Harvard-Brown Joint Seminar on South Asian Politics (In Person)

Date and Time

September 12, 2024
05:30PM - 07:00PM EDT

Location

CGIS South, 1730 Cambridge Street, Belfer Case Study Room (S020)

"The Transition in Bangladesh and its Implications"

Speakers:

Nusrat Chowdhury, Associate Professor of Anthropology, Amherst College.

Daniel Markey, Senior Advisor on South Asia, United States Institute of Peace.

Ali Riaz, Distinguished Professor, Department of Politics and Government, Illinois State University.

Moderator:

Feyaad Allie, Assistant Professor, Department of Government, Harvard University.

Contact:

Selmon Rafey
srafey@fas.harvard.edu

Co-sponsored by the Lakshmi Mittal and Family South Asia Institute at Harvard University, the Saxena Center for Contemporary South Asia at Brown University, and the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University.

Attendance Information:

Please register to attend this event.

Description:

Following weeks of public protests and social unrest culminating in the resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh is at a tumultuous and pivotal transition. Please join our panel of scholars to discuss the lead-up to this moment, its foreign policy implications in the region and around the world, and what comes next for Bangladesh.

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