Join us for Lorenzo Nigro's lecture, "Jericho, the Biblical Bias, and Historically Founded Archaeology" on Nov 11, 2026 at 17:00 IST | 10:00 EST, with a post-lecture reception. For more details: https://t.co/W8GLi3XZW7
Coming Up! 🎙️
Join us for an engaging conversation in our upcoming Dialogues in Indian Studies series. Save the date, register now, and be part of the discussion!
Scan QR code or register through this link:
https://t.co/5VIWDlZmLT
New Videos on our YouTube channel! 2026 Professor Thomas W. Davis Annual Lecture by Prof. Ali Sharif Amrir, Al Furat University (Syria): "The First Agricultural Communities in the Levant" in Arabic and English. https://t.co/x0PrV0otZL
Join Dr. François Tainturier for a public lecture titled "Preserving Monastic Manuscript Collections in Post-coup Myanmar," exploring efforts to preserve Myanmar’s centuries-old Buddhist monastic manuscript collections amid ongoing military, political, and social upheavals.
Register here: https://t.co/VQfXiNGZXe
Date: 26 November 2026
Time: 5.00 PM - 6: 30 PM
Venue: ICES, Colombo 08
#History #publiclecture #LK
Introducing AIIS Junior Research Fellowship 2026 recipient, Prakhar Misra 🌟 We’re excited to spotlight his research journey 📚✨
Prakhar Misra is a Ph.D. candidate in International Political Economy at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies.
📢 Join CKS for a workshop on interdisciplinary research with Dr. George Chigas, exploring Allen Repko’s 10-step model and its practical application to complex issues in Cambodia.
📅 Nov 16 | 8:30 AM–12 PM
📍 In-person & Online
🔗 Register: https://t.co/JYk6Ds5EHs
Join us for Lorenzo Nigro's lecture, "Jericho, the Biblical Bias, and Historically Founded Archaeology" on Nov 11, 2026 at 17:00 IST | 10:00 EST, with a post-lecture reception. For more details: https://t.co/W8GLi3XZW7
A reminder that applications are open for 2027–2028 fellowships at the Albright Institute in Jerusalem! Support for doctoral, postdoctoral and senior scholars researching the southern Levant. Apply by December 6, 2026: https://t.co/7B3Gk41YhY
The Department of Antiquities (DoA) has officially handed over the Roman Western Theater in Umm Qais to the American Center of Research (ACOR) for an 18-month conservation project, funded by the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP)!
DID YOU KNOW? 💭
AIIS is offering a mentoring service to junior fellowship applicants who do not have faculty advisors with South Asia expertise at their home institutions.
Reach out at the earliest!
ANNOUNCING THE AMERICAN CENTER OF RESEARCH FELLOWSHIPS, 2027–2028 for undergraduates, graduate students, and postgraduate researchers. DEADLINE: 15 February 2027. Details: https://t.co/eoW7J8n485
"J. Shango Appointed Co-Coordinator of Overseas Faculty Development Seminar to Senegal."
Learn more about J. Shango and his experience as a participant of the OFDS program:
https://t.co/7CUg3x5YAb
@west_wara#OFDSSengeal#facultydevelopment#caorcopportunities
📣 Will you be at the 54th Annual Conference on South Asia in Madison?
✨ Drop by for a chat with Emily Rook-Koepsel, AIIS Director, and learn more about AIIS initiatives.
📖 We’re especially looking forward to the AIIS Dissertation-to-Book Workshop. Let’s connect at @uwsoasia
📚 CKS hosted its second 2026 Research Capacity-Building Workshop on October 22, led by Mr. Duong Keo. The session equipped 130+ participants with practical skills in qualitative data analysis and turning interview data into evidence-based research findings.
#CKS
How did ancient communities navigate the Eastern Desert? 🏜️ Yesterday, Dr. Mohamed Osman explored ancient routes, caravan tracks, and nomadic communities connecting Coptos and Thebes, revealing a landscape shaped by movement and exchange.
🔗 https://t.co/PClTOHGKJD
(2/2) If you're faculty or an administrator in the University of Maine system and are interested in learning more about CAORC, register here for the upcoming hybrid info session: https://t.co/GhfQ2Fr0GX
(1/2) Information Session for University of Maine Faculty & Admin!
Join Jeff Badger, CAORC's Program Director, for a hybrid info session to learn more about the CAORC network, their programs, and the opportunities.
We had a fantastic #AIIS Dialogues session in South Asian Studies. This month’s virtual event theme was Teaching South Asia.
The full conversation is now available on the AIIS YouTube channel. Stream now! 🎥
https://t.co/fioRwhqpJp