Department of Humanities and Social Sciences presents a conference on
Cultural Dynamics of Pakistan: Critical Perspectives
Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016
Time: 10:00 am
Venue: Faculty Lounge, LUMS
Organisers: Prof. Mohammad Waseem
Dr. Nadhra Shahbaz Khan
Session 1: Culture and Society
10:00-11:30 AM
1. Prof. Mohammad Waseem
Patterns of Cultural Narratives
2. Dr. Ali Qasmi
Pakistan's Quest for Cultural Identity: Colonial Precedents, Postcolonial Predicaments
3. Dr. Yaqoob Bangash
Contested Identities: Culture from the Margins
Session 2: Culture and Literature
11:45 AM-1:15 PM
1. Dr. Asif Farrukhi
Cultural Identities and Policies in Pakistan
1. Prof. Noman ul Haq
Modernist, Progressive, or Just New? An analytical Survey of Urdu Literary Movements in Pakistan
2. Dr. Harris Khalique
Pakistan's Composite Cultural and Literary Expression
Session 3: Culture and Identity
2:00-3:30 PM
1. Prof. Tariq Rehman
Contemporary Linguistic Trends in Pakistan: Do they Constitute a Cultural Invasion?
2. Mr. Mushtaq Soofi
Language: Colonialism, Power and Class
3. Ms. Asma Faiz
Culture, Politics and Identity: The Curious Case of Sindhi Nationalism
Session 4: Culture, Art and Education
3:45-5:15 PM
1. Quddus Mirza
Speaking in Tongues: The Language of Contemporary Art
2. Ms. Saima Zaidi
A Walk in the Park: Interventions in the Public Realm
3. Dr. Faisal Bari
Interface of Culture and Education: Demands of Citizenship
Friday 9 December, 2016
Session 5: Culture and Performing Arts
10:00-11:30 AM
1- Dr. Ali Khan
The Shared Cultural Heritage of Pakistani Cinema
2- Ms. Madeeha Gauhar
Challenging the Mega Narrative: Theatre with a Mission
3- Dr. Ghazala Irfan
Orchestration in the Contemporary Music Scene: A Bane or a Boon?
Session 6: Issues of Cultural Heritage
11:45 AM-1:15 PM
1- Dr. Nadhra Khan
Sikh Heritage of Pakistan: Colonial and Post-Colonial Narratives
2- Mr. Kamil Khan Mumtaz
The Orange Line and Issues of Cultural Heritage
3- Prof. Yunas Samad
Identity and Social Change: Pakistani Diaspora in the UK
