Unit profile
Description
The Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies was created in 1997 as the result of a special government initiative. The Centre's task is the encouragement and furtherance of research in Sweden concerning modern East and South-East Asia, including the rapidly changing societies, developing economies and political institutions in the region. Building upon existing strengths at Lund University in these fields, the Centre is actively engaged in developing new contacts with institutions and individuals in Asia and elsewhere.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Collaborations the last five years
Profiles
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Stefan Brehm
- Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University - Office director, Researcher, Purchasing coordinator, Director of studies, Senior lecturer
- LU Profile Area: Human rights - Profile area member
Person
Research output
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Structures of Affect: Gender and Political Culture in China
Zeng, J. & Xu, X., 2026 Dec, London: Bloomsbury Academic. 176 p. (Queering China: Transnational Genders and Sexualities)Research output: Book/Report › Book › Research › peer-review
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Ranil Wickremesinghe: The accidental Buddhist Diplomat
Rosendal, T., 2026 Feb 5, Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia. Chia, J.M.-T. (ed.). First ed. London: Bloomsbury Academic, p. 247-258 12 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Aceh Chinese Negotiated Belonging: Memory, Place, and Identity
Auikool, C., 2026 Jan 27, Lund University (Media-Tryck). 355 p.Research output: Thesis › Doctoral Thesis (monograph)
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An Unlikely Friendship: The Strategic and Normative Foundations of the US-Japan Alliance
O'shea, P. (Researcher)
2026/01/01 → 2026/12/31
Project: Research
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The Making of Inner Mongols: Performativity, Ethnicity, and Nationalism in China
Ao, N. (PI), Loubere, N. (Supervisor) & Norén Nilsson, A. (Supervisor)
2024/10/01 → 2028/10/01
Project: Dissertation
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Exploring the physicality of depopulation: navigating loss of place and loss of sense of belonging in rural Japan
Olsson, J. (PI), O'shea, P. (Supervisor) & Svensson, M. (Supervisor)
2024/09/01 → 2028/09/01
Project: Dissertation
Activities
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Canal de Panama : là où se joue le conflit sino-américain en Amérique latine
Rosendal, T. (Interviewee) & Seibt, S. (Host)
2026 Feb 5Activity: Other › Media participation
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HT:s pedagogiska inspirationskonferens 2025
Sturfelt, L. (Presenter)
2025 Nov 13Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participation in conference
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Strings of Identity: The Horse-Head Fiddle and Mongolian Identity in China
Ao, N. (Host)
2025 Nov 5Activity: Other › Media participation
Prizes and distinction
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IJTS Research Article Competition, 2023-2024
Song Lopez, G. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Special Jury Award (with monetary award of KRW 10,000,000 and a trophy)
Zeng, J. (Recipient), 2021 Sept 1
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)