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Call for Papers for International Workshop on “Reviewing Identity and Nation-Building in Pakistan”

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Call for Papers for International Workshop on “Reviewing Identity and Nation-Building in Pakistan” From 15th to 16th of March 2013 an international workshop, funded by the German Hanns-Seidel-Foundation, will be organized by Prof. Dr. Azam Chaudhary and Prof. Dr. Andrea Fleschenberg dos Ramos Pinéu from the National Institute of Pakistan Studies together with Prof. Dr. … Read more

AIPS Roundtable Panel at AAS

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As part of the annual Association for Asian Studies Conference, AIPS is sponsoring a panel entitled Innovations on the Legal Front in Pakistan: New Laws That May Surprise You. The panel (designated #307 by AAS) will take place on Sunday, March 24, 2013 at 8:00am at the Manchester Grand Hyatt in San Diego, CA, the … Read more

AIPS Hosts International Conference January 2012

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The American Institute of Pakistan Studies will be hosting an international conference on archaeology and cultural heritage in Pakistan January 5th through the 7th, 2012 at the Margalla Hotel in Islamabad. The conference is sponsored by AIPS with support from the US Embassy and in collaboration with the Department of Archaeology and Museums, the Ministry of National Heritage and Integration, and the Government of Pakistan.

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AIPS Announces Summer Research Grant

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AIPS is delighted to be able to offer research/travel grants to Pakistan for summer of 2013. These grants are open to all and we strongly encourage graduate students enrolled in a US university to apply. If you are selected, you will be asked to become an AIPS Individual Member prior to receiving your award. For eligibility and application instructions, please click "read more".

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AIPS 2013-14 Long-Term Fellows Awarded

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AIPS is pleased to announce the awardees for the 2013-2014 Long-Term Fellowship!

  • Andrew Amstutz, Junior Fellow from Cornell University, awarded 8 months in Dhaka, New Delhi, Mumbai, Aligarh, and Patna
  • Sameer Lalwani, Junior Fellow from Syracuse University, awarded 2 months in London
  • Sean Killen, Junior Fellow from the University of Texas at Austin, awarded 5 months in the UK, India, Switzerland, and the Netherlands

Abstracts and more information on these fellowships can be found here.

Long-Term Fellowships are funded by Council of American Overseas Research Centers

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AIPS 2013-14 Short-Term Fellows Awarded

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Congratulations to the recipients of AIPS's first round of awardees for 2013-2014 Short-Term Fellowships!

  • Dr. Cabeiri Robinson, Professor at University of Washington, awarded 4 months in Islamabad
  • Dr. Marcia Hermansen, Professor at Loyola University Chicago, awarded 3 months in Islamabad
  • Muntasir Sattar, PhD candidate at Columbia University, awarded 3 months in Lahore
  • Dr. Syed Akbar Hyder, Associate Professor at University of Texas at Austin, awarded 2 months in Lahore

Short-Term Fellowships are funded by Public Affairs Section, American Embassy, Islamabad, Pakistan

Abstracts and more information on these fellowships can be found here.

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Announcing AIPS Summer Grantees!

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AIPS would like to congratulate the following individuals on winning the AIPS Summer Fellowships awards: Kiran Ahmed Maira Hayat Mariam Chughtai Safoora Arbab Shayan Rajani We thank everyone for their interest in this grant, and wish the winners the best with their travels!

William Johnson, AIPS Fellow’s Recent Travel Experience

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Interested in learning more about AIPS Fellowship experiences? William is a recent AIPS fellow, and a J.D./ MA student at University of Oregon, and wrote an article on his experiences while over in Pakistan for his fellowship. To read more about William and his experience, click here!