The weekly seminars, starting February 1, will explore issues that have often been ignored in the context of the Partition as well as discuss their relevance and impact today, both in South Asia and in other parts of the world.
WHEN
Mon, Mar 6, 2017 from 04:30pm — 06:00pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S250
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA
*Please not the change in start time. Muslim Societies in South Asia Seminar Ankit Chadha, Storyteller / Author Chair: Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, Harvard University Dastangoi, the lost art of Urdu storytelling, developed in eighth century A.D. around the adventures of an Arab hero, Amir Hamza. These stories became very popular in […]
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Wed, Feb 22, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S050
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA
Partition Seminar Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, Harvard University Given that Partition is widely considered to have resulted due to religious differences, it is critical to explore the interplay between religion and nationalism in pre-Partition rhetoric, in the post-Partition riots, and in the actual migration process. It is interesting, also, […]
More InfoHarvard will offer many courses in the upcoming semester with content related to South Asia, covering topics such as Himalayan art, Asian diasporas, capitalism and cosmology, Ismaili history and culture, and much more.
WHEN
Fri, Jan 13, 2017 from 05:00pm — 07:00pm
VENUE
Karachi, Pakistan
Special Event Ali Asani, Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures; former Director of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University Our world is marked by difference. The inability to engage with and understand these differences has led to polarizations, tensions and conflict in many societies. In recent decades, these conflicts […]
More InfoKomal Shahid Khan, from Islamabad, Pakistan, and Meenakshi Sengupta, from Kolkata, India, attended classes, met with students and faculty, and displayed their work on campus. They also collaborated on an interactive performance piece about the Partition of India.
WHEN
Thu, Dec 8, 2016 from 12:00pm — 01:30pm
VENUE
CGIS South, S153
Harvard University
ADDRESS
CGIS South, S153
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Arts Seminar Komal Shahid Khan, Visiting Artist, South Asia Institute Arts Program Chair: Susan S. Bean, Chair, Art & Archaeology Center, American Institute of Indian Studies; Board Member, Textile Society of America; Associate, Peabody Museum, Harvard University; Senior Curator for South Asian and Korean Art. Peabody Essex Museum Starting with an introduction and practices which lead to […]
More InfoDuring their time at Harvard, the artists will display their work on campus, meet with students, attend courses, and give a public seminar.
SAI has partnered with the Animal Law & Policy Program at Harvard Law School, led by Steering Committee member Kristen Stilt, to examine animal agriculture from the Middle East to Asia.
The workshop will bring together experts to exchange ideas as an initial step toward the goal of a broader collaborative research project.