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Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and beyond: A panel discussion

Join us for a talk that will explores the complex aftermath of Sri Lanka's 2022 debt default, including the IMF's role, international intervention, and its implication for both political stability and economic development within Sri Lanka.

Investing for the Future: How Debt Relief Can Help Make Space for Climate and Development Goals

On Tuesday, May 14 from 9:00-10:15 AM EDT | 15:00-16:15 CEST, join us for a webinar discussion featuring global experts in international development, debt and climate on the latest DRGR Project report and how to sustainably advance development and climate investments.

BARAZA - Swahili Studies Conference

BARAZA is an annual one-day conference addressing the language, literature, translation, culture, philosophy or diaspora of the Swahili-speaking peoples of the world.

Islamic Finance in the Artificial Intelligence Age: Socio-Economic, Shariah and Legal Challenges

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Discussion on 'We, the People' and India's 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

SSAI is pleased to launch of Global edition of The People of India (Penguin, 2023), edited by Ravinder Kaur and Nayanika Mathur, and to use the launch as a platform for a mid-way discussion on India's on-going general elections.

Taliban 2.0. What Next for Pakistan, Afghanistan and Iran?

Join us as we investigate the complexities surrounding the emergence of Taliban 2.0 and its ramifications on regional dynamics. We will explore various critical topics, including the current state of reportage amidst the Taliban's resurgence, the challenging conditions faced by journalists operating within the Pashto sphere, and the evolving landscape following Pakistan's recent elections in the North-West Frontier Province (NWFP).

Buddhist Forum Seminar: Reading a passage of Patsap Nyimadrak’s commentary

In this seminar, we will read a passage of Patsap Nyimadrak’s (pa tshab nyi ma grags; c. 1055–1145) commentary (dbu ma rtsa ba’i shes rab kyi ti ka) on the third verse of the first chapter of Nāgārjuna’s Mūlamadhyamakakārikā, where, according to Indian commentators, Nāgārjuna negates origination from other.

Africa Day 2024

Join us for this year's Africa Day, in collaboration with Stellenbosch University and the Stellenbosch Business School, for a range of keynotes and panels on the theme of 'The Africa Innovation Agenda'.

Buddhist Forum Lecture: Patsap Nyimadrak’s Classification of Buddhist Philosophical Systems

Tibetan Buddhist doxographical literature named Drupta (grub mtha’; *siddhānta) provides us with a doctrinal classification of Indian Buddhist tenets. While the Tibetan way of distinguishing Buddhist scholastic systems helped us in understanding the features of and differences between the systems, the Tibetan retrospective assessment of Indian thought remained in doubt.