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Event Region : South Asia


Moral Vaccination: Ideas and Institutions in the Control of Contagion in China and India

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Wed, Oct 15, 2025 from 12:00pm — 01:15pm, ET

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Ash Center Seminar Room 225, Suite 200, 124 Mount Auburn Street

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Join Prerna Singh, Mahatma Gandhi Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Brown University, for a Global Challenges to Democracy Seminar.

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NEW DATE! Digital Health and AI in Indian Healthcare

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Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET

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CGIS South, S050

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This seminar will cover ICMR’s focus on how digital health and AI address key challenges in India’s healthcare delivery system—particularly those arising from underutilized primary care centers and overburdened tertiary hospitals. ICMR has developed over 100 national digital data systems. Building on this foundation, Dr. Singh will introduce MIDAS and MIDAS 2.0as quality frameworks for AI-ready datasets, outline integration opportunities with Harvard’s Dataverse (including differential privacy), and share a vision for automated primary health centers. 

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Welcome Back Mixer 2025

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Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET

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CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium and Concourse,
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge

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Join us for a Welcome Back Mixer for South Asia @ Harvard. Celebrate the start of the school year with the Mittal Institute over a South Asian dinner! Meet Mittal Institute faculty and staff, connect with South Asian student organizations on campus, and learn about opportunities and upcoming programs.

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Harish C. Mahindra Evening: The Mittal Institute’s 15-Year Journey to Increase Harvard’s Presence in Asia

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Thu, Apr 17, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:30pm, ET

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Cambridge – Thompson Room, Barker Center

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Please join us for a special Harish C. Mahindra evening featuring Tarun Khanna, Mittal Institute Faculty Director; William C. Kirby, former Fairbank Center Director; and Arthur Kleinman, former Asia Center Director. They will discuss the Mittal Institute’s 15-year journey to increase Harvard’s presence in Asia. The discussion will be followed by a reception.

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Asia’s Border Conflicts & Indigenous Approaches to Peace and Healing

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Thu, Mar 27, 2025 from 12:00pm — 02:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, Belfer S020

This panel discussion will bring together scholars, policymakers, Indigenous leaders, and civil society representatives to examine Indigenous-led peace-building initiatives, evaluate their relevance to current border challenges, and develop actionable strategies for reconciliation and healing.

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Mittal Institute Annual Symposium: Media, Climate, Arts

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Fri, Apr 18, 2025 from 09:00am — 05:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – Thompson Room, Barker Center

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Mittal Institute Annual Symposium April 18

Please join us for the Mittal Institute Annual Symposium 2025, focused on Media, Climate, and Arts! This event is free and open to the public. Please note that there won’t be a live stream available. 

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South Asian Convocation Fall 2024

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Sat, Sep 21, 2024 from 05:00pm — 08:00pm, ET

VENUE
Widener Steps / Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church, 1555 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge

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South Asian Convocation

Please join us for Harvard’s first-ever South Asian Convocation! All South Asian students, affiliates, and faculty are welcome to attend. This event is co-hosted by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute (the Mittal Institute) and the South Asian Student Association.

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