This fall, join us for a performance by Ali Sethi during 2020 Worldwide Week at Harvard; a discussion on the India-China border crisisa series on the history of architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan; and more. Keep scrolling to read about each of the events we'll be hosting this semester.

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WEBINAR | JOINT SEMINAR ON SOUTH ASIAN POLITICS SERIES

Monday, September 28 at 11:00 AM EST

Join Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science at MIT, Shivshankar Menon, Chairman of the Advisory Board at the Institute of Chinese Studies, Tanvi Madan, Senior Fellow on the Project on International Order and Strategy and Director of the India Project at the Brookings Institution, and Taylor Fravel, Arthur and Ruth Sloan Professor of Political Science and Director of the Security Studies Program at MIT, to discuss recent conflicts surrounding the border between China and India.
WEBINAR | EXTREME URBANISM SERIES

Saturday, October 3 at 10:30 AM EST

The second session of our Extreme Urbanism series will explore the history and traditions of architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan.

WEBINAR | 24 HOURS OF HARVARD

Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 AM EST

As part of Harvard’s Worldwide Week, Ali Sethi, singer and writer, and Himanshu Bajpai, Dastango, writer, and journalist, will perform and recite traditional qissas and qawwalis that highlight South Asia’s tradition of inclusivity.
WEBINAR | CURRENT EVENT SERIES

Friday, October 23 at 12:00 PM EST

Incoming Assistant Professor of Government at Harvard University, Mashail Malik, will discuss how social identities shape and are shaped by political life.
WEBINAR | EXTREME URBANISM SERIES

Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 AM EST

Our final session in our Extreme Urbanism series will explore modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan.
WEBINAR | ARTS SEMINAR SERIES

Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM EST

Laura Weinstein, the Ananda Coomaraswamy Curator of South Asian and Islamic Art at the MFA, will present her latest publication highlighting works from the MFA’s collection of South Asian art.
WEBINAR | SEMINAR SERIES

Friday, November 20 at 12:00 PM EST

Rikhil R. Bhavnani, Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, will discuss his latest work exploring the structures and history of non-violent civil disobedience during the Indian struggle for democratic self-rule.
WEBINAR | CURRENT EVENT SERIES

Friday, December 4 at 12:00 PM EST

Gautam Nair, Assistant Professor of Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School, will explore the impact of business on developing democracies and inequality. 
PAST WEBINARS | SEMINAR SERIES


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