February 13, 2022
60th Anniversary Series – Sumathi Ramaswamy and Ralph W. Nicholas on History, Founding, and Reach of AIIS
This year, the American Institute of Indian Studies turns 60! To celebrate the history of AIIS, we have launched a year-long series of audio interviews exploring the history of…
February 2, 2022
AIIS Mourns the Loss of its Former Director-General Pradeep R. Mehendiratta
Pradeep R. Mehendiratta, 1933-2022 It is with great sadness that we announce that Pradeep R. Mehendiratta, for many years the Director-General of AIIS, a person who did…
January 25, 2022
AIIS Unveils Web Site to Mark its 60th Anniversary
AIIS is very excited to unveil a new web site dedicated to celebrating its 60th anniversary. AIIS was officially founded on October 4, 1961 when it was incorporated in the…
January 5, 2022
AIIS Filmmaker Fellows
In this episode, we will highlight the innovative visual and multimodal work of former AIIS fellows and filmmakers. AIIS offers four categories of research fellowships: Junior fellowships, Senior long-term and…
December 20, 2021
AIIS Announces New Student Fellowships for Digital Sonic and Visual Projects
AIIS is pleased to announce that it is inviting applications for five two-month student fellowships for the summer of 2022 to carry out original projects using the resources of the two…
September 27, 2021
First Taraknath Das Memorial Fellowship Awarded to Siddharth Menon
AIIS is pleased to announce the first recipient of the Taraknath Das Memorial Fellowship: Siddharth Menon, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Geography at the University of Wisconsin. Mr.…
September 21, 2021
AIIS Announces its Latest Fellowship Recipients
The American Institute of Indian Studies is Pleased to Announce the Latest Recipients of AIIS Fellowships Newest AIIS Fellows (projected to carry out their projects in 2022-2023) Anurag Advani, a…
July 29, 2021
AIIS Receives Taraknath Das Foundation Endowment Assets
The American Institute of Indian Studies is very grateful to the officers and trustees of the Taraknath Das Foundation for the donation of the Foundation’s endowment assets. AIIS is committed…
July 6, 2021
CAORC-AIIS Faculty Development Seminars
In this episode, we’ll explore the joint work of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers, or CAORC, and AIIS in supporting faculty at community colleges and minority-serving institutions. CAORC…
May 20, 2021
AIIS Community Responds to COVID Crisis in India
The past few months have seen a dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases and deaths in India. Separated by time and space, it may be difficult for students and scholars in…