Category : Community
Nov 28, 2023 | Community, Faculty, News, Students
Our undergraduate intern, Samaga Pokharel ’26, reports on one of Harvard’s beloved traditions: the Weekly Friday Tea. She gave us her own account of the delicious chai and lassi served each week, where attendees gather to connect over cuisine about all...
Oct 3, 2023 | Community, News, Students
Harvard President Claudine Gay with members of the Bhangra dance team. The inauguration of Harvard’s 30th president, Claudine Gay, was a time to of celebration, marked by invocations, musical dedications, and greetings from students, faculty, staff and alumni....
Sep 19, 2023 | Announcements, Arts Program, Community, News
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.
Sep 19, 2023 | Announcements, Community, In Region, India, News
The Mittal Institute’s New Delhi office, located in the heart of the city, has been a constant hub of activity in the region. This summer brought a flurry of visitors and events to the space. Below are some highlights of summer 2023. Hybrid Session: Mega...
Sep 19, 2023 | Announcements, Community, Fellows, News
Pradeep Kumar Choudhury, the Mittal Institute’s new Jamnalal Kaniram Bajaj Trust Visiting Research Fellow, has been working as an Assistant Professor of Economics at Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University,...
May 24, 2023 | Community, Graduate Student Associates, In Region, News, Students
Summer is on the horizon and that means it’s a great time to catch up on a book (or two or three!). We spoke with some of the Mittal Institute’s Graduate Student Associates to see what’s on their reading list and to hear more about their favorite reads.
May 24, 2023 | Community, In Region, News
From Climate Change to 75 Years of Azadi, We’ve Curated 10 Not-to-be-Missed Events from the Last Year With Commencement week upon us and students heading off for the summer, we’re taking a moment to reflect on this incredible year at the Mittal Institute. As...
May 24, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News, Students
This past January, Pranav Moudgalya, Harvard College 2026, set off for Bengaluru, India for two weeks of service. He spent his winter term as an intern at non-profit The Akshaya Patra Foundation, the worlds largest school meal program that feeds 1.76 million children...
May 17, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News, Students
Scienspur, a program that offers free STEM courses to economically disadvantaged students across India, is built on the philosophy of igniting scientific curiosity. All courses are free, and all instructors volunteer their time – something that its students explain is particularly unique. “Very few programs have an interest in helping others with their career, without any profit…it has inspired my classmates and I to give back to others’ education, when our own time comes,” says Ebinesh S, a photonics major from the University of Madras, India. “It was an honor to be a part of an organization that works to elevate scientists from every corner of the globe.”
May 17, 2023 | Community, News, South Asia in the News, Students
Jonathan Ripley, Preceptor, has been teaching the Tamil language at Harvard University since 2012. Tamil, one of the longest-surviving classical languages of India, is offered as a class to Harvard students, faculty and staff. We spoke to Jonathan about his language learners, and his own journey with Tamil.
May 11, 2023 | Community, India, News, South Asia in the News
The Mittal Institute’s Graduate Student Associates showcased their research, what they have been working on this semester, and highlights of past field work experiences at the annual Graduate Student Associate Showcase. GSAs Sarah Shaukat, Akhil Thomas and Ronak...
May 10, 2023 | Afghanistan, Arts Program, Community, Faculty, Fellows, In Region, India, News, Pakistan, South Asia in the News
Scholars, practitioners and a packed audience gathered for the Mittal Institute’s flagship spring event, the Annual Cambridge Symposium, to present work and discuss ideas central to South Asia. This year’s conference focused on the theme of “resiliency.” The day...
