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Development in Asia

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Fri, May 13, 2016 from 09:00am — 04:30pm, ET

Workshop for those teaching high school and middle school courses on South Asia. Keynote Speaker: Benjamin Siegel, Assistant Professor of History, B.A., Yale University; A.M., Ph.D., Harvard University Cosponsored with Educators for Teaching South Asia, in conjunction with The Winsor School, Phillips Academy, and The Groton School Click here to learn more and register.

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Seed For Change Finalists Presentations

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

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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What is Islam? A Symposium in Memory of Shahab Ahmed

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Fri, Apr 29, 2016 from 01:00pm — 06:30pm, ET

Featuring: Michael Cook, Islamic Studies Noah Feldman, Law Cemal Kafadar, History Gülru Necipoğlu, Art History Parimal Patil, South Asian Studies Nicholas Watson, Medieval Studies and Religion Free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies, the Mahindra Humanities Center, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, the Committee on the Study of […]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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A Himalayan Consensus: What India and China Could Do

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

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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Celebrating Another Harmony: South Asian Folklore in the 21st Century

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Fri, Apr 8, 2016 - Sat, Apr 9, 2016, ET

Cosponsored Event On Friday, April 8th and Saturday, April 9th, 2016, the annual Folklore & Mythology Symposium will be “Celebrating Another Harmony: South Asian Folklore in the 21st Century”! Friday evening, April 8th, at 6:00 pm, Margaret Mills (Professor Emerita, Ohio Station University) will deliver the keynote address, in the Barker Center, Room 133. Saturday, April […]

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