START
Mon, Oct 3, 2011 at 06:30pm
END
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 at 08:00pm
VENUE
CGIS Knafel, K262
Harvard University
ADDRESS
1737 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Karthik Muralidharan, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of California, San Diego
Chair: Asim Khwaja, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
START
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 04:00pm
END
Fri, Sep 23, 2011 at 06:00pm
VENUE
CGIS Knafel, K262
Harvard University
ADDRESS
1737 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Dr. S. Suresh, State Convener, INTACH, Tamil Nadu, India and Fulbright Senior Research Fellow, National Trust for HistoricPreservation and University of Maryland
Chair: Richard Meadow, Senior Lecturer, Department of Anthropology
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Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 06:30pm
END
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 at 08:00pm
Gavin Shatkin, Associate Professor of Urban and Regional Planning University of Michigan
Chair: Rahul Mehrotra, Professor and Chair, Department of Urban Planning and Design, Harvard Graduate School of Design
Co-sponsored by the Graduate School of Design
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Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 04:00pm
END
Tue, Sep 13, 2011 at 06:00pm
VENUE
CGIS Knafel, K262
Harvard University
ADDRESS
1737 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Saadia Toor, Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work, College of Staten Island, The City University of New York
Chair: Diane L. Moore, Senior Lecturer in Religious Studies and Education and Senior Fellow at the Center for the Study of World Religions, Harvard Divinity School
Video of this seminar can be found here.
Co-sponsored with the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program
START
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 04:00pm
END
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 06:00pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Shugan Jain, Director of International School of Jain Studies
Chair: Parimal Patil, Professor, Department of South Asian Studies, Harvard University
START
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 05:30pm
END
Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 06:00pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Asad Ahmed, Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Harvard University
Shahab Ahmed, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies, Committee on the Study of Religion and Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, Harvard University
Osama Siddique, Associate Professor, Department of Law, Lahore University of Management Sciences and SJD Candidate, Harvard Law School
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Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 06:00pm
END
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 at 07:30pm
Dr. Hafeez Shaikh, Pakistan’s Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs & Statistics
Moderators:
Adil Najam, Director of the Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future, Boston University
Asim Khwaja, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Co-sponsored by SAI, The Center for International Development at Harvard Kennedy School, Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs of North America, and Pakistani Association of Greater Boston
Pakistani challenges are often viewed to be security related; however, quite critical to country’s stability and development are the financial and economic challenges that it faces. Dr Hafeez Shaikh is engaged with the all aspects of Pakistan’s economic management, from allocation of donor flows, fiscal and macroeconomic policy as well as initiating the much needed reforms of the state sector. What is Dr Hafeez Shaikh’s analysis of Pakistan’s financial and economic challenges and what is his vision for a sustainable development policy?
Dr. Shaikh has over 25 years experience in policymaking, private sector and academia. His public sector record includes serving for three years the Federal Minister for Privatization and Investment. His tenure is regarded as the most successful in Pakistan’s history with 34 transactions worth $5 billion completed and annual Foreign Direct Investment increasing from $ 1 billion to $ 5 Billion. He has served as member of the Upper House, where he was member of Chairman of the Senate’s Committee on World Trade Organization. He had a highly successful tenure as Minister for Finance, Planning and Development in Sindh Province. He was the architect of the financial recovery of Sindh, restoring financial discipline, paying over $350 million of overdue bills, clearing the over draft of $185 million with the State Bankof Pakistan and increasing allocation for poverty alleviation. His private sector experience includes serving as a General Partner of a $1.38 Billion international investment company, headquartered in New York. He was the Country Head of the World Bank in Saudi Arabia and led assignments and advised more than 18 countries of Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa as a senior World Bank official. Some of these countries include Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Romania, Czech Republic, Argentina, Bangladesh, Botswana, Tanzania and Ghana. Before joining the World Bank, he worked at Harvard University. Dr. Shaikh has a Ph.D in economics and has authored a book on Privatization in Argentina.
