Afghanistan

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Trapped and Silenced: The Women and Girls of Afghanistan

Manizha Wafeq, Muqadasa Ahmadzai, and Asila Wardak speak with Barnett R. Rubin about how Afghan women’s and girls’ lives have changed after their educational opportunities and leadership roles have been severely curtailed.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Symposium: To Hell and Back

14 Apr 2023

6 - 5 p.m.

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Special Screening: 'America and the Taliban'

24 Apr 2023

7 - 9 p.m.

Current Exhibitions

Comparative Hell: Arts of Asian Underworlds

28 Feb 2023 - 07 May 2023

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Does ‘South Asia’ Have a Future?

Shyama Saran, Suhasini Haider, Sanjay Kasthuria, Atul Mishra, and C. Raja Mohan discuss the feasibility of regional integration in South Asia.

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Sundance Film Festival with Asia Society Northern California

January 22, 2023 — For the fifth consecutive year, Asia Society Northern California hosted conversations with Asian and Asian American filmmakers and talent at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.

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Briefing Monthly #58 | January 2023

Election watch | Students return | Aid shake-up looms | ASEAN business challenges | China export hopes

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75 Years of India & Pakistan: Past, Present and Future

“75 Years of India and Pakistan: Past, Present and Future”, a virtual chat between Yasser Latif Hamdani (Batch of 2013) and Tridivesh Singh Maini (Batch of 2013) on Thursday, August 4 at 6:30 PM

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Asia 21 Bulletin

This Bulletin will spotlight writings, articles, books, or engagements that our Asia 21 South Asia Leaders are undertaking.

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In Practice: New Vocabularies for Craft

A series of virtual and in-person conversations about the myriad contexts of craft and vernacular art.

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2022 Osborn Elliott Prize for Excellence in Journalism on Asia: Matthieu Aikins and Jim Huylebroek on Afghanistan

The writer and photographer behind the prize-winning New York Times magazine piece "Inside the Fall of Kabul" talk about being on the ground for the massive historical event in the summer of 2021.

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Talk at the Library: Stories From Afghanistan to Thailand

Drawing from her experiences as a South and Southeast Asia correspondent for over a decade, Karin Wenger uses the power of stories to connect, move and reach people.

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Stories From Afghanistan to Thailand

Karin Wenger talks about her insights and experiences covering historic events, human-interest stories, and the pandemic in South and Southeast Asia with Remko Tanis.

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Explainer: Pride in Asia

The struggle of the LGBTQ+ community for equal rights throughout Asia is one of encouraging wins, exhausting stagnation, and outright setbacks. This Explainer gives you an overview of some recent developments.