Events
There is always something exciting happening at LUMS! If you know of any upcoming LUMS-affiliated event that is not mentioned on this page then kindly fill this form with details of the event so it can be added to the events calendar.
Academic & Scholarly
A Multilevel, Contextual and Intersectional Perspective of Religious Diversity Management
Previous literature on religious diversity has generally focused on challenges facing religious minority employees in organisational spaces of the Global North. With rising immigration and…
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2:30 PM
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Faculty Lounge, SDSB 4th floor
Academic & Scholarly
Talent Management and Transgenerational Succession in Family-owned Firms
This thesis examines the multilayered factors of talent management (TM) and transgenerational succession (TS) in family-owned firms (FOFs). TM and TS, as individual research streams, have garnered…
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10:00 AM
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Faculty Lounge, SDSB 4th floor
Academic & Scholarly
Exploring Women Engineers' Experiences in the Pakistani Engineering Industry
SDSB is organising a PhD Management Dissertation Defence by Zainab Amir, Candidate, PhD Management. This dissertation explores the experiences of women engineers in Pakistan, focusing on how…
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2:00 PM
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Faculty Lounge, SDSB 4th floor
Academic & Scholarly
CPEC at the Crossroads: Governance, Regional Politics, and Sustainable Development
This series will bring together senior stakeholders from government, diplomacy, academia, policy research, and early-career researchers to engage in focused discussions on the evolving challenges and…
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10:00 PM
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LUMS Learning Institute (LLI) Class Room
Academic & Scholarly
Gender and the Economy
The CNM Department of Economics will be hosting a two-day conference, titled “Gender and the Economy.” Building on the CNM department’s long-standing engagement with research on gender, development,…
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9:00 AM
Venue:
SS Auditorium, Academic Block
Skills & Informational
CSO: Renaissance Advisers Recruitment Drive
Renaissance Advisers is a boutique corporate advisory firm founded by former McKinsey leadership and senior principals from leading private equity firms, with over USD 800 million under mandate…
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6:30 PM
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Online (Zoom)
Academic & Scholarly
The Mughals: Their Past, Our Present
Co-convened by Dr Ali Usman Qasmi and Dr Saman Tariq Malik, the conference marks 500 years of Mughal history—not as a closed chapter, but as a living archive whose echoes continue to shape the…
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6:00 PM
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A-16, Academic Block
Academic & Scholarly
Cities Without Citizens: Land, Shelter, and the Politics of Demolition in Urban Pakistan
The recent anti-encroachment operation in Islamabad, where bulldozers razed low-income housing settlements in the name of urban "beautification" and “retrieval of state land” marks the latest chapter…
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6:00 PM
Venue:
A-15, Academic Block
Academic & Scholarly
CLCA Film Competition & Student Exhibition
Join us for an evening of celebrating student work, learning more about CLCA courses, and meeting the community behind the program! Explore a vibrant showcase of student work-including animated reels…
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5:30 PM
Venue:
A-10, Academic Block
Academic & Scholarly
Against Empire: History, Politics, and the Future of Anti-Imperialist Thought
Join this insightful session led by Gabriel Rockhill (Professor of Philosophy and Global Interdisciplinary Studies at Villanova University), Radhika Desai (Professor of Political Studies at the…
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6:00 PM
Venue:
A-16, Academic Block
Skills & Informational
Free Eye Camp: Vision Screening Opportunity
Campus Health is organizing a free eye camp on campus in collaboration with Al-Ehsan Welfare Eye Hospital, aimed at promoting awareness about eye health and early detection of vision-related issues.…
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11:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Venue:
SDSB Basement
Academic & Scholarly
Devices, Circuits and Quantum Computing
Research in quantum information processing technologies has grown exponentially in the last several years. Superconducting devices and circuits have emerged as the most promising candidates for large…
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3:00 PM
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LCE Auditorium, SBASSE Basement
Academic & Scholarly
Leadership Summit on Blockchain & Digital Assets (Technology & Policy) 2026
