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 : Fellows
Preserving Pakistan’s rich archaeological heritage
Former SAI Aman fellow Muhammad Zahir is working with the the Japanese Center for South Asian Cultural Heritage to preserve archaeological sites in Pakistan that are deteriorating.
Update from the field: Exploring the Handlooms and Handicrafts of Gujarat
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);...
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...
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.
Leaving Footprints in the Sand: Rajasthani Artisans’ Struggle for Survival
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);...
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);...
Founding members form South Asian Arts Council
Representing Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, the council members will provide support and advisement for the Arts at SAI program.
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.
Q+A: Basir Mahmood
Mahmood uses video, film, and photographs to build various forms of narratives. He will be at Harvard next week as SAI’s second Visiting Artist.
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.