Category : News
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,...
Nov 16, 2023 | News
The negative effects of climate change, including excessive heat, flash flooding, sea level rise, and increasingly severe droughts, already impact South Asia and West Africa, and are projected to increase in severity and geographic range. To adapt to these threats,...
Nov 14, 2023 | India, News, Students
The Program for Scientifically-Inspired Leadership, funded in part and administered by the Mittal Institute, pairs Harvard undergraduates and Osmania university students with high school students from public high schools in Telangana for a cross-cultural learning experience built on the scientific process and focused on the liberal arts and sciences philosophy. By interacting together, all three groups gain a deeper understanding of teaching and learning. The program is the brainchild of Dominic Mao, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Studies for two of Harvard’s life science concentrations and a lecturer in the Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology at Harvard. We spoke with him for more on the program, and what the teacher/student interaction is like.
Nov 14, 2023 | Announcements, Fellows, India, News
Robert Rahman Raman joins the Mittal Institute as the third batch of India Fellows. We spoke with Robert about his research.
Nov 14, 2023 | Announcements, Fellows, India, News
India Fellow Rinan Shah speaks about looking forward to her upcoming year with the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, Harvard University, at the Delhi office.
Nov 7, 2023 | Climate, India, News
Panelists gathered at the Harvard Graduate School of Education’s Longfellow Hall last Friday for an event on the “Future of Cities” in a warming world said the topic is particularly relevant this year, when global temperatures soared to new records.
Nov 7, 2023 | Faculty, In Region, India, News
Professor Richard Wolf’s office holds a story. The walls of his space, located in towering Memorial Hall, are covered with instruments from South and Central Asia and Africa. These include nearly a dozen vinas that he maintains in fine playing condition for his...
Nov 7, 2023 | Announcements, News, Students
Chase Van Amburg ‘24, an Integrative Biology concentrator who is also earning a concurrent Master’s degree in Applied Math, specializes in data science with a focus on climate change. This summer he received a grant from the Mittal Institute to begin work on “Mapping Heat in Microenvironments,” and he gave us a glimpse into the essence of his project.
Nov 1, 2023 | Afghanistan, News
Released in 2017 by Afghanistan’s Roya Sadat, one of the country’s leading female directors, “A Letter to the President” explores the difficulty Afghan women face when pursuing justice, and is a testament to the country’s once-flourishing...
