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Career prospects and Alumni network As a graduate of the MSc Programme in Asian Studies you have a number of career opportunities available to you after your graduation. Many graduates continue to doctoral studies at universities throughout Europe and beyond. Currently, our graduates are enrolled in doctoral programmes in a wide range of fields including political science, economic history, servic
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/after-your-studies - 2026-05-03
Admission requirements Before you apply please make sure that you read our admission requirements. When to apply Application opens: October 16, 2017Application deadline: January 15, 2018 How to applyApplications should be made online at universityadmissions.se - the national Swedish site for university applications:Direct link to the Masters Programme in Asian Studies in the universityadmissions.s
https://www.ace.lu.se/january-admission-round - 2026-05-03
There are two sets of requirements you must fulfil to enable a successful application for a Masters Programme at Lund University:Basic requirements - English proficiency and a university degreeSpecific requirements - specific entry requirements stipulated by a university and/or department. 1. Basic requirementsAll students applying to Lund University for Master's Programmes taught in English, must
https://www.ace.lu.se/admission-requirements - 2026-05-03
From geopolitics to K-pop, are you curious about what drives East and South-East Asia today? Explore the region’s complexities in a Master’s that puts you at the crossroads of global change within a truly international, interdisciplinary classroom setting. This program provides you with a broad and interdisciplinary understanding of societal development in East and South-East Asia. You begin with
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-masters-programme-asian-studies - 2026-05-03
Academic Support CentreThe Academic Support Centre is a free service open to all students studying courses and programmes conducted in English and provide individual and group consultations, workshops, and seminars on topics in three areas:The academic writing processSpeaking and presentations skillsReading and study skillsTo the Academic Support Centre Reading & Writing DisabilitiesDo you have d
https://www.ace.lu.se/masters-programme-asian-studies/academic-support - 2026-05-03
The following institutions all receive copies of our working papers. EuropeAustriaUniversität WienBelgiumKatholieke Universiteit LeuvenCzech RepublicCharles UniversityDenmarkNordisk Institut for Asienstudier (NIAS)Århus UniversitetFranceÉcole des Hautes Études en Sciences SocialesÉcole française d'Extrême-OrientInstitut des Hautes Études ChinoisesGermanyAlbert-Ludwigs-Universität FreiburgBayerisch
https://www.ace.lu.se/about-centre/publications-centre/list-receiving-institutions - 2026-05-03
The Centre is involved in a wide range of activities. We organise film screenings and host guest lectures and seminars.Most events are held here at the Centre and are open to the general public. Information about upcoming events is published here on the website, on our Facebook page (new tab) as well as announced via e-mail. Calendar Link to RSS 7 May 2026 15:00 to 8 May 2026 16:30 | Conference Di
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities - 2026-05-03
Digital information and communication technology (ICT) changes the information flows between society and government in China. There is, nevertheless, disagreement about whether the changes lead towards increased transparency and accountability, or if informal institutions stifle any move in that direction. Research shows how ICT enables citizen empowerment, on the one hand, but amplifies state sur
https://www.ace.lu.se/research-0 - 2026-05-03
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. Cours
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-programme/outline-programme - 2026-05-03
To go abroad as an exchange student means that you are studying at one of Lund University's partner universities for one semester of your training. Lund University is ranked as one of the top twenty universities in Europe for student exchange and our partner universities are top 100 universities across the globe. As a student in the Master's Programme in Asian Studies, you have the opportunity to
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-masters-programme-asian-studies/exchange-studies - 2026-05-03
Finding the appropriate courses and putting together the study plan is the most time-consuming part of the application.When looking for courses that you would like to take, remember to focus on what you need and want, namely courses at the appropriate level that fits your education and can be credited when you return. Your planned studies should primarily fall within the social sciences unless oth
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-masters-programme-asian-studies/exchange-studies/plan-your-studies - 2026-05-03
14-16 April & 12-13 November Shopping Asia: the world consumes Asia, Asia consumes the world.Over the latter half of the twentieth century, Asia has emerged first as the center for global manufacturing and thereafter as a location for rising demand. These histories of changing Asian production and consumption landscapes are tied to shifting dynamics in the structure of global capitalism. The shift
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2015 - 2026-05-03
CreditsEach course or programme is measured in credits, using the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS).60 ECTS credits are equal to the workload of a full-time student over one academic year (i.e. two semesters of study over 40 weeks).30 ECTS credits are equal to the workload of a full-time student over half an academic year (i.e. one semester of study over 20 weeks).One credit
https://www.ace.lu.se/education/about-masters-programme-asian-studies/credits-and-grading-system - 2026-05-03
From Traditional Sinology to Contemporary China StudiesMy dissertation dealt with the history and debate on human rights in China during the period 1898-1949. I have since gradually left the field of history of ideas and today mainly work on different issues in contemporary Chinese society. My turn to contemporary China also means a shift in approaches and methods. I thus no longer confine myself
https://www.ace.lu.se/marina-svensson-0/research - 2026-05-03
In the beginning of my teaching career I mainly taught courses on Chinese history and contemporary society for undergraduate students. Since 2004 I mainly teach at the master level and supervise and exam master theses. I also serve as supervisor for Ph.D. students and as external examiner for Ph.D theses.Although my research focus is China, my teaching today also addresses other Asian countries. A
https://www.ace.lu.se/marina-svensson-0/teaching - 2026-05-03
2-3 May Scholars, activists and filmmakers: The multiple roles of film in and on AsiaThis workshop brought together scholars, activists and filmmakers from Asia and beyond. The participants discussed their different views of and experiences with film, including using films as a research tool, documenting and engaging with social issues, developments and injustices in and through film, and appropri
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/focus-asia/focus-asia-2016 - 2026-05-03
spring and fall 2017 The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies actively participated in the Lund University 350th Anniversary celebrations during 2017 and organized several academic events during the thematic weeks where researchers at the Centre, other scholars at Lund University, as well as invited international scholars discussed timely topics. Activities organized during the spring seme
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/lu350 - 2026-05-03
10 March 2017, Nedre Palaestra. This event addressed recent political developments and the human rights situation in selected countries in East and Southeast Asia. Scholars from the region and Lund University discussed recent positive developments as well as setbacks and increasing repression. The event also addressed the role of scholars and the situation for academic freedom in the region.The
26 April, Nedre Palaestra, Lund Asia has the largest Internet population in the world in absolute numbers, and it is also at the forefront of digital developments in many fields, including governance, entertainment, and e-commerce. The region however contains a diverse digital landscape that reflects its different political and socio-economic realities. The average percentage of the population tha
https://www.ace.lu.se/activities/selected-past-events/lu350/digital-asia-visions-transformations-and-engagements - 2026-05-03
The limits and prospects of nerd politics in IndonesiaJohn Postill, Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow at RMIT University, MelbourneIn this paper I draw from recent anthropological fieldwork to track the rise of a new class of political actor in Indonesia in the post-Suharto era: politicised nerds. These are ICT or media specialists of various kinds (e.g. geeks, hackers, tech journalists, in
