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2017 SAI Symposium, MAY 3-4: South Asia: Migrations and Transformations

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Wed, May 3, 2017 - Thu, May 4, 2017

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Thompson Room
Barker Center

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

Join us at the 2017 SAI Symposium, our annual flagship event, where we bring together scholars, practitioners and audiences to discuss, debate and dissect major South Asian themes from an interlocking variety of perspectives. This year, we are exploring migrations and transformations in society, from the points of view of visual arts, life sciences, and the study […]

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The Astrolabe in Medieval India

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Thu, Mar 9, 2017 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm

Student Event Owen Cornwall, Columbia University This talk will discuss the history of the astrolabe in South Asia between 1200-1600CE. As the most important astronomical instrument in the medieval period, the history of the astrolabe in Europe is fairly well known. The history of the astrolabe in South Asia, however, contains many intriguing gaps and […]

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Mumbai: Research + Projections Social Sciences and Spatial Thinking

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Sat, Mar 4, 2017

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CGIS South, S010

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S010
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA


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Harvard University

Special Event Featuring new and largely unpublished work, this one-day conference sets up a dialogue between designers and social scientists. By connecting fine-grained micro studies with broader imaginations for the metropolitan region, we intend to open up new scalar possibilities for Mumbai. Cosponsored with Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative. Enter the conference website and register.

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Remembering Faiz: A tribute to the great poet

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Thu, Feb 23, 2017 from 07:30pm — 11:00pm

Special Event Poetic Strokes is proud to join hands with South Asia Institute at Harvard University in bringing “Remembering Faiz – A tribute” to Dubai. Grandson of Faiz, Adeel Hashmi will recite his poetry along with some other performances by the award winner Sonam Kalra and Asad Anees – The Virtuoso Pianist. Event is on […]

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Film Screening and Q+A with Deepa Mehta: Anatomy of Violence

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Fri, Feb 10, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:30pm

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Starr Auditorium
Harvard Kennedy School

ADDRESS
Starr Auditorium
Harvard Kennedy School
79 J. F. Kennedy Street,
Cambridge, MA

Film Screening Deepa Mehta, Filmmaker Deepa Mehta will be screening her latest movie ‘The Anatomy of Violence’ on the sidelines of the India Conference. The screening will be followed by a Q&A session with Ms. Deepa Mehta, a UN representative, Harvard student activist Gulika Reddy, and Harvard Professor Jacqueline Bhabha Celebrated filmmaker Deepa Mehta investigates […]

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Debrief Nepal: Reflections on a Rapid Scenario Planning Exercise on Earthquake Preparedness

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Fri, Feb 10, 2017 from 05:30pm — 07:00pm

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Hotel Yak & Yeti, Nepal

ADDRESS
Hotel Yak & Yeti
Durbar Marg
Kathmandu, Nepal

Special Event Jerold Kayden, Frank Backus Williams Professor of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design Sarita Maskey, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Urban Development, Nepal Government Shriju Pradhan, Deputy Director, Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Government of Nepal David Sanderson, Judith Nielsen Chair, University of New South Wales Anshu Sharma, Co-founder and Chief Mentor, SEEDS Although […]

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Livelihood Creation in India

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Mon, Jan 23, 2017 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm

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New Delhi

Special Event Please join the Harvard University South Asia Institute (SAI) for the final event of the collaborative project with the Tata Trusts on ‘Livelihood Creation in India’. High tea reception will be followed by a presentation on the impact of the project by Harvard faculty, including Professor Tarun Khanna and two panel discussions. Three […]

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The Importance of Religious and Cultural Literacy in a Cosmopolitan World

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Fri, Jan 13, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm

Special Event Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures; former Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University Our world is marked by difference. The inability to engage with and understand these differences has led to polarizations, tensions and conflict in many societies. In recent decades, these conflicts […]

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Harvard Club of India Event

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Tue, Jan 10, 2017 from 07:00pm — 09:00pm

Cosponsored Event University Update Q&A with Harvard Vice Provost Mark Elliott, followed by reception Location: Aqaba, Level P5, Club House, Peninsula Business Park, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400013, India Free to attend. Business attire. For questions about this event please contact Vibha Kagzi MBA ’10 at vibha@reachivy.com. Cosponsored with Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard Club of […]

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Harvard Club of India Event

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Fri, Jan 6, 2017 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm

University Update Q&A with Harvard Vice Provost Mark Elliott, followed by reception RSVP to jprins@post.harvard.edu; registration fee will be collected at the door. For questions about this event please contact Jodi Prins AB ’94, MBA ’00 at jprins@post.harvard.edu Cosponsored with Harvard Alumni Association, Harvard Club of India, Harvard Club of Mumbai,  Harvard Club of Chennai, Harvard alumni community […]

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Misaq-e-Ishq: The Covenant of Love

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Tue, Jan 17, 2017 from 07:00pm — 08:30pm

Cosponsored Event The Lahore Biennale Foundation, the LUMS School of Education and the Harvard South Asia Institute present An Evening dedicated to Music, Poetry and the Arts Misaq-e-Ishq: The Covenant of Love Featuring Music and poetry recital by Ali Sethi With Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim Religion and Cultures at Harvard University And an introduction […]

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Women’s Economic and Social Rights in India: Exploring New Collaborations and Engagements

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Thu, Dec 22, 2016 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm

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New Delhi

Special Event Please join the Harvard University South Asia Institute (SAI) for the final event of the collaborative project with the Tata Trusts on ‘Educational, Social and Economic Empowerment of Women in India’. High tea reception will be followed by a presentation on the impact of the project by Harvard faculty – Professor Jacqueline Bhabha […]

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