaching experience and networking opportunities in an international academic environment. It aims to support scholars in translating their research into teaching practice whi

https://www.ace.lu.se/research/early-career-visiting-scholar-korean-studies-nest-programme - 2026-05-13

The Centre has open calls for applications for Visiting PhD Research Fellows twice per year. The Centre has open calls for Visiting PhD Research Fellows from 1 October to 30 November (for those wishing to start in the spring term) and 1 March to 30 April (for those wishing to start in the autumn term). Preference will be given to applicants whose research is related to the Centre’s research agenda

https://www.ace.lu.se/research/visiting-phd-research-fellows - 2026-05-13

10 May & 13-14 October Japan and the Tsunami Focus Asia in May 2012 took as its topic the Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami that on Friday 11 March the same year devastated the seaboard of North-Eastern Honshu. The lectures presented at Focus Asia set the disaster into a context, and examined the consequences of the tragedy.Drawing upon her extensive research regarding the tsunami th

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2011 - 2026-05-13

8 September 16:00-17:30, Asia LibraryMilitary Battles and Cultural Wars: Approaching Ethnic Insurgency in Upland Southeast AsiaSpeaker: Jane M Ferguson, Associate Professor of Anthropology and Southeast Asian History at the Australian National UniversityMore information here 17 September 15:15-17:00, Asia LibraryGender, Families, and Wealth Accumulation Among Only DaughtersSpeaker: Ye Liu, Reader

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/perspective-asia-lecture-series/schedule-fall-semester-2025 - 2026-05-13

Chontida Auikool | Aceh Chinese Negotiated Belonging: Memory, Place, and Identity | Lund East and Southeast Asian Studies 2  | 2026 | 355 p. | EnglishISSN: 3035-854XISBN: 978-91-90055--4 This dissertation focuses on Aceh Chinese’s lived experiences in Aceh, an Indonesian province marked by repeated violence and major social changes. These include the 1965–1966 anti-communist mass killings, the pro

https://www.ace.lu.se/aceh-chinese-negotiated-belonging - 2026-05-13

30 March & 7-10 December Interpreting the Rule of Law in AsiaThe 12th Focus Asia brought leading scholars in law & society from around the world. This one-day conference of public lectures focused on the rule of law in Asia. Many Asian countries enjoyed economic growth and social order without strong legal institutions. However, as policies shifted to more market-oriented solutions, law becomes mo

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2010 - 2026-05-13

26-27 February & 12-13 November Media Cultures and Politics in Asia and BeyondThis 10th Focus Asia event brought together leading media scholars from around the world who discussed media in Asia and beyond. The media in Asia are a relatively new field of academic research and offers important new perspectives on central questions in the study of the media. But media developments in Asia are not on

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2009 - 2026-05-13

Conference, May 7-8, 2026 Make sure you register early as space is limited Status message Sorry...This form is closed to new submissions. Leave this field blank

https://www.ace.lu.se/form/disrupted-histories-contested-futures-korean-adoption-politics-and-activism-europe - 2026-05-13

8-9 May & 25 November Moral and Political Leadership in Asia  The overall theme for the Focus Asia lectures in spring 2008 was moral and political leadership in Asia. After the tsunami catastrophe in 2004 religious leadership became pivotal and for many individual survivors religion became their lifeline. Two lectures addressed Buddhist leadership in the aftermath of the tsunami in Thailand and in

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2008 - 2026-05-13

The Global China Fellowship Programme at Lund University supports outstanding early‑career scholars whose work contributes to advancing critical, interdisciplinary understandings of the patterns and processes underpinning contemporary Chinese globalisation. Fellows contribute directly to the research environment at the Centre for East and Southeast Asian Studies and participate in ongoing projects

https://www.ace.lu.se/research/global-china-fellowship-programme - 2026-05-13

Visiting PhD Fellows in 2026 Yuchen Viveka LiI am a visiting PhD researcher at the Centre and a doctoral researcher at the University of Jyväskylä. My doctoral project examines posthuman relationality through East Asian women’s science fiction, with a particular focus on how ethical and political imaginaries are articulated in contemporary cultural production. Drawing on feminism and posthumanism,

https://www.ace.lu.se/about-centre/visiting-phd-fellows - 2026-05-13

Gina (Chih-lan) Song Lopez | Foodscapes of Civil Society: Veg*n advocacy and sustainability transitions in the Sino-cultural sphere | Lund East and Southeast Asian Studies 3  | 2026 | 266 p. | EnglishISSN: 3035-854XISBN: 978-91-90055-64-9, 978-91-90055-65-6This dissertation is about social change ‘and’, ‘with’, as well as ‘through’ food. It examines the rise and expansion of novel approaches to ve

https://www.ace.lu.se/foodscapes-civil-society - 2026-05-13

16-18 April R&D and technological change in ChinaResearch and development has become a global task that is no longer limited to the leading industrialized nations. In recent years China is emerging as a new centre for knowledge production. Between 1995 and 2004 China doubled its R&D expenditures from 0.6% to 1.3% of its GDP and increased its number of researchers by 77%. With a budget of    € 102

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2007 - 2026-05-13

What do bodies have to do with politics and power? In East Asia, quite a lot. This course explores how the bodies of children, women, and families become central to governance, resistance, and social change. This course examines how the body has been a central site of power in twentieth- and twenty-first East Asia. You’ll explore how ideas about gender, sexuality, race, disability, and the nation

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/master-level-courses/cosm54-body-politics-east-asia - 2026-05-13

Social movements and civil society matter. This course explains how social actors emerge, adapt, and challenge power in Asia, giving you insight into the region’s distinct political landscapes and the dynamics of social transformation. This master’s-level course offers an interdisciplinary perspective, linking Asia-focused Area Studies with Social Movement Studies. It examines the development of s

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/master-level-courses/cosm45-social-movements-east-and-south-east-asia - 2026-05-13

OverviewIn 2025, the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies continued its mission to contribute to and promote research, teaching, and public engagement on Asia. The year was marked by staff changes and new appointments, a strong programme of public lectures and workshops, active participation in university-wide and external research networks, and a broad range of research outputs and outrea

https://www.ace.lu.se/about-centre/work-reports-and-work-plans/centres-work-report-2025 - 2026-05-13

Panel 1: Histories  Between US Empire and Europe: Professional Social Work and South Korean Adoption’s Turn to Europe – Youngeun Koo (Lund University)This paper examines how Europe emerged as a major receiving region for South Korean children in the late 1960s despite the absence of a European colonial relationship and otherwise limited economic, political, and social ties with South Korea. It cen

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/disrupted-histories-contested-futures-korean-adoption-politics-and-activism-europe/paper-abstracts - 2026-05-13

Asian Studies - a career for the future! Alumni events are held annually under the title "Asian Studies: A Career for the Future." These events aim to provide insights into career paths and opportunities related to Asian studies through guest speakers, who are alumni that have pursued various career paths in the field. This provides a valuable networking opportunity for current students who are in

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/after-your-studies/previous-alumni-events - 2026-05-13