Category : Community
Oct 7, 2024 | Announcements, Arts Program, Community, Nepal, News
This fall, the Mittal Institute welcomes a new Visiting Artist Fellow from Nepal: Saurav Ghimire, a fiction and docu-fiction filmmaker who explores how to subtly disguise personal elements to achieve a universal story. Learn about his artistic motivations and save the date for the October 22 Art Exhibition and Film Screening.
Oct 1, 2024 | Community, News, Sri Lanka, Students
Nigel Gray, a summer 2024 LMSAI grant recipient. Nigel Gray, a doctoral student in the Harvard Graduate School of Education, spent this past summer working in Sri Lanka on a research project, “Finding Purpose: Gender & Sociocultural Influences on Sri Lankan...
Oct 1, 2024 | Community, India, News
The ruins of Hampi Vijayanagara. Dr. George Michell, a world authority on South Asian architecture, has made the study of Deccani architecture and archaeology his life’s work. He will join us for a discussion on “Unveiling Hampi Vijayanagara: An Illustrated Lecture on...
Sep 24, 2024 | Community, Fellows, India, News
Arpit Shah, an interdisciplinary researcher who works at the intersection of urban studies and the environment, joined the Mittal Institute this fall as the Raghunathan Fellow. Arpit, an Assistant Professor in Public Policy at the Indian Institute of Management...
Sep 24, 2024 | Community, India, News
Pranab Bardhan, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Economics at the University of California, Berkeley, is a leading Indian economist and author of a new memoir, Charaiveti: An Academic’s Global Journey. The book weaves together Pranab’s observations and anecdotes about the economy, politics, and culture, his life travels, his professional endeavors, and more. Ahead of his Oct. 3 book talk at Harvard, Pranab gave us a glimpse into his book and some themes he will share at the talk.
Sep 24, 2024 | Community, News, Students
Saturday, September 21, marked Harvard’s first-ever South Asian Convocation, co-hosted by the Mittal Institute and the South Asian Student Association (SAA). This unique celebration of the South Asian community at Harvard attracted over 300 undergraduate and graduate students, as well as affiliates and faculty members.
Sep 18, 2024 | Community, Fellows, India, News
This fall, the Mittal Institute welcomed a new Bajaj Visiting Fellow, Prof. Nilanjana Mukherjee, who is an English Literature professor from the University of Delhi, India. Nilanjana’s scholarship involves questions of space, place, landscape, and cartography in...
Sep 18, 2024 | Community, News, Students
On Saturday, September 21, Harvard University will be ripe with South Asian culture as it hosts the first-ever South Asian Convocation. All South Asian students, affiliates, and faculty are invited to attend the festivities, which are co-sponsored by the Mittal...
May 22, 2024 | Community, In Region, News
As another academic year comes to a close, we pause to reflect on a year chock-full of lively events, knowledge exchange, and connection-building. The Mittal Institute’s community turned out in full force for our virtual and in-person events in our Cambridge space, our New Delhi office, and other locations across the globe. Learn about 10 of our not-to-be-missed events – please visit our YouTube page for more.
May 22, 2024 | Community, In Region, News, Students
From improving digital literacy in India, to researching ways to prevent Alzheimer’s in Bangladesh and beyond, Harvard’s class of 2024 is full of graduates with big ideas for South Asia. These movers and shakers will now set off across the globe, eager to put into practice their years of learning. We curated a list of profiles on some notable graduates across many of Harvard’s schools — though this list is not all-encompassing, it gives you a flavor of the many ways that our Harvard graduates aim to improve the world. Congratulations, Harvard University Class of 2024!
May 21, 2024 | Announcements, Community, News
Summer break is on our doorstep, and as classes pause for a respite, we invite you to peruse our list of reading recommendations from our community members. There is something for everyone on this list, and we hope that it inspires your own reading pursuits!
May 16, 2024 | Blog, Community, In Region, India, News
As the summer approaches, the Mittal Institute extends a warm invitation to Harvard’s community to visit the New Delhi Office. Whether using the office space to conduct research, participating in scholarly discussions, or immersing oneself in the vibrant academic milieu of the region, the office offers a unique opportunity to engage with South Asia’s rich cultural heritage and scholarly legacy. The office has planned several events that will connect Harvard with India’s intellectual scene. Come and be a part of it!