What Comparative Area Studies (CAS) Brings to the Table
Schedule
Mon Nov 03 2025 at 03:15 pm to 05:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Sölvegatan 18 B, 223 62 Lund, Sweden | Lund, SN
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Open lecture with Rudra Sil, Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania and SAS Director of the dual-degree Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business.How can a “Comparative Area Studies” (CAS) perspective, seeking to retain and utilize in-depth knowledge from area-based training and expertise while encouraging comparisons with cases from less familiar areas, contribute to novel interpretations and middle-range analysis in social science research? In this talk, Professor Rudra Sil will share insights from his recent book, Advancing Comparative Area Studies: Analytical Heterogeneity and Organizational Challenges (Oxford University Press, 2025), to showcase how CAS can accommodate a broader range of area-based scholarship predicated on more varied methodological and epistemological principles. This includes not only contextualized comparisons of countries from different regions but also interpretive work, sub-national comparisons, as well as inter-regional comparisons addressing topics such as global human rights and the rise of regional powers that go beyond comparative politics.
See our website for more information: https://www.ace.lu.se/calendar/what-comparative-area-studies-cas-brings-table-leveraging-and-integrating-area-based-knowledge
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Where is it happening?
Sölvegatan 18 B, 223 62 Lund, Sweden, Sölvegatan 18B, SE-223 63 Lund, Sverige, Lund, SwedenEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
