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Mittal Institute Event Archive

Monetizing Air: The Cost of ‘Free Housing’ in Mumbai – The State of Architecture in South Asia

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Thu, Sep 25, 2025 from 06:30pm — 08:00pm, ET

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Cambridge – CGIS South, S250

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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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Sun, Wind, and Biomass: India’s Path to a Sustainable Future

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Thu, Sep 18, 2025 at 10:00am, ET

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Virtual Via Zoom

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A Harvard Climate Action Week book talk with Prof. Michael B. McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University, and Prem Shankar Jha, Former Visiting Fellow, Harvard-China Project; author and journalist. Join Prof. McElroy and Prem Shankar Jha as they discuss their new book, Sun, Wind, and Biomass: India’s Path to a Sustainable Future. The book examines the current state of the Indian economy, tracing its trajectory towards a fossil fuel-free energy future.

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Welcome Back Mixer 2025

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Tue, Sep 9, 2025 at 05:30pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium and Concourse,
1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge

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Join us for a Welcome Back Mixer for South Asia @ Harvard. Celebrate the start of the school year with the Mittal Institute over a South Asian dinner! Meet Mittal Institute faculty and staff, connect with South Asian student organizations on campus, and learn about opportunities and upcoming programs.

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Reflections on Workplace Mental Health: A Formal and Informal Workforce Perspective

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Mon, Aug 25, 2025 from 05:30pm — 07:00pm, IST

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Online

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Join us for a webinar on “Reflections on Workplace Mental Health: A Formal and Informal Workforce Perspective,” organised jointly by the Mittal Institute, Harvard Business School–India Research Centre, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health–India Research Centre, and Lancet Citizens’ Commission on Reimagining India’s Health System.

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HUM SAB EK at International Labor Organization (ILO) Headquarters in Geneva

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Fri, May 30, 2025 - Wed, Jun 25, 2025, ET

VENUE
International Labor Organization (ILO) Headquarters, Geneva

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HUM SAB EK at ILO

The HUM SAB EK traveling exhibition, curated by Dr. Satchit Balsari and Hiteshree Das GSD ’25, is opening on May 30 at the International Labor Organization Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The multimedia exhibition is open to ILO staff and the nearly 5,000 delegates from 187 countries attending the International Labor Conference next week. Its presence at this location is of particular salience to members of the Self Employed Women’s Association (SEWA), whose stories of reliance and nurturance it captures, and to workers worldwide.

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HUM SAB EK (We Are One) – Hopkins India Conference

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Fri, May 9, 2025 at 04:30pm, ET — Sat, May 10, 2025 at 03:00pm, ET

VENUE
Main Theater, Hopkins Bloomberg Center

HUM SAB EK (We Are One) will stop in Washington, DC, for a panel and curatorial tours. It will be the fifth in a continuing series of discussions across academic institutions, international development organizations, and public and private sectors, examining alternatives to our current future.

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