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The Injustice of Cultural Heritage Loss: The Case of Nepal

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Wed, Nov 20, 2024 from 12:20pm — 01:20pm, ET

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Hybrid – Harvard Law School, Wasserstein Hall, Room 2012, and online via Zoom

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The Injustice of Cultural Heritage Loss: The Case of Nepal

Join the Harvard Human Rights Journal and the Mittal Institute for a discussion about the theft, trafficking, and trade of precious artifacts from Nepal and countries around the world, and the ways in which students and advocates in the United States can advance the right to culture, identity, and property.

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How hot is it really? Quantifying the Impact of Heat on the Lives and Livelihoods of Workers

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Thu, Oct 17, 2024 from 01:00pm — 02:00pm, ET

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Boston – Jonathan M. Mann Conference Room, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, 651 Huntington Ave (Level 7)

How hot is it really? FBX Event on Oct 17

In collaboration with hundreds of workers from the Self Employed Women’s Association, an interdisciplinary team at the Salata South Asia Climate Adaptation Cluster is following hundreds of workers across indoor and outdoor occupations using microsensors, biosensors, and biomarkers. The team is working on quantifying the impact of heat and humidity in the microenvironment that the poor work and live in on their health, well-being, and wages.

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Book Talk: “Making Excellence A Habit: The Secret to Building a World-Class Healthcare System in India”

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Fri, Sep 27, 2024 from 11:30am — 12:15pm, ET

VENUE
Hybrid – 641 Huntington Avenue, Boston, and online via Zoom

Making Excellence A Habit Book

Join the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Blavatnik Institute, Harvard Medical School, for a discussion by Dr. V. Mohan on his book “Making Excellence A Habit: The Secret to Building a World-Class Healthcare System in India.” 

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