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Of Sympathy and Solidarity: Japanese Buraku, South Asian Dalit, and Grassroots Politics across National Boundaries

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Fri, Dec 4, 2015 from 04:15pm — 05:45pm, ET

Japan Forum Joseph Hankins, Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of California, San Diego Moderator: Mary C. Brinton, Reischauer Institute Professor of Sociology and Chair, Department of Sociology, Harvard University Cosponsored with the Reischauer Institute Japan Forum presentation and the Weatherhead Center Program on U.S.-Japan Relations   

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Reflections on Migration and Indentured Servitude: A Talk by Gaiutra Bahadur

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Wed, Dec 2, 2015 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm, ET

Student Event Gaiutra Bahadur, Author Chair: Sunil Amrith, Mehra Family Professor of South Asian Studies, Professor of History, Harvard University In this talk, Bahadur will offer her reflections on migration and indentured servitude. Gaiutra Bahadur is an award-winning American journalist who writes frequently about migration, literature and gender. Her reporting, criticism and essays have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, Dissent, History […]

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21st Century Identification Systems: Data, Politics, Protection

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Fri, Nov 20, 2015 at 03:00pm, ET —
Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 02:00pm, ET

As part of its project mission, the Harvard FXB Center for Health & Human Rights in collaboration with other Harvard schools will convene a high profile international conference of experts drawn from academia, government, business and civil society to examine the scientific, technical, social and political aspects of national ID systems. This two and half-day […]

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Empirical Research on Citizen Empowerment in India

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Thu, Nov 19, 2015 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

Graduate Student Associate Seminar Sarika Gupta, PhD candidate, Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School; Graduate Student Associate, South Asia Institute Discussant: Radhika Jain, PhD Candidate, Harvard University This talk will present an overview of an ongoing field project in Delhi aimed at understanding barriers citizens face in successfully taking up government welfare programs. Specifically, it will discuss […]

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The Other One Percent: Indians in America

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Fri, Nov 13, 2015 at 02:00pm, ET

Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics Devesh Kapur, Director, Center for the Advanced Study of India, Professor of Political Science, Madan Lal Sobti Chair for the Study of Contemporary India, University of Pennsylvania  Chair: Akshay Mangla, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Devesh Kapur was appointed Director of the Center for the Advanced Study of India in […]

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Internships in Asia Panel

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Mon, Nov 2, 2015 from 04:00pm — 05:00pm, ET

Student Event Tamara Fernando, History of Art and Architecture & Economics, 2016 Chunkikuli Ladies College, Internship, Sri Lanka Jeshurun Gnanasegaram, Harvard College, 2017 Harvard Bangalore Science Initiative Want to intern in Asia, but unsure where to begin? Do you want to get experience in a particular country and need ideas? Hear from a student panel […]

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Nepal – In Memoriam: Closing Reception and Fundraiser

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Thu, Oct 29, 2015 at 05:00pm, ET

Photographs by Grzegorz Ekiert Ongoing exhibit through October 29, 2015 Closing reception and fundraiser: Thursday, October 29, 5:00 p.m. This exhibit is designed to raise funds for SAI’s Nepal Research and Reconstruction Fund. It provides support for projects in Nepal developed in partnership with local organizations, with a focus on Nepal’s long-term reconstruction. Visit the Harvard […]

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Knowing through Others: Testimony as a Source of Knowledge in Classical Indian Philosophy of Religion

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Mon, Oct 19, 2015 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm, ET

GSA Seminar Rosanna Picascia, SAI Graduate Student Associate, PhD candidate in the Study of Religion  Chair: Parimal G. Patil, Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Committee on the Study of Religion, FAS, Chair of the Department of South Asian Studies This talk will look at the debate among Sanskrit philosophers of religion over whether, and the […]

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Love, War and Other Longings: Harvard-Brown Pakistani Film Festival

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Fri, Oct 16, 2015 - Sun, Oct 18, 2015, ET

The recent revival of cinema in Pakistan has generated excitement and captured the imagination. A new generation of filmmakers ranging from the conventional to the experimental are exploring the possibilities of re-imagining family, friendship, love, the nation, and retelling ways of injustice and cruelty. Love, War and Other Longings is an invitation to come and participate in […]

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How Does MNREGA Affect Rural Labor Markets and Incomes? Evidence From a Large-scale Experiment

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Fri, Oct 9, 2015 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics Sandip Sukhtankar, Assistant Professor of Economics, Dartmouth College Sandip Sukhtankar is an assistant professor in the Department of Economics at Dartmouth College. His research interests are development economics, political economy, and public economics, with a particular focus on corruption, governance, and the delivery of public benefits and services. He is […]

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