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“New Developments and Debates in Islamic Studies” Workshop

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Dr. Marcia Hermansen, Director of the Islamic World Studies program at Loyola University Chicago, led an AIPS-sponsored workshop on "New Developments and Debates in Islamic Studies" at the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Pakistan!  This five-day workshop was designed to communicate important trends, publications, and pedagogical strategies to early career faculty from diverse Pakistani Universities.  Twenty-two students … Read more

BULPIP-AIPS Fall 2019 Fellowship Application Now Open!

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The Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP-AIPS) will be accepting applications for its Fall 2019 intensive Urdu language immersion program based at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan through March 1, 2019. Jointly administered by the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) and the Berkeley Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP) at … Read more

AIPS-Sponsored Events at the Annual Conference on South Asia

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Thank you to those that organized and attended the AIPS-sponsored events at the Annual Conference on South Asia in Madison, Wisconsin!  To view photos from the events, please visit and "like" our Facebook page. AIPS Junior Scholars Symposium:  This symposium showcased the research being done by eight junior scholars in the field of Pakistan Studies.  AIPS … Read more

“New Pedagogies Workshop Series”

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Ms. Sarah Beckham and Dr. Gwendolyn Kirk hosted a "New Pedagogies Workshop Series" at the Lahore University of Management Sciences in September of 2018. These instructor training workshops demonstrated the concepts of Project-Based Language Learning (PBLL), Flipped/Blended Learning, and core principles of Student-Centered Learning, with a specific focus on how these could be used in the teaching of Less Commonly … Read more

Karachi Literature Festival

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AIPS awarded an international travel grant to Dr. Sean Pue, Michigan State University AIPS Representative, to attend the Karachi Literature Festival. Please see Dr. Pue's blog on the event! Sean's blog  

Rethinking Urban in Pakistan: Photos and Final Report

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Held at NED University’s Karachi campus on January 1–2, 2013, AIPS’ collaborative workshop “Rethinking the Urban in Pakistan” brought several AIPS members together with anthropologists, urban planners, historians, artists, and activists in discussion about how Pakistan’s cities have changed and resulted in human costs and possibilities.

Click the photo above for more pictures and a link to the final report.

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AIPS Sponsors “Karachi Elegies” Exhibit at MSU

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AIPS is proud to support Pakistani artist Khan's first exhibit in the US: Karachi Elegies at Michigan State University's Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum. The exhibit is curated by Karin Zitzewitz, MSU assistant professor of art history and visual culture. The exhibit is on display at the Broad Museum from February 22–May 26, 2013, … Read more