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This lecture series is presented by Professor Christine Moliner (Jindal School of International Affairs). Read more about her research here.  Part 1: Introduction to Sikhism About the lectureIn this video, Dr. Moliner briefly introduces the religion of Sikhism and goes on to talk about what she believes is a relatively under-researched field–the study of religion in Social Movements. To study this

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/guru-nanak-was-here-us-role-religion-indian-farmers-protest - 2026-05-17

Two PhD students from Lund University have been awarded the SASNET Travel Grant for conducting field studies in India. Sahana Subramanian will be studying the political ecology and economy of glacierised environments in Ladakh. Fainaz Inamdeen will visit Kolkata to research the impacts of extreme river flows on bridges. Every year, SASNET invites Lund University doctoral students to apply for a tr

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sahana-subramanian-and-fainaz-inamdeen-rewarded-2024-sasnet-phd-travel-grant - 2026-05-17

As part of the international POLLEN24 Conference, SASNET co-hosted a panel on Political Ecology of Glacierized Environments. Visiting from India was Manshi Asher, environmental justice activist and researcher. In June, the cross-continental POLLEN24 Conference was held in Lund, (Sweden), Dodoma (Tanzania), and Lima (Peru). The conference aims to provide a platform to discuss the unfolding and entw

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/politics-ecology-and-glaciers-sasnet-pollen24-conference - 2026-05-17

From social media activism and climate change refugees in Bangladesh to bike rides in Mumbai, India. Journalism students Elsa Ivarsson, Erik Lindberg, and Hannes E. Ahlström are this year's SASNET grantees for field studies in South Asia. SASNET annually awards travel grants to students from the School of Journalism at Lund University for conducting fieldwork in South Asia. The fieldwork is to be

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/journalism-students-rewarded-sasnet-grant-south-asia-travels - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Postal address: Industriell näringslära och livsmedelskemi, LTH, Box 124, SE-221 00 Lund, Sweden Visiting address: Getingevägen 60, Entrance E Web site: http://www.food-health-science.lu.se/en/start SASNET Fermented Foods web page: http://www.fermented-foods.net/ Contact persons: Professor Emeritus Baboo M Nair, phone

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/food-health-science-centre-lund-university - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Center for International Studies (CEI) at ISCTE University Institute of Lisbon, Portugal, will host the 10th European PhD Workshop in South Asian Studies in Lisbon, on 17th-19th June 2016. This is the European Association for South Asian Studies (EASAS) annual workshop, which aims at giving PhD students the opport

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/10th-european-phd-workshop-south-asian-studies-be-held-lisbon - 2026-05-17

During the Fall Semester of 2024, SASNET will host a variety of events, focusing on the region of South Asia. We welcome you to join our lectures, seminars, workshop, and conferences! 26 September. SASNET Panel Discussion: "India Post Election: the Future of the World's Largest Democracy"A public panel discussion in Swedish at the Lund Public Library on the future of and in India. The panel partic

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/official-sasnet-fall-semester-program - 2026-05-17

Two SASNET research grants for Lund University scholars now have an extended application deadline: 20 October 2024. SASNET annually awards scholars at Lund University grants for writing and submitting research applications on South Asia topics. We have now extended the application period for two separate research grants: Grants for Writing a Research Application 2024 (Ansökningsmånad)A grant inten

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/extended-deadline-south-asia-research-grants-lund-university-researchers - 2026-05-17

The annual SASNET Best South Asia Thesis Award is granted Dianne Kok for her Master thesis on household energy transition in metropolitan and rural Nepal. Since 2022, SASNET annualy grants a Lund University student the Best South Asia Thesis Award for an excellent Bachelor or Master thesis in the humanities or social sciences. The thesis must have been submitted and defended by a student at Lund U

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/dianne-kok-granted-best-south-asia-thesis-award-20232024 - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Asian Dynamics Initiative at University of Copenhagen announces its 8th annual international ADI conference to be held 20-22 June 2016. The theme for the 2016 ADI conference will be Asia across historical time and space in a global context. It will take place over three days and feature distinguished keynote speak

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/historical-time-and-space-focus-2016-asian-dynamics-initiative-conference - 2026-05-17

