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Unravelling South Asia to the World • Research Centre • FB/X: @SAsiaLSE • IG/Threads: southasia_lse • Mastodon: lsesouthasia.mastodon.social • http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia
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#Education in South Asia is adopting #digitalisation. Join us as we discuss challenges of #connectivity, #access, #literacy, etc & #policy, and how to stem digital #inequality.

📆 Wed, 19 Nov 25 -- ONLINE only
🕒 3pm🇬🇧 8pm🇵🇰 8.45pm🇳🇵 9pm🇧🇩
🗣️ & 🆓 Reg. details: tinyurl.com/3xp6cfaf

@lsemedia.bsky.social
November 12, 2025 at 8:11 AM
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How do changing attitudes of Western governments impact fragile democracies? Sangita F. Gazi (Wharton UPenn) contextualises Bangladesh's political fortunes amidst the 'dualism' of Western diplomacy

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@lseideas.bsky.social @lseir.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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Child marriage is globally understood to stunt welfare of girls. Focusing on the Ho community in India, Bhim Reddy (IHD Delhi) @unicef.org argues for greater critical engagement with the why & how of consensual marriage among minors.

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@lsehumanrights.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Diplomatic relations b/w #Bangladesh-#Pakistan have been buoyant in the last year & signs are that this bonhomie is set to continue. Join our panel of experts as we discuss changing #geopolitics in #SouthAsia.

📆 Mon, 10 Nov -- ONLINE only
🕒 3pm🇬🇧 8pm🇵🇰 9pm🇧🇩
🗣️ & 🆓 Reg. details: tinyurl.com/3xp6cfaf
November 1, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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#Rohingyas are still crossing borders from #Myanmar to #Bangladesh in search of safety. Shafiur Rahman @rohingyarefugee.news & Ro Myint Kyawe Naing narrate the story of one journey, & the fate of 'surplus' lives.

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@milkteaalliance.bsky.social @myanmar-now.bsky.social
October 27, 2025 at 7:50 AM
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Join us for a discussion on the global story of #caste #oppression & #discrimination w/ @surajyengde.bsky.social @upenn.edu & panelists Ritu Kochar @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social & Sat Pal Muman

📆 Wed 29 Oct, ON-SITE only
🕕 6pm🇬🇧
🗣️ & 🆓 Reg. details: tinyurl.com/5cy3x7vv

@hurstpublishers.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 10:06 AM
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Child labour is a chronic problem in #Myanmar, driven by poverty & wider inequalities. Kyawe Phyo Phyo Aye (Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow @lsesouthasia.bsky.social) discusses it through her own work in preventative #childlabour.

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@lseinequalities.bsky.social
October 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
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E-waste is a serious eco-hazard, especially in South Asia. Join us to hear Dr Julia Corwin (LSE Geography & Environment) discuss her research with an eminent panel.

📆 Wed, 22 Oct -- ONLINE only
🕒 3pm🇬🇧 7pm🇵🇰 7.30pm🇮🇳
🗣️ & 🆓 reg. details: tinyurl.com/4eacszte

@utsc.utoronto.ca @munlgeog.bsky.social
October 17, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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What is the recognised status of #Dalit #Muslims & Dalit #Christians as per the #Constitution of #India? Dr Shireen Azam writes about the Halalkhor community & their struggle for official recognition.

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@tarunkhaitan.bsky.social @surajyengde.bsky.social
October 13, 2025 at 10:17 AM
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.📢 Join the 🗣️ @lsesouthasia.bsky.social -- from e-waste to free speech, digital education to blasphemy, 🇧🇩-🇵🇰 relations & more -- to better understand South Asia & the 🗺️ today.

Check out our events in Oct-Dec 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣
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To register 🆓, email 📨 southasiacentre@lse.ac.uk
October 12, 2025 at 9:46 AM
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#Nepal is behind in infrastructure & practices to connect w/ the #global #digital #economy. Madhav Dhakal (Manipal University Jaipur) discusses the issues & why Nepal should not miss the chance to create its own 'cloud' economy.

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@lseinequalities.bsky.social
October 6, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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📢 We're back w/ our term full of events! Join us for a fascinating discussion on local politics in #Myanmar before & after 2021 w/ Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre.

