Aastha Ranabhat The following in an excerpt of a recent article in The Atlantic entitled, 'After Terror in France and Unrest in Turkey, Schools Grapple with whether to send Students Abroad' that came out on July 20, 2016. Study-abroad programs are designed to expose students to ideas and cultures different from their own. They are a soft-diplomacy tool, … Read more
Annexation and the Unhappy ValleyThe Historical Anthropology of Sindh’s ColonizationMatthew A. Cook, North Carolina Central University Annexation and the Unhappy Valley: The Historical Anthropology of Sindh’s Colonization addresses the nineteenth century expansion and consolidation of British colonial power in the Sindh region of South Asia. It adopts an interdisciplinary approach and employs a fine-grained, nuanced … Read more
The online version of the 2016 AIPS Newsletter is ready for circulation! Thanks to all AIPS members and staff who made this newletter possible. AIPS 2016 Newsletter
The 6th annual Pakistan Conference, organized by the Organization of Pakistani Students and the Center for South Asian Studies, was held on April 8, 2016. The panelists, academics and artists from both Pakistan and the United States, focused on the theme of infrastructure and development. From the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor to the jungle of flyovers … Read more
In April 2016 AIPS sponsored a workshop entitled, Trending Pakistan: A History Workshop, which was hosted by the Center for the Study of Religion and Conflict, Arizona State University. This was the second of three international workshops exploring current dynamics and future possibilities for Pakistan Studies, and brought together scholars and experts from Pakistan, the US and … Read more
AIPS sponsored a conference entitled,Trending Pakistan: A History Workshop on April 28 & 29, 2016. This conference was held and organized by Arizona State University. For the full program please see the attached poster: Conference Poster
American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) is pleased to announce its second Annual Junior Scholars Pakistan Studies Conference, which will take place as a pre-conference to the 45th Annual Conference on South Asia. The conference will be held on Thursday October 20, 2016 in Madison, Wisconsin. This one-day conference is expected to bring together junior … Read more