This two-day workshop will convene distinguished professionals, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and decision-makers to examine the transformative potential of blockchain and digital assets for economic…
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9:00 AM
Venue:
SDSB, B3 LUMS
Skills & Informational
Book Launch: Rogue Planet by Mina Malik
Mina Malik is a poet, writer and editor at The Peepul Press, which she co-founded in 2023. Rogue Planet is Mina Malik’s debut chapbook of poems. The poems are an exploration of love, partnership and…
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6:00 PM
Venue:
VC Lounge, Academic Block
Skills & Informational
CSO: From Idea to Startup | Opportunities with NIC Lahore
NIC Lahore supports early-stage founders through structured incubation and acceleration programmes, mentorship, funding opportunities, and global exposure, helping transform ideas into scalable…
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6:30 PM
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Online (Microsoft Teams)
Academic & Scholarly
Using Turnitin: Interpreting Similarity and AI Reports
Learn how to effectively use Turnitin for academic integrity and assessment. This session will cover accessing and updating your account, creating classes and assignments, setting up standard…
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12:00 PM
Venue:
Research & Scholar’s Commons (Library First Floor)
Academic & Scholarly
From "Co-operative" to Militarized Federalism: An Institutional Analysis
This paper examines Pakistan’s shift from “cooperative” to militarized federalism following the passage of the 18th Constitutional Amendment in 2010. Drawing on constitutional debates, policy…
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5:30 PM
Venue:
Faculty Lounge, VC Office
Skills & Informational
Kids Fight Screening + Q&A
KIDS FIGHT is a coming of age docufilm about street kids in the underbelly of Lahore who fight to find their identity with the backdrop of an MMA gym in an impoverished neighbourhood riddled with…
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5:30 PM
Venue:
Room 0-06, SAHSOL
Skills & Informational
Digital Abuse, Deep Fakes, and Gender-Based Violence in Pakistan
Cyber-crime, online stalking, deep fakes, doxxing, social media harassment—these are some of the new kinds of abuse that make up and feed into gender-based violence in today’s digital world. In this…
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6:00 PM
Venue:
VC Faculty Lounge
Academic & Scholarly
Addressing Risk through Adaptive Social Protection: Lessons Learned and Good Practices
Johanna Knoess heads the Adaptive Social Protection project in Pakistan. On behalf of BMZ and the European Commission, she is working with colleagues to improve the institutional, financial, and…
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2:00 PM
Venue:
SDSB Faculty Lounge
Skills & Informational
Stata Competition 2026
The Stata Competition 2026, organized by The CNM Department of Economics, in collaboration with The Economics Society LUMS, is a one-of-a-kind opportunity for students to demonstrate their data…
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9:00 PM
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Online (Zoom)
Academic & Scholarly
Youth Movement in Pakistan: A South Asian Perspective
Recent youth movements in South Asia were triggered by the dire economic squeeze (Sri Lanka), brutal suppression of student-led protest (Bangladesh) and a high-handed response to Gen Z’s demands (…
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5:30 PM
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Faculty Lounge, VC Office
Skills & Informational
CSO: Fauji Foods Recruitment Drive
Fauji Foods Limited is looking forward to connecting with talented students from LUMS who are eager to begin their professional journey in the FMCG sector. This in-person recruitment drive will…
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5:30 PM
Venue:
Faculty Lounge, VC Office
Skills & Informational
CSO: Bank Al Habib Recruitment Drive
Bank AL Habib will conduct a virtual recruitment drive, which will include a presentation, video and session related to all opportunities in the relevant departments. The Head of Talent Acquisition…
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3:30 PM
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Online
Academic & Scholarly
Student Research Presentations - SWGI
The Saida Waheed Gender Initiative is pleased to invite you to attend presentations by grantees of the Saida Waheed Gender Initiative Student Research Grant 2025–26. This two-day event brings…
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6:00 PM
Skills & Informational
CSO: MAGNUM Recruitment Drive
The Magnum Ice Cream Company is coming to your campus! Save the date and get ready for an experience filled with ice cream, conversations, and career inspiration. From iconic global brands to real-…
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6:30 PM
Venue:
A11 Auditorium, Academic Block
Skills & Informational
CSO: Nishat Chunian Recruitment Drive
Nishat Chunian Limited (NCL) is coming to LUMS with multiple positions. At Nishat Chunian Limited (NCL), they don't just manufacture textiles; we innovate. From their modest beginnings in 1990 to…
