This Week's Top Stories
September 13, 2019
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Salil Shetty
, Carr Center Senior Fellow at Harvard and former Secretary General of Amnesty International,
speaks about Kashmir, human rights, and the meaning of the events occurring on the ground. Check out the interview and join us on September 19 for a panel discussion on the status of Kashmir.
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This summer,
Pranati Parikh
, Harvard College '21, traveled to Pune, India, to take an intensive 10-week course in the ancient language of Sanskrit. For a country so familiar to her, she was given a new glimpse into India and discovered that there's always something new to learn about a place and its history — no matter how well you know it.
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The Mittal Institute's
B4 Program
promotes scientific research to expand our knowledge of the biosciences field. Recently, 25 students participated in a workshop on Advanced Light Microscopy to learn new techniques from the experts, ranging from basic microscopy to super-resolution imaging.
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Monday, September 16, 8:15 AM
GUTMAN CONFERENCE CENTER, HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
Experts from Harvard, peer institutions, and Bangladesh's governing bodies will discuss the nation’s economy, history, artistic heritage, public health, and more in a day-long conference. A keynote lecture will be given by
Kaushik Basu
, former Chief Economist of the World Bank.
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Wednesday, September 18, 5:00 PM
S020, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Film Director
Musa Syeed
will join Professor
Ali Asani
for a Q&A and screening of his film,
Valley of Saints,
centered around a working-class boatman and his community in Kashmir in the midst of political violence.
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Thursday, September 19, 5:00 PM
S010, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET
The recent events in Kashmir will by discussed by a panel, including:
Salil Shetty
, former Secretary General of Amnesty International and Senior Fellow at the Harvard Carr Center; Professor
Ashutosh Varshney
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Brown University; Professor
Prerna Singh
, Brown University;
Ashwaq Masoodi
, Nieman Fellow at Harvard University; and
Beena Sarwar
,
Affiliated
Faculty at Emerson College.
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Winter Grants Information Session
Thursday, September 26, 5:00 PM
S250, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Over wintersession, Harvard undergraduate and graduate students can fund their research, internship, or language study in South Asia with a grant from the Mittal Institute. Get your questions answered at our upcoming information session and don't forget to apply for a grant by October 11.
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We're seeking a Communications and Multimedia Intern in our Cambridge office to assist with the creation of multimedia content, publicity and outreach, and social media management. This opportunity is open to Harvard undergraduate and graduate students. To apply, please send a resume and writing sample to Alex Gilliard at
agilliard@fas.harvard.edu
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Deadline: Friday, October 11, 2019 at 11:59 PM
Over wintersession, Mittal Institute grants can fund the research, internship, or language study in South Asia of Harvard undergraduate and graduate students. Whether you're studying archaeology in Nepal or learning Sanskrit in India, apply for a grant to make your trip a reality!
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