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Kumbh Mela, The Ephemeral Megacity

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Sat, Nov 5, 2016 from 02:00pm — 03:30pm, ET

Special Event This year’s annual SACHI meeting and event will explore the megacity Kumbh Mela and features specialists Diana Eck, professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, and Rahul Mehrotra, professor of Urban Design and Planning at Harvard Graduate School of Design, followed by a short discussion. Facilitated by Robert Goldman, Professor of Sanskrit, UC […]

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Transporting India to the 2030s: What Do We Need To Do?

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Fri, Nov 4, 2016 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

Science and Technology Seminar Rakesh Mohan, Senior Fellow, Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University Chair: Tony Gomez-Ibanez, Derek Bok Professor of Urban Planning and Public Policy, Harvard University The focus of this talk is on the transportation needs of the India  over the next couple of decades, and what we need to do to satisfy them. This […]

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Stories of Democracy in India

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Thu, Nov 3, 2016 from 04:00pm — 07:00pm, ET

Film Screenings Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Harvard University Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology   Screening of Mandir, masjid, mandal and Marx: Democracy in India (45 minutes) The film, by Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Harvard University, tells the story of […]

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Diwali Tea Break

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Wed, Nov 2, 2016 from 03:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

Harvard faculty, students, fellows, staff, and affiliates are invited to a special edition of SAI’s weekly tea break at SAI’s office, 4th floor of 1730 Cambridge Street. Come enjoy tea and snacks and celebrate Diwali with us!

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CGIS Trick or Treat

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Mon, Oct 31, 2016 from 12:00pm — 03:00pm, ET

Special Event Explore the globe this Halloween! Visit the international centers in CGIS South and CGIS Knafel (1730 and 1737 Cambridge Street) Learn more about programs and funding opportunities Enjoy some delicious holiday treats   Participating centers: Asia Center, Center for African Studies, Committee on Regional Studies East Asia, David Rockefeller Center for Latin American […]

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DeCoding Asian Urbanism

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Fri, Oct 28, 2016 - Sat, Oct 29, 2016, ET

Special Event The symposium on DeCoding Asian Urbanism explores the current discourse and creation of innovative architecture and urban interventions that are effectively transforming the spatial and operational landscape of the complex Asian city. The focus is to highlight efforts that strategically embrace the rapid growth and the cultural and physical complexity of the built environment in Asia. The […]

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Gender Challenges

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Thu, Oct 27, 2016 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

Book Talk Bina Agarwal, Professor of Development Economics and Environment at the University of Manchester Pauline Peters, Fellow, African Studies Center, Faculty Affiliate, Center for International Development, Harvard University. Chair: Jacqueline Bhabha, FXB Director of Research; Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights, Harvard TH Chan School of Public Health; Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Lecturer in Law, […]

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Getting Better: Stories from KEM Hospital and GS Medical College, India

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Wed, Oct 26, 2016 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET

Student Event Join us for a film screening, dinner, & discussion with Gulserene Dastur, the filmmaker, & Dr. David Jones, A. Bernard Ackerman Professor of the Culture of Medicine “The Hospital that never turns anyone away”: A 2200 bed, state-run hospital which treats 1.7 million people a year – overcrowded, used and abused, KEM Hospital […]

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Weekly Tea Break

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Wed, Oct 26, 2016 from 03:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

Harvard faculty, students, fellows, staff, and affiliates are invited to a weekly tea break at SAI’s office, 4th floor of 1730 Cambridge Street. Come enjoy tea and snacks and get to know SAI’s community. *Please note the change in time

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India and Japan, India and China

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Wed, Oct 19, 2016 from 12:00pm — 01:30pm, ET

Cosponsored Event Tarun Das,  former Director-General and Chief Mentor of the Confederation of Indian Industries Chair:  Professor Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs, Harvard University Cosponsored with the Asia Center Seminar Series, the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies, and the Reischauer Institute of Japanese Studies, Harvard University

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