📅 Wed, 8 Oct, 12noon
📍 Marshall Bldg LSE, # 2.06
🔗s to Reg. free: In person > tinyurl.com/399y77rv; online > tinyurl.com/ynans3ae
October 1, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Why & how has #Ambedkar become a common icon cutting across political & ideological lines in #India today? Shrikant Borkar (SOAS University of London) examines how the country's most important unfinished task keeps Ambedkar relevant for everyone.

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September 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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We're delighted to welcome Kyawe Phyo Phyo Aye, Charles Wallace Burma/Myanmar Trust Visiting Fellow 2024-25 @lsesouthasia.bsky.social.

Read more about Kyawe's research here: www.lse.ac.uk/south-asia-c...
September 23, 2025 at 1:09 PM
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There's been a marked rise in the number of 'digital' #blasphemy cases in #Pakistan. Afiya Shehrbano Zia discusses the complex context, and the fate of the accused.

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@lselaw.bsky.social @lsehumanrights.bsky.social @lsemedia.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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How does a #Constitution seeking a strong, united Centre also embody a dynamic #federal structure of power? @kirubamunusamy.bsky.social (Middlesex University London) discusses this complexity in #India.

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@lsegovernment.bsky.social @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social
September 15, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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Was it just #US withdrawal & #Taliban capture that ended the #Republic in #Afghanistan in 2021? Basir Arian @ids.ac.uk @cheveningfcdo.bsky.social summarises the wider malaise & crisis of legitimacy.

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@lseir.bsky.social @mjbayly.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social
September 8, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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#Bangladesh is passing through a crucial historical moment, with a peoples-led Interim Government in power. Atiarul Islam (BRAC University) looks at the ups & downs of a dramatic year gone by.

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@lseir.bsky.social @lseideas.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social
September 1, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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As India marks 50 years of #Emergency, Shalini Grover @lseinequalities.bsky.social @lseanthropology.bsky.social revisits the 'Black Day(s)' of 1975-77 & discusses why it is important to remember what happened.

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@livelawindia.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 4:37 AM
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An advertisement about Golden #Visas for #Bangladeshi & #Indians to settle in the #UAE turned out to be incorrect. But for a few days, dreams were limitless. Gajanan Kashikar discusses everyday aspirations of what 'might have been', and what we learn from it.

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August 18, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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#Constitutions are founding texts, forged through debate & discussion, outlining best practices for a nation. @tarunkhaitan.bsky.social @lselaw.bsky.social discusses #India's Constitution, & arguments for change.

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@lsegovernment.bsky.social
August 11, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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#Cyberbullying on #campuses is on the rise #globally, including #Bangladesh. M. Morshedul Islam (University of Chittagong & Charles Wallace Visiting Fellow @lsesouthasia.bsky.social) analyses recent data, and what universities may do to address the problem.

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August 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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‼️ CANCELLED -- due to unavoidable circumstances, we regret that we are no longer hosting this event tomorrow, Monday 4 August. Thank you to those who registered to attend and please do keep an eye out for future events.
lsesouthasia.bsky.social LSE South Asia Centre @lsesouthasia.bsky.social · Jul 29
We're delighted to co-host this event w/ PACT Project, part of 'AFTER THE ASSEMBLY: Constituting India' @soasgallery.bsky.social where @lselibrary.bsky.social has lent archival documents of 'Constitution-Makers at LSE'.

📆 Mon, 4 Aug 25
🕔 5-6pm
📍BG01, SOAS Gallery
Reg 🆓 by email to pact@soas.ac.uk
August 3, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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We're delighted to co-host this event w/ PACT Project, part of 'AFTER THE ASSEMBLY: Constituting India' @soasgallery.bsky.social where @lselibrary.bsky.social has lent archival documents of 'Constitution-Makers at LSE'.

📆 Mon, 4 Aug 25
🕔 5-6pm
📍BG01, SOAS Gallery
Reg 🆓 by email to pact@soas.ac.uk
July 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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Big #data can work wonders for #schools in #India. But as Nivedita Krishna, Anagha Sasidharan & Manasvini Ranganathan (PACTA India) argue, a range of factors, mismanagement & clunky IT systems render the exercise futile.

blogs.lse.ac.uk/southasia/20...
July 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM