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27th Annual Harvard India Poetry Meeting
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Sun, May 21, 2023 at 02:00pm, ET
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CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium S010
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, Tsai Auditorium S010
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute and the Department of South Asian Studies at Harvard University, in association with the South Asian Poets of New England invite you to join the: 27th Annual Harvard India Poetry Meeting 15th Anniversary Meeting of SAPNE Theme: My Rights With a tribute to the life and legacy […]
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The Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute Graduate Student Associate (GSA) Showcase is a chance for the diverse, prestigious and interdisciplinary Graduate Student Associates to share with the Mittal Institute Community their research, what they have been working on this semester, or highlighting past fieldwork they have done. GSAs will present with a separate […]
More InfoAnnual Cambridge Symposium: Culture, Climate, and Health – A More Resilient South Asia
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Fri, May 5, 2023 from 09:00am — 05:00pm, ET
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Gutman Conference Center (6 Appian Way)
Please join us for our Annual Cambridge Symposium, the Mittal Institute’s flagship event. The full-day convening bring together scholars, practitioners and audiences to discuss, debate and dissect major South Asian themes from an interlocking variety of perspectives. This year’s conference will focus on the theme of “resiliency” in the region through the lens of culture, climate and health. The event is free and open to the public,
More InfoMadhur Jaffrey, Annual Harish C. Mahindra Lecture, in conversation with Prof. Abhijit Banerjee
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Thu, May 4, 2023 at 05:30pm, ET
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Tsai Auditorium, Room S010
CGIS South (1730 Cambridge Street)
This year’s Mahindra Lecture will feature Madhur Jaffrey, in conversation with Prof. Abhijit Banerjee of MIT. Jaffrey is widely celebrated for having first introduced Indian food to the West, with over 15 cookbooks, including classics such as Madhur Jaffrey’s Ultimate Curry Bible and Madhur Jaffrey’s World Vegetarian. She will be in conversation with Abhijit Banerjee, Ford Foundation International Professor of Economics at MIT, who has also written on the delights of Indian food in Cooking to Save Your Life.
More InfoAsia and Russia’s War on Ukraine
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023 from 12:00pm — 03:30pm, ET
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S010, Tsai Auditorium, CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge St., Cambridge, MA
Asia Beyond the Headlines Seminar Hybrid Event In-person attendees, register at https://forms.gle/zntgppbURiWLKch87 Remote attendees via Zoom, register at https://tinyurl.com/395bma7x How does Asia respond to Russia’s war on Ukraine? And what are the implications for Asian security and stability? While Japan and South Korea have sided with the West and supported Ukraine, China, and North Korea are deepening […]
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Thu, Apr 27, 2023 at 12:30pm, ET
The Mittal Institute’s inaugural Distinguished Artist Fellow, Nilima Sheikh, will be in residence at the Institute on the Harvard campus this April. Sheikh is one of South Asia’s most-renowned painters. Her work focuses on longing, loss, roots, displacement, violence, the perception of tradition and ideas of femininity.
More InfoTellings, Translations, and the Uncanny: Thinking about Dastan-e Amir Hamza
A talk about Dastan-e Amir Hamza, a tale hailed as the Iliad and Odyssey of the Persianate world. Ostensibly based on the life and legendary exploits of Prophet Muhammad’s uncle, Hamza ibn Abd-al Muttalib (566-625 C.E.), here is a fantastical world of talismans and jinn, war and jihad, treachery and trickery, and the mightiest force of them all: Fate. Spanning over 46-volumes, this Indo-Persian epic rivals The Arabian Nights. Famed the world over through the Hamzanamaminiature paintings (1562-1577), it speaks to art history, fairy-tale and fantasy studies, literary and critical theory, and translation studies.
More InfoPrivate insurers as purchasing intermediaries in publicly financed health insurance: Lessons from India’s Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
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Mon, Apr 24, 2023 at 05:00pm, ET
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CGIS South S250, 1730 Cambridge ST
India launched the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) in 2018 to provide cashless healthcare coverage for hospitalization to the poorest 40 percent of the population. The scheme forms an important component of the country’s journey towards universal health coverage. In this presentation, the institutional structures associated with the organization of purchasing arrangements in the PMJAY will be examined, with a focus on comparing the performance of government trusts versus private insurance companies[…]
More InfoTransitional Justice: Lessons from Afghanistan on the Promotion, Protection of Human Rights and Access to Justice
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Wed, Apr 12, 2023 from 12:00pm — 01:15pm, ET
A 4-Session Intensive under the CPL Public Leadership Co-curricular Program With Dr. Sima Samar, former Chair, Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) Spring 2023 CPL Hauser Leader and 2022 Carr Center Fellow Students are encouraged to attend as many sessions as possible, because each session builds on the last. Wednesday, February 22, 12-1:15pm: Role of […]
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