AIS ACTIVITIES SINCE 2000

INTERNATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES

1. 15-16 February 2018: International Conference on India and : An Afro-Asian Perspective 2. 21-22 March 2017: Indo-Afghan Relations: Evaluating the Development and Strategic Partnership 3. 10-11 March 2016: Silk Route as a Factor in Asian Integration (in collaboration with and at Kashmir University) 4. 17-18 February 2016: India And Silk Road: Exploring Opportunities In Contemporary Geopolitical 5. 29-30 November 2013: Post-Independence Development Strategies in Central : Perspectives, Policies and performance 6. 21-22 March 2013: Pakistan’s Governance Challenges 7. 15-16 March 2012: Pakistan and the Muslim World 8. 28-29 February 2012: The Russian Factor in Central Asian Culture 9. 17-18 March 2010: Perspectives on Multiculturalism: Soviet and Post-Soviet Central Asia 10. 11-13 November 2009: Nicholas Roerich: His Legacy & Quest 11. 30-31 March 2009: Women of South Asia: Partners in Development 12. 18-19 February 2009: India and Pakistan: The Costs and Conflict 13. 20-21 January 2009: Military and Nation-Building: Experience of Pakistan and 14. 22-23 October 2008: India and the Major Powers in Central and West Asia: Challenges and Opportunities 15. 29-30 August 2007: India, Central Asia and : Understanding Past Matrix and Present Realities 16. 10-11 April 2007: India and Pakistan: Understanding the Conflict Dynamics 17. 7-9 March 2006: India and East Asia: Paradigms for New Global Cooperation 18. 12-14 April 2005: India, Central Asia and Turkey: Realities, Challenges and Options 19. 5-6 January 2005: Continuity and Change: Social Democratic Traditions in the South Asian Subcontinent 20. 2 April 2004: Development in Open Economies 21. 16-18 October 2003: Asserting Religious Identities 22. 14-16 December 2001: Middle Eastern and South Asian Cities in Comparative Historical Perspective C. 1700-1950

NATIONAL SEMINARS/CONFERENCES

1. 13-14 March 2019: Status Update on International and Area Studies (30th Anniversary of AIS Celebrations). 2. 27-28 March 2017: Post-Cold War Geopolitics, Geo-Economics and Geo-Culture in Central Asia 3. 16-17 March 2016: Faculty conference: Contemporary Global Issues and the South 4. 08-09 March 2016: Afghanistan Today: State, Society and Economy 5. 02-03 March 2016: Regional Diplomacy and Institutional Co-Operation: and Its Neighbours 6. 3-4 February 2016: Central Asia, China and India: Historical, Economic, Political and Cultural Relations

