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Event Topic : Special Event

Summer Grant Opportunities Open House

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Wed, Nov 19, 2014 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

Come hear about SAI Summer Funding opportunities from 2014 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. For more details on SAI grants, click here. 

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Interpreting Cultures

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Wed, Nov 19, 2014 at 01:00pm, ET

Join IndiaGSD for an illustrated lecture looking at projects in the realm of culture and heritage interpreted through an effective scenography. Siddhartha Das (designer – scenographer, New Delhi) will present his own projects including those for the historic Jal Mahal, Jaipur; an art museum complex, J D Centre of Art, Bhubaneswar;Victoria & Albert Museum, London; Museum Rietberg, […]

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The Use of Philanthropy and Corporate Social Responsibility for Social Change in South Asia and the US

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Tue, Nov 18, 2014 from 12:00pm — 01:30pm, ET

SAI Special Event This event seeks to explore challenges and successes of private and corporate philanthropy in South Asia in a comparative lens to philanthropy in the US. What are the enabling factors in the US that promote philanthropy?  How do these compare to India’s enabling factors? For example, India is the first country to […]

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Music Stories of Bengal

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Sun, Nov 2, 2014 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET

SAI Community Event An evening with: Folk Minstrel Paban Das Baul; Poet and songwriter Prthwiraj Choudhury; Author Mimlu Sen; and Music producer Dipankar Jojo Chaki ‘Music Stories of Bengal’ is an experiment in bringing live Bengali music of various genres together. This Project is the brainchild of Dipankar Jojo Chaki, Indian National Award Winning Music Producer. Paban is […]

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Think like an Entrepreneur: Taking a multi-disciplinary approach to exploring entrepreneurial opportunities

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Wed, Oct 8, 2014 from 07:15pm — 08:15pm, ET

What can individuals do to address a defined problem? Explore how entrepreneurship and innovation tackle complex problems. Using the lens of health to explore entrepreneurial opportunities, Harvard Business School  Professor Tarun Khanna, Director of SAI, will give a free public lecture and lead a discussion based on his HarvardX course Entrepreneurship and Healthcare in Emerging Economies. […]

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South Asia Exchange: Thoughts, Responses and Questions

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Wed, Oct 8, 2014 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm, ET

A group show called South Asia Exchange: An exhibition exploring contemporary dialogue about South Asia: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Pakistan, including social justice, pop culture, industry, the environment, food, music, and how they come into play with the idea of exchange. Exhibit duration: October 6 – October 14, 2014 Opening Reception: Wednesday, October 8, 2014, 6 […]

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The Edges and Beyond: Shedding Light on Shangri La

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Thu, Sep 25, 2014 at 04:30pm, ET

Closing seminar and reception Kevin Bubriski, Documentary Photographer; Director of Documentary Studies, Green Mountain College; 2010-2011 Robert Gardner Visiting Artist, Peabody Museum of Archaeology & Ethnology Discussants: Professor Frank J. Korom, Professor of Religion and Anthropology, Boston University Professor Jinah Kim, Assistant Professor of History of Art and Architecture, South and Southeast Asia, Harvard University […]

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Legends of India: Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and Pandit Anindo Chatterjee

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Sat, Sep 20, 2014 at 07:00pm, ET

The SPK Academy, the LearnQuest Academy of Music and the Harvard South Asia Institute are excited to present an Indian Classical music concert by two world renowned musicians: sitar maestro Ustad Shahid Parvez Khan and tabla maestro Pandit Anindo Chatterjee. The on-stage chemistry between these musical virtuosos is simply electrifying and their performances always take Indian Classical music […]

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Chaat Welcome Back Party

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Mon, Sep 8, 2014 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET

Celebrate the start of the school year with the Harvard South Asia Institute (SAI)! Enjoy delicious food from all over South Asia. Meet representatives from student groups across Harvard that focus on South Asia. Learn about SAI’s internship and funding opportunities.   If you are interested in representing your South Asia focused student group at […]

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Harvard Day with the Harvard Club of Chennai

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Mon, Sep 8, 2014

Greetings from the Harvard Club of Chennai! As you know, it’s an interesting coincidence that Harvard University turns 378 on Sep 8th, while Chennai turns 375 years old. To commemorate this occasion, we have a special event planned on Sep 8th, 7pm at The Forum Art Gallery (#57, 5th Street, Padmanabha Nagar, Adyar, Chennai, 600020, India). Cartoonist Biswajit […]

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