Critical Perspectives on Bangladesh

AIBS Bangladesh Conference: Critical Perspectives

An In-Person Conference, April 18-19, 2024

University of Texas at Austin

The American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) and the South Asia Institute at the University of Texas at Austin held an in-person conference on Bangladesh on April 18-19, 2024. This year’s conference has focused on scholarly examinations of different socio-politico-economic and cultural perspectives on Bangladesh.

CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS

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 (https://aibs.net/) . 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. AIBS has also signed memorandums of understanding for cooperation with 25 Bangladeshi universities. 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.

The South Asia Institute (SAI) was established in 2003 as part of a University of Texas at Austin initiative to promote South Asian programs, especially those pertaining to contemporary issues, across the entire University and in the larger community. As a National Resource Center for South Asia funded by a Title VI grant from the U.S. Department of Education, the Institute sponsors major conferences, scholarly symposia and a South Asia Seminar each semester. The Institute also provides Foreign Language and Area Studies fellowships to students pursuing graduate degrees relating to South Asia in any department or school of the University. Additionally, the Title VI grant also provides resources for outreach programs to K-12 schools, post-secondary institutions, business and civic organizations, and the Texas community at large.