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Application deadline: 1 June This course explores ideologies as a ubiquitous phenomenon that shapes political, social, and cultural beliefs and practices. It examines how ideologies are formed, translated, and contested across historical periods and different societies in East and South-East Asia. Specific focus is given to nationalism and communism, including their emergence, development, and con

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/application-now-open-doctoral-course-ideologies-east-and-south-east-asia-legacies-and-contemporary - 2026-04-27

Astrid Norén-Nilsson has published an article on Cambodia's 2023 election in The Diplomat The article examines the significance of Cambodia's upcoming general election which will take place in July. The Diplomat website

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/article-cambodian-election - 2026-04-27

23rd–25th August 2023. European Association for Chinese Studies Summer School 2023: Situating Global China. The rapid globalisation of Chinese capital has great implications for political, societal, and economic systems around the world in the 21st century. Chinese investments, patterns of migration, and the integration of Chinese firms into foreign markets and supply chains globally is contributi

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/european-association-chinese-studies-summer-school-2023-call-applications - 2026-04-27

Astrid Norén-Nilsson has co-edited a volume on civil society elites in Cambodia and Indonesia with Amalinda Savirani and Anders Uhlin. Kimhean Hok has co-authored a chapter in the volume. This innovative volume is the first systematic study of civil society elites in Southeast Asia (and indeed anywhere in the world). Spanning two previously separate areas of research – civil society and elites – i

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-book-civil-society-elites - 2026-04-27

Marina Svensson has published an article on “Chinese Youth and the Communist Party of China: Cultivating a Loyal Generation through Ideological and Political Education” in a special issue of the journal China: An International Journal. The issue is open access. The article addresses ideological and political education at the university level. It provides an overview of trends among youth, major po

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-article-growing-emphasis-ideological-and-political-education-chinese-universities-and-communist - 2026-04-27

The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies warmly welcomes you to the Perspective Asia Lecture Series, a platform for scholars and experts from various fields to share their critical insights on the issues, emerging trends, and historical interconnections in the dynamic East and Southeast Asian region. From land issues to queer research methods, the series will cover a wide range of topics a

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-lecture-series - 2026-04-27

In a new episode of the Nordic Asia Podcast, editors of "Civil Society Elites. Field Studies from Cambodia and Indonesia", Astrid Norén-Nilsson, Amalinda Savirani and Anders Uhlin, discuss their newly published volume. In this podcast, editors of the recently published NIAS Press edited volume "Civil Society Elites. Field Studies from Cambodia and Indonesia", Astrid Norén-Nilsson, Amalinda Saviran

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/podcast-civil-society-elites - 2026-04-27

Marina Svensson has published a new article on “Chinese Youth: Domestic Issues and Transnational Developments”. The article is published in a special issue of Baltic Worlds that deals with youth and authoritarian values in Russia, Belarus, China and different Central Asian countries. You will find the special issue here and Marina's article here 

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/chinese-youth-domestic-issue-and-transnational-developments - 2026-04-27

Listen to our PhD candidate Gina Song Lopez discuss the nuances of veganism and plant-based food advocacy in Taiwan and China. In a recent episode of Our Hen House, an animal advocacy podcast, Gina had a chance to talk to co-host Mariann Sullivan (Adjunct Professor, Cornell Law School) about her doctoral research project. She discussed the distinct history and socio-cultural context of vegan pract

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/podcast-feature-veganism-sino-cultural-sphere - 2026-04-27

Paul O'Shea was recently interviewed about his contributions to the Conversation, and asked to give advice for researchers considering using the platform. The Conversation is a politically independent news site where researchers from member universities write popular science news articles, analyses, and opinion pieces within their areas of expertise, with the support of an editor. Lund University

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/conversation-interview-lunds-most-read-author - 2026-04-27

