Conference: Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism and the Institution of the Dalai Lama
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Thu, Nov 14, 2024 at 04:00pm, ET —
Fri, Nov 15, 2024 at 05:30pm, ET
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Cambridge – Belfer S020, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St.
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Chronicling Unrealised Trajectories: The Plurality of Historical Experience in 1940s South Asia
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Fri, Oct 18, 2024 from 09:30am — 04:30pm, IST
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Lecture Room 1, India International Center (Annex), New Delhi and on Zoom
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Mittal Institute New Delhi Office
Join us for the conference, “Chronicling Unrealised Trajectories: The Plurality of Historical Experience in 1940s South Asia,” organized by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University in collaboration with Max Weber Forum for South Asian Studies, Delhi.
More InfoCritical Issues Confronting China Series featuring Kenneth Juster – How China is Reshaping U.S.-India Relations and the Quad
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Wed, Nov 1, 2023 from 12:00pm — 01:15pm, ET
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CGIS South S020, Belfer Case Study Room
1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
Kenneth I. Juster, AB ’76, MPP ’79, JD ’79, served as the U.S. Ambassador to India from 2017 to 2021. He will discuss how China’s actions are reshaping India’s relationship with the United States and affecting the development of the Quad.
More InfoSouth Asia in Translation: Geography, Memory, and Textuality
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Thu, Oct 5, 2023 at 02:00pm, ET —
Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 04:30pm, ET
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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.
More InfoTransforming Education: The Story of Pratham Education Foundation
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Mon, Oct 2, 2023 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm, ET
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Gutman Library Conference Room G-1-2-3 (6 Appian Way, Cambridge, MA, 02138)
Transforming Education: The Story of Pratham Education Foundation Register here to join the discussion! This event is organized by Harvard Graduate School of Education and is a panel discussion led by Professor Dr. Fernando Reimers, Ford Foundation Professor of the Practice of International Education, with Dr. Rukmini Banerji (CEO, Pratham Education Foundation) and Dr. Madhav […]
More InfoAsia and Russia’s War on Ukraine
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023 from 12:00pm — 03:30pm, ET
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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 […]
More InfoWealth and Politics in Asia
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Wed, Mar 22, 2023 from 04:00pm — 06:00pm, ET
Harvard-Yenching Institute Annual Roundtable Reception to follow Co-sponsored with the Mittal South Asia Institute, the Asia Center and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies Panelists: Yuen Yuen Ang, Alfred Chandler Chair of Political Economy, Johns Hopkins University Yasheng Huang, Epoch Foundation Professor of International Management, MIT Sloan School of Management Devesh Kapur, Starr Foundation Professor […]
More InfoSpirits of the Himalayas: A Conversation with the Artist and Curator
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Mon, Mar 6, 2023 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, ET
Tsherin Sherpa, artist John Henry Rice, E. Rhodes and Leona B. Carpenter Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Chaired and Moderated by Jinah Kim, George P. Bickford Professor of Indian and South Asian Art, Department of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University Tsherin Sherpa’s work is currently on […]
More InfoIndia Conference at Harvard
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Sat, Feb 11, 2023 - Sun, Feb 12, 2023, ET
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 […]
More InfoSound Economics can Enrich Pakistan
Thursday, 2 February | 10:00 am EST Please click here to register free for this event; registration closes at 9.30am UK time on the day of the event; the livestream link will be sent thereafter to all registered attendees. SPEAKERS: Asim Khwaja (@aikhwaja) is Sumitomo-FASID Professor of International Finance & Development, and Director, Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School, Harvard […]
More InfoData in Crises: Discussions on Climate Migration Driven by Disasters
Register Here South Asia, home to two billion people, has experienced devastating extreme weather events in the past decade – even more so than it has historically. Heatwaves, floods, and cyclones across Bangladesh, India, Neha and Pakistan have resulted in mass and billions of dollars of damage. As the frequency and intensity of these events […]
More InfoBook Talk: Patching Development: Information Politics and Social Change in India
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Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 11:00am, ET
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Harvard Science and Engineering Complex, Room 1.402
A Center for Research and Computation on Society Seminar featuring Prof. Rajesh Veeraraghavan from Georgetown University Abstract: How can development programs deliver benefits to marginalized citizens in ways that expand their rights and freedoms? Political will and good policy design are critical but often insufficient due to resistance from entrenched local power systems. The book is […]
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