Category : Faculty
Reflection and celebration of a life Inspired by music
On October 2, musicians Salim and Sulaiman Merchant visited Harvard to reflect on their musical careers and some of their widely acclaimed compositions inspired by Islam’s rich tradition of spirituality and artistic expression.
Faculty Profile: Sunil Amrith brings South, Southeast Asian expertise to Harvard
Sunil Amrith, the Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies and Professor of History, joined the Harvard faculty in 2015.
Tracking disease at the world’s largest religious festival
The Jana Swasthya Project is using a new mobile health surveillance system to help keep the millions of visitors healthy while they’re at the festival.
Shahab Ahmed
SAI is deeply saddened to share the news that Shahab Ahmed, Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard, passed away.
Webinar: Understanding human life through data
SAI hosted its first webinar of the semester on September 15 titled ‘Using Cell Phones to Study Behavior: From Individuals to Entire Nations’ with JP Onnela, HSPH.
Sept 22 – Sept. 25: Rahul Roy Film Festival
The events will feature screenings and panel discussions.
The Jana Swasthya Project at the 2015 Kumbh Mela: Ushering in India’s Mobile Health Revolution
The cornerstone of the project is a unique interactive visual analytic tool that provides critical disease surveillance data to health officials in real time
Harnessing the power of communities to save lives
Fall 2015 webinar series: Using Mobile Technology to Change Societies
The first webinar, on September 15, will focus on using cell phones to study behavior.
Sept. 17: Welcome Back Chaat Party
Celebrate the start of the school year with SAI!
Contemporary Developing Countries course begins
The course is co-taught by several SAI faculty who say the interdisciplinary perspective will help students develop innovative solutions to social problems.