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Tue, Oct 21, 2025 from 05:30pm — 06:45pm, ET
Please join us for a discussion to launch our new exhibit featuring Mittal Institute Visiting Artist Fellow Hitesh Vaidya, a visual artist based in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Moderated by Prof. Jinah Kim, George P. Bickford Professor of Indian and South Asian Art in the Department of History of Art & Architecture and Faculty Director of the Arts Advisory Council.
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Fri, Oct 10, 2025 at 02:00pm, ET
Please join us for a seminar on South Asian politics with Apekshya Prasai, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boston University and discussant Zoe Marks, Oppenheimer Faculty Director of the Center for African Studies, Harvard University; Lecturer in Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Faculty Dean of Pforzheimer House, Harvard College.
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Thu, Oct 9, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET
A book talk on “Accelerating India’s Development” with Prof. Karthik Muralidharan, Tata Chancellor’s professor of economics at the University of California San Diego
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Sat, Sep 27, 2025 - Sun, Sep 28, 2025, ET
COST Various, $30 - $65
Dance artists, educators, cultural organizers, and curious minds across disciplines are invited to Intersections 2025—a national convening exploring the future of Indian classical dance in the North American diaspora. Hosted by MITHAS (MIT Heritage Arts of South Asia) and the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard, this pioneering conference, curated by the Anubhava Dance Company, centers Indian classical dance as a space for research, creative exchange, and professional dialogue across generations and geographies.
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Thu, Sep 25, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:00pm, ET
Join us for another session of the popular State of Architecture in South Asia series that will discuss Dharavi, popularly referred to as ‘Asia’s largest slum.’ The most coveted asset in the Dharavi redevelopment is air: the state is offering air-rights as incentives for rehabilitating ‘slum dwellers.’
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Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 10:00am, ET
A Harvard Climate Action Week book talk with Prof. Michael B. McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University, and Prem Shankar Jha, Former Visiting Fellow, Harvard-China Project; author and journalist. Join Prof. McElroy and Prem Shankar Jha as they discuss their new book, Sun, Wind, and Biomass: India’s Path to a Sustainable Future. The book examines the current state of the Indian economy, tracing its trajectory towards a fossil fuel-free energy future.
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Tue, Sep 16, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET
Learn more about Mittal Institute student winter grants at the info session on September 16, 2025!
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Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET
Cultural/Social Events, Special Event, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka
Harvard Campus/Cambridge
Join us for a Welcome Back Mixer for South Asia @ Harvard. Celebrate the start of the school year with the Mittal Institute over a South Asian dinner! Meet Mittal Institute faculty and staff, connect with South Asian student organizations on campus, and learn about opportunities and upcoming programs.
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Fri, May 30, 2025 - Wed, Jun 25, 2025, ET
The HUM SAB EK traveling exhibition, curated by Dr. Satchit Balsari and Hiteshree Das GSD ’25, is opening on May 30 at the International Labor Organization Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The multimedia exhibition is open to ILO staff and the nearly 5,000 delegates from 187 countries attending the International Labor Conference next week. Its presence at this location is of particular salience to members of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), whose stories of reliance and nurturance it captures, and to workers worldwide.
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Fri, Apr 18, 2025 from 09:00am — 05:00pm, ET
Please join us for the Mittal Institute Annual Symposium 2025, focused on Media, Climate, and Arts! This event is free and open to the public. Please note that there won’t be a live stream available.
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Thu, Apr 17, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:30pm, ET
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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