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This is the third article in a series highlighting SAI’s ongoing research projects that were featured at SAI’s Annual Symposium ‘South Asia: Local Solutions with Global Impact‘ in April. The Water and Poverty in Urban Slums panel at the Harvard South Asia Institute’s...
Spring semester’s most popular content
Take a look back at SAI’s most-viewed news articles from last semester.
Citizenship practice and the pursuit of services in Rural India
In her working paper ‘Navigating the State: Citizenship practice and the pursuit of services in Rural India,’ Gabrielle Kruks-Wisner, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston College; SAI Research Affiliate, examines patterns of state-targeted...
Summer Film Series update
Please note: SAI is not hosting its usual summer film series this summer. Please check our website for updates about future film events throughout the year.
SAI Year In Review 2014-15
View the digital version of SAI’s Year In Review publication, highlighting all of SAI’s activities for the academic year.
Highlights from South Asia Week at Kennedy School
The Future of Diplomacy Project, in partnership with SAI, launched its annual South Asia Week, beginning April 24. This year the week-long lineup included an impressive group of influential leading diplomats, journalists, and experts on South Asian affairs: Pakistani...
Research spotlight: Art and education in the South Asian context
This is the fourth and last article in a series highlighting SAI’s ongoing research projects that were featured at SAI’s Annual Symposium ‘South Asia: Local Solutions with Global Impact‘ in April. By Abhishek Raman, MDiv Candidate, Harvard Divinity School; SAI Student...
Innovation and immersion overseas
This article originally appeared in the Harvard Gazette. Grants help faculty shape study-abroad opportunities By Alvin Powell, Harvard Staff Writer New Delhi, Bangalore, Paris, Tblisi, Vienna, Dakar, Freiburg. Harvard summer students will have the option of...
Lessons from and for Nepal
On May 14, SAI hosted panel discussions featuring faculty from Harvard, MIT, Tufts, and Brown on lessons for Nepal across a broad spectrum of issues, including public health, water and sanitation, reconstruction of heritage sites, and equity in humanitarian efforts.
Contribute to SAI’s summer blog!
SAI welcomes submissions for its blog from Harvard students, faculty, alumni, and affiliates on an array of topics pertaining to South Asia
Exploring identity through South Asian poetry
By Sunayana Kachroo, poet participant South Asia is a region of diversity with a peculiar synthetic cultural unity. Rich in history, languages, literature and philosophy, the region has explored the signature of humanity in man through religion, art, monuments, food,...
Update from the Harvard Alumni Group in Nepal
The members shared their stories of involvement in rescue and relief operations, and shared lessons and recommendations learned during the earthquakes.