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Puja and the Space between Devotee and God: An Anthropology of Atmosphere

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Wed, Oct 5, 2016 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

South Asia Without Borders Seminar Frank Heidemann, Professor, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München Chair: Richard Wolf, Professor of Music and South Asian Studies, Harvard University In puja, a Hindu act of worship, the relationship between devotee and God is transformed and the space between them altered. Using case studies of the Badagas in the Nilgiri hills of South […]

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Weekly Tea Break

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Wed, Oct 5, 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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Governance for Development — Political and Administrative Reforms for Bangladesh

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

Book Talk S. Nazrul Islam, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Development Policy Analysis Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Chair: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Analyzing Bangladesh’s governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests […]

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Fulfilling the Health SDG in India: Some Old and New Concerns

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Thu, Sep 29, 2016 from 12:30pm — 01:30pm, ET

Cosponsored Event Gita Sen, Distinguished Professor & Director, Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity & Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India This series features current research of members and affiliates of Global Health and Population, HSPH.  The intent is to both educate and raise the awareness of our community and beyond, about the research […]

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Film screening: Trafficked

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Thu, Sep 29, 2016 from 04:00pm — 07:30pm, ET

Cosponsored Event Please join the Carr Center for a screening of the new movie “Trafficked”, based on the award winning book ‘Sex Trafficking’ by Carr Center Fellow Siddharth Kara, and directed by Will Wallace. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, with time for questions from the audience. Siddharth Kara, Adjunct Lecturer of Public Policy, […]

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Weekly Tea Break

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Wed, Sep 28, 2016 from 02:30pm — 03:00pm, 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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From India: The Rhythms of Life

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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, ET

Cosponsored Event Featuring music from Sandeep Das (tabla), Rajib Karmaker (sitar) and remarks by Anne Monius, Professor of South Asian Religions Cosponsored with the Religious Literacy Project, Harvard Divinity School, and MusicUnitesUS, Brandeis University This event is free and open to the public.

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Grant Opportunities Open House

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Mon, Sep 26, 2016 from 03:30pm — 05:00pm, ET

Student Event Come learn about SAI summer funding opportunities from past grant recipients. Learn about the various types of grants (research, internship, language), the application process, how to write an appropriate budget for a summer in South Asia, and enjoy some delicious South Asian food. Learn more about grant opportunities. Facebook event.

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Development and Politics in Indian Democracy

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Fri, Sep 23, 2016 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics Aruna Roy, Activist & Founder, MKSS Aruna Roy is an Indian political and social activist who founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) along with Shankar Singh, Nikhil Dey and many others. The MKSS began by fighting for fair and equal wages for workers which shaped and evolved into a struggle for […]

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Radcliffe Advanced Seminar: Exchanging Health Information

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Thu, Sep 22, 2016 - Fri, Sep 23, 2016, ET

Special Event The Exchanging Health Information seminar seeks to bring together experts in medicine, computer science, big data, public policy and law to identify a research and policy agenda that addresses implementation barriers to health information exchange. Building on international standards in health systems interoperability and learning from best practices from other industries, seminar exercises […]

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