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SAI Event Region : Afghanistan



Afghan Film Screening and Discussion: “A Letter to the President”

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Wed, Nov 8, 2023 at 05:30pm

VENUE
Carpenter Center Theater (24 Quincy Street)

Released in 2017 by Afghanistan’s Roya Sadat, one of the country’s leading female directors, “A Letter to the President” explores the difficulty Afghan women face when pursuing justice, and is a testament to the country’s once-flourishing cinema scene in the period between Taliban rule.

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Transitional Justice: Lessons from Afghanistan on the Promotion, Protection of Human Rights and Access to Justice

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Wed, Mar 29, 2023 from 12:00pm — 01:15pm

A 4-Session Intensive under the CPL Public Leadership Co-curricular Program With Dr. Sima Samar, former Chair, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Spring 2023 CPL Hauser Leader and 2022 Carr Center Fellow Students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible, because each session builds on the last. Wednesday, February 22, 12-1:15pm: Role of […]

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Transitional Justice: Lessons from Afghanistan on the Promotion, Protection of Human Rights

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Wed, Mar 22, 2023 from 12:00pm — 01:15pm

A 4-Session Intensive under the CPL Public Leadership Co-curricular Program With Dr. Sima Samar, former Chair, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Spring 2023 CPL Hauser Leader and 2022 Carr Center Fellow Students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible, because each session builds on the last. Wednesday, February 22, 12-1:15pm: Role of […]

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Emergent Practices in South Asia #10 | Sonam Letho & Sadiq Daud

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Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 09:00am

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Webinar

Emergent Practices in South Asia #10 | Sonam Letho, Bhutan Sadiq Daud, Afghanistan 9:00 am EST I 7:30 pm IST Register to attend via Zoom “Emergent Practices in South Asia” will convene young practitioners that have displayed rigorous engagement in the making of architecture, landscape, and interventions in the public realm in response to the […]

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Afghanistan After the Collapse: Where Are We Now, and What Comes Next?

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Tue, Feb 15, 2022 from 11:00am — 12:15pm

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Webinar

Register for this talk  11:00 am – 12:15 pm EST On the six-month anniversary of the Taliban’s swift takeover of Afghanistan, this virtual event, moderated by Davis Center Fellow Fara Abbas, explores Afghanistan under Taliban rule. Together with our expert panel of speakers, we will address the political, economic, and security developments in Afghanistan and […]

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Learning in Distress: Plight of Education in Afghanistan

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Fri, Nov 19, 2021 from 09:00am — 10:30am

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Webinar

Register for the talk Panelists Kamal Ahmad, Founder, Asian University for Women; President & CEO, Asian University for Women Support Foundation Pashtana Durrani, Founder, and Executive Director, LEARN Afghanistan Shirin Jaafari, Reporter, The World Sakena Yacoobi, President & Executive Director, Creating Hope International and Afghan Institute of Learning Chair/Moderator: James Robson, James C. Kralik and Yunli Lou Professor of East Asian Languages and […]

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Mittal Institute Student Grants Open House

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Mon, Oct 4, 2021 at 05:30pm

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CGIS South, S250
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA

Register for this event Come learn about funding opportunities available to Harvard students interested in South Asia! The Mittal Institute supports undergraduate and graduate students in a wide variety of disciplines with grants for internships, language study, and research. Winter Term applications are due on October 22. Join us on October 4 either in-person at […]

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Afghanistan’s Next Transition: How we got here, and what comes next

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Fri, Oct 15, 2021 from 11:00am — 12:15pm

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Webinar

Register for the talk This Harvard University panel, co-sponsored by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies’ Negotiation Task Force, will explore the lead up to the collapse of the Afghan government, as well as what the new Taliban regime means for the future of […]

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Implications: Regional Perspectives on the US Withdrawal from Afghanistan

Register for the talk An Asia Beyond the Headlines Seminar Series  Panelists:  Shirin Jaafari, Reporter, The World, USA   Shubhanga Pandey, Chief Editor, Himal Southasian, Sri Lanka  Nasim Zehra, Author/Columnist; National Security Expert; Senior Anchor/Analyst, Channel 24, Pakistan  Moderator:  James Robson, James C. Kralik, and Yunli Lou Professor, Department of East Asian Languages and Civilizations; […]

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COVID-19 in South Asia – A Practitioner’s Workshop: Part 3

Part 3 – Tests and Vaccines 7:30-8:30 pm IST/ 10:00-11:00 am ET Zoom link for the talk Stream the talk on YouTube   The science and practice of Covid-19 clinical care continues to evolve as new discoveries change our treatment options, management of complications and influence vaccination strategies. The Mittal Institute, with the support of […]

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COVID-19 in South Asia – A Practitioner’s Workshop: Part 2

Part 2 – High Value Therapeutics 7:00-8:00 pm IST/ 9:30-10:30 am ET Zoom link for the talk Stream the talk on YouTube   The science and practice of Covid-19 clinical care continues to evolve as new discoveries change our treatment options, management of complications and influence vaccination strategies. The Mittal Institute, with the support of […]

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