Seminar and Confrences


SEMINARS ATTENDED AND PAPER PRESENTED GUEST LECTURES GIVEN AT INTERNATIONAL FORUMS IN PAST FEW YEARS.

1.
Conference at Tehran (on International Philosophy Day) by Iranian Institute of Philosophy, Nov.2010. Paper presented title: “Meaning of Freedom, Western Liberalism in Historical Perspective.” Being published by Iranian Institute of Philosophy, Tehran.
        
2.
Conference at Tehran (on International Philosophy Day) by Iranian Institute of Philosophy, Nov.2009 Paper presented title: “Allama Iqbal,s Challenge to secularism”,  Being published in Philosophia Islamica, Tehran

3.
Fulbright Alumni Seminar: April 2009:  Paper Presented On sacred and the Secular: Challenges to Pakistan. Being Published in Philosophia Islamica, Tehran

4.
Women Empowerment, Seminar at SZABIST Karachi in Jan. 2009 , presentation on “Women in Comparative Religion”, SZABIST, Karachi on Research Methodology in Social Sciences.
          
5.
Guest Lecture Given at Karachi University in a workshop on Social sciences Research, 2008.

           6.
Sacred and the Secular: participated in Five weeks seminar  at Catholic University, in Sept-Oct. 2008 at  Washington. DC. Presented three papers titled:
Sacred and the Secular:
a) Allama Iqbal,s Ideology of Pakistan
b) Habermas: On Public Sphere
C) Taylor; Our  Secular age. 
         
7.
Keynote lecture, on Liberalism   at III T (International Institute of Islamic Thought.), at   Herndon, Virginia, USA   Oct 2008.

8.
Keynote address at Dacca University on Gender Issues, July 2007
           Keynote lecture at chittagong university On Gender Issues in Islam, June 2007
           
9.
Fulbright Alumni Association Seminar : April 2008: Paper Presented  Social Sciences Methodology

10.
Guest Lecture at Jinnah University, Karachi, (Philosophy Class) Jan 2007

11.
Paper presented entitled: “Importance of Hermeneutics as an Historical, Literary and Religious Discipline”, at a conference at Sindh University Jamshoro entitled: Shaikh Ayaz: Language and Literature. 2007 Being published

12.
Presided over second session of a Shaikh Ayaz Conference at Sindh University.2007

13.
Paper presented titled “Neo Liberalism and Alternative” Lahore Institute of Management Sciences conference on Ethics and Value in Society March 2005.

14.
Paper accepted for participation by Mulla Sadra Conference. Islamic Philosophical Society, Tehran, Iran.

15.
Higher Education Conference on Social Sciences 2003 at Islamabad.

16.
Attended 35th Session of Pakistan Philosophical Congress at Lahore on March 2002 & presided over the Symposium on Globalization & Cultural Imperialism.

17.
Papers presented at a conference of UNICEF South Asian Region at Katmandu on April 2000.

18.
Participated at a conference on Women and Higher Education Management, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Rawalpindi, March 2000

19.
Participated in a workshop on Women Refuges on 9-12 February, 1998 at Islamabad, Organized by Women Studies Center of Quaid-e-Azam University and sponsored by British Council.

20.
Participated and presented a paper on Violence on Woman in a conference by ESCAP at Dacca, in December 1997 on “Violence on Women”, Presided over a session.

21.
Presided over the Pakistan Philosophical Congress session at Rawla Kot June 1997. Presented paper on “Post Modernism and Islam”.

22.
Presided the session on South Asia and post Cold War at the Conference organized by European Study Center, University of Karachi October 1995.

23.
Pakistan Philosophical Congress; 31st Session at Lahore, 1995, paper presented in the Symposium on Reason in History.

24.
Pakistan Philosophical Congress: 30th Session at Islamabad, 1994. Paper presented in the Symposium on Environment. Titled Environment and Ethics.

25.
Presided over the 33rd session of Pakistan Philosophical Congress held in June 1997 at the University of Azad Jamu &Kashmir.

26.
“Role of Teachers in Character Building”, Chief Guest’s Lecture Christ the King School, Karachi, 1994.

27.
“Women in Islam” World University Service, Karachi 1993.

28.
Pakistan Philosophical Congress; 29th Session at Karachi, December, 1992.

29.
Guest lecture on “Muslim Women’s Struggle” at Islamic University. Malaysia, 1992.

30.
“Woman’s spirituality in Islam in a comparative Religion perspective”, Guest lecture Students Educational Program East West Center, Hawaii (U.S.A.) 1992.

