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Grant Opportunities Open House

WHEN
Mon, Sep 26, 2016 from 03:30pm — 05:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S354

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S354
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Student Event Come learn about SAI summer funding opportunities from past grant recipients. Learn about the various types of grants (research, internship, language), the application process, how to write an appropriate budget for a summer in South Asia, and enjoy some delicious South Asian food. Learn more about grant opportunities. Facebook event.

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Welcome Back Mixer

WHEN
Thu, Sep 8, 2016 from 04:00pm — 06:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South Concourse
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South Concourse
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Celebrate the start of the school year with the South Asia Institute! Meet SAI’s Visiting Fellows and faculty Learn about student funding opportunities Meet with representatives from Harvard South Asia student groups Enjoy delicious South Asian food!   Join the Facebook event.    

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One Harvard Young Harvard Mixer

WHEN
Fri, Jul 29, 2016 from 07:00pm — 10:00pm

VENUE
India International Centre

ADDRESS
India International Centre
#40, Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate
Delhi, India

Special Event The Harvard Club of India, SAI and the Harvard India Student Group invite you to attend this mixer event in New Delhi. This mixer is open to all incoming students, alumni and other Harvard community members and intends to serve as a great networking opportunity. Join the Facebook event.

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Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity

WHEN
Thu, May 19, 2016 from 06:00pm — 07:00pm

VENUE
MFA, Mabel Louise Riley Seminar Room (Meeting Room 156)

ADDRESS
Mabel Louise Riley Seminar Room (Meeting Room 156)
Museum of Fine Arts
465 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA 02115

Special Event Tarun Khanna, Director, Harvard South Asia Institute; Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School Jennifer Leaning, François-Xavier Bagnoud Professor of the Practice of Health and Human Rights; Director, FXB Center for Health and Human Rights, Department of Global Health and Population, Harvard School of Public Health Rahul Mehrotra, Professor of Urban Design and Planning, […]

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The 2015 Nepal Earthquake: Perspectives on Response, Reconstruction, Accountability

WHEN
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 from 05:45pm — 07:00pm

VENUE
Kresge G2
Harvard School of Public Health

ADDRESS
Kresge G2
Harvard School of Public Health
677 Huntington Ave
Boston, MA

Cosponsored Events Join us to remember the lives lost, and to continue the conversation on the public health impact of, and response to, disasters. is event brings together academics, practitioners and students to examine lessons on earthquake response, aid accountability, and health systems strengthening following the disaster that rocked Nepal on April 25, 2015 Bijay Acharya, MD, Massachusetts General […]

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The Earthquake in Nepal: Reflections on Relief & Recovery One Year Later

WHEN
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 from 01:15pm — 02:30pm

VENUE
Ash Center Lobby

ADDRESS
Ash Center Lobby
Suite 200 North
124 Mt. Auburn Street
Cambridge, MA

Cosponsored Event On April 25, 2015, the Gorkha Earthquake struck Nepal, causing extensive damage and taking the lives of thousands. In this panel discussion, speakers, including students from several Harvard graduate programs, will draw on their research to discuss how relief and recovery have progressed in the year since the disaster occurred. Speakers: Erica Kelly, […]

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Conversation with Ambassador Richard Olson, U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan

WHEN
Thu, Apr 28, 2016 from 08:30am — 10:00am

VENUE
Allison Dining Room, Harvard Kennedy School

ADDRESS
Allison Dining Room, 5th Floor
Taubman Building
79 John F. Kennedy St
Cambridge, MA 02138

South Asia Week at Harvard Kennedy School As the spring fighting season in Afghanistan flares up again, following one of the most deadly Taliban attacks in Kabul in years on April 19, 2016 posing new challenges to the Afghan government and military, Ambassador Richard Olson discusses long-term plans for the wider region as part of the annual SOUTH […]

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Ambassador of Bangladesh to the US discusses Bangladesh’s economic transformation and geopolitical role

WHEN
Tue, Apr 26, 2016 from 12:00pm — 01:00pm

VENUE
Belfer Center Library, Littauer-369

ADDRESS
Belfer Center Library
Littauer-369
Harvard Kennedy School

South Asia Week at Harvard Kennedy School As the eighth most populous country in the world, Bangladesh is undergoing a series of demographic, economic and political transformations. In a discussion as part of the annual SOUTH ASIA WEEK, Ambassador Ziauddin will address how Bangladesh is shaping its region. Ambassador Ziauddin joined the BCS (Foreign Affairs) with […]

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Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi: Pakistan’s Role in Regional Stability

WHEN
Mon, Apr 25, 2016 from 12:00pm — 01:30pm

VENUE
NYE AB, 5th Floor, Taubman Building

ADDRESS
NYE AB, 5th Floor
Taubman Building
Harvard Kennedy School

South Asia Week at Harvard Kennedy School As part of the Future of Diplomacy and India & South Asia Program’s annual SOUTH ASIA WEEK, Ambassador Dr. Maleeha Lodhi, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations will discuss her country’s role in upholding regional peace and stability and Pakistan’s commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Dr Maleeha […]

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Seed For Change Finalists Presentations

WHEN
Fri, May 6, 2016 from 03:15pm — 04:30pm

VENUE
Thompson Room
Barker Center

ADDRESS
Thompson Room
Barker Center
12 Quincy St
Cambridge, MA 02138

Special Event The Harvard South Asia Institute competition awards prizes to interdisciplinary student projects that impact societal, economic, and environmental issues in India. The three finalist groups will present their project plans and a jury will award the grand prize of $40,000. GoMango: provides low-cost refrigerated transport to food producers in India Torr Energy: for-profit company that uses a series […]

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A Himalayan Consensus: What India and China Could Do

WHEN
Wed, Apr 20, 2016 from 12:30pm — 02:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Cosponsored Event Ambassador Nirupama Rao, Senior Fellow in International and Public Affairs, Brown University;  former Foreign Secretary of India; former Ambassador of India to China and the United States Cosponsored by the Harvard Asia Center and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies

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