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SAI Event Type : Conferences and Symposiums


South Asia in Translation: Geography, Memory, and Textuality

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Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 02:00pm —
Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 04:30pm

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Seminar Hall 1 & 2, India International Centre (Main Building), New Delhi, and on Zoom

Organized by the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute at Harvard University in collaboration with National Translation Mission, CIIL, Mysore, the conference aims to study South Asia through the themes of translation, geography, and memory and place translation within the framework of the geographical settings in which knowledge and power were transacted. The conversations during the two-day conference will unravel the intertwined narratives of land, conquest, memory, and translation as found in the textual traditions of the subcontinent. The conference will also contribute to an understanding of translation as a key tool in studying the evolving geographies and ecologies of South Asia.

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Asia and Russia’s War on Ukraine

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Thu, Apr 27, 2023 from 12:00pm — 03:30pm

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S010, Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA

Asia Beyond the Headlines Seminar Hybrid Event In-person attendees, register at https://forms.gle/zntgppbURiWLKch87 Remote attendees via Zoom, register at https://tinyurl.com/395bma7x How does Asia respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine? And what are the implications for Asian security and stability? While Japan and South Korea have sided with the West and supported Ukraine, China, and North Korea are deepening […]

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Annual Cambridge Symposium: Culture, Climate, and Health – A More Resilient South Asia

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Fri, May 5, 2023 from 09:00am — 05:00pm

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Gutman Conference Center (6 Appian Way)

Please join us for our Annual Cambridge Symposium, the Mittal Institute’s flagship event. The full-day convening bring together scholars, practitioners and audiences to discuss, debate and dissect major South Asian themes from an interlocking variety of perspectives. This year’s conference will focus on the theme of “resiliency” in the region through the lens of culture, climate and health. The event is free and open to the public, 

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India Conference at Harvard

Get Tickets Here Organized entirely by students at Harvard University, the 20th edition of the annual India Conference at Harvard is taking place on the weekend of February 11-12, 2023, at the Harvard Kennedy School and Harvard Business School. The conference will be in-person with some panels in a hybrid/ virtual format. As India completes […]

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2nd International Symposium on Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi’a Islam

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Mon, May 9, 2022 - Fri, May 13, 2022

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webinar

SCHEDULE AND PANEL TOPICS Register via Zoom The Second International Symposium on Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi’a Islam (May 9th – 13th, 2022) builds off a landmark symposium hosted at Harvard University in 2021 by the Weatherhead Center’s Project on Shi’ism & Global Affairs that focused on bringing together interdisciplinary voices from across various […]

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Global Political Thought Annual Conference

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Fri, Apr 8, 2022 at 09:00am —
Sat, Apr 9, 2022

Register to attend online or in person Below is a selection of presentations that includes the keynote and LMSAI’s affiliated faculty. View the full conference schedule here. Friday, April 8: Lunch: 12:00-1:15 PM (Brazilian cuisine) | Boylston Hall 110 (Fong Auditorium) AGPT Spring 2022 seminar, Prof. Durba Mitra: “Third World Women and the Rise of the […]

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Africa-Asia Roundtable – Pandemics: Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response

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Tue, May 18, 2021 at 07:00am —
Wed, May 19, 2021 at 09:00am

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Webinar

Register here for the talk The Harvard Center for Africa Studies will convene our Africa-Asia Roundtable – Pandemics: Surveillance, Preparedness, and Response on May 18 – 19, 2021 from 7:00a – 9:00a EST / 1:00p – 3:00p CAT / 4:30p – 6:30p IST / 7:00p – 9:00p CST. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has […]

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South Asia Youth Resilience Summit

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Thu, Apr 16, 2020 - Sat, Apr 18, 2020

More information here: https://bylc.org/resiliencesummit2020/ Facebook Live: facebook.com/youthleadershipcenter South Asia, home to more than one-fourth of the world’s population, is set to be one of the hardest hit regions in the world by COVID-19, as the region endures prolonged lockdowns. The economic impact here is likely to be greater than the health impact, as countries in […]

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India Conference at Harvard

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Sat, Feb 15, 2020 - Sun, Feb 16, 2020

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Harvard Business School, Harvard Kennedy School

ADDRESS
Harvard Business School
100 Western Ave.
Boston, MA 02163

Harvard Kennedy School
79 John F. Kennedy St.
Cambridge, MA 02138

The 17th Annual India Conference at Harvard will take place at the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School in Cambridge. The India Conference at Harvard presents an excellent opportunity for those with an interest in India and the role it will play in the 2020s to learn from India’s opinion leaders. This year, the […]

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Nepal Mandala Symposium

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Thu, Dec 5, 2019 at 05:30pm —
Sat, Dec 7, 2019

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Sackler 029 Lecture Hall

ADDRESS
Sackler 029 Lecture Hall
485 Broadway
Cambridge, MA ‎

Symposium Schedule

Opening Keynote Panel with Dharma and Punya Curators
Thursday, December 5
5:30 – 6:30pm
Lecture Hall, Lower Level, 485 Broadway, Cambridge
Reception: 6:30 – 7:30pm, HAA Living Room, 4th floor
485 Broadway, Cambridge

Symposium
Friday, December 6
8:00am – 6:00pm
Thompson Room, Barker Center, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge

Dharma and Punya Exhibition Group Visit*
Saturday, December 7
10:00am – 3:00pm
Iris B. Gerald Cantor Art Gallery, College of the Holy Cross
*Space limited, pre-registration required

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