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CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Events at this Venue

A Personalized History of Indian Photography, 1880 to 2010

WHEN
Wed, Nov 5, 2014 from 05:15pm — 06:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Arts Lecture and Opening Reception for ‘Coded Elegance’ Photographer Pablo Bartholomew, whose career spans over 40 years, introspects on his personal collection of historical photographs as well as works by other photographers from the pre and post-Independence era, rounding off by elaborating on contemporary practices. This visual walkthrough consists of photographic work that has marked and influenced him. […]

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Mallika Sarabhai: Dance to Change the World

WHEN
Tue, Apr 9, 2019 from 04:30pm — 06:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

A lecture and demonstration by Mallika Sarabhai, one of India’s leading choreographers and dancers for over three decades. In constant demand both as a soloist and with her own dance company, Darpana, she has created and performed classical and contemporary works around the world. A constant activist for societal education and women’s empowerment, Sarabhai has created […]

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Visiting Artist Program Lecture

WHEN
Tue, Oct 30, 2018 from 04:30pm — 06:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute’s Visiting Artist Fellowship (VAF) is an eight-week research fellowship at Harvard that connects artists from South Asia to Harvard’s intellectual resources. The Fellowship provides a platform for conducting independent research that explores critical issues in South Asia through the lens of art and design. The program welcomes […]

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Buddhism in Nepal, Past and Present

WHEN
Mon, May 7, 2018 from 01:00pm — 06:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

As part of the Nepal Studies Program, Leonard van der Kuijp, Professor of Tibetan and Himalayan Studies, will lead a conference titled “Buddhism in Nepal, Past and Present.” Based on medieval documents and modern practice, this conference will explore the spread and development of Buddhism in the India-Nepal-Tibet corridor.   Conference Schedule: 1-1:30 PM THE NEWAR LUMBINI VIHARA PROJECT  […]

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Why Was Partition Not Reversed? How Pakistan Created A Viable Economy

WHEN
Wed, Apr 11, 2018 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

SAI SEMINAR SERIES Gustav Papanek, President of the Boston Institute for Developing Economies; Professor of Economics Emeritus, Boston University Chair: Tarun Khanna, Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor, Harvard Business School; Director, SAI Partition left Pakistan almost bereft of manufacturing – importing most consumer goods, including matches, soap, cloth and yarn, and virtually all machinery. Gustav Papanek […]

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Kudiyattam Lecture

WHEN
Wed, Nov 8, 2017 from 03:00pm — 04:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Dean Shulman of Hebrew University will be discussing Kudiyattam, the last living performance tradition of Sanskrit theater in the world. Kudiyattam is recognized by Unesco as a “masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity.”

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Looking Back, Informing the Future: A Multidisciplinary Research on the 1947 Partition of British India

WHEN
Tue, Oct 24, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Rahul Mehrotra (Professor of Urban Design and Planning, Harvard University), Tarun Khanna (Director, Harvard South Asia Institute; Jorge Paulo Lemann Professor at the Harvard Business School), and Karim R. Lakhani (Professor of Business Administration at the Harvard Business School) discuss the complexities of large-scale human migration and resettlements.

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Partition of the Punjab

WHEN
Tue, Oct 17, 2017 from 12:00pm — 02:00pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

In this talk, Ahmed will speak about the communal violence experienced during the transfer of power to Indian and Pakistani governments, specifically examining the situation which prevailed in the Punjab. Ahmed will present an analysis based on empirical evidence and a Theory of Ethnic Cleansing to shed light on how and why the Punjab was bloodied (March 1947), partitioned (End of March to 17 August 1947) and cleansed.

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Debrief Nepal: Reflections on an In-Country Rapid Planning Exercise on Earthquake Preparedness

WHEN
Mon, Feb 13, 2017 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm

VENUE
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S030
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

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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