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WHEN: Saturday, October 15, 2005 from 3-6pm, followed by
Iftaar.
WHERE: Harvard Law School,
Austin Hall, West Room,
1515 Massachusetts Avenue,
Cambridge, MA 02138.
Professor Bose is one of the preeminent scholars of South Asian
affairs and history, and directs the South Asia Initiative at Harvard.
His primary research focus is modern South Asia and the history
of the Indian Ocean region. Awarded the Guggenheim fellowship in
1997, he is the author of numerous respected publications considered
among the best in his field. Among his publications are "Modern
South Asia: History, Culture, Political Economy" (with Ayesha
Jalal), and "Agrarian Bengal: Economy, Social Structure and
Politics, 1919-1947." His current project, titled "Empire
and Culture on the Indian Ocean Rim," will soon be published
by Harvard University Press.
Mr. Ahmed has produced several award-winning programs including
"50th Anniversary of the Language Movement in Bangladesh"
and "Democracy in Bangladesh: Problems & Prospects."
Prior to VOA, Mr. Ahmed worked as a broadcast journalist with BBC
London for seven years. He was also a lecturer at London University,
the Institute of Linguists, Chittagong University and Dhaka University.
His primary coverage focus is on global and South Asian affairs
for interviews and the program Hello Washington. He is also a Web
Editor. Mr. Ahmed's first job in radio was for the popular Dhaka
childrens program, Khelaghar, in the 1960s.
We bring you a compilation of various photographers' works to highlight
the Bangladesh that remains invisible in the international community
- a fresh look at the life, the people, and the spirit of Bangladesh.
We thank our co-hosts, the Harvard Law Student Advocates. The Advocates
are a student organization at Harvard Law School that engages students
in human rights-related projects around the world according to students'
backgrounds, abilities and interests. It also assists human rights
lawyers and practitioners abroad in practical ways.
Feel free to email info@boston.drishtipat.org
for any inquiries about the event or the Boston Chapter. We will
greatly appreciate if you can pass along this email to your friends.
Please visit http://boston.drishtipat.org for information on the
Boston Chapter and the launch event. We look forward to seeing you
at the event!
To join us at the Boston Chapter, come attend the Launch Event!
Email us at info@boston.drishtipat.org to volunteer with us.
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