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Fri, Mar 27, 2026 at 02:00pm, ET
Join us for a talk with Dan Slater on “Mischief of the Franchise: The Grant of Universal Suffrage in British Ceylon (Sri Lanka), 1927-28.” What prompted a white ruling elite to grant universal suffrage to a population of color for the very first time in modern history? This presentation discusses the surprising and puzzling decision by the colonial Donoughmore Commission to extend the franchise in British Ceylon (present-day Sri Lanka) in 1927-28, offering a novel account for both why and how suffrage expansion unfolds in the absence of either elite or popular pressures to expand voting rights.
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Thu, Nov 13, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET
This seminar will cover ICMR’s focus on how digital health and AI address key challenges in India’s healthcare delivery system—particularly those arising from underutilized primary care centers and overburdened tertiary hospitals. ICMR has developed over 100 national digital data systems. Building on this foundation, Dr. Singh will introduce MIDAS and MIDAS 2.0as quality frameworks for AI-ready datasets, outline integration opportunities with Harvard’s Dataverse (including differential privacy), and share a vision for automated primary health centers.
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Thu, Sep 25, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:00pm, ET
Join us for another session of the popular State of Architecture in South Asia series that will discuss Dharavi, popularly referred to as ‘Asia’s largest slum.’ The most coveted asset in the Dharavi redevelopment is air: the state is offering air-rights as incentives for rehabilitating ‘slum dwellers.’
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Thu, Mar 27, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:00pm, ET
Join us for another session of the popular State of Architecture in South Asia series that will discuss urbanization in Bangladesh with a focus on population density.
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Wed, Mar 5, 2025 from 05:00pm — 06:00pm, ET
The Salata Institute for Climate and Sustainability and The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute invite you to hear from photographer and environmental artist Claudio Cambon, whose To Reach the Source: The Stepwells of India series is currently on display at the Center for the Environment.
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Fri, Feb 28, 2025 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET
The Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics will discuss the relationship between local elected officials (such as the Gram Pradhans, or Village Council Presidents) and elected officials at the state level (Members of the Legislative Assembly or MLA).
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Thu, Feb 27, 2025 from 11:45am — 01:30pm, ET
This discussion will explore the impact of President Trump’s second term on Asia, examining shifting geopolitical dynamics in the region through insights from seasoned journalists.
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Mon, Feb 24, 2025 from 05:00pm — 06:15pm, ET
Suturing histories of caste and sexuality to archives of dissent in South Asia, this talk by Prof. Anjali Arondekar rearranges the grammar of our ethical engagements with the past and present.
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Mon, Dec 16, 2024 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, IST
Join us for a presentation by Professor Vishal Khandelwal on his current book manuscript, titled “Crafted Visions: India and the Values of Design, 1955-1985.”
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