Monthly Archives: May 2016

Two days now in Dhaka, and feeling intense sensory overload. We have spent a great deal of time traveling small distances in intense traffic.  Not a whole lot of cars, but lots of rickshaws, bicycle and motorized three-wheeler, trucks, buses, … Continue reading →

May 17: Depart JFK May 18 – May 23: Dhaka May 23 – May 26: Rural Bangladesh: Journey by boat from Jessore to Mongla; activities in the forest. May 26 – May 31: Kolkata June 1 – June 5: Cape … Continue reading →

Bangladesh/Bengal: Contested Identities Seminar Leaders: Jack Gambino and Mohsin Hashim Seminar Description Bangladesh (“Land of Bengalis”) is a new nation in an old land.  From the moment of its independence in 1971, Bangladesh has been beset by heated debates about … Continue reading →