Tarun Khanna meets with alumni in Chennai
Organized by the Harvard Club of Chennai and the HBS Club of India, the event was attended by 20 graduates from across the different schools at Harvard.
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Tackling gender violence across borders, digitally
On November 25, 2013, SAI hosted a webinar titled “Tackling Gender Based Violence in South Asia – What Options Do We Have?” as part of SAI’s ongoing webinar series. The interactive discussion featured sites across Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. To make the webinar interactive across the globe, SAI utilized social media to take questions and monitor the discussion online.
The complexity of water
On November 21, SAI hosted a roundtable meeting to convene experts on water issues from the Boston area. With an issue as complex as water, SAI hopes to coordinate future conferences and workshops to identify a common intellectual language about water issues and harness the resources of these experts.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving from the Harvard South Asia Institute.
SAI awards 16 grants to support student projects this winter
SAI has awarded 16 grants to support undergraduate and graduate projects over the Winter Session in January, 2014. Click here to see the projects.
Dr. Muhammad Zahir selected as Aman Fellow for spring 2014
SAI is pleased to announce that Dr. Muhammad Zahir has been selected as the inaugural Aman Fellow for spring semester 2014.
Paolo Singer named Rhodes Scholar
Congratulations to Paolo Singer HC ’14, who was named a Rhodes Scholar and will study at Oxford University next fall. Paolo is a two-time recipient of SAI grants.
Harvard-Wide Diwali Celebration
The Harvard India Student Group (HISG) hosted the first ever university-wide Diwali Night at Harvard on Sunday, Nov 10, 2013. The event was attended by over 400 students, staff and faculty from across 12 Harvard schools and was popular among both domestic and...
International Photo Contest South Asia Winners
Congratulations to Tarik Adnan Moon HC ’15 and Rachel Taylor HC ’15 who were chosen by SAI as winners for the Office of International Education’s Annual International Photo Contest.
Professor Ali Asani talks identity politics in Mumbai
The Foundations and Future of Identity Politics On November, 20th, Professor Ali Asani participated in an event in Mumbai about identity politics in Asia. There was a great deal of interest in the panel discussion on ‘The Foundations and Future of Identity...
Harvard Pakistan Student Group is renewed for another year by the university
The Harvard Pakistan Student Group (HPSG), was one of 31 student groups that were renewed for another year by the The Committee on Student Life.
Sacred Geographies: India and the US
On Thursday, November 14th, SAI traveled to New York City for the second annual SAI in New York event. Fifty faculty, alumni, and friends of Harvard gathered at the home of Chandni and Mukesh Prasad for a conversation with Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion...