Asian Studies, Lund University

03/09/2026

A new term has begun at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, and we are delighted to welcome both new and returning students.

To mark the start of the semester, we invite you to join us for three public events this September:

🎬 Film screening: Blood Berries (9 September)
🎤 Open lecture: The Long Arc of Q***r Activism in Modern Japan: Pasts, Present and Futures (16 September)
🎤 Open lecture: Easting the West: Theorizing the Postliberal Conjuncture from China (22 September)

From documentary film to discussions of activism, politics, and social change, these events provide an opportunity to engage with current research and contemporary issues across East Asia.

Take a look at the programme, save the dates, and join us throughout September.

Find more information on our website: 🔗 https://www.ace.lu.se or our Facebook event pages (pinned at the top)

07/08/2026

Internship Opportunity at ISDP’s China Center – Fall 2026.

🔔 Internship Opportunity at ISDP’s China Center – Fall 2026

Are you looking for work experience in the field of international security and development? Do you have a particular interest in China? 🇨🇳 The Stockholm China Center is looking for an intern to join the center for the fall 2026 semester.

Read more about the open position here: https://www.isdp.eu/internship-opportunity-at-isdps-china-center-fall-2026/

We look forward to receiving your application no later than August 23, 2026.

☑️ ISDP’s internship program – frequently asked questions: https://www.isdp.eu/employment-internships/

26/06/2026

Sveriges ambassad i Peking söker en handläggare för politiska frågor. Sista ansökningsdag är 8 juli 2026.

Sveriges ambassad i Peking söker en lokalanställd handläggare till ambassadens politiska funktion med tillträde så snart som möjligt. Välkommen att skicka in din ansökan senast 8 juli.

29/05/2026

A huge congratulations to Gina, Chontida and Tabita, who today were conferred their doctoral degrees at Lund University’s conferment ceremony in Lund Cathedral! 🎓✨

Congratulations,  we are so happy for all three of you! 🎉

29/05/2026

How are women forging livable futures at a time when access to education has never been greater, yet upward mobility is becoming more uncertain and patriarchal pressures are resurging?

Join us on Friday 5 June for the final open lecture of the semester and hear from Associate Professor Zachary M. Howlett (National University of Singapore).

https://www.ace.lu.se/calendar/slow-revolution-womens-futures-chinas-late-meritocracy

21/05/2026

📅Event Reminder:

The Pufenforf Institute warmly invites you to a screening of Invisible Nation (2023), a documentary that portrays Taiwan through the lens of its first female president, Tsai Ing-wen.

The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Dr Gina Song Lopez and Dr Jonathan Andrew, reflecting on themes raised in the film.

The Screening is free of charge, seats are limited. Please register as soon as possible, but no later than 21 May.

https://pufendorfinstitutet.ungapped.io/Events/b0718649-cceb-40f2-b3d1-cd5a7e433a93

20/05/2026

The Danish-Chinese Business Forum is currently looking for a student assistant to support communication and marketing activities related to their work with Danish and Chinese companies. Must be fluent in Danish and English. Deadline to apply 18 June. See link for more info.

Studiejob med fokus på Kina og danske virksomheders aktiviteter i det kinesiske marked.

08/05/2026

The Pufenforf Institute warmly invites you to a screening of Invisible Nation (2023), a documentary that portrays Taiwan through the lens of its first female president, Tsai Ing-wen. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion with Dr Gina Song Lopez and Dr Jonathan Andrew, reflecting on themes raised in the film.

The Screening is free of charge, seats are limited. Please register as soon as possible, but no later than 21 May.

Lunds universitet. Directed and produced by Vanessa Hope, Invisible Nation offers an intimate portrait of Taiwan through the perspective of its first female president, Tsai Ing-wen.

06/05/2026

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/astrid-noren-nilsson-receives-formas-grant

Lund University. Astrid Norén-Nilsson has received a grant from Formas (Swedish Research Council for Sustainable Development) for the 4-year project "Struggles for Peace in a Changing World Order: Insights from the Thai-Cambodian border" (2026-2030).