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Pakistan studies curriculum (Urdu: ') is the name〔〔 of a curriculum of academic research and study that encompasses the culture, demographics, geography, history, and politics of Pakistan. The subject is widely researched in and outside the country. Several universities in Pakistan have departments and research centers dedicated to the subject, whereas many independent research institutes carry out multidisciplinary research on Pakistan Studies. There are also a number of international organizations that are engaged in collaborative teaching, research, and exchange activities on the subject. == International organizations == As the second largest South Asian country after India, and one of the major actors in the politics of the Muslim world, the subject remains at the focal point of multidisciplinary studies.〔Pakistan Workshop (2007) (Conference programme and paper abstracts ). Workshop organised by (Pakistan Studies Group ) at University of Leeds. Retrieved on 4 June 2008〕 Various universities in the United States and the United Kingdom have research groups busy in academic and research related activities on Pakistan Studies. One such example is the American Institute of Pakistan Studies (AIPS) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, established since 1973. An affiliate of the Association for Asian Studies, the institute regularly holds events such as seminars, public lectures, and conferences on various topics related to the Pakistan Studies. It also offers annual international fellowships for the research on materials relating to the history and culture of Pakistan.〔See the official website of the institute at http://www.pakistanstudies-aips.org/ Retrieved on 4 June 2008〕 In April 2004, AIPS organized an international workshop on the Salt Range Culture Zone of Pakistan at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Wisconsin–Madison.〔Meister, M.W. (2006). (Salt Range Temples, Pakistan ). Retrieved on 4 June 2008〕 The event provided the international audience with an opportunity to understand the archaeological and architectural heritage of the country. Another academic initiative is the British Association for Pakistan Studies that was established in 1989. The forum has wider views on the topic than the common historiographical contexts, and encourages research and dialogue that involves both the academics and practitioners. The forum acknowledges that the topic has not received the sort of individual attention that the country and its society deserve, and therefore strives to increase international awareness on the subject.〔Malik, I.H. (1996). (The British Association for Pakistan Studies ). International Institute for Asian Studies. Newsletter 7. Retrieved on 4 June 2008〕 There are also larger multinational and multicultural organizations that provide pluralist platforms for the discussions and debates on Pakistan Studies within the wider contexts of Asia. The Asia Foundation, for example, has launched specific projects for a diverse understanding of the subject through actions on local governance, civil society, human rights, and healthcare〔(Pakistan Projects ) at (The Asia Foundation ) website. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.〕 as well as political, economic, judicial, and foreign relations.〔AF (2000). (Focus on Pakistan ). ''Asian Perspectives Seminar''. Asia Foundation. 3 February. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pakistan studies」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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