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1 AmericanInstituteofPakistanStudiesOutreache6Bulletin October5,2010 Sharing(Pakistan-studies(events(with(the(AIPS(community(( Note:Pleasesendnewsaboutbookspublished,honorsreceived,fellowshipsawarded,allthat youwouldliketoshare.wewouldalsoencouragememberstosendshortessaysabouttheir ownresearchonpakistanorathoughtpiecetoinitiateadiscussionstring.weparticularlyurge thosewhohavereceivedaipsfellowships(inanycategoryintherecentpasttosendshort thematicreportsforustopublish.pleasesendyourinformation/articlesto Announcements AIPSFellowshipsandOtherNews NEWAIPSShortCTermLectureandResearchFellowshipsinPakistan2010C11 AwardSubmissionDeadlines:June15andSeptember1,2010,andJan1,2011 ApplicationsareinvitedforshortCtermlectureandresearchfellowshipsforseniorscholarsat thepostcdoctorallevelandforadvancedgraduatestudentsattheprecdoctorallevel.duration offellowshipswillbefromonetofivemonths.fellowswillberequiredtopresentaminimum oftwolecturespermonthatapprovedhostinstitutions(seefellowshipfaq'sortheaips centersinislamabadorlahore.eachparticipantwillberequiredtosignareleasethat stipulatestherelevantsecurityissuesthatneedtobeadopted. Awardswillincludeinternationaltravelexpensesandstipends(subjecttoavailabilityoffunds. TheamountofthestipendswillbecomparabletoFulbrightAwardsandwillbedeterminedby thefellowshipscommitteebasedonavailabilityoffundsandcurrentratesasdefinedbytheu SStateDepartment.(Totalfellowshipsupportcanrangefrom$3,000to$25,000.Fundsmay beusedforresearchonmaterialsrelatingtothehistoryandcultureofpakistanandmusttake placeinpakistanatapprovedlocations(seefellowshipfaq'sontheaipswebsite ApplicantsmustbeU.S.citizensandenrolled/employedfullCtimeinaninstitutionofhigher educationintheusa. Moreinformation: ExecutiveCommitteeElections WillGlover(UniversityofMichiganwaselectedtotheAIPSExecutiveCommittee.Hewillserve from2011c2014.

2 PakistanLectureSeries ImtiazGulwillbeintheU.S.inOctober2010asaPakistanLectureSeriesSpeaker. Lectureswillbeatthefollowinglocationsanddates: October13C18,2010:UniversityofWisconsin,Madison Thursday,October14:CenterforSouthAsiaLectureSeries Friday,October15:AnnualConferenceonSouthAsia October19C20,2010:UniversityofChicago Tuesday,October19:TheWorldBeyondtheHeadlinesLecture October21C22,2010:NorthCarolinaStateUniversity&DukeUniversity October24,2010:WorldAffairsCouncilofNewHampshire Report:AIPSIslamabadOffice AIPS6HECDissertationWritingWorkshop(Anthropology May17619,2010 The AIPSCIslamabad center hosted the 2 nd dissertation writing workshop on Anthropology in collaboration with Higher Education Commission, Pakistan from May 17C19, Twelve doctoral students from Pakistani universities were selected to attend the workshop. The workshop inaugural dinner was held at the Islamabad center on May 16, Dinner participants included AIPS workshop leaders, doctoral students, former AIPSCPLS scholars, a coupleofvicechancellorsfromlocaluniversities,hecandusofficials. FormoredetailsseeDrKamranAsdarAli sreportinlastnewsletter. LCR(SittingSyedAkmal HussainShah,Humaira Iqtidar,AmirAliBoriro,Rana ImranAhmad,AghaNadia, RazaUllah, LCR(StandingNadeemAkbar, KamranAsdarAli,SyedTahir HussainBukhari,FakhiraRiaz, NosheenRaza,FauziaS.Alvi, AmjadJaved,TahirMehmood Butt,SyedRashidAli.

