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Fellowships for Research in Sri Lanka (U.S. citizens only)

The American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS) announces the continuation of its annual fellowship competition.  AISLS fellowships support two to six months research in Sri Lanka by United States citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. This program is funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department.

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Recent Reviews

Author: 
Jerome Whitington
Reviewer: 
Debjani Bhattacharyya

Bhattacharyya on Whitington, 'Anthropogenic Rivers: The Production of Uncertainty in Lao Hydropower'

Jerome Whitington. Anthropogenic Rivers: The Production of Uncertainty in Lao Hydropower. Expertise: Cultures and Technologies of Knowledge Series. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 2019. 288 pp. $29.95 (paper), ISBN 978-1-5017-3091-7.

Reviewed by Debjani Bhattacharyya (Drexel University) Published on H-Asia (August, 2021) Commissioned by Bradley C. Davis (Eastern Connecticut State University)

Author: 
Alan Jeffreys
Reviewer: 
Arjun Subramaniam

Subramaniam on Alan Jeffreys, 'Approach to Battle: Training the Indian Army during the Second World War'

Alan Jeffreys. Approach to Battle: Training the Indian Army during the Second World War. Delhi: Primus Books, 2019. 249 pp. $69.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-93-5290627-7.

Reviewed by Arjun Subramaniam (Indian Air Force [Ret.]) Published on H-Asia (August, 2021) Commissioned by Sumit Guha (The University of Texas at Austin)

Printable Version: https://www.h-net.org/reviews/showpdf.php?id=56539

Author: 
Vijaya Ramaswamy
Reviewer: 
Phillip Wagoner

Wagoner on Ramaswamy, 'In Search of Vishwakarma: Mapping Indian Craft Histories'

Vijaya Ramaswamy. In Search of Vishwakarma: Mapping Indian Craft Histories. Delhi: Primus Books, 2019. x + 282 pp. $49.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-93-5290840-0

Reviewed by Phillip Wagoner (Wesleyan University) Published on H-Asia (July, 2021) Commissioned by Sumit Guha (The University of Texas at Austin)

Recent Threads

Fellowships for Research in Sri Lanka (U.S. citizens only)

The American Institute for Sri Lankan Studies (AISLS) announces the continuation of its annual fellowship competition.  AISLS fellowships support two to six months research in Sri Lanka by United States citizens who already hold a PhD or the equivalent at the time they begin their fellowship tenure. This program is funded by a grant from the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs at the US State Department.