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.
Category : Faculty
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....
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...
Top content from the semester
As we celebrate a new year, take a look back at SAI”s most-viewed content from the summer and fall semester. 1. In Memory of Shahab Ahmed September 18, 2015 SAI was deeply saddened to share the news that Shahab Ahmed, Professor of Islamic Studies at Harvard, passed...
Jan. 6 – Mar. 20: The State of Architecture: Practices and Processes in India, Mumbai
This exhibition, curated by Rahul Mehrotra, Ranjit Hoskote and Kaiwan Mehta, will present the state of contemporary architecture in India within a larger historical overview since Independence.
SAI teams travels to Pakistan for Mental Health Conference
The conference, held Dec. 16-18 in Karachi, aimed to identify existing challenges, best practices, and innovations around mental health relief efforts.
Update from the field: Exploring the Crafts Sector in the City of Joy
SAI’s Livelihood Creation project is underway on the ground in India. The research project, supported by the Tata Trusts, aims to build knowledge and capacity around three key areas: rural livelihood creation (emphasis on the handicrafts and handloom sectors);...
Is India’s handicraft industry in crisis?
In a SAI webinar on Dec. 3, Mukti Khaire, Harvard Business School, explained why handcrafted items are losing their relevance in contemporary markets.
SAI hosts artist Basir Mahmood
This week, SAI welcomed Basir Mahmood, an artist based in Lahore, Pakistan, to Harvard as the second Visiting Artist, as part of SAI’s Arts Program.
Dec. 16-18: SAI and Aman Foundation to host conference on Mental Health in Karachi
The conference aims to identify existing challenges, best practices, and innovations around mental health relief efforts in the wake of natural and manmade disasters.
Beyond the madrassa
Based on her research in the city of Lahore, Laila Bushra, SAI’s Babar Ali Fellow, discussed the connection between the influence of Islamist groups in Pakistan and civin Islamist infrastructure in a seminar on November 5.