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Event Topic : South Asian Politics

“Unmapping the Thar: The Desert Reimagined” – with Mittal Institute Bajaj Fellow Nilanjana Mukherjee

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Fri, Nov 22, 2024 from 12:00pm — 01:30pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, Room S153

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Nilanjana Mukherjee Seminar

Join us for a presentation on the Thar Desert in North-Western India by Nilanjana Mukherjee, Mittal Institute Bajaj Fellow Fall 2024, moderated by Robin Kelsey, Shirley Carter Burden Professor of Photography in the Department of History of Arts and Architecture.

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NEW DATE | Fireside Chat with Lakshmi Puri, Author of “Swallowing the Sun” and former UN Assistant Secretary-General

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Tue, Nov 19, 2024 from 02:00pm — 03:30pm, ET

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Malkin Penthouse, Harvard Kennedy School

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The India Caucus at Harvard Kennedy School and the Mittal Institute invite to you a fireside chat with Lakshmi Puri, Former Assistant Secretary-General of the UN, to discuss her critically acclaimed and best-selling novel, Swallowing the Sun.

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Left Behind or Left Ahead? Female Political Engagement in Migrant-Sending Communities in India – Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics with Rithika Kumar

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Fri, Nov 1, 2024 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, Room S153

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Rithika Kumar Seminar Nov 1 2024

Join us for a Brown-Harvard Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics with Rithika Kumar, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rice University.

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The Limits of Electoral Gender Quotas in Rural Local Bodies – Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics with Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra

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Fri, Oct 18, 2024 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, Room S153

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Join us for a Brown-Harvard Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics with Varun Karekurve-Ramachandra, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Southern California.

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Indian Elections and After

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Wed, Jul 10, 2024 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm, IST

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Hybrid - Seminar Hall 1, 2, 3, India International Centre, New Delhi and on Zoom

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Were India’s 18th national elections historic, simply a return to the normal, or both? Join us for a session to discuss these and other important issues, with leading experts known for their insights, reflections and arguments on the politics of India.

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Asia and Russia’s War on Ukraine

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Thu, Apr 27, 2023 from 12:00pm — 03:30pm, ET

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S010, Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

Asia Beyond the Headlines Seminar Hybrid Event In-person attendees, register at https://forms.gle/zntgppbURiWLKch87 Remote attendees via Zoom, register at https://tinyurl.com/395bma7x How does Asia respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine? And what are the implications for Asian security and stability? While Japan and South Korea have sided with the West and supported Ukraine, China, and North Korea are deepening […]

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The Tragedy and the Paradox: State Building in South Asia since 1526

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Fri, Feb 24, 2023 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

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Rm S153, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St

Alexander Lee earned his PhD from Stanford and his BA from Yale. His research focuses on the factors governing the success or failure of political institutions. In particular, his work focuses on the historical evolution of state capacity, the political economy of South Asia, the causes and consequences of identity politics, and bureaucratic politics[…]

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