November 10, 2015
AIIS Director General Purnima Mehta named one of The Economist’s 50 Diversity Figures in Public Life
The American Institute of Indian Studies (AIIS) is pleased to announce that its Director-General, Purnima Mehta, has been distinguished by inclusion in The Economist's list of Top 50 Diversity Figures…
June 15, 2015
AIIS 2015-2016 Fellowship Recipients
The American Institute of Indian Studies is pleased to announce that the following scholars and artists have been awarded fellowships to carry out their projects in India in 2015-2016: Catherine…
April 8, 2015
AIIS 2015 Book Prizes Awarded to Walter Hakala and Bhrigupati Singh
The Edward Cameron Dimock, Jr. Prize in the Indian Humanities was awarded to Walter Hakala for Negotiating Terms: Urdu Dictionaries and the Definition of Modern South Asia “ The Joseph…
August 20, 2014
AIIS and other ORCs Sufi Shrines Workshop in Aurangabad
AIIS and Five Centers Join for “Sufi Shrines” Workshop On August 1-4 2014, fourteen scholars from eight countries met near Aurangabad, Maharashtra, in a workshop sponsored by six American Overseas…
August 12, 2014
AIIS Announces its 2014-2015 Fellowship Recipients
The American Institute of Indian Studies is pleased to announce that the following scholars and artists have been awarded fellowships to carry out their projects in India in 2014-2015: David…
March 11, 2014
AIIS 2014 Book Prizes Awarded to Lisa Bjorkman and Jessica Falcone
The Joseph W. Elder Prize in the Indian Social Sciences has been awarded to Lisa Bjorkman, for her manuscript, Pipe Politics: Mumbai's Contested Waters. The Edward C. Dimock Prize in…
July 11, 2013
AIIS ANNOUNCES ITS 2013-2014 FELLOWSHIP RECIPIENTS
The American Institute of Indian Studies is pleased to announce that the following scholars and artists have been awarded fellowships to carry out their projects in India in 2013-2014: Daud…
June 3, 2013
Indian Ambassador Recognizes American Institute of Indian Studies and Prominent Political Scientists Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph at Washington Reception
On May 23rd, India’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Nirupama Rao, graciously opened her Washington residence to host an event commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the American Institute…
April 9, 2013
AIIS 2013 Book Prize Awarded to Sunila Kale for Electrifying India
AIIS 2013 Book Prize Awarded to Sunila Kale for Electrifying India The American Institute of Indian Studies is pleased to announce that its 2013 Joseph W. Elder Prize in the…
October 8, 2012
Students from Mid-Atlantic Consortium-Center for Academic Excellence in Jaipur Summer 2012
MAC-CAE students enjoy their visit to the Taj Mahal A group of thirteen students from the Mid-Atlantic Consortium-Center for Academic Excellence led by Morgan State University, arrived in India in…