Previous retreats
2024 Annual Retreat
Career event and retreat
The 2024 annual retreat was held on 6-8 November at Sigtunastiftelsen, Sigtuna. At this event, the need for knowledge on East and Southeast Asia among Swedish and international institutions was discussed, along with career possibilities within these institutions and experiences from them. A grant writing session was also held.
2024 Spring writing retreat
13-15 May, a writing retreat was held at Stora Brännbo Konferens och Hotel in Sigtuna where participants could write together with peers in a beautiful environment and discuss their writing with senior scholars.
2023 Annual Retreat
The 2023 annual retreat was held on 20-22 September in Ystad. Arrival during the afternoon or evening on 20th September and departure after 16 on 22nd September. The retreat was open to PhD students enrolled in Swedish universities. It was also possible for recent PhD graduates to apply depending on whether there was a place. The graduate school paid for travel costs and the retreat (accommodation and meals).
This first retreat was a way to map and create a new community of scholars in the field of East and South-East Asian Studies. The retreat enabled PhD students to present/discuss work in progress with senior scholars and guests (depending on PhD students' research focus, around themes or specific issues such as methods etc and in smaller groups). The retreat also had sessions on publication advice with editors and senior scholars, as well as on career advice beyond the PhD.
