Fall 2020 Events Calendar

This fall, join us for a performance by Ali Sethi during 2020 Worldwide Week at Harvard; a discussion on the India-China border crisis; a 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. Stay connected with us online and follow us on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to keep up-to-date with the latest news and events at the Mittal Institute.

WEBINAR | JOINT SEMINAR ON SOUTH ASIAN POLITICS SERIES The Border Crisis and the Future of India-China Relations Monday, September 28 at 11:00 AM EST Register: https://bit.ly/33l4eJr 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 Extreme Urbanism: A View on Afghanistan — Traditional Architecture and Urbanism in Afghanistan Saturday, October 3 at 10:30 AM EST Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/92189349455  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 Khusrau's River of Love: Cosmopolitanism and Inclusion in South Asian Traditions Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 AM EST Info: https://bit.ly/33xoJCM  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 Discrimination and Defiant Pride: How the Demand for Dignity Creates Slack for Poor Governance Friday, October 23 at 12:00 PM EST Register: https://bit.ly/3iGc1YK 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 Extreme Urbanism: A View on Afghanistan — Contemporary Architecture and Urbanism in Afghanistan Saturday, October 24 at 10:30 AM EST Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/97722356429 Our final session in our Extreme Urbanism series will explore modern and contemporary architecture and urbanism in Afghanistan.

WEBINAR | ARTS SEMINAR SERIES Arts of South Asia: Highlights from the MFA Thursday, November 12 at 10:00 AM EST Zoom: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/99365376325 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 Gandhi's Gift: Successful Mass Nonviolence and India's Decolonization Friday, November 20 at 12:00 PM EST Register: https://bit.ly/3ixS06q 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 Business, Voters, and Distributive Politics in Developing Democracies Friday, December 4 at 12:00 PM EST Register: https://bit.ly/32yhBGS 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 Catch up on our recent webinars that discuss COVID-19, the 1947 Partition, China-India relations, and more The Mittal Institute website is constantly updated with the latest videos, podcasts, and articles from our past webinars so you can learn about everything from COVID-19's impact on South Asia to the complexities of the China-India relationship.

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