AIPS is pleased to announce the publication of a new book in translation by member Professor Emeritus Dr. Muhammad Umar Memon.
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Karachi Literature Festival
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
Three New Publications by AIPS Members
1. Body of Victim, Body of Warrior Cabeiri Robinson
2. Development Changes Confronting Pakistan, ed. Anita Weiss and Saba Khattak
3. Urdu Literary Culture, Mehr Afshan Farooqi
Rethinking Urban in Pakistan: Photos and Final Report
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.
AIPS Sponsors “Karachi Elegies” Exhibit at MSU
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
“Pakistani Public” Conference: Final Report and Pictures
The AIPS-funded International Conference entitled “What is the Pakistani Public?” took place December 26–28, 2012 at the Lahore University of Management Sciences, attended by a wide variety of Pakistani participants from literary acadamics to artists, and faculty from American universities such as Rutgers, Johns Hopkins, and UCLA.
Click the picture above to view more pictures and the final report from the conference.
Suhail Zaheer Lari Memorial Fellowship Fund
AIPS and the Suhail Zaheer Lari Memorial Fellowship Fund support scholars to conduct research on Sindh through our Fellowships and Short-Term Research Grants. The recipients should be pre-doctoral or post-doctoral scholars of South Asia and members of AIPS. Interested individuals can apply for this opportunity through an AIPS Fellowship (before 2/1/22) or AIPS Short-Term Research … Read more
AIPS Announces 2011-2012 Fellowship Awardees
The American Institute of Pakistan Studies has announced twelve fellowship awardees for the 2011-2012 academic year: five regular fellowships and seven short-term fellowships.
AIPS is Accepting Dissertation Workshop Leader and Travel Grant Proposals
The American Institute for Pakistan Studies is pleased to announce an open call for dissertation workshop leader and travel grant proposals for 2012. AIPS/HEC Dissertation Workshop Call for Proposals, Open submission period AIPS is requesting proposals to lead doctoral dissertation workshops during the calendar year 2012. Based on funding, AIPS seeks to organize three workshops … Read more
AIPS-HEC Foreign Faculty Program
AIPS is pleased to announce the AIPS-HEC US Faculty Short-Term Hiring Program: The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) and AIPS have agreed to constitute a program titled “AIPS-HEC—US-Faculty Short Term Hiring Program” in the fields of social sciences and humanities. Eligibility: US based faculty with at least three years of post PhD experience. Faculty … Read more