ALPA Events

On January 9, 2026, after a thoughtful conversation and a powerful statement of interest, the Board elected Alice Stokke as the new Chair of the Advisory Board. Before the election. Alice has a long history of involvement with legal education support in Afghanistan. She co-led the University of Washington’s Legal Education Support Program for Afghanistan, known as LESPA, which she helped build from the first grant proposal in 2004 all the way through the conclusion of the pro

February 22, 2026 For Afghanistan, the 2025 26 season marks a particularly meaningful milestone. This year, ALPA College of Liberal Arts & Sciences introduces three teams in the National Round of Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition. The national rounds will take place from February 27 to March 2, 2026 , and the Afghanistan champion team will advance to the international rounds in Washington, DC in April 2026 . The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Com

January 29, 2026 February marks the beginning of a new Spring semester at ALPA College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and with it, renewed energy, expanding opportunities, and a growing academic community committed to knowledge, resilience, and global engagement. ALPA College of Liberal Arts & Sciences is proud to welcome back students, faculty, and partners from across Afghanistan and around the world. This semester reflects ALPA’s continued growth as a transnational academic

January 11, 2026 ALPA College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has reached another important milestone in its growth as an academic institution. Alongside new courses and diploma programs, the college has now begun building its own Student Information System, or SIS, to give students direct and organized access to their academic records. This new SIS began with students who entered in the Spring 2025 term. When these students log in, they can see a clear record of their courses,

December 24, 2025 On Sunday, ALPA College of Liberal Arts and Sciences held its Fall 2025 Certificate Awarding Ceremony online, bringing together students, instructors, and guests from many different places. The event marked another milestone in ALPA’s effort to keep serious education alive and accessible for Afghan students wherever they live. The ceremony opened with remarks from Dr Bashir Mobasher. He welcomed students and described how ALPA’s academic work has grown from

Oct. 26, 2025 The 2025 ALPA Annual Conference  was held on October 3 and 4 at the University of Pittsburgh . Titled “Taliban and Alternatives: Religion, Governance, and Society,”  the conference stood out as the largest academic gathering on Afghanistan held outside the country. With close to one hundred presenters and over one hundred attendees participating in person and virtually, the event became a vibrant space for exchange, collaboration, and intellectual renewal at a t

Since the return of the Taliban to power on August 15, 2021, Afghan women and girls have faced unprecedented restrictions, and...

July 9, 2025 Last week, the Afghanistan Law and Political Science Association (ALPA) took another significant step toward strengthening...

This year, the ALPA Communication Division  embarked on an important mission: to ensure that the insights, research, and vibrant...

July 2, 2025 July 1, 2025 marked a significant moment for the ALPA Academy of Liberal Arts , as students, faculty, and guests gathered...

May 30, 2025 The Afghanistan Law and Political Science Association (ALPA) is proud to announce the formation of ten dedicated Research...

May 29, 2025 We are delighted to congratulate Fariwar Abed on her recent graduation with a Master of Business Administration, a milestone...

May 29, 2025 This spring, Zahra Tawana graduated with a Master of Public Administration from James Madison University, marking the...

April 28, 2025 On April 18, a hybrid event brought together faculty, and community members of American University and Afghanistan Law and...

March 29–31, 2025  | Washington, D.C. We’re thrilled to share that Zahra Tawana, board member of the Afghanistan Law and Political...

On March 20, 2025 , Florida State University  hosted a compelling online talk titled “The Constitutional Imagination of the Taliban in...

Mar.8, 2025 The Publication Division of the Afghanistan Law and Political Science Association (ALPA) is honored to bring forward the...

Feb.26, 2025 An amazing BookTalk event was hosted and organized by NYU Washington DC on February 24, 2025. The panel discussion focused...

February 20, 2025 Dr. Bashir Mobasher, the President of ALPA and a lecturer at American University and New York University, discusses the...

February 16, 2025 In 2024, ALPA embarked on a groundbreaking initiative in relaunching Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition...