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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Beloit College in Wisconsin, USA seeks a historian to teach two courses, one in each semester of the 2017-18 school year. The applicant should have expertise in one of the following fields of history: Modern Russia, Middle East, or South Asia. The position is a two-semester limited term appointment as a leave replacem

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-visiting-assistant-professor-history - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Institute of International Affairs (Utrikespolitiska institutet, UI) is looking for researchers, preferably at the postdoc level. They will consider applications based on a broad range of topics. Successful applicants will join one of UI’s five programs: Asia, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, Russ

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/five-research-positions-swedish-institute-international-affairs - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Faculty of Humanities, Leiden Institute for Area Studies is looking for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Digital Asia. Deadline is on Wednesday 10 May, 2017. The applicant should have a Ph.D. in humanities, social sciences, or computer science field relevant to the analysis of digital media in Asia or in Asian la

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/postdoctoral-position-digital-asia-available-leiden-university - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Leiden University, Faculty of Humanities, Institute for History is offering a PhD Position in ‘Negotiating Conversion and Family Law in Eighteenth Century Dutch Colonial Sri Lanka’. Deadline is May 28, 2017. From September 1, 2017, the Leiden University Institute for History will be appointing a PhD for a four-year pe

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/phd-position-available-leiden-university-institute-history - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University, seeks applications for a preceptor in Sanskrit. Deadline for submission is May 12, 2017. The appointment is expected to begin July 1, 2017. The preceptor will be responsible for language instruction and course development at all levels and across all genres an

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-preceptor-sanskrit-available-harvard-university - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Young South Asia Scholars Meet (Y-SASM) call for papers for its 2018 conference. The conference will be held in Zurich, Switzerland on 15-17th June, 2018. Submit applications before 30th September 2017. Y-SASM provides a platform for young scholars working on South Asia to present their work and to ensue fruitful 

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-y-sasm-conference-2018 - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Papers are invited for the 5th International Congress of Bengal Studies scheduled to be held during 25th – 28th January, 2018. The 5th Congress will be hosted by Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Last date for submission of abstract is 15th May, 2017. Papers, in English or Bengali, on all areas of Be

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-international-congress-bengal-studies - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Master of Arts Health and Society in South Asia (MAHASSA) is a two-year degree, focusing on Medical Anthropology and South Asian Studies. It is integrated with the curriculum at Heidelberg University’s South Asia Institute. The application deadline for international students is June 15th, 2017. MAHASSA combines Me

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/master-programme-health-and-society-south-asia-heidelberg - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The conference entitled: “Challenging Perspectives on the Indian Diaspora: A Global Conference on Diaspora Studies and Policies.” will be held at the International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands from 5 to 7 October 2017. Submit abstract before 30 May 2017. In this international conference the

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-indian-diaspora-studies-and-policies - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of Political Science, South Asia Institute at Heidelberg University, Germany invite applications for two doctoral positions for the duration of three years under the European Union Marie Curie Fellowship programme. This is part of the Global India project of European Training Network (ETN H2020). The Gl

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-phd-applications-political-science-heidelberg-university - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The 10th Annual Nordic NIAS Council Conference entitled: "Environmental Asia"will be held 20-22 November 2017 in Oslo, Norway. The conference is jointly organized by the Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS) at Oslo University and the Nordic Institute for Asian Studies (NIAS). The conference will

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/environmental-asia-conference-oslo - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Center of History at Sciences Po Paris invites applications for a position of full Professor in the history of Asia. This position aims at reinforcing the international development of the Center of history at Sciences Po. All areas of research in the history of Asia are concerned, with a preference for the politic

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/full-professorship-history-asia - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Nepal Study Center is pleased to announce the Himalayan Policy Research Conference to be held on October 26, 2017, in Madison, Wisconsin, at the pre-conference venue of the University of Wisconsin's 46th Annual Conference on South Asia (October 26-29, 2017). The conference organizers invite abstract of research, r

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-himalayan-policy-research-conference - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo has published an article in the Conversation on How immigration detention compares around the world. Since the 1980s, all major Western states practice what they call civil or administrative confinement of undocumented immigrants and non-citizens. But this practice of putting undocumented

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/article-how-immigration-detention-compares-around-world - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The North East India Studies Programme at Jawaharlal Nehru University, will hold a conference 1-2 February 2018 in New Delhi, India. The conference theme is: "Between Empires: The making and unmaking of borders, 19th- 20th centuries". The last date of abstract submission is 15 July, 2017. The idea of frontiers, border

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-conference-making-and-unmaking-borders - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Call for applications for Ph.D. course entitled: "Forging Sustainable Modernity: The Nordic Model and beyond" to be held 18-22 September, 2017 at University of Oslo in Norway. The course is organised by The Centre for Development and the Environment (SUM) and The Centre for the Study of Mind in Nature (CSMN), Universi

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-applications-phd-course-sustainable-modernity - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Government of Sri Lanka is calling for applications for the Presidential Scholarships for Foreign Students for the academic year 2016/2017. Last date for submission of application is 8 May 2017. Government of Sri Lanka Presidential Scholarships programme for Foreign Students implemented by the Ministry of Higher E

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sri-lanka-scholarships-foreign-students - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is a member of the Nordic Centre in India (NCI). Scholars and representatives of the member universities have the opportunity to stay at the Director's residence in Delhi. The Centre is a consortium of leading universities and research institutions in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It wa

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lund-university-member-nordic-centre-india-nci - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Admir Skodo has published an article on how American education and incarceration have become entangled, entitled: "Shades of the prison-house" in the Times Literary Supplement. After Donald Trump won the United States presidential election, stock prices increased for CoreCivic and the Geo Group, two

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/article-how-american-education-and-incarceration-have-become-entangled - 2026-09-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Full house May 3rd when more than 70 people came and listened to Jan-Inge Bengtsson, who talked about the art of afghan carpets at Lunds konsthall. The lecture was organised by SASNET in collaboration with Lunds konsthall and ABF. Jan-Inge Bengtsson, active in SAK (The Swedish Committee for Afghanistan), showed carpet

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lunch-talk-art-afghan-carpets-attracted-many-listeners - 2026-09-27