Jaago – Harvard’s first summit on Indian Development
September 20 at 11am – September 22 at 5pm
Category : India
Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral City
The spirit of collaboration and community that made this year’s Kumbh Mela festival so successful was on vivid display at the workshop on August 29 and 30 at Harvard University’s Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Harvard Alumni trips to South Asia
The Harvard Alumni Association will offer several upcoming trips to South Asia, including faculty led trips to Bhutan, Tamil Nadu, and Myanmar.
Professor Eck awarded Honorary Doctorate from SOAS
On July 26, Diana L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity by the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, at its graduation ceremonies in London.
Winter Session Grants – New Deadline
It’s not too early to think about what you’ll be doing over Winter Session. Consider applying for a SAI winter grant. Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Harvard South Asia Alumni Events
The South Asia Institute has held several alumni events this summer, connecting alums with current and incoming students and faculty in Dhaka, Delhi, Karachi, and Lahore.
SAI visits Landour Language School in Mussoorie
While in India, SAI Executive Director, Meena Sonea Hewett, had the opportunity to visit Landour Language School in Mussoorie, where two Harvard students are currently studying Hindi. To reach the school, one must take an overnight train from Delhi to Dehradun, and an...
SAI Immersion Program
The South Asia Institute offered an Immersion Program for SAI grant recipients to get an in-depth look into organizations and NGOs in and around Delhi.
One Harvard Young Harvard Alumni Event
The Harvard South Asia Institute, along with the Harvard Club of Delhi and the Harvard India Student Group, hosted an alumni and current student networking night on Thursday, July 18 at the India International Center in Delhi.
Harvard kicks‐off the Gender Violence Project in Delhi
The conference is the first step in sharing ideas with a group of stakeholders from the public and private sectors, the academy, service providers and NGOs.
Updates from the Resonance Program in Delhi
This summer, 25 highly talented students from across India have been chosen following a highly competitive selection process to participate in a two-week immersion workshop that will allow them to explore some of the most exciting research topics in neuroscience.
Niswarth Program and SAI
Since 2004, there have been six groups of students and teachers from Phillips Academy in Andover, MA who have participated in the Niswarth (Hindi for “non sibi” or “not for self,” Phillips’ motto) program spending up to three weeks in...