31.
“Woman’s spirituality in Islam in a comparative Religion perspective”, in March 1992, at Institute of Culture and Communication, East West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii (U.S.A.)

32.
“Feminist and Anti-Feminist Trends in Urdu Literature” at conference on Feminism organized by Department of South Asian Studies, University of Hawaii, 1992.

33.
Attended Seminar on “New Trends in Ethics and Theology” organised by the Department of Religion, Theology and Biblical Literature, Claremont Graduate School, California, February, 1990.

34.
Paper presented on Curricula Development at Women’s Study Center, University of Karachi. 1990.

35.
Paper presented on “Islam and other Religions” at Department of Religion, Claremont Graduate School, California, 1990

36.
Workshop on Establishment of Women Studies Centers in Pakistani Universities, Lahore, 1989.

37.
Process Philosophy of Education: October 1989 at Claremont CA, U.S.A.

38.
Paper presented at Iqbal’s Approach to History “Seminar on History” organized by The International Institute of Islamic Thought, at Buffalo May, 1990.

39.
“Islamic Concept of Worship” Claremont, California, Interfaith Dialogue forum of Religion Department of Claremont School, 1990. (Professor John Hick presided).

40.
“Islamic Resurgence Movement in the U.S.” Interfaith Dialogue forum of Religion Department of Claremont School CA, U.S.A. March 1990. (Professor John Hick presided).

41.
“Islam”, Department of Religion, University of Laverne, California, April, 1990.

42.
“Islam/Theology and Jurisprudence” Chaffey College, California, 1990.

43.
.“Islam and Other Religions” Seminar Department of Philosophy, Religion, and Theology Forum, Claremont Graduate School CA, U.S.A. March, 1990. (Professor John Hick presided).

44.
“Hick’s Pluralism and Azad’s absolutism” at International Institute of Islamic Though, Herndon VA, U.S.A. March, 1990.

45.
“Future of Islam” Public Lecture at International Place, and the Chaplains, Claremont Colleges, California, U.S.A. January, 1990.

46.
“Problem of Evil: An Islamic Perspective” guest lecture in a Seminar by John Hick Claremont Graduate School, California, U.S.A.

47.
“Islam in North America”, Guest Lecture at Women Studies Center at Pomona College, Claremont, CA, U.S.A. (1989)

48.
“Struggle of Muslim Women in Pakistan”, Guest Lecture at Women Studies Center at Pomona College, Claremont, CA, U.S.A. (1989)

49.
“Struggle of Muslim Women in Pakistan”, Guest Lecture at Pomona College, Claremont, CA, U.S.A.  (Department of Religion), 1989.

50.
“Islamic Resurgence Movement in North America” at a Regional Meeting of Muslim Community at Upland, Claremont, California, December 1989.

51.
“Islam and other Religions” at University of Arkansas, AK, U.S.A. 1990

52.
“Pakistani Culture and Fine Arts”, 5th Session of International Islamic Philosophical Association at Lahore, 1987.

53.
“Role of University Teachers in Education”, and “Research Methodology”, Teachers Orientation program, University of Karachi. 1987.

54.
“Ryle on Motivation and Moral Conviction” Presidential Address Ethics and Social Sciences Pakistan Philosophical Congress, Quetta, 1985

55.
“Gilbert Ryle” at a Seminar in Epistemology, University of Arkansas, U.S.A. 1985. (guest lecture)

56.
“Ryle’s Phenomenological Analysis of Mental-conduct concepts”, Philosophical Conference, at Conway, Arkansas, U.S.A. 1984-85.

57.
American Academy of Religion and Biblical Literature: Anaheim, U.S.A. 1989.

58.
Seminar on “New Trends in Ethics and Theology” organised by the Department of Religion, Theology, and Biblical Literature, Claremont Graduate School, California, February, 1990.

59.
Christian-Jewish Muslim Conference at Atlanta, U.S.A. January, 1990.

60.
Attended many other conferences, lectures, seminars, symposia, cultural and social events organized by East West Center, University of Hawaii, and the other Academic, Social and Cultural Forums in Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A. 1991-92, and at California 1989-

61.
 Listed as distinguished scholar in Bibliography book of American Bibliographical Institute-1997.


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