Register for the India Conference at Harvard
The theme of this year’s conference is India, Turning the Page: Prospects and Paradoxes.
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New South Asian Studies Courses for Spring 2014
The South Asian Studies Department is offering several new coursed to Harvard students this semester, including ‘Work and Religion in Modern South Asia’ with SAI’s Postdoctoral Fellow. Below, you will find the new course offerings. Click here to see...
Q&A with Aman Fellow Dr. Muhammad Zahir
SAI is excited to welcome Dr. Muhammad Zahir as the inaugural Aman Fellow for the spring semester. The fellowship is meant for advanced professional degree holders in areas related to Pakistan, particularly areas of science and development. While at Harvard, Dr....
Work and Religion in Modern South Asia with SAI’s Fellow
Shankar Ramaswami is halfway through his year as SAI’s South Asian Studies Postdoctoral Fellow. In addition to his involvement with SAI seminars and working on a book about his fieldwork in India, he is teaching a class this spring semester titled ‘South Asian Studies 196: Work and Religion in Modern South Asia.’ SAI caught up with Ramaswami to talk about his upcoming class, as well his experience as an SAI Fellow.
Professor Stanley J. Tambiah
SAI is sad to share the news that Professor Stanley J. Tambiah, Esther and Sidney Rabb Professor of Anthropology, Emeritus, passed away on January 19 after a long illness.
Building world-class education
In this rapidly changing world, a world-class transformational education experience is what today’s youth aspires to obtain. Excellence in teaching and research standards and holistic learning for societal improvement is the endeavour of all leading universities. Three eminent Harvard University faculty members presented their views on ‘Building World-Class Education: What Lessons Does Harvard Offer?’
Student Q+A: Empowering women through jobs in Sri Lanka
In a Q+A, Ishani Premaratne, Harvard College ‘15 talks about GrowLanka, which has developed a mobile job alert system to give employers a direct line of access to job seekers, and empower women through employment.
Exploring South Asian urbanism in Karachi
“An urban time-bomb.” That is how Rahul Mehrotra of the Harvard Graduate School of Design described the explosive growth of contemporary cities across South Asia.
SAI Fellowships Deadline: March 1, 2014
The South Asia Institute at Harvard University offers two opportunities for scholars and practitioners to continue their research at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Health and South Asia
SAI has released its inaugural publication about health challenges and innovations in South Asia. Click here to view the digital book.
Frugal Innovation Forum with BRAC in Bangladesh
This year the Frugal Innovation Forum will focus on two hot topics in development: data and mobile money. The agenda is action packed, with a welcome dinner and two days of debates, Ted style talks, workshops and plenty of time for networking. Participants include leading practitioners, researchers and activists working on digital financial services and data.
How can companies in India nurture talent?
Tarun Khanna, Director of the South Asia Institute and Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School spoke to Business Today about how Indian companies can work with colleges to nurture talent.