This Week's Top Stories
September 6, 2019
Welcome back students! We're wishing you an exciting and rewarding academic year.
Today, Bangladesh is rapidly growing and changing. We spoke with Professor Gary Bass of Princeton University — and a speaker at our upcoming Bangladesh Rising conference — to learn about his perspective on both development and the enduring legacy of the 1971 war in Bangladesh.
Samyukta Singh, Mittal Institute Program Coordinator, traveled to several communities in rural India to learn more about the "Deflouridation of Water" project, seeing firsthand how its water filtration systems are making water safer to drink and eliminating debilitating dental and bone diseases.
In this article, Professor Ashu Varshney of Brown University comments on the recent events in Kashmir. On September 19, he'll speak alongside former Amnesty International Secretary General Salil Shetty , Professor Prerna Singh of Brown University, and Ashwaq Masoodi , Nieman Fellow, to discuss the current status of Kashmir.
Upcoming Events
Monday, September 16, 8:15 AM–5:15 PM
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. A keynote lecture will be given by Kaushik Basu , former Chief Economist of the World Bank.
Wednesday, September 18, 5:00 PM
BELFER S020, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET
Film Director Musa Syeed will screen his film, Valley of Saints , followed by a Q&A session with Professor Ali Asani . The film is centered around a working-class boatman and his community in Kashmir in the midst of political violence.
Thursday, September 19, 4:30 PM
BELFER S020, CGIS SOUTH, 1730 CAMBRIDGE STREET
The recent events in Kashmir will be discussed by a panel of speakers, including: Salil Shetty , former Secretary General of Amnesty International and Senior Fellow at Harvard Kennedy School; Professor Ashutosh Varshney , Brown University; Professor Prerna Singh , Brown University; and Ashwaq Masoodi , Nieman Fellow at Harvard University.
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Deadline: Monday, September 30, 2019 at 11:59 PM EST
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