1 7. 07 October 2015: Half Day Seminar on The Heritage of Mir Sayeid Ali Hamadani (Tajik- Persian Poet 1314 – 1386) 8. 11-12 March 2015: Central Asia and West Asia: Historical, Economic and Cultural Ties 9. 19-20 March 2013: Central Asia and South Asia: Economic Development, and Socio-Cultural Linkages 10. 27-28 February 2013: Contemporary Central Asia: Continuity and Change 11. 22-23 March 2012: Forced Migration, Statelessness and Issues of Citizenship in South Asia 12. 7 February 2012: Securing Group Rights: Human Rights Experience from Asia and Africa 13. 18-20 October 2011: Understanding Pakistan (Seminar for Research Scholars) 14. 28 September 2011: Energy Security: India, Central Asia and the Neighbourhood 15. 25 March, 2010: Assam and the Role of Muslims in the Independence Movement 16. 17-18 March 2010: Perspectives on Multiculturalism: Soviet and Post-Soviet Central Asia 17. 26 November 2009: The Paranoia of Unpredictability: Is democracy possible in Burma/Myanmar? 18. 24-25 November 2009: India-China Dialogue on Pakistan and Regional Security 19. 24 March 2009: Post-Election Kashmir: Challenges and Opportunities 20. 11 February 2009: Iran during 30 years of Islamic Revolution 21. 26-27 March 2008: Africa: Issues of Governance and Development 22. 11-12 March 2008: Inter-Regional and Intra-Regional Cooperation in Central Asia: Challenges and Prospects 23. 14 February 2008: Contested Space and Identity in the Indian Northeast 24. 7-8 February 2008: Current Developments in Bangladesh: Implications for India 25. 29 November 2007: A Human Rights & Peace Audit of Partitions as a Method of Conflict Resolutions in collaboration of the South Forum for Human Rights 26. 21November 2007: Pakistan’s Difficult Transition: Imposition of Marital Law and the Prospects for Democracy 27. 13 November 2007: China and Central Asia in the Post-Cold War Era 28. 29 March 2007: Asserting African Unity and Identity: Prospects for Peace, Development on Democracy 29. 21-22 March 2007: Implementing International Human Rights Norms in the Third World: Problems and Prospects 30. 14-15 March 2007: Post-Independence Transformations in Central Asia: Society, Economy, Politics and Culture 31. 22-23 January 2007: Rethinking the Third World: Idea, Concept, Category and Relevance in collaboration with Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India 32. 16 January 2007: Kashmir: Ground Realities and Political Options 33. 20 November 2006: M.N. Roy: The Contemporary Relevance of his Political Philosophy 34. 6-7 November 2006: In house seminar of the ATWS, Globalization and the Third Word: Problems and Challenges 35. 22-23 August 2006: Sustainable Development in South Asia: Issues in Infrastructure and Environment 36. 4-6 April 2006: Young Scholars’ Seminar – Rich Nation, Poor People: Critical Perspectives on the Neo-liberal Regime in India 37. 29 March 2006: Dismantling Discrimination: Advocating Rights of Dalits and Minorities 38. 7-9 March 2006: India and East Asia: Paradigms for a New Global Cooperation 39. 6-8 March 2006: Labour in Globalisation, IDPAD-ICSSR Project 40. 22-23 November 2005: China and South Asia Relations, 1990-2005 41. 22-23 March 2005: Experience of the UN in Recent Peace Management: Lessons for the Third World 42. 21 December 2004: Security and Political Situation in Iraq 43. 17-19 December 2004: Religion, Culture and Society: North India in the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries 44. 1-2 December 2004: Articulating the Modern: Cultural Histories of Central Asia 45. 20 February 2004: Comprehensive Security 46. 10-11 February 2004: Pakistan in the Twenty-First Century

2 47. 25 March 2003: The Future of Palestine 48. 18-12 December 2002: Living Together Separately: Cultural India in History and Politics 49. 22 July 2001: Geo-Political and Socio-Economic Implications of USA’s Involvement in Afghanistan 50. 13-15 November 2000: Towards Understanding the Kashmir Crisis

SYMPOSIA

1. 28 September 2011: Energy Security: India, Central Asia and the Neighbourhood 2. 9 September 2011: India’s Options in Afghanistan 3. 22 January 2008: East Timor 4. 13 August 2004: The Occasion of 58 Anniversary of Independence Day 5. 23 October 2003: UN in the Contemporary Global Scenario 6. 2 May 2003: The US, and Russia in the Aftermath of the Iraq crisis: How significant is the divide? 7. 11 March 2002: Functioning of the Commission on Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes 8. 12 November 2001: Threats to Civil Society: National and International Dimensions 9. 17 July 2001: Indo-Pak Summit 2001 10. 8 February 2001: Women’s Rights and the Functioning of the National Commission for Women 11. 24 October 2000: Human Rights and the Functioning of the Human Rights Commission 12. 22 August 2000: The Future of Kashmir 13. 17 August 2000: Round Table on Israel-Palestine Negotiations

WORKSHOPS

1. July 2019: A One-Day Workshop on Chinese Language and Culture was conducted with teachers from Taiwan 2. 6-7 February 2019: A Two-Day National Research Methodology Workshop. 3. 9 November 2018: One Day Eurasia Workshop 4. 9 October 2018: One-Day Workshop on 'China's Belt and Road Initiative: Implications for India and the Neighbourhood' 5. 6-7 March 2018: National Workshop on Global Studies for Students 6. 7-8 Feb 2018: National Research Scholars’ Workshop: Challenges to Peace and Security in the Contemporary World Order 7. 9 November 2017: National Workshop on ‘Eurasia, A 100 Years After 1917’ 8. 1 February 2017: BRICS and the Multipolar World 9. 14-15 March 2016: Research Methodology 10. 24 April 2014: Agenda for Social Science Research in Afghanistan 11. 22-23 March 2012: Forced Migration, Statelessness and Issues of Citizenship in South Asia 12. 12 March 2010: Livelihood Issues among Marginalized Women 13. 27-28 July 2009: Governance and Security: India’s North-east and Bangladesh 14. 5-7 December 2006: Transport Policy for the XI Five Year Plan 15. 18-22 September 2006: Forced Migration 16. 27-28 February 2004: Federalism and Protection of Minorities in India 17. 27-30 August 2000: Globalization and its Impact on South Asia