On October 17-18, China’s Belt and Road Initiative celebrated its 10-year anniversary at the third Belt and Road Forum in Beijing. How successful has the initiative been so far? Tabita Rosendal, PhD student at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, was invited to evaluate the Belt and Road Initiative’s first ten years on “Orientering Udsyn”, a program on Danish state radio station P1. F

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/interview-tabita-rosendal-discusses-first-10-years-chinas-belt-and-road-initiative-danish-state - 2026-04-27

The Centre is joining the Horizon Europe Programme, Twinning Call, EU in the Volatile Indo-Pacific Region (EUVIP). The programme is coordinated by Palacký University, and also includes the University of Helsinki and the Catholic University of Louvain. The project analyzes the evolving relationships among major powers and their impact on regional stability in the Indo-Pacific. It also focuses on de

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-joining-eu-funded-project - 2026-04-27

China’s Belt and Road Initiative recently celebrated its 10th anniversary. How has the initiative fared in the Global South? Tabita Rosendal, PhD student at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, was interviewed by leading Danish newspaper Politiken during her recent fieldwork in Sri Lanka. In the interview, she evaluates the current state of Sino-Sri Lankan relations under the Belt and

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/interview-tabita-rosendal-evaluates-chinas-efforts-sri-lanka-under-belt-and-road-initiative-danish - 2026-04-27

The Centre is welcoming two new staff in 2024. Dr Macario Lacbawan who got his PhD in anthropology at Uppsala University will start a three-year postdoctoral position funded by the Swedish Research Council on 1 February. His research project addresses how the development of smart cities impacts the Aeta indigenous community in the Philippines. Dr Youngeun Koo who got her PhD in Korean Studies at t

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/welcoming-new-staff-centre - 2026-04-27

The Centre announces 1-2 fully funded PhD positions. 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. The subject integrates theoretical and methodological perspectives from area studies with different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Application dead

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/1-2-fully-funded-phd-positions-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-04-27

Paul O'Shea has written a policy brief on the deterrent role of US military bases in Japan The US-Japan alliance established over seventy years ago is typically described by leaders on both sides as the ‘cornerstone of peace and security in East Asia.’ While China and North Korea may not share this positive view of the impact of the alliance on the region, the fact is that few alliances in modern

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/policy-brief-european-union-institute-paul-oshea - 2026-04-27

Astrid Norén-Nilsson has assessed Cambodia's political trends of the past year for East Asia Forum. The article is part of the annual EAF Year in Review series, in which country experts assess the trends of the past year that are likely to affect the year in prospect.The full article is available on the East Asia Forum website 

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/year-review-article-cambodia-2023 - 2026-04-27

Jinyan Zeng’ research article 'Queering community: The affect of visuality in the Sinosphere' is released in Journal of Chinese Cinemas, on 6 Feb 2024. How do Chinese queer artists respond to the hegemony of Han-centric, patriarchal, and heterosexual norms, and how do they imagine home through a queer and activist lens? This study explores the visual representation of the queer community by vetera

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/queering-community-affect-visuality-sinosphere - 2026-04-27

Paul O'Shea and Sebastian Maslow have published a new peer-reviewed article in Policy Studies, analysing Japan's dramatic policy shifts in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Change in Japanese foreign and security policy has long been characterized as “incremental”. However, Japan’s response to Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine provides an opportunity to reconsider this paradigm. In th

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/how-russias-invasion-ukraine-has-changed-japans-security-policy - 2026-04-27

Want to stay up-to-date on Asian affairs and research in the Nordics and beyond? Tune in to the Nordic Asia Podcast! The Nordic Asia Podcast is a collaboration between the following academic partners: Asia Centre, University of Tartu (Estonia), Asian Studies, University of Helsinki (Finland), Centre for Asian Studies, Vytautas Magnus University (Lithuania), Centre for East Asian Studies, Universit

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-east-and-south-east-asian-studies-and-graduate-school-asian-studies-joins-nordic-asia-podcast - 2026-04-27