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Thu, Dec 5, 2013 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET
South Asia Without Borders Seminar Shankar Ramaswami, South Asia Institute South Asian Studies Postdoctoral Fellow Chair: Parimal G. Patil, Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University This presentation will explore migrant workers’ experiences, aspirations, and world-views in Delhi, drawing on fieldwork among metal workers in the Okhla Industrial Area. The presentation invokes the image of the chakravyuh (lotus maze), […]
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Wed, Dec 4, 2013 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET
Muslim Societies in South Asia Seminar Frank Korom, Professor of Religion and Anthropology at Boston University Chair: Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Director, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program This lecture explores the social predicament of a low-caste community of narrative scroll painters in […]
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Tue, Dec 3, 2013 from 04:30pm — 05:30pm, ET
Dr. Shankar P. Sharma, Ambassador of Nepal to the United States Nepal had its second Constituent Assembly election two weeks ago. The pressure is higher on the political leadership this time to deliver results. The people of Nepal want not just a new constitution but also the real impact in the form of growth and stability. […]
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Mon, Dec 2, 2013 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET
Join SAI for a night of fun entertainment, music, and delicious South Asian food. Featuring performance by: Harvard Mirch
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Tue, Nov 26, 2013 from 08:30am — 10:00am, ET
This discussion will explore the grave problem of gender violence on the subcontinent, in its different manifestations, and probe a series of strategies for addressing the problem. Watch live on the SAI website and particpate in the discussion on social media.
Join us live via this link: http://111.68.100.8/tcs/?id=FA264DB2-A872-47DE-B635-A9237E1B7002
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Mon, Nov 25, 2013 from 05:15pm — 06:30pm, ET
Science Technology and Engeneering Seminar Sudhir Kumar, Indian Administrative Service, Former Secretary of Power, Government of Bihar Gulzar Natarajan, Indian Administrative Service, Former Managing Director, Eastern Power Distribution Company Ltd., Government of Andhra Pradesh Chair: Rohit Chandra, Ph.D. Candidate, Harvard Kennedy School Co-sponsored with Harvard Kennedy School’s Sustainability Science Program.
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Thu, Nov 21, 2013 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm, ET
Harvard South Asia Institute Special Event Anuja Jain, Ph.D., Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Middle Eastern, South Asian and African Studies, Columbia University Mukti Khaire, Associate Professor at Harvard Business School Vikramaditya Khanna, Bruce W. Nichols Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard Law School Moderator: Erum Sattar, SJD Candidate, Harvard Law School
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Wed, Nov 20, 2013 from 02:30pm — 05:30pm, ET
South Asia Without Borders Deepak Rauniyar, Filmaker Asha Magrati, Actress Screening: 2:30-4:00 pm. Talk: 4:00-5:30 pm This event is followed by a reception. Cosponsored with the Department of South Asian Studies and Department of Visual and Environmental Studies. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=swqDfJTCvQo
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Tue, Nov 19, 2013 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET
Urbanization Seminar Jonathan Spencer, Professor of the Anthropology of South Asia & Head of School of Social and Political Science, Social Anthropology, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh Chair: Charles Hallisey, Yehan Numata Senior Lecturer on Buddhist Literatures, Harvard Divinity School Since the end of the country’s 30-year civil war in 2009, […]
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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET
Muslim Societies in South Asia Seminar Pasha M. Khan, Professor, Urdu Language and Culture, McGill University Chair: Sunil Sharma, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, Associate Professor of Persianate and Comparative Literature, Convener of Persian and Hindi-Urdu, Boston University Cosponsored with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program This talk will consider the career of Mir […]
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