3 PANEL DISCUSSIONS

1. 13 February 2019: To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Academy a Panel Discussion on ‘Celebrating the 90th Birth Anniversary: Chingiz Aitmatov’s Literrary Ecological & Political Legacy’. 2. 7 November 2018: Panel Discussion on the Impact of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Regional Security. 3. 7 November 2017: Panel Discussion on ‘The Impact of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor on Regional Security’ chaired by Prof. Alka Acharya , School of International Studies, JNU. 4. 31 July 2017: Twenty Five Years of Independence of Uzbekistan: Future Prospects and Challenges 5. 16 November 2015: One Belt One Road 6. 14 October 2015: The Political Crises in West Asia 7. 5 October 2015: The Ukraine Crisis and Its Aftermath 8. 23 September 2014: Presidential Elections and Beyond: Assessing Current Political Developments in Afghanistan 9. 12 September 2014: Roundtable on Pakistan India Economic Relations: Past, Present and Future with Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan, India 10. 26 March 2014: The Pakistan Army: Composition, Character and Compulsions 11. 30 July 2013: Roundtable on The Democracy Dividend: Pakistan's Changing Regional Calculus with Ambassador Sherry Rehman, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the US 12. 8 March 2013: Women and Development: Challenges Ahead in Afghanistan 13. 3 October 2012: Roundtable with Prof. Paula Newberg, Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 14. 27-28 August 2012: India-China Dialogue on Evolving Security in the AfPak Region 15. 7 August 2012: New Pakistani Cinema: A Conversation with the Producer and Directors of the Film Zinda Bhaag 16. 30 March 2012: Roundtable on Regional Cooperation in South Asia with Prof. Akmal Hussain, Distinguished Professor, Forman Christian College, Lahore 17. 24 January 2012: Roundtable on Current Developments in Pakistan with Mr. Javed Jabbar, former Senator and Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Government of Pakistan 18. 25 November 2011: Roundtable on Economic Challenges and Opportunities in Pakistan with Mr. Salim Raza, former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan 19. 23 August 2011: Pakistan’s Search for Stability and Security 20. 5 May 2011: The Killing of Osama bin Laden 21. 1 March 2011: Roundtable with members of the Pugwash India-Pakistan Independent Commission 22. 25 November 2010: President Obama’s Visit to India: Is the Afpak Policy being Recast? 23. 12 November 2010: The Great Game in the Time of Globalisation 24. 01 September 2010: The Current Situation in Kyrgyzstan 25. 12 March 2010: Roundtable on Livelihood Issues among Marginalized Women 26. 3 March 2010: Stabilising Afghanistan? Beyond the London Conference 27. 4 December 2009: Roundtable on War-Making and State-Building: The Case of Pakistan, with Prof. T.V. Paul, James McGill Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montreal, 28. 29 April 2008: Hindi translation of Prof. Mushirul Hasan’s book “John Company to the Republic (John Company Se Gantantra tak) translated by Madhuri Pal 29. 13 March 2008: Making sense of the A.Q. Khan Proliferation Network 30. 5 March 2008: Assessment of Visit to India by the Bangladesh Army Chief, General Moeen U. Ahmed 31. 21 February 2008: US Policy towards Pakistan and Bangladesh 32. 15 November 2007: Round Table Discussion on Chinese Interest in Africa: Implications for India

