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Thu, Mar 9, 2017 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm, ET
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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Sat, Mar 4, 2017
Special Event Featuring new and largely unpublished work, this one-day conference sets up a dialogue between designers and social scientists.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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Thu, Feb 23, 2017 from 07:30pm — 11:00pm, ET
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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Fri, Feb 10, 2017 from 05:30pm — 07:00pm, ET
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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Fri, Feb 10, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:30pm, ET
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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Mon, Jan 23, 2017 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm, ET
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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Tue, Jan 17, 2017 from 07:00pm — 08:30pm, ET
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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Fri, Jan 13, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET
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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Tue, Jan 10, 2017 from 07:00pm — 09:00pm, ET
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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Fri, Jan 6, 2017 from 06:00pm — 08:00pm, ET
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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Thu, Dec 22, 2016 from 06:00pm — 09:00pm, ET
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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Wed, Dec 7, 2016 from 05:15pm — 06:45pm, ET
Special Event Navtej Sarna, Indian Ambassador to the US Chair: Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School; Director, South Asia Institute Ambassador Sarna took charge as Ambassador of India to the United States on November 5, 2016. He has been a Member of the Indian Foreign Service since 1980. He was previously posted in […]
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