This Week's Top Stories November 8, 2019

Looking Back at the 1947 Partition Through Personal Stories Pratishtha Kohli, Ambassador for the Mittal Institute's 1947 Partition of British India Project, recently set out to collect the stories of numerous individuals who had experienced the trauma and mass migration of the Partition, helping to preserve the history and collective memory of the event.

Investigating the Sounds of India's Rural and Urban Spaces Over the summer, Davindar Singh , PhD Candidate in Philosophy, traveled to the Punjab to learn more about the production of religious sound in numerous settings — from urban centers and villages to rural regions — and how it affects the social demarcation of "spaces" around these sites.

A Tale of Three Cities: Agricultural and Economic Transformation As cities arose throughout the countryside of Western India, they left an indelible mark on the agrarian landowners who lived in each — whether they faced displacement, or delved into the new real estate market. Three cities, Magarpatta, Lavasa, and Cape City, each have a unique story.

Upcoming Events

Property, Power, and Women: Positive and Perverse Consequences of Indian Reforms for Gender Equality TODAY, November 8, 2:00 PM S153, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET Can political representation help women upend entrenched systems of power? Rachel Brulé will delve into political representation, economic rights, and benefits vs. backlash when a woman is elected in India.

From Charity to Investment: The Nexus of Disability, Education, and Employment Tuesday, November 12, 12:00 PM COMMON ROOM, 2 DIVINITY AVENUE At this Harvard-Yenching Institute Lunch Talk, Kamal Lamichhane and Michael Ashley Stein will delve into the data on low- and middle-income countries to investigate why persons with disabilities have lower access to education and higher dropout rates.

The Hidden History of Burma Friday, November 15, 4:00 PM S050, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET Thant Myint-U is an award-winning writer, historian, conservationist, and former advisor to the President of Myanmar. In this talk, he will discuss his recent book, The Hidden History of Burma: Race, Capitalism, and the Crisis of Democracy in the 21st Century.

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Latest Announcements

5th Annual Seed for Change Competition Applications Open Letter of Intent Deadline: Friday, December 13, 2019 We're now accepting proposals for the Mittal Institute's annual Seed for Change Competition! Grants will be awarded to selected interdisciplinary student projects that positively impact societal, economic, and environmental issues in India and Pakistan.

Apply for a Faculty Grant to Fund Research on South Asia Deadline: Friday, November 15, 2019 Time's running out! Applications for 2020 faculty grants are open! Harvard faculty members can apply for a grant to support exploratory research projects and advanced research projects that bring together scholars from different fields and regions whose research relates to South Asia.

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