Nora Maginn, SAI’s Program Manger, has won the 2014 Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Impact award, given to a small number of FAS staff, due to her excellent contributions to SAI and the Harvard community.
The South Asia Institute is looking for 2 student interns for the Fall 2014 semester, with a possibility of extending into the Spring 2015 Semester.
Join SAI this summer for our annual Summer Film Series! Each Thursday, SAI will screen a different film from South Asia. These screenings are free and open to the community.
The day-long conference had over thirty speakers, ranging from politicians to representatives from the garment industry. There was representation from organizations such as BRAC, the United Nations, and the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association. Over the course of six sessions, the speakers focused on different issues and topics relating to the garment industry.
Bhabha, along with Akshay Mangla, Harvard Business School, and Diane Rosenfeld, HLS, is a co- leader of SAI’s Harvard Gender Violence Project, which aims to elevate the status of South Asian women by engaging societies to reject violence and foster respect for all people.
Will you be traveling in South Asia this summer? If so, SAI wants to share your experience! There are many ways to stay connected with SAI.
Commencement exercises were held at Harvard University on May 29, 2014. Former SAI students, including student coordinators, Graduate Student Associates, and grant recipients received degrees from various Harvard schools.
SAI offers research and travel grants for Harvard faculty working in fields related to South Asia to promote South Asian studies across the University, and to stimulate interdisciplinary research.
Congratulations to David J. Barron, Honorable S. William Green Professor of Public Law, Harvard Law School and SAI Steering Committee member, on being confirmed by the full Senate for a seat on the bench of the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals.