Welcome to AKPIA@MIT

The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (AKPIA@MIT) is an academic program part of the MIT Department of Architecture.  The program offers degree courses and sponsors public lectures and conferences at MIT. In addition the program offers travel grants for MIT students, as well as postdoctoral fellowships with residence at MIT.

Introducing our two official You Tube Channels: Youtube channel  Youtube channel2023 for AKPIA@MIT, where you can find videos of our new talk-podcasts and our lectures and other events. Videos of our events before 2022 are in the MIT Department of Architecture channel. Starting in 2022 all events will be in both afore mentioned locations.

SPRING 23 LECTURES & EVENTS

Thursday, May 11 in Room 1-190 from 4 - 7 pm
Film Premiere | Climate Futures, Cities Past

(CANCELLED) May 15
The Sultan's Architect Called Home: Raimondo D'Aronco Between Turkey and Italy
Sharon Smith
AKPIA@MIT Post-Doctoral Fellow

ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC UPON REGISTRATION.

Pictures of the AKPIA Virtual Reunions

Introducing the Aga Khan Trust for Culture Media CatalogueThe new catalogue contains links to AKTC resources, which are available to download or consult online. These resources include, films, images, educational lectures and presentations, journals, brochures, and publications, for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture, Aga Khan Music Programme, Aga Khan Historic Cities Programme, Education Programme, Aga Khan Programme for Islamic Architecture and Aga Khan Museum.