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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Dr. Nicholas Loubere is one of the co-editors of the book Understanding Global Development Research: Fieldwork Issues, Experiences and Reflections recently published by SAGE. The volume opens up new perspectives on conducting fieldwork in the Global South. Following an interdisciplinary and intergenerational approach,
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-dr-nicholas-loubere - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Centre has recruited three Associate Senior Lecturers working in respectively the fields of contemporary Japan, South-East Asia and China. Paul O’Shea completed his Ph.D. at the University of Sheffield in 2012, and most recently served as a lecturer at Aarhus University between 2013-2016. He focuses on the interna
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/three-new-associate-senior-lecturers - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the recent issue of the Lund University Research Magazine (Fokus Forskning) with the theme "Is the world becoming a better place?" there is an article about our researcher Astrid Norén-Nilsson and her research on politics in Cambodia. You can read the article here (in English) or here (in Swedish)And you can find o
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/developments-make-research-cambodian-politics-even-more-urgent - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Marina Svensson has a new article entitled “The Networked China Researcher: Challenges and Possibilities in the Social Media Age,” published in Asiascape: Digital Asia, 4 (2017), pp. 76-102. Abstract of articleThe internet has opened up new possibilities for scholars to gather data and, in general, to stay updated on
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/article-prof-marina-svensson - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Our recent event "Democracy and Human Rights in East and Southeast Asia: Developments and Challenges" was filmed by UR (Swedish Educational Broadcasting Company) and is now available for viewing on there site UR Play. Click the links below to see each speaker as well as the panel discussion. Everything is in English a
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/democracy-and-human-rights-east-and-southeast-asia-developments-and-challenges - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the recent issue of the Lund University Research Magazine (Fokus Forskning) with the theme ”The digital society” Professor Marina Svensson talks about the ”Digital China” research project. The project started in 2013 and aims to explore the ways in which the internet has impacted on Chinese society: what is the in
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/figuring-out-chinese-internet-puzzle - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nicholas Loubere and Marina Svensson attended the Nordic Association of China Studies conference at Aarhus University, Denmark. At the 13th biennial conference of the Nordic Association of China Studies (NACS), held on June 6 – 8, 2017 at Aarhus University, Denmark, Marina Svensson gave one of the keynotes entitled
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Marina has a new article (online first, free download) entitled “Digitally enabled engagement and witnessing: the Sichuan earthquake on independent documentary film” in Studies in Documentary Film. The article is part of a special issue she has co-edited on activism and documentary film in China, and the article can b
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-marina-svensson-documentary-film-china - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New article by Nicholas Loubere Nicholas Loubere has a new article entitled "Questioning Transcription: The Case for the Systematic and Reflexive Interviewing and Reporting (SRIR) Method," published open access in Forum: Qualitative Social Research, vol. 18, no. 2 (2017).
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fourth issue of "Asia in Focus" (published by NIAS) is now out and freely available In the issue, alumnus Patrik Andersson (who graduated in 2016) has a written a book review on Pei Minxin's "China’s Crony Capitalism: The Dynamics of Regime Decay".You can find the journal here: http://www.asiainfocus.dk/
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/book-review-alumnus-patrik-andersson - 2026-07-07
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 - 2026-07-07
A new study shows points to the importance of political support of municipalities however also points to the common barriers among municipalities which are lack of expertise, capacity and financial resources. Half of the EU’s final energy consumption is made up by the heating and cooling sector, making this an important sector for reducing fossil fuel consumption. What role energy communities can
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/what-role-can-energy-communities-play-decarbonising-heating-sector - 2026-07-07
What kind of knowledge is produced in social science studies on smart grids? Smart technologies, such as smart grids, are emerging as indispensable aspects of an energy transformation and come with hopes of more sustainable resource use. A substantial amount of research has examined the technical, economic, and environmental implications of these technologies, but less attention has been pa
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/development-social-science-research-smart-grids - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 20 October, guest lecturer Duncan McLaren will visit the IIIEE and give a lecture on the theme: Sharing Cities for Sustainability.The lecture will cover the principles and dilemmas of sharing economy in cities and focus on what city authorities can do to promote the sharing paradigm, and manage the sharing economy
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/guest-lecture-duncan-mclaren-sharing-cities-sustainability - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. EMP 2016-2018! The application for the Master's Programme in Environmental Management and Policy (EMP) at the IIIEE is now open.The application period is 16 October 2015 - 15 January 2016.For more information, please view the university admissions' website
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/application-now-open-next-round-master-students-iiiee - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Greening the Economy: Sustainable Cities – A Massive Open Online CourseHow can we shape urban development towards sustainable and prosperous futures?This course explores sustainable cities as engines for greening the economy. We place cities in the context of sustainable urban transformation and climate change. Sustai
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/greening-economy-sustainable-cities-massive-open-online-course - 2026-07-07
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 - 2026-07-07
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 - 2026-07-07
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 - 2026-07-07
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 - 2026-07-07
