Congratulations to Dr. Sanaa Alimia (Associate Professor, Aga Khan University) for receiving the 2025 AIPS Book Prize! Her book, Refugee Cities: How Afghans Changed Urban Pakistan, published by the University of Pennsylvania Press, was the committee’s unanimous choice for this award given its enormous contribution to Pakistan Studies. As noted by the AIPS Book Prize Committee, this book “explores … Read more
AIPS is excited to share our Spring 2025 Introduction to Urdu Language and Culture! This 10-week asynchronous, online course will take place March 13 – May 22. Registration details are forthcoming!
We are now accepting applications for AIPS Fellowships and Short-Term Research Grants! AIPS Fellowships – Apply by February 1 AIPS Short-Term Research Grants – Apply by February 15
Congratulations to Dr. Daniel Majchrowicz (Northwestern University) on his election as AIPS Vice President, Dr. Sameetah Agha (Pratt Institute) on her election as AIPS Secretary, and Dr. Sana Haroon (UMass Boston) on her election as an At-Large Executive Committee member. Thank you to the nominating committee for organizing the election and to our newest EC … Read more
The latest full issue of Critical Pakistan Studies is now out! All articles are available to read online.
AIPS is excited to announce the Short-Term Research Grantees and Fellowship Recipients for 2024. Congratulations to Shafaq Sohail, Faria Shaikh, Aqib Ali, Noormah Rizwan, Shuyan (Michael) Huang, Asif Mehmood, Muhammad Rizvan Saeed, Ilsa Abdul Razzak, and Muhammad Osama Imran for receiving Short-Term Research Grants and congratulations to Adeem Suhail, Ilqua Lutfi, Asif Sandeelo, Kamini Masood, … Read more
Congratulations to the following AIPS members who were recently elected as Individual Member Trustees on the AIPS Board of Trustees: Dr. Hassan Abbas (National Defense University)Dr. Dean Accardi (Connecticut College)Dr. Natasha Raheja (Cornell University)Dr. Raisur Rahman (Wake Forest University) These Trustees represent AIPS Individual Members on the BOT. Thanks to all for your willingness to … Read more
AIPS would like to welcome Gwendolyn Kirk to the EC! She will be serving as an At-Large Executive Committee Member.
AIPS will be hosting the Introduction to Urdu Language and Culture online course this Spring. Enrollment is open to all interested in exploring Urdu language and culture, and faculty members at Community Colleges and Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are eligible to receive full funding to participate in the course thanks to support from AIPS’s Department … Read more
AIPS is excited to announce applications are now open for our Pre- and Post-doc Research Fellowships as well as Short-Term Research Grants!Fellowships are available to both post-doctoral scholars (Senior fellowships) and pre-doctoral scholars who have completed all requirements of a Ph.D. except a dissertation (Junior fellowships). Priority may be given to applicants who have not … Read more