ASEN - The Association for the Study of Ethnicity and Nationalism

03/08/2026

Thankyou to the 329 people who signed our letter to the Principal of the University of Edinburgh, Sir Peter Matheson, in support of the nationalism masters programme. We'll be putting it in the post later today (and we'll let you know as and when we get a reply!).

31/07/2026

This study explores the public responses towards Chinese legislators and the challenges of political representation for the Chinese community in Indonesia, particularly through the representation of ...

31/07/2026

We live in a world of nations and nationalisms. They matter. Sign the open letter opposing the closure of the MSc Nationalism in Global Perspective at the University of Edinburgh - asen.ac.uk/edinburghmsc

30/07/2026

The coordinator looks forward to this study of Hobsbawm and his milieu - international, intellectual, and communist - that shaped his ideas and his politics.

As a wide-eyed undergraduate, the coordinator went to hear Hobsbawm speak and did run into him - literally, coming down the steps out of the Old Building at LSE, and knocking the already elderly scholar down. Worried that they'd broken Eric Hobsbawm, the coordinator offered their hand to help him to his feet. Hobsbawm looked the coordinator straight in the eye and said,

"F**k off".

True story.

The first truly global biography of a revolutionary thinker.

Most academics are familiar with the work of Eric Hobsbawm, the writer and historian who made Marxist analysis digestible for readers worldwide.

As historian Emile Chabal reveals, Hobsbawm was also embedded in an extraordinary web of politicians, activists, and fellow intellectuals across Europe, South Asia, and the Americas.

His new book, The Age of Hobsbawm, is a masterpiece of archival work, uncovering hidden links and unexpected conversations that shaped Hobsbawm's legacy and ideas.

Discover our conversation with Chabal: https://bit.ly/3RZrUjK

Coming August 18.

29/07/2026

The MSc Nationalism in Global Perspective at Edinburgh is under threat - sign the open letter before Friday at asen.ac.uk/edinburghmsc

27/07/2026

You have until Friday to sign our letter in support of the nationalism studies masters at Edinburgh - head to asen.ac.uk/edinburghmsc to read the letter and to sign

23/07/2026

If you would like to be the 300th signatory on our letter in support of the MSc Nationalism in Global Perspective at the University of Edinburgh, hurry over to asen.ac.uk/edinburghmsc

16/07/2026

The MSc Nationalism in Global Perspective at the University of Edinburgh is under threat. Sign ASEN's letter to the Principal asking for it to be kept open at asen.ac.uk/edinburghmsc

15/07/2026

This article offers a new perspective on the early stages of Zionism, adopting the ethno-symbolic approach to the study of nationalism. Scholars who follow this approach assert that in order to achie...