SASNET in collaboration with Malmö Public Libraries and Swedish PEN hosted a panel discussion on the public protests and political unrest in contemporary Bangladesh. What happens when a country faces major changes? Following a popular uprising that forced Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee the country, Bangladesh is facing new questions about democracy, human rights and freed

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/protests-and-prospects-understanding-bangladeshs-political-unrest - 2026-05-17

Lund University researchers Riya Raphael and Sanjib Saha have each been awarded the 2024 SASNET Grant for Writing a Research Application. The grant, which is awarded annually and supports one month of full-time work, is designed to help Lund University researchers prepare strong applications for future funding and contribute to impactful studies with a focus on the South Asia region.Riya Raphael,

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lu-researchers-riya-raphael-and-sanjib-saha-receive-sasnet-grants-south-asia-focused-projects - 2026-05-17

The SASNET South Asia Travel Grant for Doctoral Students and Travel Grant for Journalism Students are now open for applications. These grants support fieldwork and research in South Asia. The South Asia Travel Grant for Doctoral Students The South Asia Travel Grant for Doctoral Students is a grant for Lund University doctoral students, who plan to travel during 2025-2026. The purpose of travel sho

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/apply-now-sasnet-travel-grants-spring-2025 - 2026-05-17

During the spring semester of 2025, SASNET will host a variety of events, focusing on the region of South Asia. We welcome you to join our lectures, panels, and seminars! 23 January. SASNET Public Lecture with Jagannath Panda: "Power Plays in a Multipolar World: Mapping India’s Global Game"A public lecture with Jagannath Panda (Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs)

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/official-sasnet-spring-semester-program - 2026-05-17

Jagannath Panda (Head of the Stockholm Center for South Asian and Indo-Pacific Affairs) visited SASNET for a talk on India’s strategic choices in the Indo-Pacific. Yesterday, January 23, Jagannath Panda delivered a public SASNET Lecture at the Eden Auditorium, focusing on India's foreign policy and strategic choices in the Indo-Pacific. The event was co-organized with the Lund Association of Forei

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/power-plays-multipolar-world-mapping-indias-global-game - 2026-05-17

SASNET hosted a panel discussion exploring the current state of women’s rights across South Asia. On 20 March, SASNET in collaboration with the Association of Foreign Affairs in Lund organized a panel discussion about key challenges, recent developments, and the future of gender equality across the South Asia region. The panel discussion included topics such as legal and political rights, socioeco

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-panel-discussion-womens-rights-south-asia - 2026-05-17

Rhys Machold visited Lund for a book talk on "Fabricating Homeland Security: Police Entanglements across India and Palestine/Israel". In collaboration with the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), SASNET hosted a book talk with Dr. Rhys Machold (University of Glasgow) at Finngatan 16.The book Fabricating Homeland Security by Rhys Machold locates homeland security as a universalizing

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-book-talk-fabricating-homeland-security-police-entanglements-across-india-and-palestineisrael - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A conference on ‘Women Activism and Politics in Sweden and India’ will be held on 20 – 21 June 2016 at Karlstad University. It is organised by the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in collaboration with the Malaviya Centre for Peace Research at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi, India, as a part of a

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/karlstad-conference-women-activism-and-politics-sweden-and-india - 2026-05-17

Are you a master or doctoral student at Lund University, focusing on South Asia? Apply for the SASNET travel grant! Application deadline: 15 October 2025. The Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) invites Lund University master and doctoral students to apply for a South Asia travel grant.The South Asia Travel Grant for Master Students The South Asia Travel Grant for Master Students is a gra

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/apply-now-south-asia-travel-grants-lu-master-and-doctoral-students - 2026-05-17

Do you know an excellent Bachelor or Master thesis on the topic of South Asia? Nominate it now for the annual SASNET Best South Asia Thesis Award. SASNET annually grants a Lund University student the Best South Asia Thesis Award for an excellent Bachelor or Master thesis in the humanities or social sciences. You are now able to nominate a thesis for the ongoing academic year of 2024/2025.To be eli

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/nominate-now-best-south-asia-thesis-award-20242025 - 2026-05-17