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"The Debate" on "Cambodia-Thailand border conflict: Why the escalation despite Trump-brokered deal? In this episode of "The Debate", Astrid Norén-Nilsson was one of four guests invited to debate the return to fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, the root causes of the conflict, and the prospects for a cessation of hostilities. Watch the episode here on France24 (new window)

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/astrid-noren-nilsson-discusses-cambodia-thailand-border-conflict-france-24 - 2026-09-19

Interested to learn more about Kyoto?  Listen to two podcasts hosted by Julia Olsson, PhD candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. In the first episode Julia talks with Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Kyoto University, on Japanese traditional urban dwellings, known as "machiya" (町家), and the attached concept of "seikatsu bunka" (生活文化, culture of every

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/two-new-episodes-nordic-asia-podcast-0 - 2026-09-19

China's relationship with durian has transformed dramatically, offering opportunities and challenges for Southeast Asian countries In the article, Ming and Tabita trace the rising popularity of durian in China, showing how this multibillion-dollar trade has offered political and economic opportunities for Southeast Asian countries, many of which seek further Chinese investment. At the same time, f

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/ming-gao-and-tabita-rosendal-have-published-article-conversation-about-chinas-durian-diplomacy - 2026-09-19

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Minyoung Kim, who will contribute to Korean Studies teaching and research at the Centre. NEST (Nordic–Lund Emerging Scholars Teaching Programme in Korean Studies) supports early-career Korea-focused scholars by providing opportunities to develop teaching experience and strengthen research networks across the Nordic region.Our first NEST Scholar has just arrived and

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/introducing-our-first-nest-scholar-dr-minyoung-kim - 2026-09-19

New article by Kimhean Hok in East Asia Forum The article assesses emerging state reforms and key development trends in Cambodia, examining how recent infrastructure and digital initiatives reflect shifting approaches to economic governance and state capacity, as well as the opportunities and constraints these changes pose for the country’s longer-term development trajectory.Focusing on projects s

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/cambodias-2025-and-beyond - 2026-09-19

New article by Elizabeth Rhoads, co-authored with Natalie Brinham, Kathy Win, and Nan Tinilar Win The article examines bordering via bureaucratic violence in Myanmar in relation to civil documentation. It categorizes bureaucratic encounters into five modalities of bureaucratic violence: deferred citizenship and higher evidentiary burdens; negative discretion in administrative decision-making; dena

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/modalities-bureaucratic-violence-bordering-civil-documentation-myanmar - 2026-09-19

On Tuesday, 27 January, Chontida Auikool successfully defended her dissertation "Aceh Chinese Negotiated Belonging: Memory, Place, and Identity" 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 protracted conflict between the Free Aceh Mov

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/chontida-auikool-has-received-her-doctorate-degree - 2026-09-19

East and South-East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on contemporary phenomena and processes in the region as a whole as well as in individual countries. The subject integrates theoretical and methodological perspectives from area studies with different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Application deadline March 1, 2026. Announcement and applicationCaref

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-announces-1-fully-funded-phd-position-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-09-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Bioeconomy: An Introduction to the World of BioenergyBioenergy is booming around the world and with the expansion comes exciting opportunities and some disturbing risks. Learning about bioenergy – from technologies, to resources, to policies – is important to the success and sustainability of the bioeconomy. This

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-guide-bioeconomy-available - 2026-09-19

Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was President of Sri Lanka from 2022 to 2024, utilized Buddhist diplomacy to ensure his political legitimacy and longevity - similarly to other Sri Lankan leaders of state Tabita Rosendal has published a new open‑access book chapter in Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia, edited by Jack Meng‑Tat Chia, examining Ranil Wickremesinghe’s use of Buddhist diplomacy. Th

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-has-published-new-open-access-book-chapter-buddhist-diplomacy-former-sri-lankan - 2026-09-19

Mark this day by learning how you can make electronics more circular! Today is the official Circular Electronics Day and the IIIEE is participating. For the sixth year in a row, the 24th of January means the Circular Electronics Day. The IIIEE is a participating organisation in the Circular Electronics Initiative. The goal is to create awareness about the need for a longer life for electronic prod

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/january-24-official-circular-electronics-day - 2026-09-19

A new paper by Aleh Cherp and several co-authors published in Environmental Research Letters asks what is the fastest realistic rate of global coal phase-out and what it means for the climate.  The paper signals both good and bad news. The good news are that more and more countries promise to phase out coal, including poorer economies that rely more on coal, have younger power plants and weaker de

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-fast-can-we-stop-using-coal-power-and-what-does-it-mean-climate - 2026-09-19

Public seminar with discussions and questions around lifestyle options and structural changes. On Thursday, January 26th, Fridays for Future held their second “Ask A Researcher” event in Lund. IIIEE researcher Jessika Luth Richter introduced the EU 1.5 lifestyle project and answered questions about different lifestyle options and the structural changes needed to transition to a low-carbon society

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/15deg-degree-lifestyle-highlighted-fridays-future - 2026-09-19

Exploring unsustainable production-consumption systems and appropriate policy responses The practice of product destruction, whereby retailers or manufacturers dispose of viable consumer products such as unsold goods or customer returns, is an extreme expression of the linearity of our current production-consumption system. This qualitative exploratory study aims to uncover why companies engage in

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-product-destruction - 2026-09-19

This year's first study visit focused on the operations and environmental management work at Höganäs AB. On 8th February master's students from the program Environmental Management and Policy visited Höganäs AB to learn more about environmental hotspots and approaches to address them. Höganäs AB is an energy intense industry and struggling with extreme energy prices, which is adding to the complex

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/masters-students-learn-more-about-hoganas-ab - 2026-09-19

Phasing out coal for 2 °C target requires worldwide replication of most ambitious national plans despite security and fairness concerns. Ending the use of unabated coal power is a key climate change mitigation measure. However, we do not know how fast it is feasible to phase-out coal on the global scale. Historical experience of individual countries indicates feasible coal phase-out rates, but can

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-can-we-phase-out-coal-power - 2026-09-19

Lund University is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) within the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence. The position will be placed within one of five sustainability themes in the humanities or theology. One of the themes is Governance, Justice and Sustainable Futures (PDF, new tab), placed at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies.The application dea

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/assistant-professor-southeast-asian-studies-specialising-governance-justice-and-sustainable-futures - 2026-09-19

In a new Critical Asian Studies article, Kimhean Hok uncovers reform patterns that have significantly strengthened Cambodia’s administrative state while reinforcing authoritarian rule. In the article, Kimhean Hok argues that Cambodia should no longer be understood simply as a system with a strong ruling party and a weak state. Instead, he shows that the country has undergone what he calls a “techn

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-open-access-article-technocracy-cambodian-politics - 2026-09-19

New research project on "Struggles for Peace in a Changing World Order: Insights from the Thai-Cambodian border" Astrid Norén-Nilsson has received a grant from Formas (Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development) for the 4-year project "Struggles for Peace in a Changing World Order: Insights from the Thai-Cambodian border" (2026-2030). With Robin Biddulph (Gothenburg University) and Mun M

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/astrid-noren-nilsson-receives-formas-grant - 2026-09-19

We are incredibly proud to celebrate Gina, Chontida and Tabita, who on Friday 29 May were conferred their doctoral degrees at Lund University’s annual ceremony in Lund Cathedral. This long-standing academic tradition marks the occasion when new doctors receive their doctoral insignia, including the hat or laurel wreath, in recognition of their achievements. The ceremony is known as promotion in Sw

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/celebrating-our-three-new-doctors - 2026-09-19