The City in South Asia Conference

AIPS is pleased to announce the successful conference, The City in South Asia, which took place in Karachi, Pakistan from January 3-6, 2016.   Please see the flyer or program for more details and information about this conference.  

BULPIP-AIPS 2016 is Announced

The Berkeley-AIPS Urdu Language Program in Pakistan (BULPIP-AIPS) is accepting applications for its Fall 2016 intensive Urdu language immersion program based at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) in Pakistan.  BULPIP-AIPS is also accepting applications for Urdu Instructor and Program Manager for the Fall 2016. Please see the jobs page for more information.

AIPS Sponsored Lecture

The Federal Integration of Sindhi Nationalism in PakistanLecture by Siraj Soomro, Shah Abdul Latif University, PakistanWednesday, November 4, 2015, 6:30 – 9:00pmFlorida International University campus see flyer for details  

AIPS Sponsored Conference at Florida International University

Rāhe najāt (the path of salvation): Religious and Social Dynamics Amongst Mercantile Communities of the Western Indian Ocean FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY WESTERN INDIAN OCEAN STUDIES WORKSHOP Conveners: Iqbal Akhtar and Steven Vose, School of International and Public Affairs at FIU  Venue: Florida International University, Miami, Florida (USA)  Date: 13 November 2015 view the conference programdownload a conference flyerFinal Report    

AIPS Sponsored Publication

Story is a Vagabond:Fiction, Essays and Drama by Intizar Husain University of Hawai'i Presswith images by Imran Qureshi and Umair GhaniFrank Stewart (Series Editor)Alok Bhalla, Asif Farrukhi, Nishat Zaidi (Guest Editors) Published September 2015Mānoa 27:1 AIPS provided funding to support the publication of this book. Current members of AIPS will receive a discount on this publication, … Read more

2014-15 AIPS Book Prize Winner

AIPS is pleased to announce the 2014-15 Book Award prize winner:Dr. Osama Siddique, author ofPakistan’s Experience with Formal Law: An Alien Justice. Siddique’s book was chosen by the Committee because it focuses on an area not as much discussed as others like the military and geopolitical issues.  Law and the multiple legal systems in play … Read more

AIPS Junior Scholars Conference

October 22, 2015 — Pyle Center, University of Wisconsin, Madison We invite all AIPS members and scholars interested in Pakistan Studies to attend! Click here to view a list of conference participants.  AIPS is excited to announce that we are hosting a Junior Scholars Conference on Pakistan, which will take place on October 22, 2015 at … Read more