Category : News
May 1, 2013 | News
The Harvard Asia Quarterly is are currently seeking submissions for their Summer 2013 issue, which shall be themed “Asia’s Security Future – National Strategies and Regional Institutions “. The theme is broadly defined; articles related to security, in both historical and modern contexts, are all welcome.
Apr 30, 2013 | India, News
Click here to register for this event. 2:45-3:00pm Welcome and Introduction 3:00- 4:00pm Understanding the Indian Educational Landscape India’s educational system is failing its children, and the implications for economic development are...
Apr 29, 2013 | News
The South Asia Without Borders symposium took place on April 25 & 26 at the Inn at Harvard. The event featured discussions on caste, gender, social entrepreneurship, and constitutionalism. Parimal Patil, Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Chair of the...
Apr 22, 2013 | News
This symposium will focus on the remarkable contributions of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences to our understanding of South Asia. South Asia Without Borders explores large-scale economic history, caste and race, gender and human rights, social...
Apr 17, 2013 | India, News
On Tuesday April 16, the Finance Minister of India, P. Chidambaram visited the Harvard campus for a set of events sponsored by the South Asia Institute and the Mahindra Humanities Center at Harvard. Finance Minister Chidambaram first attended a luncheon with members...
Apr 17, 2013 | News
Registration for the 2013 Symposium is now closed. Due to unforeseen circumstances, today’s Harvard without Borders: Mapping the Kumbh Mela panel speaker will be Shri Jawed Usmani (Chief Secretary, Uttar Pradesh Government-India) in place of Shri Akhilesh Yadav...
Apr 16, 2013 | Community
The South Asian community is rallying around Nalini Ambady, a Stanford professor who previously taught at Tufts and Harvard. She has leukemia, is in need of an urgent bone marrow transplant, and, almost certainly needs a South Asian to provide the appropriate genetic...
Apr 12, 2013 | Community, India
Educators for Teaching India welcomed high school teachers from around the country to their fifth annual conference “Democracy in India: Past, Present, Future,” on April 12. Since it’s founding five years ago, EFTI’s primary goal has been to...
Apr 8, 2013 | News, Students
In conclusion of their tenure as Graduate Student Associates, the SAI GSAs hosted a mini conference last week to showcase key insights from their research on South Asia. The GSA program fits into SAI’s broader goal of creating a platform of connectivity for students,...
Apr 4, 2013 | News
April 4, 2013 at MIT On the basis of more than a decade of research and practical experience in emerging markets, Tarun Khanna will discuss obstacles facing start-ups in emerging markets and whether incubators can impact the success of a new venture. Issues covered...
Mar 25, 2013 | Bangladesh, India, News, Pakistan
The India & South Asia Program at Harvard Kennedy School announces the Harvard South Asia week from April 8 to 12. Speakers include Cameron Munter, former U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan, Shyam Saran, Former Foreign Secretary to India, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, Senior...
Mar 25, 2013 | News
The “Future of Afghanistan” conference, co-sponsored by the Harvard Kennedy School’s India & South Asia Program, the Future of Diplomacy Project, and the Harvard South Asia Institute, is a daylong conference that seeks to answer important questions about the...
