Category : News
Feb 7, 2024 | India, News, Students
The annual student-led India Conference at Harvard returns to campus for its 21st year on February 17 and 18, with experts from various sectors including business, economy and culture offering insight into India’s current landscape and future. We spoke to two of the four co-organizers, Ananya Chhaochharia (Harvard Kennedy School) and Ishaan Poddar (Harvard Business School) to understand the goals of the conference, and unpack this year’s theme, “India Rising.”
Jan 23, 2024 | News
The Mittal Institute’s Fellows are scholars and practitioners from South Asia who come to Harvard to utilize the University’s resources to contribute to self-driven, independent research. This spring we welcome four new Fellows, in addition to three returning Fellows who began their research with us this past fall.
Jan 23, 2024 | News
This winter break, students, faculty and scholars set off for all corners of South Asia for research, study, and even some downtime. We caught up with some of our community to hear about their explorations and discoveries in-country.
Jan 23, 2024 | Announcements, Faculty, News
The Mittal Institute Steering Committee consists of 31 faculty from across the University, including our five new members: Caroline Buckee Professor of Epidemiology, Harvard Chan School of Public Health Richard Cash Senior Lecturer on Global Health, Harvard Chan...
Jan 11, 2024 | News, Students
Harvard offers a wide array of courses on South Asia, ranging from language to history, politics, economics, religion, and much more. Check out a selection of what is offered during Spring 2024. Please refer to the Course Catalog for the most up-to-date information....
Dec 12, 2023 | Announcements, Community, In Region, News
2023 Highlights SOUTH ASIA, “GROUND ZERO OF CLIMATE CHANGE,” SUBJECT OF NEW AWARD ANNUAL CAMBRIDGE SYMPOSIUM REFLECTS ON RESILIENCY OF SOUTH ASIA MADHUR JAFFREY ON THE SUBTLETIES OF SOUTH ASIAN COOKING THE CLIMATE CRISIS WITH SENATOR SHERRY REHMAN, SENATE...
Dec 6, 2023 | News
Coinciding with United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute just released a new policy brief, “Climate Change in South Asia: Requisites for a Sustainable Future.” The brief argues that...
Dec 5, 2023 | Announcements, Community, Fellows, Graduate Student Associates, News
The time for cold weather gear and warm fires is upon us in Cambridge. As Harvard classes soon pause for a break, we invite you to peruse the list of reading recommendations from our fellows and Graduate Student Associates. There is something for everyone in this...
Dec 5, 2023 | News
The Mittal Institute’s fall programming spanned some of the most salient issues of the region. From the latest in climate change research; to the changing landscape of architecture; to using literature to advance human rights, our speakers broadened our...
Nov 28, 2023 | Faculty, India, News, Students
This past May, Richard Delacy, Preceptor of Hindi-Urdu, Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University trekked the foothills of the Himalayas, where he and students from his Hindi-Urdu language class were immersed in an intensive language-learning experience....
Nov 28, 2023 | Community, Faculty, News, Students
Our undergraduate intern, Samaga Pokharel ’26, reports on one of Harvard’s beloved traditions: the Weekly Friday Tea. She gave us her own account of the delicious chai and lassi served each week, where attendees gather to connect over cuisine about all...
Nov 28, 2023 | Announcements, Faculty, India, News
The Mittal Institute’s State of Architecture in South Asia project is hosting a conference in New Delhi from December 14-16, 2023, titled Architectures of Transition – Frameworks and Practices in South Asia. Architects from the entire region — Afghanistan,...
