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Thu, Jan 9, 2014 - Sun, Jan 12, 2014, ET
This conference will bring together a multidisciplinary group of scholars and practitioners to explore new frontiers in research on the contemporary South Asian city. South Asia includes some of the largest and fastest-‐growing urban agglomerations in the world today, all of which are growing increasingly interconnected with the larger regional and global economy. Equally relevant is […]
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Harvard alumni and friends will gather in Kolkata for a conversation with Diana Eck about her most recent book, India: A Sacred Geography. Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies and Fredric Wertham Professor of Law and Psychiatry in Society in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, and Member of the Faculty of Divinity, […]
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Mon, Dec 9, 2013 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET
South Asia Institute Film Event Gyan Correa, Director Vikramaditya Khanna, Bruce W. Nichols Visiting Professor of Law, Harvard Law School The Good Road is India’s entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 2014 86th Academy Awards. 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm: Film Screening 6:30 pm – 7:00: Discussion and Q and A with audience, moderated by Vikram Khanna. […]
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Fri, Dec 6, 2013 from 02:00pm — 03:30pm, ET
Science Technology and Engineering Seminar M. V. Ramana, Nuclear Futures Laboratory & Program on Science and Global Security, Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs Princeton University Chair: Matthew Bunn, Professor of the Practice of Public Policy, Co-Principal Investigator, Project on Managing the Atom, Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School […]
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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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