Holi celebrations at Harvard 3/29
Celebrate Holi at Harvard this weekend! Harvard Dharma and the Harvard India Student Group (HISG) are hosting celebrations this Saturday, March 29th
Category : News
‘A pool for do-gooders’ by Tarun Khanna
Tarun Khanna, Director of the South Asia Institute & Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School, wrote an op-ed in The Indian Express about corporate social responsibility, arguing that targeted investments should be driven by a knowledge of how CSR fits into company strategy.
Why study the brain?
Fifteen universities in South Asia participated in the interactive session about the importance of studying neuroscience at SAI’s second webinar of the semester on Friday, March 14 with Professor Venkatesh Murthy, Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard.
Harvard-US India Initiative Mentorship Program
The Harvard-US India Initiative (HUII) Mentorship Program aims to connect Harvard students seeking to return to India with alums who have successfully done so.
Register for Educators for Teaching India (EFTI) Conference
On April 4, 2014, the Educators for Teaching India (EFTI) will host a conference at Harvard to bring together high school and middle school educators who are interested in teaching courses about India and South Asia. The theme for the sixth annual conference is ‘Women in India: Negotiating Tradition and Modernity.’
Preview: Teaching India in the classroom
On April 4, 2014, the Educators for Teaching India (EFTI) will host a conference at Harvard to bring together high school and middle school educators who are interested in teaching courses about India and South Asia. The theme for the sixth annual conference is ‘Women...
Magnificent Delusions
“There needs to be a fundamental shift in what it means to be Pakistani,” said Husain Haqqani, author of Magnificent Delusions: Pakistan, the United States, and an Epic History of Misunderstanding at a SAI Book Talk on Monday, March 10, 2014.
Pakistan summer internship and research deadlines: March 19
SAI has extended the deadline for Pakistan-related summer internships and research grants to March 19, 2014. The Aman Foundation is offering 2 internship opportunities this summer at Aman Health and Aman Tech.
Harvard India Student Group Presents #WomenINSPIRE
HISG invites women from across all Harvard schools to come celebrate International Women’s Day with an evening of wine and crackers, fun performances and relaxed conversations. We welcome you to use this space to share stories, songs, dance, poetry and art that fosters sisterhood and solidarity.
Engineering Education in the 21st Century
On Thursday, February 27, SAI hosted its first webinar of the semester, titled ‘Societal Grand Challenges and the role of Engineering Education in the 21st Century’ with Professor Narayanamurti of SEAS and HKS, who described engineering as “the ultimate liberal art” because of its role as a linking discipline.
10 tips for doing fieldwork in South Asia
On February 26, the South Asia Institute Graduate Student Associates (GSAs) hosted an interactive workshop for students considering doing research in South Asia. The GSAs shared their experience doing research in the field, and their diverse backgrounds working with NGOs and government organizations. The workshop was designed to be helpful for students contemplating or preparing for research abroad.
GSA program deadline: March 7
The deadline to apply is this Friday, March 7 at 3:00 PM.