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Ambassador Richard Olson: The future of US-Pakistan relations

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Thu, Dec 11, 2014 from 08:00am — 09:45am, ET

Richard Olson, US Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan Chair: Nicholas Burns, Sultan of Oman Professor of the Practice of International Relations, HKS In a breakfast discussion with  R. Nicholas Burns, HKS, Ambassador Richard Olson will reflect on his experience heading one of the largest US embassies in Islamabad and his views on the US-Pakistan relationship. Ambassador Olson […]

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Pre-Departure Orientation

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Tue, Dec 9, 2014 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

This is an orientation for students who are traveling to South Asia during Winter Session 2015, and will include travel tips and logistics, health and safety information, cultural introduction, and will provide an opportunity to meet other students who will be in the region. Food will be served! All Harvard Students traveling to South Asia […]

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South Asia Exchange: Thoughts, Responses and Questions

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Wed, Oct 8, 2014 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm, ET

A group show called South Asia Exchange: An exhibition exploring contemporary dialogue about South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, including social justice, pop culture, industry, the environment, food, music, and how they come into play with the idea of exchange. Exhibit duration: October 6 – October 14, 2014 Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 6 […]

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Webinar: Mass Casualty Triage

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Wed, Nov 19, 2014 from 08:30am — 10:00am, ET

Usha Periyanayagam, MD, International Emergency Medicine Fellow, Department of Emergency Medicine, Brigham & Women’s Hospital; Harvard Medical School When there are many injured people in an incident, non-medical personal might be needed to begin care of patients. This seminar will teach triage, a simple way to determine the priority of patient treatment, and the basics of […]

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Webinar: Incident Command

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Wed, Oct 1, 2014 from 08:30am — 10:00am, ET

Shawn D’Andrea, MD, Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Fellow, Harvard Humanitarian Initiative South Asia is particularly vulnerable to disasters, from terrorist attacks, to floodings, to earthquakes that can affect large populations. In order to address these humanitarian crises, the fundamentals of mass casualty management are critical. This seminar will teach incident command, which is a […]

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Dictatorship and Development: The Dilemma of the Left in Pakistan, 1950s-1960s

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Fri, Nov 7, 2014 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

South Asia Without Borders Seminar Atiya Khan, SAI Aman Fellow Chair: Asad Ahmed, Assistant Professor, Social Anthropology Program, Harvard University In the midst of a massive political upheaval in the late 1950s, when the ruling party, the Muslim League, was riven with an internal crisis and leftist groups had forged their alliances in the form […]

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The Struggle for Pakistan: A Muslim Homeland and Global Politics

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Wed, Dec 3, 2014 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm, ET

SAI Book Talk Ayesha Jalal, Mary Richardson Professor of History, Director, Center for South Asian and Indian Ocean Studies, Tufts University Discussant: Atiya Khan, SAI Aman Fellow 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 Cosponsored by the Prince Alwaleed […]

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CANCELLED: Conversation with Maleeha Lodhi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the US and Britain

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Thu, Nov 13, 2014 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

This event has been cancelled.   Muslim Societies in South Asia Seminar Maleeha Lodhi, Ambassador of Pakistan to the US and Britain Chair: Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences; Director, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program  

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Love, War & Other Longings

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Fri, Oct 31, 2014 - Sun, Nov 2, 2014, ET

Pakistani Film Festival Cosponsored by the Brown University India Initiative    Fri Oct 31: Hallow’s Eve: Chainsaw Spatter 6:00 pm Zibaah Khana (77minutes) Sat Nov 1: Saint’s Day: Directors in Conversation 11:20 am A Brief History of Pakistani Cinema Lecture by Iftikhar Dadi 12:00 pm Josh (104 minutes) 2:00 pm Q+A with Josh Director, Iram Parveen […]

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Insurgencies and Counterinsurgencies in South Asia: Through a Peacebuilding Lens

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Tue, Sep 9, 2014 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

SAI Book Talk Moeed Yusuf, Editor of Pakistan’s Counterterrorism Challenge and Director of South Asia Programs at the US Institute of Peace Chair: Adil Najam, Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, Boston University Dr.Yusuf has studied counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency responses in many countries including Pakistan, India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal and other non-South Asian countries. In his talk, […]

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Chaat Welcome Back Party

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Mon, Sep 8, 2014 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET

Celebrate the start of the school year with the Harvard South Asia Institute (SAI)! Enjoy delicious food from all over South Asia. Meet representatives from student groups across Harvard that focus on South Asia. Learn about SAI’s internship and funding opportunities.   If you are interested in representing your South Asia focused student group at […]

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