3 Talks/Receptions 1. On May 27, 2010, the AIPS hosted a formal reception in honour of Dr Jonathan Mark Kenoyer (President, AIPS. At the gathering, Dr Kenoyer announced reopening of the AIPS American scholarship program in Pakistan. He also highlighted new initiatives of AIPSfortheyear2010C11andwhichincludedholdingofculturalpreservationworkshop andtwointernationalconferencesonpakistanstudies.thereceptionwasattendedby several leading scholars, Deans, department heads, Vice Chancellors, GoP and US officials. 2. OnMay28,2010DrMarkKenoyergaveatalkattheTaxilaInstituteofAsianCivilizations on Latest Discoveries in Indus Valley. The talk was very well attended and students andscholarsfromdifferentfieldsofquaidiazamuniversity,islamabadhadaproductive discussionsessionwithdrkenoyer. 3. OnAugust05,2010,theAIPSIslamabadcenterhostedatalkbyDrJohnMock(Visiting Senior Fulbright Scholar from University of California, Santa Cruz on The Red Budha HallRoadRevisited:RecentArcheologicalFindsfromWakhan EventsCoordinatedbyAIPS Islamabad 1. On March 03, 2010, the AIPS Islamabad center coordinated with Cultural Affairs Section of the US Embassy to organize a talk by Dr Clarence Lusane (Visiting Scholar from Howard University at Quaid i Azam University, Islamabad in collaboration with Area Study Center for America and North Africa and National Institute of Pakistan Studies. 2. OnApril07,2010,theAIPSCCIslamabadDirectorcoordinatedwiththeAreaStudyCenter foramericaandnorthafrica,quaidiazamuniversity,islamabadtoorganizeatalkon USAIDworksinPakistanbyMrJosephRyan(ChiefEconomist,USAID,Pakistanmission attheareastudycenteramericaandnorthafrica,islamabad 3. OnAugust26,2010,theAIPS IslamabadDirectorcoordinatedwiththeQuaidiAzam University to hold a talk by Dr John Mock (Visiting senior Fulbright scholar from UniversityofCalifornia,SantaCruzattheAreaStudyCenter,QuaidIAzamUniversity, Islamabad CAORCAdministrativeWorkshopIstanbul(August2010 TheCouncilofAmericanOverseasResearchCenterorganizedanadministrativeworkshopfor theorcsatarmdahotel,istanbul,turkeyfromaugust7c11,2010.theworkshopwasattended

4 by several US and Overseas directors as well as staff members of the CAORC member institutions.theaipswasrepresentedbynadeemakbar(orcdirector,laurahammond(us Admin/ProgramManager,AsmaHaider(ORCAccountantandSalimaCurrimbhoy(AIPS/AIBSCC US Accountant. The Islamabad Director briefed the CAORC group on AIPS history and its programs in Pakistan. He highlighted some of the institute s strengths as well as challenges beingfacedbyaipsinpursuanceofitsscholarlymissioninpakistan.theworkshopprovideda great opportunity for all ORCs representatives to share ideas to learn from each others experiencesondifferentadministrativeandfinancialmatters. AIPS CollaborationwithLibraryofCongressinLahore Dr Mark Kenoyer (President, AIPS in a meeting with the Dr Carol Mitchell (Field Director, LibraryofCongress,IslamabadagreedtocollaboratewithLoCinLahoreforbooksacquisitions inlahorethroughtheaipsclahorecenter.thelocwilluseaipsccenterinlahoreandstafffor parttimeworkonthisproject.thelocwillprovidesomeinckindsupporttothelahorecenter andwillalsocompensateforstafftimefortheacquisitionworksinlahore.inadditiontheloc willalsoprovideprofessionaltrainingtoourlahorecenterstaffmember MohammadRazaq in books acquisitions works. A team from LoC, Islamabad office has already visited the AIPSC Lahore center in this respect and plans are underway to begin with training of AIPS staff memberforthisonceaweekassignedcworkforlocinlahore. Non6AIPSEvents OtherFellowships Therearemanyothergrantingagenciesthatprovidefellowshipsinordertoconductworkin Pakistan.ThefollowinginformationrepresentssomeadditionaloptionsforfundingforpreC doctoralcandidates,postcdoctoralcandidatesandscholarsinterestedinworkingonmaterial relatedtopakistan. TheSouthAsiaCounciloftheAssociationforAsianStudiesannouncesthe2010competitionfor thebestpaperpresentedbyagraduatestudentattheannualconferenceoftheaas.theprize willrecognizeemergingscholarshipinthefield,andfosterintellectualexchangeamongjunior andseniorscholars.theawardof$100.00andacertificatewillbepresentedatthe2011 AnnualConferenceoftheAASinHawaii.TheSouthAsiaCounciloftheAASwillalsoprovidea sumof$300.00tothewinneroftheprize,topartiallycoverthecostofhisorhertraveltothe HawaiiConference,wherethewinnerwillberecognizedattheAASGraduateStudent reception. TheCouncilencouragesgraduatestudentswhopresentedpapersattheMarch2010 conferenceinphiladelphiatosubmittheirpapersforconsideration.papersonanyaspectand regionofsouthasiawillbeconsidered.studentsmustberegisteredinadoctoralprogramin ordertobeconsideredfortheprize. Please yourpaperasanattachmenttoMattNelsonandVinayakChaturvedibyMay31, 2010.PaperssubmittedtotheCouncilafterthisdeadlinewillnotbeconsidered.

