Week of Events
Monday, April 6, 2026
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April 6, 2026Book Talk with independent Indian journalist Neha Dixit! The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian
Book Talk with independent Indian journalist Neha Dixit! The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian
On Monday April 6th, you are invited to meet with Neha Dixit, an independent Indian journalist and author based in New Delhi. From 2:30-4:00 PM in the Rachel Carson College Red Room, join the Sociology Department together with the Center for South Asian Studies, Center for Labor and Community, and Sikh and Punjabi Studies, who will hear about Neha’s new book The Many Lives of Syeda X: The Story of an Unknown Indian (Footnote, 2025).
Tuesday, April 7, 2026
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Hybrid EventApril 7, 2026History of Science Lecture with Jennifer Derr
History of Science Lecture with Jennifer Derr
The damming of the Nile River transformed agriculture and human health in 20th-century Egypt. While dams enabled year-round irrigation and provided hydroelectricity, the prevalence of parasitic disease also skyrocketed. Professor Derr explores the effects of damming the Nile on the health of Egyptians and the impact of large-scale environmental transformation on the knowledge and practice that made medicine during the 20th century.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
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Thursday, April 9, 2026
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Friday, April 10, 2026
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April 10, 2026Celebration of Spring Exhibitions at the IAS
Celebration of Spring Exhibitions at the IAS
Join us to celebrate the opening of three new exhibitions at the IAS: Libia Posada: Everything is Going Right, the first US solo exhibition by the Colombia-based artist and medical doctor; Gina Athena Ulysse: A Redwoods Rasanblaj, a site-specific and immersive exploration of the Haitian kreyol conception of rasanblaj; and Ronaldo V. Wilson: There Are No Words, But […]
Saturday, April 11, 2026
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Sunday, April 12, 2026
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