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Something Old, Something New: Maladies of India’s Energy System and Possible Remedies

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Wed, Oct 9, 2013 from 05:15pm — 06:45pm, ET

Science, Technology, and Engineering Seminar Varun Rai, Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty Fellow, Center for International Energy and Environmental Policy (CIEEP), University of Texas at Austin Discussant: Laura Diaz Anadon, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, Co-Faculty Chair, Energy Technology Innovation Policy research group, Associate Director, Science, Technology and Public […]

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Na Hindu, Na Musalman: The Dilemma of a Bengali Artisan Caste

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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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The ’Last Storyteller of Delhi’: Mir Baqir ‘Ali Dastango

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Fri, Nov 15, 2013 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

Muslim Societies in South Asia Seminar Pasha M. Khan, Professor, Urdu Language and Culture, McGill University Chair: Sunil Sharma, Modern Languages and Comparative Literature, Associate Professor of Persianate and Comparative Literature, Convener of Persian and Hindi-Urdu, Boston University Cosponsored with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program This talk will consider the career of Mir […]

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Urbanization Seminar Series

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Wed, Apr 3, 2013 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, ET

Small Cities, Big Issues: Why Small Cities Matter in Debates on Urban Poverty and Inequality Neema Kudva, Associate Professor, City & Regional Planning, Cornell University Chair: Rahul Mehrotra, Professor of Urban Planning and Design and Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design

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Water and Climate Change Seminar Series

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Tue, Oct 16, 2012 from 04:00pm — 06:00pm, ET

“Prehistorical and historical changes in hydrology and settlement in the Indian Subcontinent: What happened and what can we learn?” Liviu Giosan, Associate Scientist, Geology & Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Chair: John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Health, HSPH; Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmenta Engineering, SEAS

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Water and Climate Change Seminar Series

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Thu, Nov 1, 2012 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

Himalayan Glaciers, Climate Change, Water Resources, and Water Security   Henry J. Vaux, Jr., Professor of Resource Economics, Emeritus Chair, Rosenberg International Forum on Water Policy, University of California Riverside Chair: John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Health, HSPH; Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering, SEAS Co-sponsored with the Harvard University Center […]

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Water and Climate Change Seminar Series

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Fri, Feb 22, 2013 from 04:00pm — 06:00pm, ET

The Future of Water Security in the Indus River Basin: Risks and Opportunities Casey Brown, Assistant Professor, College of Engineering, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Massachusetts Amherst Chair: John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Health, Harvard School of Public Health; Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering, Harvard School of […]

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