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Astrid Norén-Nilsson has co-edited a special focus section in the Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia (SOJOURN) on the local impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic in Cambodia. The Special Focus section comes out of research for a Swedish Research Council-funded project on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic on the prospects for inclusive development in authoritarian settings,  a project of whic

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-special-focus-section-sojourn-local-impacts-covid-19-cambodia - 2026-04-25

Interested to learn more about AI and jounalism in China and  music and Mongolian identity?  Listen to two PhD projects hosted by Ning Ao, PhD candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. In the first episode Ning Ao discusses  AI and journalism with Joanne Kuai, who recently finished her PhD at Karlstad University and now is a Research Fellow in the School of Media and Communica

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/two-new-episodes-nordic-asia-podcast - 2026-04-25

"The Debate" on "Cambodia-Thailand border conflict: Why the escalation despite Trump-brokered deal? In this episode of "The Debate", Astrid Norén-Nilsson was one of four guests invited to debate the return to fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, the root causes of the conflict, and the prospects for a cessation of hostilities. Watch the episode here on France24 (new window)

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/astrid-noren-nilsson-discusses-cambodia-thailand-border-conflict-france-24 - 2026-04-25

Interested to learn more about Kyoto?  Listen to two podcasts hosted by Julia Olsson, PhD candidate at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies. In the first episode Julia talks with Dr. Chiara Rita Napolitano, a Postdoctoral Researcher at Kyoto University, on Japanese traditional urban dwellings, known as "machiya" (町家), and the attached concept of "seikatsu bunka" (生活文化, culture of every

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/two-new-episodes-nordic-asia-podcast-0 - 2026-04-25

China's relationship with durian has transformed dramatically, offering opportunities and challenges for Southeast Asian countries In the article, Ming and Tabita trace the rising popularity of durian in China, showing how this multibillion-dollar trade has offered political and economic opportunities for Southeast Asian countries, many of which seek further Chinese investment. At the same time, f

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/ming-gao-and-tabita-rosendal-have-published-article-conversation-about-chinas-durian-diplomacy - 2026-04-25

We are delighted to welcome Dr. Minyoung Kim, who will contribute to Korean Studies teaching and research at the Centre. NEST (Nordic–Lund Emerging Scholars Teaching Programme in Korean Studies) supports early-career Korea-focused scholars by providing opportunities to develop teaching experience and strengthen research networks across the Nordic region.Our first NEST Scholar has just arrived and

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/introducing-our-first-nest-scholar-dr-minyoung-kim - 2026-04-25

New article by Kimhean Hok in East Asia Forum The article assesses emerging state reforms and key development trends in Cambodia, examining how recent infrastructure and digital initiatives reflect shifting approaches to economic governance and state capacity, as well as the opportunities and constraints these changes pose for the country’s longer-term development trajectory.Focusing on projects s

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/cambodias-2025-and-beyond - 2026-04-25

New article by Elizabeth Rhoads, co-authored with Natalie Brinham, Kathy Win, and Nan Tinilar Win The article examines bordering via bureaucratic violence in Myanmar in relation to civil documentation. It categorizes bureaucratic encounters into five modalities of bureaucratic violence: deferred citizenship and higher evidentiary burdens; negative discretion in administrative decision-making; dena

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/modalities-bureaucratic-violence-bordering-civil-documentation-myanmar - 2026-04-25

On Tuesday, 27 January, Chontida Auikool successfully defended her dissertation "Aceh Chinese Negotiated Belonging: Memory, Place, and Identity" This dissertation focuses on Aceh Chinese’s lived experiences in Aceh, an Indonesian province marked by repeated violence and major social changes. These include the 1965–1966 anti-communist mass killings, the protracted conflict between the Free Aceh Mov

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/chontida-auikool-has-received-her-doctorate-degree - 2026-04-25

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 deadline March 1, 2026. Announcement and applicationCaref

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-announces-1-fully-funded-phd-position-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-04-25

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 Last week, Tabita Rosendal spoke with France 24 about Panama’s decision to revoke CK Hutchison’s port concessions in Balboa and Cristobal. She explained that the move reflects growing pressure from the Trump administration and fits

