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Astrid Norén-Nilsson receives Formas grant
New open-access article on technocracy in Cambodian politics
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15 Apr 2026
Assistant Professor in Southeast Asian Studies specialising in Governance, Justice, and Sustainable Futures
Lund University is recruiting an Assistant Professor (Associate Senior Lecturer) within the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence.
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25 Mar 2026
Gina (Chih-Lan) Song Lopez has received her doctorate degree
On Monday, 23 March, Gina (Chih-Lan) Song Lopez successfully defended her dissertation "Foodscapes of Civil Society: Veg*n advocacy and sustainability transitions in the Sino-cultu...
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2 Mar 2026
The Centre’s outreach program to Myanmar students impacted by conflict and displacement highlighted in Nature magazine
Researcher Dr. Elizabeth Rhoads was recently interviewed in Nature about her work with Myanmar students and educational providers in displacement.
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27 Feb 2026
Tabita Rosendal has published a new open-access book chapter on the Buddhist diplomacy of former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe
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...
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12 Feb 2026
Going Plant-forward in China
Our PhD candidate Gina Song Lopez has recently published her article titled “Going Plant-Forward? Dietary Publics and Plant-Based Lifestyle Advocacy in Contemporary China” in Asian...
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10 Feb 2026
Tabita Rosendal was interviewed for France 24 about Panama’s decision to revoke CK Hutchison’s port concessions in Balboa and Cristobal
Panama's decision exemplifies increasing pressure exerted by the US on Latin American countries, and could spell trouble for Beijing's strategic interests in the region
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2 Feb 2026
The Centre announces 1 fully funded PhD position in East and South-East Asian Studies.
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. ...
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27 Jan 2026
Chontida Auikool has received her doctorate degree
On Tuesday, 27 January, Chontida Auikool successfully defended her dissertation "Aceh Chinese Negotiated Belonging: Memory, Place, and Identity"
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26 Jan 2026
Modalities of Bureaucratic Violence: Bordering via Civil Documentation in Myanmar
New article by Elizabeth Rhoads, co-authored with Natalie Brinham, Kathy Win, and Nan Tinilar Win
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