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AIBS Bangladesh Conference: Critical Perspectives

An In-Person Conference, April 18-19, 2024
University of Texas at Austin

AIBS Newsletter Second Issue Released: Explore Latest Insights and Activities of AIBS and Its Fellows

The latest issue of the AIBS Newsletter Volume 2(1) is now available. This issue includes highlights from the upcoming AIBS Bangladesh Conference 2024, reflections from AIBS fellows on their transformative experiences, and a showcase of their recent publications and research contributions.

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Rohingya Crisis: Current Challenges and The Way Forward

The American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) has released a comprehensive policy brief addressing the ongoing Rohingya refugee crisis, marking its sixth year. The brief offers a comprehensive analysis of the crisis, current challenges, and potential strategies to address the plight of the Rohingya community.

AIBS Organizes International Symposium on Rohingya Crisis

American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS), in conjunction with the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown University, Washington D.C. held an international symposium on the Rohingya refugee crisis on May 4 and 5.

What is AIBS?

The American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) is consortium of institutions of higher learning in the United States aimed at promoting scholarly understanding between Bangladesh and the United States. This is the only umbrella organization in the United States that brings together universities working on and about Bangladesh. Currently, 25 universities are members of the AIBS, including the University of Chicago, Cornell University, University of Texas at Austin, Johns Hopkins University, Columbia University, and University of California-Berkeley. AIBS has also signed memorandums of understanding for cooperation with several Bangladeshi universities, including Dhaka University, Brac, IUB, Chittagong University, ULAB, and NSU. AIBS is a member of the Council of American Overseas Research Centers (CAORC). CAORC is a private not-for-profit federation of 22 independent overseas research centers that promote advanced research, particularly in the humanities and social sciences, with a focus on the conservation and recording of cultural heritage and the understanding and interpretation of modern societies. CAORC fosters research projects across national boundaries, encourages collaborative research and programmatic and administrative coherence among member centers, and works to expand their resource base and service capacity. The governing body of the AIBS consists of a board of trustees and the executive committee (EC). Each member institution has a representative on the board of trustees. The executive committee consists of president, vice president, treasurer, secretary, and an at-large member.