The American Institute of Pakistan Studies is soliciting books (single authored monographs, no edited volumes) published during the last three years, or nearly published books (galleys must be available) for the 2017-2018 AIPS book prize. ** Please note that this is an academic book prize (literary fiction/short stories are not appropriate for this prize) and … Read more
American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) is pleased to announce its 2018 Junior Scholars Conference on Pakistan Studies, which will take place as a pre-conference to the 47th Annual Conference on South Asia. The conference will be held on Thursday October 11, 2018 in Madison, Wisconsin. This one-day conference is expected to bring together junior … Read more
The online version of the AIPS 2018 Newsletter is ready for circulation! Thanks to all AIPS members and staff who made this newsletter possible. AIPS 2018 Newsletter
It is with heavy heart that I pen these words of gratitude to Professor Muhammad Umar Memon who died on Monday, June 4th. Professor Memon had a long affiliation with AIPS and his singular contribution towards keeping alive the only journal of Urdu in English Language: Annual of Urdu Studies was exemplary. The annual was … Read more
AIPS sponsored an academic workshop on “Social Sciences Research and Curriculum Development Techniques” at the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Resource Centre in Khanspur from July 30th to August 1st, 2018. The workshop team included participants from across Pakistan.
Dr. Michael Hirsch and Dr. Tricia Jokerst led a Round Table Discussion titled “Emerging Trends in Social Sciences Research for Parliament” on August 2nd, 2018 at the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) in Islamabad. Researchers from the Pakistan Senate and National Assembly attended along with Mr. Muhammad Zafarullah Khan, the PIPS Executive Director. For … Read more
Fatima Jinnah Women University’s Department of Sociology organized a panel on “Social Science Research in the Contemporary World: Trends and Challenges” on August 3rd, 2018 in collaboration with the American Institute of Pakistan Studies. Participants from different institutions around Pakistan discussed the difficulties they may face in Social Science research fields and how to address … Read more
In commemoration of the 25th anniversary of CAORC’s Multi-Country Fellowship, hear about 1996-97 awardee Dr. Shah Mahmoud Hanifi’s experience and the impact the fellowship had on his career! He received support from both the American Institute of Pakistan Studies and American Institute of Indian Studies. Check out his story here.
Dr. Joel Gordon led a two-day seminar on “Popular Culture Across Borders” for scholars and researchers from Government College University (Lahore) and other institutions in Pakistan! For more information on the AIPS sponsored project, click here.
AIPS Member and Archaeologist, Dr. Uzma Rizvi, is featured in PBS' clip "Indus Valley Civilization." This clip is from "Trade," the fourth episode of the First Civilizations series. Click here to see what Dr. Rizvi has to say!