Category : Nepal

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Update from the Harvard Alumni Group in Nepal: How can education in Nepal be improved?

Jan 28, 2016 | Alumni, In Region, Nepal, News

The Harvard Alumni Group of Nepal hosted its 17th monthly meeting on January 10, 2016 in Kathmandu. Professor Jayaraj Acharya, PhD, member of the Alumni Group, gave a talk on “Education in Nepal: What Went Wrong.”  Dr. Acharya   is a professor of English in Nepal and...

Technology and South Asia

Jan 15, 2016 | Alumni, Bangladesh, Community, Faculty, Fellows, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan, Students

SAI’s third annual publication is a collection of essays from diverse disciplines about the evolution of technology in the region.

Top content from the semester

Dec 18, 2015 | Alumni, Bangladesh, Community, Faculty, Fellows, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan, South Asia in the News, Students

As we celebrate a new year, take a look back at SAI”s most-viewed content from the summer and fall semester. 1. In Memory of Shahab Ahmed September 18, 2015 SAI was deeply saddened to share the news that Shahab Ahmed, Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard, passed...

2016 Student Winter Grant Recipients

Dec 14, 2015 | Bangladesh, In Region, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Students

SAI has awarded 20 grants to support student projects in India, Nepal, and Pakistan over the Winter Session 2016.

Call for applications: Program for Visiting Artists from South Asia

Dec 10, 2015 | Bangladesh, In Region, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan

SAI welcomes applications from emerging artists in South Asia to come to Harvard University to participate in discourse with students and faculty on critical issues. The deadline for Spring 2016 is January 8, 2016.

Founding members form South Asian Arts Council

Dec 9, 2015 | Alumni, Arts Program, Bangladesh, Community, Fellows, India, Nepal, Pakistan

Representing Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, the council members will provide support and advisement for the Arts at SAI program.

Earthquake in South Asia

Oct 26, 2015 | Bangladesh, Community, In Region, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan, South Asia in the News

The South Asia Institute is saddened to hear about the earthquake that struck South Asia earlier today. Our thoughts are with all of the people affected by the disaster.

Nepal – In Memoriam: Exhibit and Fundraiser

Oct 16, 2015 | Alumni, Blog, Community, Faculty, Fellows, Nepal, News, Students

The exhibit, on display now at Harvard, is designed to raise funds for SAI’s Nepal Research and Reconstruction Fund.

Who owns big data?

Oct 14, 2015 | Community, Faculty, Fellows, In Region, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan, Students

Big data has huge potential – it can help track diseases, make government more efficient, or allow businesses to better understand their customers. In a SAI webinar titled ‘Who owns Big Data?” on October 13, Malavika Jayaram, Fellow at the Harvard Berkman Center...

Winter Session Grant Deadline: October 16

Sep 29, 2015 | Bangladesh, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan, Students

SAI offers research, internship, and language study grants to Harvard graduate students and Harvard College undergraduate students for the winter session.

Fall 2015 webinar series: Using Mobile Technology to Change Societies

Sep 8, 2015 | Alumni, Bangladesh, Community, Faculty, Fellows, In Region, India, Nepal, News, Pakistan, Students

The first webinar, on September 15, will focus on using cell phones to study behavior.

Harvard For Nepal online photo exhibition

Jul 24, 2015 | Alumni, Blog, Community, Faculty, Fellows, Nepal, News, South Asia in the News, Students

SAI has launched an online photo exhibit to document the country’s reconstruction process. Harvard affiliates in Nepal are invited to submit photos via social media.