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SASNET Newsletter - May 2020 | |
Message from the DirectorDuring spring 2020, SASNET has presented webinars, podcasts and an upcoming special journal related to the COVID-19 situation in South Asia. I am proud of my co-workers that so quickly adapted to the situation and helped spread information about what is going on in South Asia related to the ongoing pandemic. | | | | Andreas Johansson, Director, SASNET, Lund University | | | | | | | I am also proud of our new report on South Asia research at Lund University. It shows that our university has a broad interest in the region and every faculty is contributing to this research. Feel free to contact us for more information about South Asia related research. This is the last newsletter for this spring, we will be back in the fall, meanwhile do follow us on social media for the latest update and stay safe. Sincerely, Andreas Johansson | | Recent podcast episodes on the spread of the coronavirus in South Asia and other topics. (Credit: SASNET) | New SASNET report on South Asia research and Lund UniversityThe 2020 report by previous SASNET intern Anni-Elina Vänska provides a comprehensive overview of current and previous research at Lund University on the South Asian region. It lists more than 45 scholars from eight LU faculties who have conducted work on or in South Asia, either individually or as part of research projects. The report also includes a number of interviews with Lund University researchers. Find the full report on our website. | Chakra Journal: Call for papersFor a special issue of Chakra: A Nordic Journal of South Asian Studies on research in times of COVID-19, SASNET invites scholars to contribute. We invite articles for the dual focus on this need for studying the social-political, cultural, economic, and psychological cost of COVID-19. If interested in being a part of the special issue, please send-in your contributions latest by June 15, 2020. Find more information on our website. | | | Webinar on COVID-19 impact on Indian economyOn June 2 at 15:00 (CEST), Dr Amitendu Palit, Senior Research Fellow at the National University of Singapore, will be joining us for an online seminar on the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic on India's economy and strategic relations. The event is co-organised by SASNET, the LU Department of Economic History and UF Malmö and will take place on Zoom. Find out more and register here.
| | | | | | | 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. | | | | 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 release two more episodes before the summer break and return in September with new episodes covering various South Asia-related research and topics and regular updates on coronavirus developments.
| News from SASNET Affiliates | Amrita Ghosh will teach PhD course at California Institute of Integral StudiesAmrita Ghosh, affiliated researcher with SASNET has been invited to teach a PhD course on the Self, Body and Race as a visiting lecturer at California Institute or Integral Studies, USA. Since all classes are online due to COVID-19, she will be conducting the course virtually from Sweden. Find out more about the course here. | | | | Phu Doma Lama publishes paper in The South AsianistLama co-wrote the article "Narratives of change: first-, second-, and third-order adaptive processes in Nepal and the Maldives" with Per Becker from the LU Division of Risk Management and Societal Safety. This is the last paper to be published for Lama's dissertation. Find the full article here. | | | | Parama Sinha Palit writes Op-ed on Indian COVID-19 strategyIn her commentary "Global Health Security: COVID-19 and Its Impacts – Leveraging on the Pandemic: Can Modi Succeed?" as part of the RSIS series, Sinha Palit reflects on India's leadership in the South Asia region amidst the coronavirus pandemic. Read the full commentary here. | | | | Therese Boje Mortensen publishes article in Sydasien magazineIn her piece, Mortensen examines what the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown means for the Narikurava people in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, who have already been struggling with discrimination and human rights violations before the pandemic. Find the full article here. | | | |
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