Lecture Series

Since its inception in 2006, the Harvard SAA Lecture Series has brought a diverse group of dynamic South Asians and scholars of South Asia to campus. The goal of the series specifically lies in exposing members of Harvard College as well as the wider community at Harvard University to extraordinary individuals whose work or path in life relates to South Asia. We strive to offer a fresh perspective on issues pertinent to South Asia as well as the South Asian Diaspora in the US and elsewhere. If you are interested in suggesting South Asians and/or scholars of South Asia who have distinguished themselves in a variety of different fields, please contact our Academic/Political Chair, Darshali Vyas, at davyas@college.harvard.edu.

2010-2011 Guests:

V.V. Ganeshanathan '02: Sri Lankan fiction writer, essayist and writer, author of "Love Marriage"
Richard Delacey: Harvard Professor
Dr. M. Srinivas Rao: Expert in Yoga and Meditation
Dr. Scott Gerson:: Expert of Ayurveda and Holistic Medicine
Vikas Khanna:: Executive Chef of "Junoon", restaurateur, food writer, filmmaker, director of "Holy Kitchens" film series

Past Lecture Series Guests include:

Rishi Reddi: Award Winning author of Karma and Other Stories
Pradeep Anand: Founder of Seeta Resources and author of An Indian in Cowboy Country
Dinesh D'Souza: Conservative author and public speaker.
Upendra Chivukula: New Jersey General Assemblyman for the 17th legistlative district.
Raghuram Rajan: Professor at University of Chicago Graduate School of Business and Former Chief Economist of International Monetary Fund.
Vivek Wadhwa: Entrepreneur, Businessweek columnist and Bollywood film producer.
Pratima Anae: Model, Actress and Former Miss Indiana USA.
Jay Sidhu: Former CEO and Chairman of Sovereign Bancorp.
William Dalrymple: Notable South Asian Scholar and award winning author of books such as "The Last Mughal."
Sunaina Maira: Associate Professor of Asian American Studies at UC Davis and expert on the South Asian-American experience and youth identity.
Dr. Abhishek Singhvi: National Spokesperson for the Indian National Congress Party.