This Week's Top Stories
March 22, 2019
Leading up to our first Annual India Symposium on April 4, upcoming panelist Dr. Suresh Subramani fills us in on the potential future of scientific collaboration and literacy in India.
Mahbub Jokhio , a Mittal Institute Visiting Artist Fellow, discusses the symbolism behind his artwork and its connection to life and society in Pakistan. Visit our reception at the Mittal Institute on March 26 to see more of our Visiting Artist Fellows' work.
Last week, Professor Jinah Kim and Dr. Katherine Eremin delved into the history and science behind centuries-old Indian paintings in a talk given at Asia Week New York, unlocking previously unknown historical and artistic facts.
Upcoming Events
CGIS SOUTH, 4TH FLOOR LOBBY
Tuesday, March 26, 4:30 PM
Join us for an art reception in the Mittal Institute's lobby to meet our new Visiting Artist Fellows, Mahbub Jokhio and Krupa Makhija, see their artwork, and learn about their artistic explorations into culture, language, and identity.
CGIS SOUTH, S153
Tuesday, March 26, 6:00 PM
Sripad Motiram and Vamsi Vakulabharanam will discuss how space is structured in two Indian cities, Hyderabad and Mumbai, along the axes of class and caste to make sense of inequality.
CGIS SOUTH, TSAI AUDITORIUM
Thursday, March 28, 5:30 PM
Catherine Becker, Associate Professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago, will explore the Bodhi tree as a metaphoric and literal model for the reproduction and dissemination of sacred imagery.
VIGYAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Thursday, April 4, 9:30 AM–5:30 PM
The Mittal Institute's Symposium in New Delhi will bring together academics, government representatives, and industry leaders to discuss the future of science through numerous fascinating sessions on the life sciences, agriculture, healthcare, and more.
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