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Chase van Amburg ’24 is Collecting Microclimate Data

Sep 27, 2023 | Announcements, News, Students

Chase van Amburg ’24 is Collecting Microclimate Data

Chase Van Amburg ‘24, an Integrative Biology concentrator who is also earning a concurrent Master’s degree in Applied Math, specializes in data science with a focus on climate change. This summer he received a grant from the Mittal Institute to begin work on “Mapping Heat in Microenvironments,” and he gave us a glimpse into the essence of his project.

Artistic Expression, from South Asia to Cambridge: Welcoming Our New Visiting Artist Fellows

Sep 19, 2023 | Announcements, Arts at SAI, Community, News

Artistic Expression, from South Asia to Cambridge: Welcoming Our New Visiting Artist Fellows

The Mittal Institute welcomed two new Visiting Artist Fellows, Cop Shiva and Garima Gupta, to campus for the start of their eight-week research fellowship at Harvard. The program allows mid-career visual artists from around South Asia to spend eight weeks on the Harvard campus. The VAF differs from a typical artist residency program in that it is research-centered, providing artists with the vast resources of Harvard’s intellectual community to enhance their artistic practice.

Cop and Garima share more about their artistic motivations below. And save the date to join them at the Mittal Institute’s Visiting Artist Fellows Art Exhibition on Tuesday, October 10, where they will share more of their work with our community.

Tree and Serpent: The Origins of Buddhist Art

Sep 6, 2023 | Arts at SAI, News, South Asia in the News

Tree and Serpent: The Origins of Buddhist Art

The “Tree & Serpent: Early Buddhist Art in India, 200 BCE–400 CE” exhibit tells the story of early Buddhist art through 125 objects dating from 200 BCE to 400 CE. Conceptualized by John Guy, Florence and Herbert Irving Curator of the Arts of South and Southeast Asia in The Met’s Department of Asian Art, the exhibit was a complex logistical exercise, with major loans—of which many are loaned for the first time—from India, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States. We spoke with John Guy about the exhibit, and what it took to bring it to the public. 

A Journey Toward Community Health & Empowerment

Sep 5, 2023 | India, News, Students

A Journey Toward Community Health & Empowerment
This past December, Alvira Tyagi ’25 set off for Bengaluru, India for three weeks of service in the public healthcare sector. She was awarded a Mittal Institute student grant to intern at the non-profit organization, Society for Community Health Awareness,...

To Harvard, With Love: Postcards from Abroad

Aug 16, 2023 | News

To Harvard, With Love: Postcards from Abroad
The Mittal Institute awarded funding to more than a dozen summer grant recipients, who have been busy pursuing fieldwork, language study, and research projects across all corners of the globe. Here are a few of their stories – for more accounts, stay...

Courses on South Asia at Harvard: Fall 2023

Aug 16, 2023 | News, Students

Courses on South Asia at Harvard: Fall 2023
Harvard offers a wide array of courses on South Asia, ranging from language to history, politics, economics, religion, and much more. Check out a selection of what is offered during Fall 2023. Please refer to the Course Catalog for the most up-to-date information. We...