“It’s time to raise our voices”
On February 3, SAI hosted a discussion on the issues surrounding the suicide of Rohith Vemula, and to express solidarity with student and faculty protesters at Hyderabad University.
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SAI seeks a Hindi copy editor
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SAI hosts women’s empowerment workshop
The Mumbai workshop, hosted with Tata Trusts, brought together 50 organizations that do groundbreaking work on issues like improving access to secondary education for young girls and addressing gender-based violence.
Education is becoming an extremist battleground in Pakistan
This commentary, by professors at Pomona College and the Harvard Kennedy School who have long studied Pakistan, argues that the Taliban’s attacks on schools and colleges there are a particularly dangerous threat to that nation’s future.
Studying the Kumbh Mela from many perspectives
On Jan. 18, the SAI launched the book and exhibition Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity in Mumbai at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in partnership with the Asia Society India Centre and the Harvard Club of Mumbai.
South Asian Constitutionalism
On January 20, 2016, the South Asia Institute sponsored a seminar on South Asian Constitutionalism in New Delhi. The event was organized with the Centre for Policy Research, New Delhi, and celebrated the publication of Unstable Constitutionalism: Law and Politics in...
Technology and South Asia
SAI’s third annual publication is a collection of essays from diverse disciplines about the evolution of technology in the region.
SAI and Tata Trusts host workshop on empowering Indian craft sector in Gujarat
The capacity building workshop, hosted by SAI and Tata Trusts in Gujarat, brought together over 60 leaders from 50 businesses and non-profits across India who are working towards improving artisan livelihoods.
Innovations in nutrition education and global health
The Bangalore Boston Nutrition Collaborative (BBNC) has just concluded its seventh annual course on nutrition research methods in Bangalore, India. The initiative is lead by faculty from the Harvard T H Chan School of Public Health, including Christopher Duggan,...
Spring 2016 South Asia Courses at Harvard
Harvard will offer a wide variety of courses related to South Asia across all of its schools in the spring 2016 semester. Please note: This is not a complete list. Do you know of a course that should be listed here? Email Meghan Smith, meghansmith@fas.harvard.edu....
Jan. 12: Harvard Alumni Global Networking Night (South Asia locations)
Global Networking Night events will be held in Bengaluru, Islamabad, New Delhi, and Yangon on January 12.
Impacting health in South Asia
The 2nd Annual South Asian Healthcare Leadership Forum took place on December 4th- 5th, 2015, at Gordon Hall at Harvard Medical School. With an emphasis on building leadership skills, fostering a sense of community, and mobilizing resources toward distinct...