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Event Region : South Asia


Recalibrating Sustainability: Living with a Changing Climate

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Tue, Nov 14, 2023 at 05:30pm, ET

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Tsai Auditorium S010, CGIS South (Concourse), 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge

This lecture is a keynote event of the workshop on ‘Adapting to Climate Change in South Asia and West Africa’ organized by the Harvard Climate Research Clusters on the Gulf of Guinea (Climate Adaptation in the Gulf of Guinea) and South Asia (Climate Adaptation in South Asia),  in collaboration with the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute, the Stanley Center for Peace and Security, the FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, and the Salata Institute at Harvard University.

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Transforming Education: The Story of Pratham Education Foundation

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Mon, Oct 2, 2023 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET

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Gutman Library Conference Room G-1-2-3 (6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA, 02138)

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Transforming Education: The Story of Pratham Education Foundation Register here to join the discussion! This event is organized by Harvard Graduate School of Education and is a panel discussion led by Professor Dr. Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education, with Dr. Rukmini Banerji (CEO, Pratham Education Foundation) and Dr. Madhav […]

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Raga Revelry: A Journey Through India Classical Music with Padma Shri Malini Awasthi

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Sat, Sep 30, 2023 from 03:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

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JCR, Winthrop House, 32 Mill St, Harvard College

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Raga Revelry is a documentary that immerses viewers in the world of North Indian classical music. Through heartfelt performances, interviews with legendary musicians, and joyful camaraderie. Raga Revelry transports viewers to the center of Indian culture, and unfolds the rasa, or soul of this music. Join us for a screening and discussion with filmmaker Shreedevi […]

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Book Talk with Lila Bhan and Siddharth Kak

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Fri, Oct 20, 2023 from 11:00am — 12:00pm, ET

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Online on Zoom

The Mittal Institute brings to you a book discussion on ‘Love, Exile, Redemption: The Saga of Kashmir’s Last Pandit Prime Minister and his English Wife’ with authors Lila Bhan and Siddharth Kak, and moderated by Natasha Warikoo, Lenore Stern Professor in the Humanities and Social Sciences, Tufts University. CLICK TO WATCH THE EVENT! Date and […]

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South Asia in Translation: Geography, Memory, and Textuality

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Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 02:00pm, ET —
Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 04:30pm, ET

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Seminar Hall 1 & 2, India International Centre (Main Building), New Delhi, and on Zoom

Organized by the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University in collaboration with National Translation Mission, CIIL, Mysore, the conference aims to study South Asia through the themes of translation, geography, and memory and place translation within the framework of the geographical settings in which knowledge and power were transacted. The conversations during the two-day conference will unravel the intertwined narratives of land, conquest, memory, and translation as found in the textual traditions of the subcontinent. The conference will also contribute to an understanding of translation as a key tool in studying the evolving geographies and ecologies of South Asia.

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The Climate Crisis with Senator Sherry Rehman, Former Federal Minister of Climate Change, Pakistan

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Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 06:30pm, ET

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Nye Conference Center, Taubman Building, Harvard Kennedy School

Senator Sherry Rehman is Chair of the Climate and Environment Caucus of the Senate of Pakistan, former Federal Minister of Climate Change, first woman Opposition Leader in Senate of Pakistan, Vice President of Pakistan Peoples Pakistan.

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VAF Art Exhibition

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Tue, Oct 10, 2023 at 06:00pm, ET

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CGIS South, Room S354

Join us for the launch of the Fall 2023 Visiting Artist Fellowship, starting with a seminar moderated by Prof. Jinah Kim and our two featured artists. Be sure to stick around for the exhibit reception – food and refreshments provided!

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Ela Ramesh Bhatt: A Gentle Revolutionary – A Harvard Celebration of Her Legacy

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Thu, Sep 21, 2023 from 10:00am — 12:00pm, ET

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Rubenstein Hall, Room 414 AB, Harvard Kennedy School

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Please join us for a celebratory tribute to Ela Ramesh Bhatt, the founder of the Self-Employed Women’s Association (SEWA) of India, on September 21, 2023. Ela is recognized for her Gandhian values, visionary ideals, pioneering work, and quiet centered humanity. Bhatt is the recipient of a host of honors, including an Honorary Doctorate degree from Harvard University, a Radcliffe Medal, and the civilian honor of Padma Shri by the Government of India. Her legacy as a “gentle revolutionary” lives on in the lives of millions of working poor women and in struggles for social and economic justice around the world.

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