Category : Community
Nepal earthquake response offers lessons for future disasters
After Nepal’s devastating earthquake in April, the international community rushed to help. Well-meaning though it was, the huge influx of helpers actually complicated relief efforts. That issue and other lessons were the focus of a symposium at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on September 16.
From Sunset to Sunrise: The Immense Untapped Potential of India’s Crafts
Alum Q+A: Saving the environment and improving women’s lives, one pad at a time
Saathi, founded by several MIT and Harvard graduates, has developed an eco-friendly sanitary pad made from local banana fiber that is fully compostable and bio-degradable. They hope it will give women more freedom in India and other developing countries.
Student voices: Reslilience in Nepal
During her summer internship in Nepal, HKS student Yoko Okura conducted stakeholder interviews with community leaders, local government officials, teachers, students, and parents to evaluate the impact of community-based and school-based disaster reduction programs.
Meet our 2016-17 Graduate Student Associates
Every year, SAI supports Graduate Student Associates from across the different schools at Harvard whose research focuses on South Asia.
In their own words: Why I support the arts
In a recent interview with SAI, Arts Council member Omar Saeed spoke about his intersecting interests in arts, education, and health.
Student voices: Labour and local politics in the Indian coal industry
“What my interviews and primary sources make clear is that much like the rest of India, there has been a major change in the role of the public sector,” writes Rohit Chandra, PhD candidate at HKS, who spent the summer in India researching the Indian coal industry.
September 8: Welcome Back Mixer
Meet SAI’s fellows and faculty, learn about funding opportunities, and get to know Harvard’s South Asia student groups.
Webinar: Working with boys and men to prevent gender based violence
SAI in Nepal
Fall 2016 South Asia Courses
Harvard University will offer many courses with South Asia related content in the fall 2016 semester.