START
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 05:00pm
END
Thu, Mar 31, 2011 at 06:30pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S020 Belfer
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138
Osama Siddique, SJD Candidate, Harvard Law School
Beena Sarwar, Senior Journalist, Jang Group Pakistan & Fellow, Ash Center for Democratic Governance at HKS
Chair: Noah Feldman, Bemis Professor of International Law, Harvard Law School
Co-sponsored by SAI, Harvard Law School & the Harvard Pakistan Student Group
As Pakistan awakens from a decade-long military rule, the nation finds itself in the grasp of political turmoil, economic challenges, weak democratic institutions and the menace of terrorism. But while these factors pose a serious threat for the nascent democracy in Pakistan, there are signs of hope for the believers as a resurgent Supreme Court, with support from the legal fraternity, is leading the way towards constitutional adherence and rule of law in the country. However, several voices of ‘liberal’ dissent argue that so long as religion plays a predominant role in Pakistan’s legal paradigm, there shall be a recurrent disposition to interpret and apply the law as an instrument of extremist religious ideology, and in the process shackle the progressive and liberal growth of democracy.This event will provide a forum for leading experts from Pakistan’s judiciary and the legal fraternity to engage in a constructive debate about the current state of constitutionalism in the country, as well as the role that religion plays in Pakistani laws. Through this forum, we hope to facilitate dialogue that fosters a better understanding of challenges confronting Pakistan’s legal landscape and a discussion that generates ideas on the best way forward.
Constitutional Fidelity or Turf War? The Promise and Pitfalls of Judicial Activism in Pakistan from South Asia Initiative on Vimeo.
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Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 12:30pm
END
Fri, Mar 25, 2011 at 02:00pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA
Shafiqul Islam, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering; Professor of Water Diplomacy, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Bernard M. Gordon, Senior Faculty Fellow in Engineering; Tufts University
Chaired by John Briscoe, Professor of the Practice of Environmental Health, HSPH; Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Environmental Engineering, SEAS
Water Diplomacy in South Asia: Managing the Science, Policy and Politics of Water Networks through Negotiation fromSouth Asia Initiative on Vimeo.
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Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 06:30pm
END
Thu, Mar 24, 2011 at 08:00pm
Anthony Acciavatti, Partner, Somatic Collaborative; Fellow, Center for Architecture, Urbanism, and Infrastructure, Princeton University
Moderated by Rahul Mehrotra, Professor of Urban Planning and Design and Chair of the Department of Urban Planning and Design, GSD
Co-sponsored by SAI and the GSD
Changes of State: Urbanism along the Ganges River Corridor of Northern India from South Asia Initiative on Vimeo.
START
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 06:30pm
END
Thu, Jun 20, 2013 at 08:00pm
VENUE
Auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art
ADDRESS
Auditorium
National Gallery of Modern Art
Sir Cowasji Jahangir Public Hall M G Road
Fort, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400032, India
Asia Society India Centre invites you to an AsiaLens lecture with Dr. Sugata Bose, Gardiner Professor of History, Harvard University
Renowned South Asian scholar Dr. Bose will discuss the paintings of Rabindranath Tagore (1861-1941) in the context of his venerated literary, artistic and political legacy. The exhibition on view at the NGMA, “The Last Harvest: Paintings of Rabindranath Tagore,” is curated by Raman Sivakumar. It was organised and premiered by the NGMA New Delhi and has toured ten museums worldwide, including venues in Germany, US, UK, Korea, France, Italy, Malaysia, Canada, and the Asia Society Museum in New York.
VENUE- Auditorium, National Gallery of Modern Art, Sir Cowasji Jahangir Public Hall, M G Road, Fort Mumbai – 400032
RSVP REQUIRED-asiasociety@asiasociety.org.in (Priority will be given to Asia Society members)
In partnership with
National Gallery of Modern Art
Ministry of Culture, Government of India
AsiaLens presents an array of perspectives on the visual and performing arts of modern Asia, offering a vibrant and nuanced view across the continent. Previous events under this series include a discussion on the 11th Sharjah Biennial, a discussion on Art and Feminism and a contemporary dance performance by KENTARO!!.
To learn more about upcoming programmes, please visit www.asiasociety.org/centers/india
Featured Global Content: Asia Society New York hosted Dr. Sugata Bose for a talk on Tagore’s Legacy and The Last Harvest exhibition.
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