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On 5 May, SASNET co-organised a public symposium in Malmö together with the School of Journalism at Lund University, Magazine Sydasien and Media Evolution to mark UNESCO World Press Freedom Day 2026. The event, Can Tech Save Press Freedom?, brought together journalists and experts to discuss the rapidly deteriorating conditions for press freedom in South Asia. The symposium opened with a presentat

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/can-technology-save-press-freedom-voices-south-asia-sasnet-symposium - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 4–8 July 2016, the European Association for South Asian Archaeology and Art will take place in Cardiff, Wales, UK. Conference contributions should draw on current and unpublished research relating to the archaeology and art history of South Asia from all periods. Topics from neighboring regions will also be conside

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/23rd-conference-european-association-south-asia-archaeology-and-art-announced - 2026-05-23

The Oriental Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences announces a postdoctoral fellowship in interdisciplinary South Asian Studies, focusing on anger and wrath in contemporary South Asia. The fellowship is part of the ERC Advanced Grant project “Anger/Wrath in Contemporary South Asia (ANGLE)”. The position invites applications from researchers working across disciplines with an interest in emoti

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/postdoctoral-fellowship-south-asian-studies-czech-academy-sciences - 2026-05-23

How did COVID-19 lockdowns work in practice in densely populated low-income neighbourhoods? At a recent SASNET seminar, Professor Glyn Williams presented research on how pandemic measures were implemented and experienced in three Indian cities, highlighting tensions between public health policies and everyday urban life. The COVID-19 pandemic led governments around the world to introduce lockdowns

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lockdowns-indian-cities-uneven-impacts-low-income-neighbourhoods - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Asian Studies Association of Australia (ASAA) holds its next Biennial Conference at the Australian National University in Canberra on 5 – 7 July 2016. The South Asian Studies Association of Australia (SASAA) – the organisation behind the excellent South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies – actively participates

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/craig-jeffrey-keynote-speaker-asaa-conference-canberra - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A Call for papers has been announced for a panel on ”Economic Transformation and Urbanisation: The future of pluriactive small farmers and rural workers in South Asia?” to be held at the International Sociological Association (ISA) Third Forum of Sociology in Vienna, Austria, 10 – 14 July 2016. The panel will be chair

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-economic-transformation-and-urbanisation-india - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Saturday 30 July 2016, the Bangalore Research Network – NAGARA invites scholars and ethnographers for its second annual workshop. The aim is to share recently-completed or advanced stage Ethnographic research on the city of Bangalore in a one-day workshop. The main goal is to take stock of the field of ‘Bangalore S

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/bangalore-research-network-nagara-second-annual-workshop-announced - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University of Jyväskylä in Finland invites participants to a conference entitled ”Poverty's Causes and Consequences in the Urban Developing World”, which will be held 4–6 August 2016. Anthropologists, ethnologists, sociologists, socio-economists, political scientists and development researchers among others are in

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/august-2016-jyvaskyla-conference-povertys-consequences-urban-developing-world - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET and School of Journalism (Journalistutbildningen) at Lund University invites you to a workshop day on September 23, 2016, from 9.30 to 3 pm in the LUX building in Lund. The event will discuss and highlight the future challenges for journalism and media in India and Sweden. The event is part of the Sweden–South

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-arranges-workshop-about-digital-media - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Second International Conference on Law and Economics will be held in at IIT Kanpur, India on 3 - 4 September 2016. Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT-K), Gujarat National Law University (GNLU) and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) jointly organize the conference. The conference seeks to prov

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/kanpur-conference-law-and-economics - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 15–17 August 2016, the Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) at Oslo University organizes a PhD course entitled ”Global Food Governance: The Role of Non-State Actors”. The objective of the interdisciplinary course is to critically analyse the changing nature of global food governance: the norms, rules an

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/phd-course-global-food-governance-oslo-university - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 15-16 September 2016, the Department of Linguistics and Philology at Uppsala University hosts a workshop to discuss issues concerning the typological profiles of the major language families of South Asia. The workshop convener is Professor Anju Saxena, and confirmed speakers include Gregory Andersson from the Livin

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/uppsala-university-workshop-typological-profiles-language-families-south-asia - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Utilization of Tropical Plant Biomass – Bioproducts, Biocatalysts, and Biorefinery (SUTB4) will be hosted by the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) in Coimbatore, India, 17 – 18 November 2016. The conference organised in association with Lund University; the SAS

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/coimbatore-conference-sustainable-utilization-tropical-plant-biomass - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Monday 20 June 2016, Assistant Professor Khalid Wasim from the School of Rural Development at Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai, India, met with SASNET deputy director Lars Eklund. Wasim had come to Europe for a month long stay at University of Münster in Germany, but took a chance also to visit Lu

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/khalid-wasim-tiss-visited-sasnet-lund - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In early June 2016, Professor J B Prajapati, Head of the Dairy Microbiology Department, SMC College of Dairy Science, Anand Agricultural University, Gujarat, India, again visited Lund University and its Food for Health Science Centre. Prajapati has had a long collaboration with Prof. emeritus Baboo Nair, and during th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/key-persons-behind-thriving-fermented-foods-network-met-lund - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. One of the stated aims of the European Association for South Asian Studies is to encourage and support young scholars working in the field of South Asian Studies. In pursuit of this aim, the Association is offering awards linked to its biennial conference. Awards are to be made for the most outstanding papers by curre

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/easas-research-student-awards-be-presented-warsaw-conference - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Norwegian Network for Asian Studies' coming NORASIA conference, the seventh, will focus on 'Maritime Asia' and takes place in Oslo 12-13 January 2017. Abstracts and panel suggestionsare now invited. In keeping with its tradition, the NORASIA conference aspires to be a meeting and networking point for scholars in t

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/seventh-norasia-conference-focuses-maritime-asia - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 45th Annual Madison Conference on South Asia is held 20–23 October 2016. This year's theme is DECAY. The conference, sponsored by the Center for South Asia at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, this year has attracted over 750 scholars and specialists on South Asia, coming from countries all over the world and m

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lars-eklund-attends-45th-annual-university-wisconsin-madison-conference - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Uppsala University announces a 4-year PhD position in Indology starting 1 January 2017 or earlier, during which the PhD student will receive a salary as an employee of the department. Doctoral students are expected to engage in full-time study and research, and contribute to and participate in the department’s activit

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/uppsala-university-announces-phd-position-indology - 2026-05-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 2016 World Water Week in Stockholm is held 28 August - 2 September 2016. World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues.It is organized by Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI). This year, the theme is "Water for Sustainable Growth". It is also the 20th jubilee of the

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sustainable-growth-theme-2016-world-water-week-stockholm - 2026-05-23