Beyond the madrassa
Based on her research in the city of Lahore, Laila Bushra, SAI’s Babar Ali Fellow, discussed the connection between the influence of Islamist groups in Pakistan and civin Islamist infrastructure in a seminar on November 5.
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Unstable Constitutionalism: Law and Politics in South Asia
By Soujanya Ganig, Ed. M Candidate, Harvard Graduate School of Education; SAI Student Coordinator On November 16, SAI and Harvard Law School hosted a book talk on Unstable Constitutionalism: Law and Politics in South Asia, a book edited by Mark Tushnet and Madhav...
Update from the field: Exploring the craft sector in Odisha
SAI’s Livelihood Creation project is underway on the ground in India. The research project, supported by the Tata Trusts, aims to build knowledge and capacity around three key areas: rural livelihood creation (emphasis on the handicrafts and handloom sectors);...
The future of mobile health
A SAI webinar on Nov. 17 showed how this type of health intervention has significant potential for public health at future events, from natural disasters to refugee resettlements.
Call for Applications: Rural Livelihood in the Indian Crafts Sector – Capacity Building Program and Social Innovation Grant
The capacity building curriculum for organizations will will equip them with practical skills, tools, and knowledge that they require to maximize and deepen the impact of their work and the scale of their activities.
Updates from the field: The craft sector in Southern India
SAI’s Livelihood Creation project is underway on the ground in India. The research project, supported by the Tata Trusts, aims to build knowledge and capacity around three key areas: rural livelihood creation (emphasis on the handicrafts and handloom sectors);...
Alum Q+A: Using entrepreneurship to impact education in Pakistan
Imran Sarwar, Harvard Kennedy School alum, is the co-founder of Rabtt, which aims to change the education landscape in Pakistan.
Lessons from the Kumbh Mela
At the Asia Society in New York on November 6, faculty leaders discussed how the Kumbh Mela is an opportunity to learn about megacities, possibly illuminating solutions to natural disasters that require temporary housing.
Sea of Poppies: A story of “the making of the modern world”
Sunil Amrith led a virtual discussion on Nov. 5 with teachers about Sea of Poppies, a historical novel that sheds light on 19th century India.
cityinflux: SAI launches Visiting Artist program
SAI’s inaugural Visiting Artist, Ranjit Kandalgaonkar, spent this week at Harvard meeting students and faculty and visiting courses.
Updates from the field: Livelihood Creation Project begins field visits in India
SAI’s Livelihood Creation Project, supported by the Tata Trusts, is now underway in India. The SAI team visited organizations in Bangalore last week that are empowering handicrafts and handloom artisans.
Asia Society: The ‘Sheer Spectacle’ of Kumbh Mela
“The sheer scale and the aspect of its temporariness is just mind-boggling,” says Rahul Mehrotra.