SASNET - Swedish South Asian Studies Network

General information

After an initiative by the Foreign Ministry in 1998, Sida SAREC invited suggestions from Uppsala, Göteborg and Lund universities on how to set up a Swedish centre/network for South Asian studies in June 1999.

In May 2000, Lund was given the responsibility, with a planning period lasting for the remaining part of that year, and funding for 2001-2002. An advisory conference was organised in Lund in October 2000, with participation of Swedish senior researchers and a fair representation of PhD candidates and concerned government officials.
SASNET was formally started in January 2001.

Till 31 December 2009, the network was financed by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, Sida, and by Lund University. From 2010, SASNET is entirely funded by Lund University.

SASNET is an inter-disciplinary platform that promotes education, research, and information about the countries of South Asia: – Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

• SASNET promotes multidisciplinary academic studies of South Asia at all levels at Lund University.

• SASNET is also a national open network resource connecting researchers and academics working on projects related to South Asia at universities throughout Sweden and the Nordic countries. Its aim is to initiate, encourage, and support collaboration with South Asian partners, and to promote the exchange of students and researchers
between Sweden and South Asia

• Our Internet gateway disseminates information on South Asia-related education and research being conducted at 300 Swedish university departments. It also publicizes information about conferences and seminars related to South Asia throughout the world. www.sasnet.lu.se/

• In addition, SASNET publishes a monthly on-line newsletter that circulates to 2,700 recipients worldwide. You may subscribe by sending an e-mail to sasnet@sasnet.lu.se

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