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Mira Nair | Woman of the Year

WHEN
Sat, May 10, 2025 from 05:00pm — 07:30pm, ET

VENUE
Boylston Hall, Harvard University

The Mittal Institute at Harvard University, in partnership with the Harvard Undergraduate South Asian Women’s Collective (SAWC), honors Mira Nair — Oscar-nominated filmmaker, media entrepreneur, and activist — as our 2025 Woman of the Year for her trailblazing accomplishments in the entertainment world!

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Harish C. Mahindra Evening: The Mittal Institute’s 15-Year Journey to Increase Harvard’s Presence in Asia

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Thu, Apr 17, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:30pm, ET

VENUE
Cambridge – Thompson Room, Barker Center

ORGANIZER

Please join us for a special Harish C. Mahindra evening featuring Tarun Khanna, Mittal Institute Faculty Director; William C. Kirby, former Fairbank Center Director; and Arthur Kleinman, former Asia Center Director. They will discuss the Mittal Institute’s 15-year journey to increase Harvard’s presence in Asia. The discussion will be followed by a reception.

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Visiting Artist Fellows Art Exhibition Launch

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Tue, Apr 1, 2025 from 05:30pm — 06:45pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, Belfer S020

ORGANIZER

Please join us for a panel discussion to launch our new exhibit featuring Mittal Institute Visiting Artist Fellows Parul Gupta, Masuma Halai Khwaja, and Abir Abdullah, moderated by Prof. Vishal Khandelwal, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard University.

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“Seed Stories” Film Screening and Discussion

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Mon, Mar 31, 2025 from 05:30pm — 07:00pm, ET

COST   Free

VENUE
Cambridge - CGIS South, Belfer S020

ORGANIZER

Join us for a film screening and discussion with Chitrangada Choudhury, Director and Cinematographer, and Aniket Aga, Associate Director, moderated by Gabriela Soto Laveaga, Professor of the History of Science and Antonio Madero Professor for the Study of Mexico, Harvard University.

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Asia’s Border Conflicts & Indigenous Approaches to Peace and Healing

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Thu, Mar 27, 2025 from 12:00pm — 02:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, Belfer S020

This panel discussion will bring together scholars, policymakers, Indigenous leaders, and civil society representatives to examine Indigenous-led peace-building initiatives, evaluate their relevance to current border challenges, and develop actionable strategies for reconciliation and healing.

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To Reach the Source: The Stepwells of India with Claudio Cambon

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Wed, Mar 5, 2025 from 05:00pm — 06:00pm, ET

VENUE
Cambridge – Center for the Environment, Seminar Room 440, 26 Oxford Street

ORGANIZER

Stepwell

The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute invite you to hear from photographer and environmental artist Claudio Cambon, whose To Reach the Source: The Stepwells of India series is currently on display at the Center for the Environment.

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