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Fri, Oct 20, 2017 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET
Shehla Rashid Shora has emerged as a prominent face of the student-youth movement in India. She was active in the movement seeking justice for Dalit research scholar, Rohith Vemula, who ended his life after facing prolonged harassment by the University of Hyderabad administration. She also led the movement for the release of JNU students, Kanhaiya, Umar and Anirban who were wrongfully imprisoned following a vicious media trial.
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Fri, Oct 20, 2017 from 02:00pm — 03:30pm, ET
“I am enchanted. I am swept away. I am smiling from one end of the film to the other.”
This was film critic Roger Ebert’s reaction to Nina Paley’s Sita Sings the Blues (2008), an animated film that follows two parallel stories. The first is the ancient tale of Sita, the heroine of the Hindu mythological story of the Ramayana, and the second is the modern biographical tale of Nina, the filmmaker herself.
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Tue, Oct 17, 2017 from 12:00pm — 02:00pm, ET
In this talk, Ahmed will speak about the communal violence experienced during the transfer of power to Indian and Pakistani governments, specifically examining the situation which prevailed in the Punjab. Ahmed will present an analysis based on empirical evidence and a Theory of Ethnic Cleansing to shed light on how and why the Punjab was bloodied (March 1947), partitioned (End of March to 17 August 1947) and cleansed.
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Thu, Oct 12, 2017 at 04:00pm, ET —
Sun, Oct 15, 2017 at 12:15pm, ET
COST $50-$180
ACSAA symposia occur in alternating years, and serve as opportunities to meet colleagues, reconnect with mentors and graduate school cohorts, and share one’s current research with the field.
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Thu, Oct 12, 2017 from 04:00pm — 06:00pm, ET
Borders in Modern Asia Workshop Inaugural Lecture Commemorating Sister Nivedita’s 150th Birth Anniversary REBA SOM Historian and Author of Margot (2017) CHAIRED BY SUGATA BOSE Gardiner Professor of History
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Wed, Oct 11, 2017 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm, ET
Arun Jaitley, India’s Minister of Finance and Corporate Affairs, will deliver the 2017/18 SAI Mahindra Lecture. This major annual event is in honor of the late Harish C. Mahindra, a distinguished alumnus of Harvard College and a visionary leader of business and industry in India. The lecture will take place on October 11, 2017 at Loeb […]
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Tue, Oct 10, 2017 from 12:30pm — 02:00pm, ET
Dr. Shetty’s innovation in driving down cardiac surgery costs at his Narayana Health Hospital chain has often been compared to Henry Ford’s automobile assembly lines. At 14,000 surgeries last year, Narayana Health has given thousands access to life saving procedures that were previously out of reach. Dr. Shetty’s low-cost model has inspired accessible healthcare around the world.
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Tue, Oct 3, 2017 from 04:00pm — 05:00pm, ET
Come hear about SAI Student Funding opportunities from past SAI grant recipients. Learn about the various types of grants, the application process, and the Seed For Change 2018 Competition while enjoying some delicious South Asian food.
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