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6:30 PM
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A11 Auditorium, Academic Block
Academic & Scholarly
A Discussion on New Urdu Fiction: A Sitting with Zaki Naqvi
This session will center on Zaki Naqvi’s recent collection of short stories, Diyār o Dasht, a work that engages with the complexities of human existence, inner fragmentation, and the subtle tensions…
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6:30 PM
Venue:
SAHSOL CR0-07
Academic & Scholarly
Tectonics, Climate, & Community: A Hybrid Strategy for Water Security in the Indus River Basin, Pakistan
Join us for a collaborative seminar by SBASSE, MGSHSS LUMS, and Centre for Water Informatics & Technology (WIT), LUMS, featuring Dr. Zeshan Ismat, Professor of Geosciences at Franklin &…
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6:00 PM
Venue:
LCE Auditorium, SBASSE
Academic & Scholarly
The Making of a Legal Career: A Personal and Professional Journey
The PHCCLS Talk Series ’26is featuring a conversation on ambition, experience and the evolving pathways of the legal profession. This session will also feature an interactive exchange with students…
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5:00 PM
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Online (Zoom)
Academic & Scholarly
Period Poverty: Access, Equity, and the Law
Period poverty is a multidimensional structural inequality shaped by social norms, economic barriers, and legal frameworks, and is further intensified in contexts of climate crisis. To understand…
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6:00 PM
Academic & Scholarly
Actuarial Science: Where Math meets Real-World Impact
Actuaries play a critical role in sectors such as insurance, consulting, banking, pensions, and risk analytics, helping organisations make informed decisions in uncertain environments. If you are…
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6:30 PM
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Online (Microsoft Teams)
Academic & Scholarly
Beyond Self-Sacrifice & Superheroism: Care and the Images and Imaginaries of the Mother
Popular culture is full of imaginaries and images of mothers. Good mothers, bad mothers, mothers who are a mess. Mothers who work tirelessly to secure their children’s education, mothers who stay in…
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6:00 PM
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VC Faculty Lounge, Academic Block
Academic & Scholarly
Superconductors, Black Holes, and Quantum Matter
Organised annually, the Abdus Salam Memorial lecture series pays tribute to the legacy of one of Pakistan’s most distinguished scientists. It reflects the School’s continued commitment to…
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12:00 PM
Academic & Scholarly
Far-Right Extremism and the Role of the Left
In this seminar, Rob Sewell – a distinguished author and activist – will critically discuss the resurgence of far-right extremism in Europe and several other parts of the world during the last couple…
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5:00 PM
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Faculty Lounge, 4th Floor, SDSB
Academic & Scholarly
Unpacking the Nikahnama: Navigating the Clauses, Codes, and Consequences
This discussion addresses the widespread lack of awareness in Pakistan around the issue of marital rights, especially with regards to haq mehr and the practical consequences of divorce. A general…
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6:00 PM
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VC Faculty Lounge, Academic Block, LUMS
Academic & Scholarly
Lahore in Motion: Infrastructure, History, and Belonging in Urban Pakistan
Lahore in Motion provides a portrait of the Pakistani metropolis by tracing the path of the city’s first metro rail corridor. Construction for this major piece of public infrastructure began in 2015…
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5:45 PM
Venue:
A-11, Academic Block
Skills & Informational
Casing Financials in Consulting Interviews
Join this hands-on workshop, designed to help you build comfort and fluency with financial concepts, calculations, and decision-making frameworks that top consulting firms expect you to know.…
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6:00 PM
Venue:
A-4, Academic Block
Academic & Scholarly
Centre for Water Informatics and Technology (WIT) Reading Circle
WIT will be hosting a fishbowl-style Reading Circle in Spring 2026.This series will engage participants in a deep dive into global challenges through a justice-oriented systems analysis, focusing on…
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4 - 5:30 PM
Venue:
Dean's Smart Room, 4th Floor, SBASSE
Academic & Scholarly
Book Launch: Rebel English Academy
Hanif’s fiction has consistently engaged with the more complex dimensions of Pakistan’s political and social history through satire, irreverence, and an unflinching critique of militarism, religious…
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5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
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Faculty Lounge, VC Office, LUMS