5 CAORC:TheCouncilofAmericanOverseasResearchCentersdevelopsandadministers programsincollaborationwithourmembercentersandaffiliatedpartners. TheCouncilofAmericanOverseasResearchCenters(CAORCMultiCCountryFellowship ProgramsupportsadvancedregionalortransCregionalresearchinthehumanities,social sciences,oralliednaturalsciencesforu.s.master'sstudents,doctoralcandidates,andscholars whohavealreadyearnedtheirph.d.preferencewillbegiventocandidatesexamining comparativeand/orcrosscregionalresearch.applicantsareeligibletoapplyasindividualsorin teams. ScholarsmustcarryoutresearchintwoormorecountriesoutsidetheUnitedStates,atleast oneofwhichhostsaparticipatingamericanoverseasresearchcenter.approximatelyten awardsofupto$12,000eachwillbegiveninthedoctoralcandidate/postcdoctoralscholar competition.approximatelyfourawardsofupto$8,000eachwillbegiveninthemaster's studentcompetition.givenchangingtravelrestrictionsand/orsecuritywarningstomany countries,applicantsshouldcontactcaorcbeforepreparingaproposal. NewsfromMembers GeorgetownUniversityVideoConferenceCourseonJusticeandPeaceinPakistanbyDr MaggieRonkin DrMaggieRonkinfromGeorgetownUniversitysuccessfullyheldauniqueVideoconcourse titled JusticeandPeaceinPakistan duringsummer2010toenableu.s.cbasedundergraduates ofgeorgetownuniversitytobetterunderstandthecultureandpolicythroughproductive dialogswithcivicleadersinpakistan.drmaggieronkinpartneredwithfayyazbaqir,directorof theakhterhameedkhanresourcecenter,islamabad,andfulbrightalumnusnadeemakbar, DirectoroftheAmericanInstituteofPakistanStudies,Islamabadinproducingthispioneering courseforwhichthevideoconfacilitieswereprovidedbytheunitedstateseducational FoundationinPakistan.

VikingAdult:June,2010 EightyearsagowechasedtheTalibanfrom KabulandforcedAlQaedatofindanew home.

6 Studentsfromleftinfront aredavidlee,corby Hobbs,ConorFinnegan, SaalihaKhan,Michael Tyler,andPhilipMitchell. Studentsfromleftinback aremattbuccelli,bart Jackson,KellyKrohn, BrandiStreauslin,Nina Ravi,andMaherAli. Publications TheMostDangerousPlace:Pakistan'sLawlessFrontier ByImitazGul.VikingAdult:June,2010 EightyearsagowechasedtheTalibanfrom KabulandforcedAlQaedatofindanew home.onebyonethemilitantscrossedthe borderintopakistanandsettledinitstribal areas,buildingallianceswithlocalsand terrorizingorbribingtheirwaytopower.this placecpakistan'slawlessfrontiercisnowthe epicenterofglobalterrorism.itiswhere youngamericanandbritishjihadistsgotobe trained,wherethekidnappedarestowed away,andwhereplotsarehatchedfor deadlyattacksallovertheworld.ithas become,inpresidentobama'swords,"the mostdangerousplace"cahornet'snestof violentextremists,manyofwhomnowtarget theirownstateinvicioussuicidecbombing campaigns.

ImtiazGul,whoknowstheinsandoutsofthesegroupsandtheirleaders,tacklesthetoughest questionsaboutthecurrentsituation:whatcanbedonetobringthepakistanitalibanunder control?

7 ImtiazGul,whoknowstheinsandoutsofthesegroupsandtheirleaders,tacklesthetoughest questionsaboutthecurrentsituation:whatcanbedonetobringthepakistanitalibanunder control?whofundsthesemilitantsandwhataretheirlinkstoalqaeda?aretheystill supportedbytheisi,pakistan'sallcpowerfulintelligenceagency? BasedondozensofexclusiveinterviewswithhighCrankingPakistaniintelligence,government andmilitaryofficersandextensivefirstchandreporting,the$most$dangerous$placeisagripping anddefinitiveexposéofaregionthatamericansneedurgentlytounderstand. AbouttheAuthor ImtiazGulhasreportedonPakistanandtheregionforCNN,NPR,AlCJazeeraandGermanradio andtvfor25yearsandhostedhisownweeklynewsprogramonpakistanitv.theislamabad correspondentforthefridaytimesandaregularcontributortoforeignpolicymagazine,heis theexecutivedirectorofthecenterforresearchandsecuritystudiesinislamabad,wherehe lives.imtiazgulwillbetheaipssponsoredplsspeakerduringfall2010. ExplainingPakistan sforeignpolicy:escapingindia ByAparnaPande.Forthcoming:March2011 RoutledgeContemporarySouthAsiaSeries Pakistanhasoverthedecadesbecomeahotbedfortheterroristideologyoftenreferredtoas Jihadism.ThisbookinvestigatestheunderlyingprinciplesofPakistan sforeignpolicyfrom1947 untilthepresentday,andexplainstheriseofjihadismasanoffshootofpakistan ssecurity concerns. Abouttheauthor: AparnaPande,ResearchFellow,HudsonInstitute,Washington,D.C.Headquarters TemplesoftheIndus:StudiesintheHinduArchitectureofAncientPakistan ByMichaelW.Meister BrillPublications InPakistan'snorthwest,asequenceoftemplesbuiltbetweenthesixthand thetenthcenturiesprovidesamissingchapterintheevolutionofthe HindutempleinSouthAsia.CombiningsomeelementsfromBuddhist architectureingandharāwiththesymbolicallypowerfulcurvilinearnāgara towerformulatedintheearlypostcguptaperiod,thisgroupstandsasan independentschoolofthatpancindicform,offeringnewevidenceforits creationandoriginalvariationsinthefourcenturiesofitsexistence. DrawingonrecentarchaeologyundertakenbythePakistanHeritage SocietyaswellasscholarshipfromtheEncyclopaediaofIndianTemple Architectureproject,thisvolumefinallyallowstheSaltRangeandIndus templestobeintegratedwiththegreatersouthasiantradition.

