Thu, Jul 09 2020 to Thu, Jul 09 2020
The obvious signs of climate change pose a huge threat to the entire planet, let alone Pakistan. Therefore, environmental issues in Pakistan need to be seriously addressed and dealt with on an urgent basis. As a citizen what can one do to save the environment? Is the government working on a plan to save the country from environmental degradation?
To understand the issues around environment, join us for the twenty-sixth session of LUMS Live: The Environmental Challenges of Pakistan.
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2020
Time: 4 pm (PST)
LUMS Live Session 25: Ghālib'-e-ḳhasta ke baġhair
LUMS Live Session 25: Ghālib'-e-ḳhasta ke baġhair
Mon, Jul 06 2020 to Mon, Jul 06 2020
To know more about the great poet, join us for the twenty-fifth session of LUMS Live: Ghālib'-e-ḳhasta ke baġhair.
Date: Monday, July 6, 2020
Time: 4 pm (PST)
Our distinguished panelists for this session include Dr. Arfa Sayeda Zehra - Educationist and Public Intellectual, Dr. Nasir Abbas Nayyar - Writer, Critic, Columnist and Essayist and Adjunct Faculty Member, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS and Dr. Khurshid Rizvi - Writer, Poet and Scholar.
Online Information Session for vFairs
Online Information Session for vFairs
Thu, Jul 02 2020 to Thu, Jul 02 2020
vFairs is a virtual event platform that enables organizations to conduct online events namely virtual career/job fairs, online conferences, summits, forums, trade shows, expos and meet-ups. The platform offers an intuitive virtual experience to exhibitors and visitors alike, along with other highlights like interactive features (audio/video chat), excellent scalability and several customization options. A division of bayt.com, they are currently actively hiring Project Managers and Coordinators for their Lahore Chapter.
LUMS Live Session 24: Cooperation or Conflict During Times of Crisis? Lessons from Shared Water Resources
LUMS Live Session 24: Cooperation or Conflict During Times of Crisis? Lessons from Shared Water Resources
Thu, Jul 02 2020 to Thu, Jul 02 2020
To know more about the challenges of managing water resources especially during COVID-19, join us for the latest session of LUMS Live: Cooperation or Conflict During Times of Crisis? Lessons from Shared Water Resources.
Date: Thursday, July 2, 2020
Time: 4 pm (PST)
LUMS Live Session 22: A Dive into the World of Pakistani Music
LUMS Live Session 22: A Dive into the World of Pakistani Music
Thu, Jun 25 2020 to Thu, Jun 25 2020
To know more about Pakistan’s music, join us for the twenty-second session of LUMS Live.
Date: Thursday, June 25, 2020
Time: 4 pm (PST)
Our distinguished panelists include Ms. Natasha Noorani - Musician and Ethnomusicologist, Mr. Ahmer Naqvi - Freelance Journalist and Ms. Beena Raza - Educator and Musician.
LUMS Live Session 23: Marketing in the New Normal
LUMS Live Session 23: Marketing in the New Normal
Mon, Jun 29 2020 to Mon, Jun 29 2020
To know more about the changing marketing climate during COVID-19, join us for the twenty-third session of LUMS Live.
Date: Monday, June 29, 2020
Time: 4 pm (PST)
Our distinguished panelists for this session include Mr. Faisal Akhtar Rana, Head of Communications and Marketing Services, Nestlé Pakistan; Mr. Ahsan Sheikh, CEO, Kinetic Pakistan; Ms. Nadia Haseeb, Head of Marketing Lubricants, Shell Pakistan Ltd. and Mr. Rizwan Fazal, Head of Marketing, Jazz.
LUMS Live Session 21: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty: Entrepreneurship and E-commerce
LUMS Live Session 21: Finding Opportunity in Uncertainty: Entrepreneurship and E-commerce
Thu, Jun 18 2020 to Thu, Jun 18 2020
With 75 million internet users in Pakistan, digital economy is playing a key role in the pandemic and e-commerce is emerging as a major pillar in the global fight against COVID-19. At the same time, e-commerce is helping preserve jobs during the crisis and entrepreneurship is increasingly becoming popular. For many restaurants that have had to close during the economic freeze, online delivery services have become a lifeline. Teachers and consultants are continuing to work through video conferencing.
LUMS Live Session 20: The Geopolitical Impacts of COVID-19 on South-Asia
LUMS Live Session 20: The Geopolitical Impacts of COVID-19 on South-Asia
Mon, Jun 15 2020 to Mon, Jun 15 2020
To know more about the changing scenario due to the pandemic, join us for the twentieth session of LUMS Live.
Date: Monday, June 15, 2020
Time: 4:00 pm (PKT)
Our distinguished panelists include Dr. Joshua T. White - Associate Professor of Practice, South Asia Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Rasul Bakhsh Rais - Professor, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS, Dr. Naeem Salik - Senior Fellow, Centre for International Strategic Studies.
LUMS Live Session 19: Allama Iqbal: A Philosopher, a Thinker, a Poet of Tomorrow
LUMS Live Session 19: Allama Iqbal: A Philosopher, a Thinker, a Poet of Tomorrow
Thu, Jun 11 2020 to Thu, Jun 11 2020
Qualified as a barrister, and armed with a degree in philosophy from Europe from the University of Cambridge, Iqbal also received a doctorate from the University of Munich. On his return from Europe, he gained his livelihood by the practice of Law, but his fame came from his Persian and Urdu poetry.
LUMS Live Session 17: Pakistani Cinema: Yesterday and Today
LUMS Live Session 17: Pakistani Cinema: Yesterday and Today
Thu, Jun 04 2020 to Thu, Jun 04 2020
What are the different prominent features of the 60s and 70s cinema in the country? Is the current batch of films very different from the past ones in terms of themes, the storylines and the new technology being used? What about the material aspects of screening, the cinemas, multiplexes and streaming?