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22nd Annual Harvard India Poetry Reading

WHEN
Sun, May 13, 2018 from 02:00pm — 06:00pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, S010

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S010
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

The theme for this year’s India Poetry Reading is “Humanity”. This annual event celebrates India’s contribution to the field of literature and invites local poets to recite original compositions in the language of their choosing. 

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Bangladesh Rising: Conference at the Harvard Kennedy School

WHEN
Sat, May 12, 2018 from 08:00am — 09:00pm, ET

VENUE
Harvard Faculty Club

ADDRESS
Harvard Faculty Club
20 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE: The Economist reported last September that it is “a good moment to celebrate Bangladesh’s economic progress. Its annual growth has averaged more than 6% over the past ten years and has run above 7% over the past two.” More than celebrating, Bangladesh Rising conference will discuss how Bangladesh can maintain its momentum, and […]

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Buddhism in Nepal, Past and Present

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

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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The Mittal Institute Annual Symposium

WHEN
Fri, May 4, 2018 from 10:30am — 06:00pm, ET

The Mittal Institute’s eighth Annual Symposium will feature a discussion on translational knowledge across the subcontinent, from the perspectives of humanities, science and social science.

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India for Diversity

WHEN
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 from 03:00pm — 04:30pm, ET

Dr. Suraj Yengde This event is supported by the Lakshmi Mittal South Asia Institute, the HKS India Caucus and India GSD www.Indiafordiversity.com

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Road Safety for All Symposium

WHEN
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 from 09:00am — 12:45pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium S010
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium S010
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Dean Michelle Williams will kick off the program at 9:00 am with opening remarks. The symposium will feature two keynotes, delivered by Piyush Tewari, MPA and Adnan A. Hyder, MD, MPH, PhD,  and two panels of experts on Road Traffic Injury Prevention and Response. Continental Breakfast will be provided at 8:30 am and lunch will be provided at the conclusion of the program at 12:45 pm.

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Infrastructure Networks and Urban Inequality: The Political Geography of Water Flows in Bangalore

WHEN
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, S354

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S354
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

JOINT SEMINAR ON SOUTH ASIAN POLITICS SERIES Infrastructure Networks and Urban Inequality: The Political Geography of Water Flows in Bangalore Alison Post, Associate Professor of Political Science and Global Metropolitan Studies, University of California, Berkeley Chair: Emmerich Davies, Assistant Professor of Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education   Alison Post studies comparative political economy, focusing […]

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Portable Visions: Indic Manuscripts and Esoteric Buddhism on the Move, Alchi to Borobudur

WHEN
Fri, Apr 27, 2018 from 12:15pm — 02:00pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA

Asia Center Seminar Series   Professor Jinah Kim, Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of History of Art and Architecture, Harvard University   Chair: Parimal Patil, Professor of Religion and Indian Philosophy, Harvard University 

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Coming Out and Coming Back: Rediscovering Hinduism After Coming Out

WHEN
Wed, Apr 25, 2018 from 05:00pm — 06:30pm, ET

Dr. Om Lala, MD, MBA, MPH ‘12, AB ‘06, former President of Dharma and Founder of the Harvard Interfaith Council, will begin by discussing his experience of grappling with his Hindu faith after coming out as gay. Treating Dr. Lala’s experience as a case study, the discussion will then ask broader questions about Hinduism, sexual […]

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