8 Abouttheauthor: MichaelW.Meister,W.NormanBrownProfessorofSouthAsianStudies,Universityof Pennsylvania. MilitaryCivilSocietyandDemocratizationinPakistan BySAkbarZaidi:Forthcoming VanguardBooks Abouttheauthor: SAkbarZaidi,isaKarachiCbasedsocialscientistwhospecializesinthefieldofpolitical economy.hetaughtatkarachiuniversityfornearlyfifteenyearsandcontinuestolectureat universitiesinpakistanandabroad.mostrecently(2004c05hewasavisitingprofessoratthe SchoolofAdvancedInternationalStudiesatJohnsHopkinsUniversity.Heconductsresearch andhaspublishedtwelvebooks,twoofwhich,issuesinpakistan'seconomy(oup,1999and TheNewDevelopmentParadigm:PapersonInstitutions,NGOs,GenderandLocalGovernment (OUP,1999,havebecomestandardtextbooksforgraduateandpostgraduatecourseson Pakistan'seconomyandDevelopmentEconomics,bothinPakistanandabroad.Hehas publishedinnumerousinternationalprofessionaljournalsonthemesasdiverseasdevolution, healthsociology,localgovernment,fiscalpolicy,andinternationalfinancialinstitutions.heis currentlyavisitingfacultyatcolumbiauniversity. EditorialsofNote AIPS,itsofficebearersortheeditorsofthisNewsletterdonotinanyformendorsetheviews expressedinthefollowingthreearticles.theyarepresentedhereasaservicetoour membersinordertoshareopinionsexpressedonimportantcurrentissuesinpakistan.

9 ThedevastatingfloodsinPakistanhavebeenextensivelycoveredintheinternationalmedia. ThefirsttwoarticleschosenherebyHumeiraIqtidar(SouthAsiaCenter,CambridgeUniversity andbymushtaqgadi(quaideazamuniversity,islamabadprovideanalternativeanalysisto whatisnormallyreported.thereissomeoverlapintheargumentasbothpiecesdiscussthe infracstructuralissues(dams,barragesthatmayhaveincreasedtheintensityofthis natural disaster.botharticleshencetakeusawayfromthe naturalness ofthedisasterandhelpus focusonissuesofdeforestation,illdesignedinfracstructuralprojects,thelackofwaterdrainage systemsandtheneglectandcallousnessofthepoliticalelite.iqtidar sarticlebuildsonthis themetoalsogiveethnographicevidencefromtheaffectedcommunitiesandshowstheforms inwhichaidhasbeenorganizedbylocalsthemselves.thethirdarticlebypervezhoodbhoy (QuaideAzamUniversity,IslamabadtakesuptheissueofhighereducationinPakistan. Irrespectiveofwhetherweagreewithhisassessmentorwiththeconclusionsthattheauthor drawsfromhisanalysis,theopinionpieceraisespertinentandprovocativequestionsforthose whoremaininterestedinthestateofhighereducationinpakistan. 1. HumeiraIqtidarSSRCItemsandIssues:September15, MushtaqGadi:Dawn:August16, newspaper/editorial/engineering6failures PervezHoodbhoyDawn:September25, UpcomingConferences SouthAsiaConference,Madison,Wisconsin,October14617, TherewillbemanypanelswithPakistanStudiescontent(AIPSsponsoredorotherwiseatthe SouthAsiaConference,Madison,2010.ForthecompletelistofPakistan6relatedpanels,use thelinkbelow:

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