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LMSAI Events Archive : 2024

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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The Mittal Institute India Office at Global Offices Information Table / Harvard Worldwide Week

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Wed, Oct 9, 2024 from 12:00pm — 03:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – Science Center Plaza

Meet the Mittal Institute India Office at Harvard’s Global Offices Information Table. This event is part of the Harvard Worldwide Week. The information table, the first of its kind, will be staffed by the directors of Harvard’s offices in Greece, South Africa, Chile, China, and more, who will be available to answer questions about Harvard’s […]

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Asia Society Viewpoints | Three Iconic Directors: Gurinder Chadha, Deepa Mehta, and Mira Nair

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Sun, Sep 29, 2024 from 06:30pm — 10:00pm, ET

COST   $30 Nonmembers; $20 Members. Seniors/Students: Use code SENSTU for a discount.

VENUE
New York City – 725 Park Ave, NY 10021

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Gurinder Chadha, Deepa Mehta, and Mira Nair

Join the Asia Society in New York City for this Viewpoints program bringing together three iconic directors of world cinema: Mira Nair (Monsoon Wedding), Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham), and Deepa Mehta (Water), in a conversation moderated by Aroon Shivdasani.

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Rethinking Territorialities of Water Governance in a Water-Scarce World

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Fri, Sep 27, 2024 from 06:00pm — 08:30pm, IST

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Hybrid - Lecture Hall 1, India International Centre (Annex), New Delhi and on Zoom

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tap dripping water with a backdrop of mountains for a poster about water governance event

Join us for the seminar, “Rethinking Territorialities of Water Governance in a Water-Scarce World” that speaks to claim-making for governance mechanism drawing from Right to the City in the face of climate extremes in the Global South.

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A Conversation with Rt. Hon. KP Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal

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Fri, Sep 27, 2024 from 04:00pm — 05:00pm, ET

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Hybrid – JFK Jr. Forum, Harvard Kennedy School, Cambridge; and via YouTube live stream

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A Conversation with Rt. Hon. KP Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal

Join us for a conversation with Rt. Hon. KP Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal; a wide-ranging discussion that will touch on the current state of governance and development in Nepal, the response to climate change, and relationships with India, China, and the United States.

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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

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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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Is It Already Too Hot to Work? – Harvard @ Climate Week NYC

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Tue, Sep 24, 2024 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

VENUE
New York City

Is It Already Too Hot To Work? –NYC Climate Week

Join the Salata Institute’s Climate Action Accelerator for a panel discussion at Climate Week NYC on Tuesday, September 24. The panel of Harvard faculty from medicine, public health, and law will be in conversation with experts and leaders from the domestic and global labor movements to examine the impact of rising global temperatures on workers’ health, livelihoods, and productivity. 

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