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With the wealth and breadth of the American Institute of Indian Studies built over more than 50 years, we have great stories to share. Select from our profiles below.

Image of Lydia Hill

U.S. Department of Education Features AIIS Summer DIL Student Fellow Lydia Hill’s Virtual Exhibit

Aaron Shew in Bangladesh with calf

Language Spotlight: Aaron Shew on Language Learning and Career Opportunities

Emma at Wedding

From India to Google: Hindi Student Takes Formative Experience in India to Job in Tech

LP Alumni Employers Word Cloud

Language Program Alumni: A Profile in Careers, Education, and Community Engagement

Ainslee Embree 1921-2017, AIIS President 1971-1973

Cultural Education in the Himalayas: Interview with Patrick Dowd, AIIS Tibetan Alum

AIIS Director-General Purnima Mehta Receives a Plaque for Service to MAC-CAE

AIIS Junior Fellow Becomes a Pop Music Star

From Milton, FL to Mysore: An Intellectual Odyssey with AIIS by Caleb Simmons

AIIS Continues Successful Partnership with Mid-Atlantic Consortium-Center for Academic Excellence

Helpful information for scholars working in Hyderabad from a former AIIS fellow

AIIS Language Fellow Makes the Theater Scene in Jaipur

AIIS Senior Fellow Anne Murphy Featured in the Hindustan Times

AIIS Senior Fellow Rashmi Sadana Quoted in the Washington Post