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What does it mean to study religion and society in contemporary East and South-East Asia? How does religion shape and is shaped by “modern” or “post-industrial” societies of East and South-East Asia? In this course, we examine different religions and religious developments and practices through the medium of ethnographic writings and film.The course explores the main religious traditions in the re

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/cosm38-religion-and-society-east-and-south-east-asia - 2026-08-21

Study Contemporary Southeast Asia in Lund! In this course we explore the most pressing issues defining contemporary politics and society in this dynamic and diverse region. The course focuses on key questions that engage and shape contemporary Southeast Asia. It explores democratic, authoritarian, and populist trends and dynamics. You will be equipped to analyse and discuss the role of digital med

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/cosb40-contemporary-south-east-asia-political-developments-and-societal-issues - 2026-08-21

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https://www.ace.lu.se/about-centre/work-reports - 2026-08-21

Overview The pandemic has affected the Centre in different ways, most visibly perhaps in having to teach online, the lack of visitors, fewer public lectures and other events, and in the cutback on conference participation and fieldwork. Work to convert teaching to online platforms took place during the second half of the spring semester and during the second half of the fall semester. Considerable

https://www.ace.lu.se/work-report-2020-centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-08-21

9 September: Film screening: Blood Berries Visit our website Contact us Sign up for our newsletter Perspective Asia Lecture Series Asia in Focus Facebook

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Fall semester 2026 Late applications open 15 July.Late applications are processed in the order they are received, so it's best to apply as soon as the late application period starts.To apply, visit antagning.se. Bachelor's level distance coursesOnline learning, part-time (50%), 7,5 credits each   COSB40: Contemporary South-East Asia - Political Developments and Societal IssuesCOSB55: Contemporary

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/courses-open-late-applications - 2026-08-21

Studying at the Centre Location and premises The Centre is located on Sölvegatan 18B. Link to more contact information and a map.At the Centre we have a library, a lecture room and a seminar room. In the building there is also a student kitchen with microwaves, a fridge, a freezer and a coffee machine. You will have access to the building Monday - Friday, 09.00 - 17.00. Lectures and seminars take

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Autumn semester 2026 Course Registration and Student AccountOur stand-alone courses will open for web registration one week before the course starts and will be open for registration until the first day of the course. You register for the course in Ladok. To be able to register in Ladok, you must have a Lund University student account. The student account is created a few weekdays after you have r

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/information-students-admitted-stand-alone-courses - 2026-08-21

This project seeks to explore the bottom-up and informal aspects of Chinese globalisation through an examination of the political economy of small scale gold mining from the 19th century to the present day, alongside the dynamic expansion of Chinese cryptocurrency mining around the world. China has undoubtedly become much more visible on the world stage in the four decades since the country initia

https://www.ace.lu.se/after-gold-rush-informal-resource-extraction-shadows-global-china - 2026-08-21

Overview The pandemic has continued to affecte the Centre in different ways, most obviously perhaps in having to teach online during the spring semester, although we were back teaching on campus throughout the fall semester. To ensure a safe work environment, larger classes continued to be taught in the Asia library. The majority of our public lectures and other events have been online. There have

https://www.ace.lu.se/work-report-2021-centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-08-21

Roundtable. Friday 11 March, 15:00-17:00 (CET) Digital roundtable co-organised by Valentina Gamberi (Junior Fellow at the Research Centre for Material Culture at Leiden, the Netherlands) and Paulina Kolata (Postdoctoral Fellow at the Centre for East and Southeast Asian Studies at Lund, Sweden). In the era of growing concerns over waste and pollution produced in our lives, several scholars of all t

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/invisibility-sacred-waste-asian-perspectives - 2026-08-21

21-22 April Visual research methods refer to a set of methods that use images as part of the process of generating data. These images can be existing/found photos and film, and other visual data, or those produced by the researchers themselves, or in collaboration with participants. Visual data can also be used to elicit discussion (e.g. photo-elicitation). Images and film create new knowledge and

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/visual-methods-and-practices-research-new-work-ideas-and-approaches - 2026-08-21

Workshop 21-23 June 2022 “Gendering Labor in Contemporary Asian Religions” is a three-day closed workshop that aims to establish Asian religions as a robust and thriving area for the theoretical consideration of religion, gender, and labour. It is a joint initiative of two Early Career Researchers in Japanese Religions: Gwendolyn Gillson (Assistant Professor of Asian Studies, Illinois College, US)

https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/gendering-labor-contemporary-asian-religions - 2026-08-21

This course provides foundational knowledge on the Chinese political system and the political developments since the initiation of economic reforms in 1978. It analyses a number of key issues and challenges that characterise Chinese contemporary society, including. environmental issues, socioeconomic development, and issues related to regional differences and social inequalities.The course also fo

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/bachelor-level-courses/cosb31-china-today-political-developments-societal-issues-and-global-influences - 2026-08-21

Admission requirementsTo be eligible for admission to our courses at the Master's level you must:have a degree of Bachelor in social sciences or humanitieshave oral and written language proficiency in English equivalent to English 6/B from a Swedish upper secondary school. Courses Fall 2026 COSM54: Body Politics in East Asia (7,5 credits)Campus course, study period 2026-08-31 – 2026-09-29 COSM34:

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/stand-alone-courses/master-level-courses - 2026-08-21

Academic achievements (the student workload) at Lund University are measured according to a credit system. 1.5 credits equal approximately one week of full-time studies. Thus, after one semester of successful full-time studies (participating according to requirements and passing the examinations), you will be awarded 30 credits. Courses at the Centre usually consist of 7.5 or 15 credits each. Cour

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-programme/outline-programme/outline-programme-students-accepted-2023 - 2026-08-21

The Graduate School in Asian Studies started in January 2023 with funding from the Swedish Research Council. The Swedish Research Council (new tab). It is a collaboration between the institutions listed below.The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies at Lund UniversityThe Stockholm Center for Global Asia at Stockholm University (new tab)The Center for Asian Studies at Stockholm School of Ec

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/graduate-school-asian-studies - 2026-08-21

OverviewThe pandemic continued to affect the Centre when it came to travel restrictions to China and Japan, which has affected both students and staff. The aim after the initial first months of the year was to return to working from the office and teaching in person in accordance with the Lund University policy. In September, the researchers at the Centre had a writing retreat that also provided t

https://www.ace.lu.se/work-report-2022-centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-08-21

Asian Studies - a career for the future! Alumni events are held annually under the title "Asian Studies: A Career for the Future." These events aim to provide insights into career paths and opportunities related to Asian studies through guest speakers, who are alumni that have pursued various career paths in the field. This provides a valuable networking opportunity for current students who are in

https://www.ace.lu.se/education/after-your-studies/previous-alumni-events - 2026-08-21

The Asia Library, the foremost library of its kind in Sweden, was created in 1999 when the newly established library at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies was merged with the library at the Department of East Asian Languages. The two institutions jointly ran the Asia Library until 2006. Between 2006 and 2018 the library was run by the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. Bet

https://www.ace.lu.se/asia-library/history-asia-library - 2026-08-21