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SASNET Newsletter - August 2020 | |
Message from the DirectorHere in Sweden it is time to prepare for the new semester. Our SASNET seminars, conferences and outreach will be mostly online this year. Our webinars in spring were a great success with many views, but I think we all miss seeing our colleagues in person - I know I do. But until then, stay tuned for more exciting SASNET online news.
Sincerely, Andreas Johansson | | | | Andreas Johansson, Director, SASNET, Lund University | | | | | | | | Recent podcast episodes on the spread of the coronavirus in South Asia and other topics. (Credit: SASNET) | New report on Violent Jihadist ideology in South AsiaSASNET affiliated researcher Asheque Haque wrote the report as part of his project with the South Asia Initiative (SAI). He elaborates how violent jihadist entities influence the existing narratives within South Asian societies and attack some of the fundamental characteristics of modern society. Find the full report on our website. | Online panel on Racism in the Indian DiasporaOn 16 June 2020, SASNET hosted an online discussion on currents and ideologies around colourism, racism and the normalisation of prejudice practiced by the Indian diaspora. Speakers were Dr. Rohit K Dasgupta (Loughborough University), Dr. Bhakti Shringarpure (University of Connecticut) and Dr. Aruni Kashyap (University of Georgia). The event was moderated by SASNET affiliate Dr. Amrita Ghosh. Watch the event on our YouTube channel. | | | Online event "Kashmir: A Postcolony"In the first seminar after the SASNET summer break, Dr. Amrita Ghosh spoke with Prof. Suvir Kaul. He is A. M. Rosenthal Professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania. He teaches and writes on eighteenth-century British literature and culture, South Asian writing in English, and critical theory, including postcolonial studies. His latest book 'Of Gardens and Graves: Kashmir, Poetry, Politics' was published in 2017. Watch the event on our YouTube channel.
| | | | | | | News from and about South AsiaFor the latest updates on South Asia-related conferences and job opportunities along with other relevant news, follow us on our social media: | The SASNET PodcastThe episodes consist of interviews with SASNET guests and recordings from past SASNET events on various South-Asia related topics. New podcast episodes are published every week. Check out the latest episodes here. |
Previous Sydasien issuesThe magazine Sydasien is an important channel for spreading news and analyses about South Asia in the Swedish language. Sydasien was founded in 1977. First appearing in print, Sydasien transitioned into an online-only format in 2011. Find previous issues here. | | | SASNET Conference 2020: Call for abstractsSASNET is hosting a conference on "Rethinking the Politics of Memory in South Asia" on 9-10 December 2020. For that we invite abstract submissions for various panels. Read our call for abstracts here and submit latest by October 3, 2020. Given the constraints on mobility imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, and to facilitate as wide-ranging participation as possible, the conference will be held on an entirely online platform. Find more information about the conference on our website. | | All our episodes can be found on Soundcloud, Spotify and Apple Podcast (Credit: SASNET). | New SASNET Podcast episodesSince the coronavirus outbreak we have started to publish episodes on a weekly/biweekly basis to provide updates on the current situation in South Asia amidst the pandemic. You can find the latest episodes with experts from the South Asian subcontinent on Soundcloud, Spotify or Apple Podcast. We will soon return with new episodes covering various South Asia-related research and topics and regular updates on coronavirus developments.
| News from SASNET Affiliates | Admir Skodo on Afghanistan podcastSkodo was interviewed by Zebulon Carlander in a podcast episode on the peace process in Afghanistan together with Jan Hallenberg, research leader at The Swedish Institute of International Affairs, and Andreas Stefansson, general secretary of the Swedish Afghanistan Committee. The podcast is created by Folk och Försvar (Society and Defense). Listen to the podcast (in Swedish) here. | | | |
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