Welcome to AIPS

The American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS), established in 1973, is a bi-national research and education organization with a mission to promote academic study of Pakistan in the US and to encourage scholarly exchange between the US and Pakistan.

It is a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, autonomous organization and a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers.

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Updates

Writing Pakistan: Literature, Nationhood, and Identity

AIPS sponsored the panel "Writing Pakistan: Literature, Nationhood, and Identity" at the 2021 Annual Conference on South Asia. The panel, organized by Mushtaq Bilal (PhD candidate, Binghamton University) investigates the relationship between Pakistani literature, nationhood, and identity by bringing together established scholars and graduate students working on Pakistani literature.

Call for Papers: University of Michigan CSAS

The Center for South Asian Studies at the University of Michigan is pleased to launch its Call for Papers for the conference “In and Out of South Asia: Race, Capitalism, and Mobility.” The conference will take place virtually on February 25-26, 2022.

AIPS Welcomes New Institutional Members

AIPS would like to welcome our three new institutional members for 2021-2022! Dr. Michael Hirsch (Huston-Tillotson University), Dr. Anna Stirr (The University of Hawai'i at Manoa), and Dr. Sabrin Beg (The University of Delaware) will serve as the new AIPS Trustees.

AIPS Fellowships and Short-Term Research Grants

AIPS is excited to announce applications are open for our 2022 Fellowships and Short-Term Research Grants! See the respective pages under our "Opportunities" tab for more information on each program.

 

AIPS 2022 Book Prize

AIPS is now soliciting books (single-authored monographs, no edited volumes) published during the last three years or nearly published books (galleys must be available) for the annual AIPS Book Prize. The award recipient will receive a monetary prize from AIPS ($1,000). In addition, AIPS will recommend the manuscript for publication in Pakistan with an appropriate press.  The deadline for the 2022 AIPS Book Prize is January 10, 2022. To apply, please see the AIPS Book Prize webpage here.

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