AIPS members Rizwan Shinwari and Ken LeBlond collaborated on a presentation at the National University of Modern Languages on November 3rd. Mr. LeBlond, marketing communications manager at the University of Massachusetts Donahue Institute, gave a presentation on the U.S. credit system to Mr. Shinwari’s macroeconomics class via Zoom. Mr. LeBlond detailed his experiences with credit cards, interest rates, and the credit reporting system. He then had a discussion with the students about Islamic banking.
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US Conference or Workshop on Pakistan
AIPS sets aside seed money each year for organizing a Pakistan-related conference or workshop in the US. Any AIPS Institutional Member can submit a proposal.
NOTE: These funds may be used to support airfare and other direct conference expenses.
This award is funded through a grant from the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.
To apply:
Submit a one-page proposal to AIPS that includes the following information:
- Institutional Affiliation and agreement to host conference/workshop
- Conference/workshop title and theme
- Faculty member proposing the conference/workshop (short bio or CV)
- Conference/workshop program or agenda
- Proposed dates
- Budget for the conference/workshop
- If the proposing institution is not an AIPS member, an AIPS Institutional Membership must be sent under separate cover
Budget varies: up to $4,000
Send complete proposal to:
aips@pakistanstudies-aips.org