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Governance for Development — Political and Administrative Reforms for Bangladesh

WHEN
Fri, Sep 30, 2016 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, S354

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S354
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Book Talk S. Nazrul Islam, Senior Economic Affairs Officer, Development Policy Analysis Division, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, United Nations Chair: Prithwiraj Choudhury, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School Analyzing Bangladesh’s governance problems and drawing insights that will be relevant to other developing countries, this book sharpens our understanding of governance and suggests […]

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Film screening: Trafficked

WHEN
Thu, Sep 29, 2016 from 04:00pm — 07:30pm, ET

VENUE
Knafel Center

ADDRESS
Knafel Center
10 Garden Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Cosponsored Event Please join the Carr Center for a screening of the new movie “Trafficked”, based on the award winning book ‘Sex Trafficking’ by Carr Center Fellow Siddharth Kara, and directed by Will Wallace. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion, with time for questions from the audience. Siddharth Kara, Adjunct Lecturer of Public Policy, […]

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Fulfilling the Health SDG in India: Some Old and New Concerns

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Thu, Sep 29, 2016 from 12:30pm — 01:30pm, ET

Cosponsored Event Gita Sen, Distinguished Professor & Director, Ramalingaswami Centre on Equity & Social Determinants of Health, Public Health Foundation of India This series features current research of members and affiliates of Global Health and Population, HSPH.  The intent is to both educate and raise the awareness of our community and beyond, about the research […]

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Weekly Tea Break

WHEN
Wed, Sep 28, 2016 from 02:30pm — 03:00pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, 4th Floor

ADDRESS
CGIS South, 4th Floor
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Harvard faculty, students, fellows, staff, and affiliates are invited to a weekly tea break at SAI’s office, 4th floor of 1730 Cambridge Street. Come enjoy tea and snacks and get to know SAI’s community. *Please note the change in time

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From India: The Rhythms of Life

WHEN
Mon, Sep 26, 2016 from 06:00pm — 07:30pm, ET

VENUE
Andover Chapel

ADDRESS
Andover Chapel
45 Francis Avenue
Cambridge, MA 02138

Cosponsored Event Featuring music from Sandeep Das (tabla), Rajib Karmaker (sitar) and remarks by Anne Monius, Professor of South Asian Religions Cosponsored with the Religious Literacy Project, Harvard Divinity School, and MusicUnitesUS, Brandeis University This event is free and open to the public.

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Grant Opportunities Open House

WHEN
Mon, Sep 26, 2016 from 03:30pm — 05:00pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, S354

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S354
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Student Event Come learn about SAI summer funding opportunities from past grant recipients. Learn about the various types of grants (research, internship, language), the application process, how to write an appropriate budget for a summer in South Asia, and enjoy some delicious South Asian food. Learn more about grant opportunities. Facebook event.

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Development and Politics in Indian Democracy

WHEN
Fri, Sep 23, 2016 from 02:00pm — 04:00pm, ET

VENUE
Watson Institute at Brown University

ADDRESS
Watson Institute at Brown University
111 Thayer Street
Providence, RI

Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics Aruna Roy, Activist & Founder, MKSS Aruna Roy is an Indian political and social activist who founded the Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sangathan (MKSS) along with Shankar Singh, Nikhil Dey and many others. The MKSS began by fighting for fair and equal wages for workers which shaped and evolved into a struggle for […]

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Radcliffe Advanced Seminar: Exchanging Health Information

WHEN
Thu, Sep 22, 2016 - Fri, Sep 23, 2016, ET

VENUE
Harvard University
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study

ADDRESS
Harvard University
Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
10 Garden St
Cambridge, MA 02138 ‎

Special Event The Exchanging Health Information seminar seeks to bring together experts in medicine, computer science, big data, public policy and law to identify a research and policy agenda that addresses implementation barriers to health information exchange. Building on international standards in health systems interoperability and learning from best practices from other industries, seminar exercises […]

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Weekly Tea Break

WHEN
Wed, Sep 21, 2016 from 04:30pm — 05:00pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, 4th Floor

ADDRESS
CGIS South, 4th Floor
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA

Harvard faculty, students, fellows, staff, and affiliates are invited to a weekly tea break at SAI’s office, 4th floor of 1730 Cambridge Street. Come enjoy chai tea and snacks and get to know SAI’s community.

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Directive Principles and Transformative Constitutional Design

WHEN
Fri, Sep 16, 2016 from 04:00pm — 05:30pm, ET

VENUE
CGIS South, S354

ADDRESS
CGIS South, S354
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02138

Book Talk Tarunabh Khaitan, Associate Professor and Hackney Fellow in Law, Wadham College, University of Oxford Chair: Ajantha Subramanian, Professor of Anthropology and South Asian Studies, Harvard University Borrowing and developing the concept from Ireland, framers of India’s Constitution inserted a chapter titled ‘directive principles of state policy’ in the founding document. They were a mix of principles […]

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