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Grant Opportunities Open House

WHEN
Tue, Oct 6, 2015 from 04:30pm — 05:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA

Come hear about SAI Summer Funding opportunities from past SAI grant recipients. Learn about the various types of grants, 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. Join the Facebook event.

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The Disinherited: Conversion to Christianity and the Economies of Loss in Colonial Calcutta

WHEN
Wed, Sep 30, 2015 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA

GSA Seminar Mou Banerjee, Graduate Student Associate, SAI; History PhD, Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Chair: Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of Oceanic History and Affairs Mou’s research explores the dialogues and debates of Indian intellectuals with evangelical Protestant Christianity and missionaries in the nineteenth century, especially in the Bengal Presidency in India. In her analysis […]

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Nepal – In Memoriam: Closing Reception and Fundraiser

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

VENUE
CGIS Knafel Concourse

ADDRESS
CGIS Knafel Concourse
1737 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

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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Welcome Back Chaat Party

WHEN
Thu, Sep 17, 2015 from 04:00pm — 06:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Celebrate the start of the school year with SAI! Meet SAI’s Visiting Fellows and faculty Learn about student funding opportunities Hear what’s happening at SAI Enjoy delicious South Asian food This event is for Harvard affiliates – please be prepared to show your Harvard ID. Join the Facebook event. If you are interested in representing […]

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One Harvard Young Harvard

WHEN
Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 07:00pm

VENUE
India International Centre

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

Join the Harvard community: Incoming students, current students, alumni and affiliates for a night of socializing and networking. Sign up here. Fee: INR 1,000 (HCI members); INR 1,200 (Non-HCI members, affiliates and guests); Free for all incoming and current students (please carry your IDs). Cosponsored with the Harvard India Student Group and the Harvard Club […]

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Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity Book Launch

WHEN
Mon, Aug 17, 2015 from 06:00pm — 08:30pm

VENUE
The Oberoi Hotel

ADDRESS
The Oberoi Hotel
Dr Zakir Hussain Marg
Delhi, India

Please join the Harvard University South Asia Institute for the launch of the book and exhibition Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity. Over fifty Harvard professors, students, administrative staff, and medical practitioners made the pilgrimage to Allahabad, India, to the Kumbh Mela site in 2013, to analyze issues that emerge in any large-scale human gathering. The Kumbh Mela: […]

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Harvard Global Networking Night

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Mon, Jun 22, 2015

VENUE
New Delhi

The Harvard Alumni Association invites you to join fellow local alumni for Global Networking Night on Monday, June 22, 2015. Global Networking Night is a great opportunity to explore and expand your Harvard Network; the last event drew more than 5,500 alumni in more than 75 locations. Attendance is free. Register to reconnect with classmates […]

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Harvard Global Networking Night

The Harvard Alumni Association invites you to join fellow local alumni for Global Networking Night on Monday, June 22, 2015. Global Networking Night is a great opportunity to explore and expand your Harvard Network; the last event drew more than 5,500 alumni in more than 75 locations. Attendance is free. Register to reconnect with classmates […]

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Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity Exhibit Opening

WHEN
Mon, May 18, 2015 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm

VENUE
CGIS Knafel Concourse

ADDRESS
CGIS Knafel Concourse
1737 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Join the Harvard South Asia Institute as we celebrate the end of the year with the opening of the Kumbh Mela: Mapping the Ephemeral Megacity exhibit in CGIS. Over fifty Harvard professors, students, administrative staff, and medical practitioners made the pilgrimage to Allahabad, India, to the Kumbh Mela site in 2013, to analyze issues that […]

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Harvard for Nepal Candlelight Vigil

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Thu, May 14, 2015 from 07:30pm — 08:30pm

Join the Harvard South Asia Institute and Students for Nepal as we gather to remember the victims of the earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25, 2015. Steps of Memorial Church, Harvard Yard. 4:00 – 7:30PM: Consequences and Responses: Lessons from and for Nepal Panel Discussion CGIS South S010, 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA

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Consequences and Responses: Lessons from and for Nepal

WHEN
Thu, May 14, 2015 from 04:00pm — 07:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S010

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S010
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Special Event 4:00-5:30pm: Panel I, Public Health, Water and Sanitation and Rebuilding of Places and Heritage Sites Co Moderator: Xeno Acharya, MPH, Harvard School of Public Health; Students For Nepal Jarrod Goentzel, Director, MIT Humanitarian Response Lab; Lecturer, MIT Michael Hooper, Associate Professor of Urban Planning, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University Daniele Lantagne, Usen Family Career Development Professor, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil […]

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South Asia Week 2015: Ambassador Husain Haqqani – Pakistan and US: Dealing with Divergent Interests?

WHEN
Thu, Apr 30, 2015 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

Ambassador Husain Haqqani examines the tenuous relationship between the U.S. and Pakistan in a seminar co-sponsored by the India and South Asia Program. A Hudson Institute Senior Fellow and Director for South and Central Asia, Ambassador Husain Haqqani served as Pakistan’s ambassador to the United States from 2008-2011 and is widely credited with managing a difficult partnership during […]

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