Category : News
Sep 5, 2013 | News, Students
Tarun Khanna’s innovative teaching experiment, ‘Contemporary South Asia: Entrepreneurial Solutions to Intractable Social and Economic Problems’ has begun its third year this fall.
Aug 29, 2013 | In Region, India, News
The Harvard Alumni Association will offer several upcoming trips to South Asia, including faculty led trips to Bhutan, Tamil Nadu, and Myanmar.
Aug 26, 2013 | News, Students
With the beginning of the school year around the corner, SAI highlights a selection of courses around the University that focus on South Asia.
Aug 22, 2013 | Bangladesh, Community, In Region, India, News, Pakistan
On July 26, Diana L. Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Divinity by the University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, at its graduation ceremonies in London.
Aug 22, 2013 | Bangladesh, In Region, India, Pakistan, Students
It’s not too early to think about what you’ll be doing over Winter Session. Consider applying for a SAI winter grant. Deadline: Wednesday, October 16, 2013
Aug 7, 2013 | Bangladesh, Community, In Region, India, News, Pakistan, Students
The South Asia Institute has held several alumni events this summer, connecting alums with current and incoming students and faculty in Dhaka, Delhi, Karachi, and Lahore.
Aug 7, 2013 | Bangladesh, Community, In Region, News, Students
Dhaka, Bangladesh On July 17, SAI organized a casual dinner in Dhaka for local Harvard community with Professor Richard Cash, Senior Lecturer at the Harvard School of Public Health. Professor Cash is a visiting lecturer at the James P. Grant School of Public Health at...
Aug 7, 2013 | India, Students
While in India, SAI Executive Director, Meena Sonea Hewett, had the opportunity to visit Landour Language School in Mussoorie, where two Harvard students are currently studying Hindi. To reach the school, one must take an overnight train from Delhi to Dehradun, and an...
Jul 22, 2013 | Community, In Region, India, News, Students
The South Asia Institute offered an Immersion Program for SAI grant recipients to get an in-depth look into organizations and NGOs in and around Delhi.
Jul 20, 2013 | News
Nora Maginn, SAI Programs Manager receives the 2013 FAS Impact Award for her sustained superior performance and for her outstanding contributions to SAI and to Harvard University.
Jul 18, 2013 | India, News, Students
The Harvard South Asia Institute, along with the Harvard Club of Delhi and the Harvard India Student Group, hosted an alumni and current student networking night on Thursday, July 18 at the India International Center in Delhi.
Jul 12, 2013 | In Region, News, Pakistan
On 8 June 2013, Center for Law and Policy organized a talk on the significance of negotiation skills for law enforcement. The speaker was Akbar Nasir Khan [MPA (Harvard); Senior Superintendent of Police, Police Service of Pakistan]. The participants included Harvard...