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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET affiliated researcher Admir Skodo has published an article in the Journal of Refugee Studies entitled "Long and Short Arms of the State: Swedish Multidirectional Controls of Afghan Asylum Seekers During the Cold War" Abstract of the article:Drawing on unique sources from the Swedish Migration Agency Archive, th

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-affiliated-researcher-admir-skodo - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET affiliated researcher Rishi Jha has published an article in the Community Development Journal entitled 'Civilizing the political society? Redevelopment regime and Urban Poor’s Rights in Mumbai' AbstractThis article is concerned with informality-state relations, subaltern politics and citizenship in the context

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-affiliated-researcher-rishi-jha - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Together with Per Stålberg and Britta Ohm, SASNET affiliated researcher Vibodh Parthasarathi has published an article in Culture Unbound entitled 'Introduction: Critical Explorations of Media Modernity in India' Read it here. 

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-affiliated-researcher-vibodh-parthasarathi - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Director Andreas Johansson was interviewed about Buddhist extremism in Sri Lanka on ABC News, Australia. Read it here  

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-director-andreas-johansson-was-interviewed-abc-news-australia - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Director Andreas Johansson visited Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations in London from March 13 to 14. During the visit Andreas met with the Director of the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Professor Leif Stenberg, and discussed the future colla

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-visited-aga-khan-centre-london - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jakob Hernborg Axelson recently compiled a report on Asian studies in Sweden, highlighting the need to strengthen Swedish expertise on Asia. On behalf of the South Asia Initiative, Jakob Hernborg Axelson has prepared a report on Swedish education and research on Asia over the last 10 years. The South Asia Initiative b

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/report-asian-studies-sweden-published - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Associate Researcher Kristina Myrvold and SASNET Director Andreas Johansson have published an article on religious comforts of Indian soldiers in the First World War. SASNET Associate Researcher Kristina Myrvold, together with the Director of SASNET, Andreas Johansson, has published an article in the Journal Po

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-andreas-johansson-and-kristina-myrvold - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Nordic Centre in India (NCI) is offering three different grants for scholars from NCI member universities to conduct research in India. As in previous years, the Nordic Centre in India, a consortium of leading universities and research institutions in the Nordic countries, will provide funding to a number of docto

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/nci-grants-research-visits-india - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The latest issue of the Sydasien magazine tells the story of a school for differently abled children in Nepal and takes a closer look at abortion practices in Sri Lanka, among others. Read the latest issue here. Through a new collaboration between Sydasien and SASNET the magazine once again appears in print, this time

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-issue-sydasien-now-available-1 - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Parama Sinha Pali has published an article in the Asia Dialogue entitled "Indian Elections 2019: Social media and fake news" In light of the upcoming General Elections in India, SASNET affiliated researcher Parama Sinha Pali writes about the role of social media in shaping India’s political discourse and the spread of

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-publication-affiliated-researcher-parama-sinha-palit-fake-news-indian-elections - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET Director Andreas Johansson has published a book on Pragmatic Muslim Politics in Sri Lanka. This book, based on Andreas’ PhD thesis, analyses and discusses the use of Islamic terms and symbols in the political party Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC). It is based on interviews with the leading members of the party

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-book-andreas-johansson - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On May 9, three experts will discuss past and current Indian politics in view of the ongoing elections. In view of the ongoing Indian General Elections, Swedish South Asian Studies Network invites you to a panel discussion on the past and current political scenario in India with a main focus on the electoral process a

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-discussion-indian-general-elections-2019 - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nearly 40 Nordic researchers and academics from 15 universities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland have so far registered to participate in the Networking Day on South Asian Studies, that SASNET organizes in Lund on Monday 25 April 2016. They are all working on South Asia-related issues, and have been invited to d

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/networking-day-nordic-south-asian-studies - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Director Andreas Johansson was interviewed in several media around the world about the recent attacks in Sri Lanka. Links below:TV 4Sverigesradio (Ekot, P4)TRT World Dubai Eye (Live) ToyokeizaiP3 NyheterTT (Published in, Aftonbladet, Corren, Nsd, Folkbladet, Pressen, allanyheter, Uppsala Nya Tidning, Sydsvenskan, Hall

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/andreas-johansson-commented-attacks-sri-lanka - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The SASNET Director provides an analysis of the past and current political and ethno-religious scenarios in conflict-ridden Sri Lanka. On April 22, 2019, SASNET Director Andreas Johansson’s article “Sri Lanka’s violent past has created a polarised society ripe for radicalisation” was published in The Independent in li

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/two-more-articles-andreas-johansson-recent-attacks-sri-lanka-published - 2026-04-23

The book ‘The Republic of Turkey and its Unresolved Issues: 100 Years and Beyond’ explores the Republic of Turkey’s unresolved issues that have persisted over the past 101 years. It adopts an interdisciplinary perspective to explore the challenges facing the country to critically analyse the broader historical, political, economic, social and psychological dimensions that intersect with these chal

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/new-open-access-book-republic-turkey-and-its-unresolved-issues - 2026-04-23

Representation is not just about who gets elected. It is also about who gets access to decision makers. Orly Siow, Ashlee Christoffersen and Ceri Fowler conducted research into the engagement between government ministers and NGOs. Their findings reveal striking inequalities in who gets access to political decision-makers. Our findings reveal stark inequalities in who gets the ear of political elit

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/who-gets-hearing-intersectionality-ngos-and-political-access-decision-makers - 2026-04-23

Esther Calvo has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'Old Foe, New Friend? Rhetorical responses of mainstream parties towards a radical right party'. Congratulations Doctor Calvo! AbstractWith their increasing electoral success, radical right (populist) parties (RRPs) are consolidating their presence in many western democracies. It is well-documented that mainstream parties alter policy posi

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/esther-calvo-has-successfully-defended-her-thesis - 2026-04-23

Karin Aggestam has contributed to Riksbankens Jubileumsfond’s Yearbook 2025 on Israel, Palestine and just peace (in Swedish, soon out in English as well). A book launch was held at Kulturhuset in Stockholm 26 April with Stadsteatern Studio Rättvisa - naturen, censuren och straffetRead more here: https://view.publitas.com/riksbankens-jubileumsfond/rj2025_rattvisa_aggestam_978-91-7655-012-0/page/1RJ

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-israel-palestine-and-just-peace - 2026-04-23

Nicolas Rodriguez Hedenbratt has successfully defended his thesis entitled 'The Politics of Radio and Television in Western Democracies'. Congratulations to Dr. Rodríguez Hedenbratt! The public defense took take place on Friday, 2 May 2025, at 10:00, in Eden’s auditorium, Allhelgona kyrkogata 14, Lund.External reviewer: Professor Jesper Strömbäck, University of Gothenburg. Supervisor: Agustin Goen

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/nicolas-rodriguez-hedenbratt-has-successfully-defended-his-thesis - 2026-04-23