Swedish South Asian Studies Network - Sasnet

Swedish South Asian Studies Network - Sasnet In May 2000, Lund was given the responsibility, with a planning period lasting for the remaining part of that year, and funding for 2001-2002.

After an initiative by the Foreign Ministry in 1998, Sida SAREC invited suggestions from Uppsala, Göteborg and Lund universities on how to set up a Swedish centre/network for South Asian studies in June 1999. An advisory conference was organised in Lund in October 2000, with participation of Swedish senior researchers and a fair representation of PhD candidates and concerned government officials.

SASNET was formally started in January 2001. Till 31 December 2009, the network was financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, and by Lund University. From 2010, SASNET is entirely funded by Lund University. SASNET is an inter-disciplinary platform that promotes education, research, and information about the countries of South Asia: – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• SASNET promotes multidisciplinary academic studies of South Asia at all levels at Lund University.

• SASNET is also a national open network resource connecting researchers and academics working on projects related to South Asia at universities throughout Sweden and the Nordic countries. Its aim is to initiate, encourage, and support collaboration with South Asian partners, and to promote the exchange of students and researchers
between Sweden and South Asia

• Our Internet gateway disseminates information on South Asia-related education and research being conducted at 300 Swedish university departments. It also publicizes information about conferences and seminars related to South Asia throughout the world. www.sasnet.lu.se/

• In addition, SASNET publishes a monthly on-line newsletter that circulates to 2,700 recipients worldwide. You may subscribe by sending an e-mail to [email protected]

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What can we learn about caste from thinkers who never experienced a caste-based society?Join us for the next seminar in ...
18/08/2026

What can we learn about caste from thinkers who never experienced a caste-based society?

Join us for the next seminar in SASNET's series Anti-Caste Thinking as Political Theory, where Ankit Kawade (Johns Hopkins University) presents his paper "The Concept of Caste in Modern German Political Thought: A View from the Present."

The seminar explores how major German political thinkers, including Hegel, Nietzsche, Marx, Weber, Arendt, and Heidegger, engaged with the concept of caste, and how their reflections can contribute to contemporary discussions on social inequality and the nature of caste as a political and social phenomenon.

📅 15 September
🕒 15:00 CEST (Swedish time)
🌐 Online via Zoom
🌍 Participants joining from outside Sweden may note that the seminar starts at 18:30 IST and 09:00 EST.

Registration:
To register, please contact Ted Svensson at [email protected]. A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants before the event.

We warmly welcome you to join the seminar!

🌟 Call for nominations: Best South Asia Thesis Award 2025/2026Do you know an outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis o...
12/06/2026

🌟 Call for nominations: Best South Asia Thesis Award 2025/2026

Do you know an outstanding Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis on South Asia? Or have you recently written one yourself?

Since 2022, SASNET has awarded the Best South Asia Thesis Award to a Lund University student for an excellent thesis within the humanities or social sciences.

The thesis should:
• focus on South Asia (Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan or Sri Lanka)
• have received a high grade (A, B or VG)
• be completed during the 2025–2026 academic year

Students, supervisors and examiners can nominate – and self-nominations are welcome.

🏆 The prize includes:
• 5,000 SEK
• A diploma
• The opportunity to present your work at a SASNET seminar

🗓 Application deadline: 30 September 2026
Read more how to apply here: https://www.sasnet.lu.se/thesisaward

Last year’s winner of the Best South Asia Thesis Award 👇

🎓 SASNET seminar: Lockdowns in Indian citiesHow did COVID-19 lockdowns work in practice in densely populated low-income ...
21/05/2026

🎓 SASNET seminar: Lockdowns in Indian cities

How did COVID-19 lockdowns work in practice in densely populated low-income neighbourhoods?

At a recent SASNET seminar, Professor Glyn Williams, Lund University, presented new research on how lockdown measures were implemented and experienced in three Indian cities – Ahmedabad, Chennai and Thiruvananthapuram.

The study highlights how pandemic policies played out unevenly across cities and neighbourhoods, and how efforts to control movement often conflicted with the realities of everyday life in low-income urban areas. It also shows how communities adapted and responded, reshaping how restrictions worked on the ground.

👉 Read more on our website: https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lockdowns-indian-cities-uneven-impacts-low-income-neighbourhoods

Next week:The Higher Research Seminar with Glyn Williams, Professor of Development Geography at Lund University.🗓 20 May...
12/05/2026

Next week:
The Higher Research Seminar with Glyn Williams, Professor of Development Geography at Lund University.

🗓 20 May 2026
🕑 13:15–14:30
📍 Large conference room, Eden 367

Renegotiating Lockdown:
Collective life and the control of Covid‑19 in India’s low‑income urban neighbourhoods.

The seminar is co‑organised by SASNET and the Department of Political Science.
Welcome!

Can technology save press freedom?SASNET co organised a public symposium in Malmö marking World Press Freedom Day 2026, ...
06/05/2026

Can technology save press freedom?

SASNET co organised a public symposium in Malmö marking World Press Freedom Day 2026, focusing on press freedom, media power and digitalisation in South Asia.

Journalists and experts shared firsthand experiences of repression, self censorship and misinformation, while emphasising that technology alone cannot safeguard press freedom – it depends on people, trust, democratic values and a strong commitment to journalistic principles.

🔗 Read more on our website: https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/can-technology-save-press-freedom-voices-south-asia-sasnet-symposium

SASNET online seminar | 19 MayJoin us for a talk by Asha Singh on anti-caste thinking as political theory, exploring Naa...
04/05/2026

SASNET online seminar | 19 May

Join us for a talk by Asha Singh on anti-caste thinking as political theory, exploring Naari Geet and oral traditions in South Asia.

📅 19 May, 10:00–11:30 (CET) | 💻 Zoom (by invitation)

👉 Participation is by invitation.
If you would like to attend, please email [email protected] to receive a Zoom link. Welcome!

Can Tech Save Press Freedom?Do not miss this half day symposium marking UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026, where journ...
27/04/2026

Can Tech Save Press Freedom?

Do not miss this half day symposium marking UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026, where journalists and experts discuss declining press freedom, growing risks for journalists, and how politics, technology and digitalisation are reshaping media in South Asia.

🗓️ When: 5 May 2026, 08:30–12:00
📍 Where: Media Evolution, Malmö
🧑‍💼 Chair: Catarina Kinnvall, SASNET

🎙️ Speakers & panelists:
Johan Mikaelsson, journalist and editor of Sydasien
Erik Larsson, spokesperson and chair of Reporters Without Borders
Naila Saleem, South Asia correspondent at Sveriges Radio
Pranto Palash, South Asian journalist
Lubna Hawwa, Maldivian freelance writer

🆓 Free and open to the public. Registration required.
The event will be held in English.

🤝 Co organised by: SASNET, School of Journalism at Lund University, Magazine Sydasien and Media Evolution.

👉 Read more and register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/can-tech-save-press-freedom-tickets-1984876307467?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl

Workshop: Authoritarianism and Democratic Resurgence in South AsiaOn 9–10 April, SASNET hosted an international workshop...
14/04/2026

Workshop: Authoritarianism and Democratic Resurgence in South Asia

On 9–10 April, SASNET hosted an international workshop in Lund examining authoritarianism, democratic backsliding and possibilities for democratic resurgence in South Asia.

Scholars from Europe, South Asia and the US came together to discuss how democratic systems are challenged by autocratisation, majoritarian ideologies and populist politics, with a particular focus on India and comparative perspectives from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

The workshop highlighted not only how democratic institutions were undermined, but also how resistance, civil society and public administration could contribute to democratic resilience and recovery.

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