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-was-interviewed-france-24-about-panamas-decision-revoke-ck-hutchisons-port - 2026-04-25

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 Studies Review. The article discusses China’s growing vegan, vegetarian, and flexitarian ‘dietary publics’ across online and offline foodscapes. The study combines digital food studies with onsite fieldwork, and foregro

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/going-plant-forward-china - 2026-04-25

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 leaders of state Tabita Rosendal has published a new open‑access book chapter in Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia, edited by Jack Meng‑Tat Chia, examining Ranil Wickremesinghe’s use of Buddhist diplomacy. Th

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/tabita-rosendal-has-published-new-open-access-book-chapter-buddhist-diplomacy-former-sri-lankan - 2026-04-25

Researcher Dr. Elizabeth Rhoads was recently interviewed in Nature about her work with Myanmar students and educational providers in displacement. The Pilot Capstone Project led by Lund University and housed at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies is an international consortium including University of Toronto, Northern Illinois University, University of Montana, and Palacky University

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centres-outreach-program-myanmar-students-impacted-conflict-and-displacement-highlighted-nature - 2026-04-25

Arbetsstipendiet är nytt och innebär att Sigrid och Felix bjuds under sitt första yrkesverksamma år under en period på en månad nyttja valfria verkstäder på KKV Monumental. Vid behov kan de även boka projektrum eller en ruta i monteringshallen under stipendieperioden. Här kan du läsa mer om KKV Monumental Malmö

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumn-sigrid-soomus-och-felix-christiansson-tilldelas-kkv-monumentals-arbetsstipendium - 2026-04-25

Edstrandska stiftelsen delar ut tre av Sveriges största konststipendier samt fyra stipendier till nyexaminerade Masterstudenter. I samarbete med Konsthögskolan i Malmö visas alla stipendiaterna i en grupputställning som öppnar den 23 oktober. Edstrandska stipendiestiftelsen har i år tilldelat ett stipendium om 500 000 kr vardera till konstnärerna Maria Jacobson, Marcus Matt och Ruben Risholm. Vida

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/edstrandska-stiftelsens-stipendiater-2025 - 2026-04-25

MotivationFelix Christiansson manøvrerer mellom to kunstneriske disipliner svært få mestrer på en og samme tid: maleri og film (eller i hans tilfelle mer konkret, maleri og animasjon).Det er nesten uten unntak en bekymring når en av våre studenter introduserer en ambisjon om å kombinere to disipliner samtidig. Ikke fordi vi ikke ønsker det, men fordi det å dedikere seg til én alene som vi alle i k

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/felix-christiansson-tilldelas-helle-stigungs-resestipendium - 2026-04-25

Konsthögskolan i Malmö var den första i sitt slag i Sverige med utbildning i fri konst. Tidigare hade högre konstnärlig utbildning inom vad som kallades bildkonst varit knutet till traditionella konstarter som måleri, grafik eller skulptur. Med den fria konsten betonades individuell ateljétid där den öppna arbetsprocessen hamnade i centrum.Studietiden för en konstnär kan, och kanske bör vara en ti

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/vara-masterstudenter-staller-ut-pa-skissernas-museum-i-lund - 2026-04-25

13 contemporary artists challenge the University of Copenhagen's monument tradition28 August – 29 November 2025University of Copenhagen Library Fiolstræde, Fiolstræde 1RECAST is organised to mark the 150th anniversary of women's admission to the university. The exhibition is based on the University of Copenhagen's art collection, which contains over a hundred busts, all depicting white male resear

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumni-johan-martin-christiansen-and-lea-porsager - 2026-04-25

Plats: Galleri BOX, Kastellgatan 20, GöteborgUtställningsperiod: 22 aug - 14 septHold on tar avstamp i Johan Nahojs kollegiala och fleråriga projekt ON-HOLD och lånar många av dess beståndsdelar, men vänder nu blicken inåt – mot konstnärens eget samlande, sorterande och omformande. Nahoj arbetar i gränslandet mellan ateljén och utställningsrummet, mellan måleri och objekt. Drivet av impulser och e

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumni-johan-nahoj - 2026-04-25