4 33. 20 September 2007: Book Discussion on Globalisation and Development by Prof. Sunanda Sen, Visinging Professor, ATWS, JMI 34. 6 September 2007: Pakistan Struggle for Democracy 35. 8 August 2007: India and the Silk Route: Exploring Contemporary Possibilities 36. 21 November 2006: Reconciliation in Post-Conflict Societies : Prospects for Peace and Development in Africa 37. 1 November 2006: The Foundation of the Republic of Turkey and the Principles of Kemal Ataturk 38. 15 September 2006: India-Iran Gas Pipeline: Problems, Prospects, Projections 39. 29 August 2006: Geopolitics & the Nuclear Issues: Iran, India & the Gulf Region 40. 7 August 2006: The Current West Asian Crises & its Strategic Consequences 41. 6 June 2006: Global Environmental Negotiations: A Third World Perspective 42. 9 May 2006: The Question of National Identify in Uzbekistan (A Socio-Historical Perspective) 43. 13 April 2006: Ethno-Sectarian and Religious Conflicts in Iraq and its Regional Implications’ 44. 12 April 2006: Emerging Political Issues in West Asia and its Implications for India 45. 27 March 2006: Role of Transport in Economic Development and Regional Cooperation 46. 23 March 2006: Current Developments in Central Asia 47. 28 February 2006: Urbanisation and Sustainable Development in South Asia 48. 15 February2006: Islam in Central Asia and its Neighbourhood 49. 6 February 2006: Terror and Resistance: Literary and Political Perspectives 50. 24 January 2006: Gulf Countries’ Look East Policy and India 51. 17 November 2005: Darfur: Internal Conflicts and International Concern 52. 26 October 2005: Saudi Arabia After King Fahd 53. 23 August 2005: The Future of Iraq 54. 5 August 2005: Indo-US Engagement: Prospects, Perils, Pitfalls 55. 14 March 2005: Peace and Conflict in South Asia 56. 15 September 2003: Palestine: Past, Present and Future 57. 7 May 2003: US Reconstruction of Iraq: A Programme to Settle the Clash of Civilization 58. 17 August 2000: Roundtable on Israel-Palestine Negotiations 59. 12 April 2000: Roundtable on India-Pakistan Relations

TALKS AND LECTURES

1. 5 March 2019: To celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Academy, a lecture was organised in memory of Prof Ali Ashraf, who had first proposed the setting up of a Centre for Third World Studies. Prof Manoranjan Mohanty delivered this lecture on 'The Emergence of the Ubuntu World'. Prof Akhtarul Wasey chaired this lecture 2. 1 February 2019: Talk on ‘Challenges & Counter measures of the new normal of Chinese economy’ by Prof. Jia Haitao chaired by Prof. B.K. Deepak 3. 11 February2019: Talk on ‘India –Turkey Relations’ by Dr. (Mrs.) H. Hilal Shain, Giresun University, Turkey 4. 20 September 2018: To celebrate 30 years of the Academy, a lecture was organised in memory of Prof Rasheedudin Khan, one of the early directors of the Centre, who had given it direction in its academic pursuits. His children, the well known film professionals, Kabir Khan and Anusha Khan attended 5. 30 October 2017: Multiculturalism and Tolerance by Prof Gurpreet Mahajan, Talk organized under the aegis of the Talimi Mela. 6. 7 September 2017: Talk by on ‘Globalization and International Relations theory’ by Prof. Shibashis Chatterjee (Deptt. of International Relations, Jadavpur University) chaired by Dr. D.K. Giri. 7. 1 February 2017: Organised by the Academy of International Studies at the Talimi Mela: A talk by Prof Neera Chandhoke on 'The Importance of Civil Society in India

5 8. 25 April 2017: “The Making of Loyal Opposition in Pakistan” 9. 17 November 2016: Lecture on India-Pakistan Relations: Current Status and Future Prospects by Amb. T. C. A. Raghavan, Former High Commissioner of India to Pakistan 10. 10 February 2016: Present Relation Between India and Central Asia by Prof. Tashmirza Kholmirzaev 11. 09 February 2016: China’s India Policy under the Xi Jinping Regime: Perceptions and Implications Form a Chinese Perspective by Prof. Jia Haitao 12. 31 August 2015: Strengthening India-Taiwan Ties: Prospects and Challenges in the New Era 13. 11 November 2014: Talk on Democratic Transition in Afghanistan, Institution-Building and Prospects for Stability, by Dr. Shanthie Mariet D-Souza, Consultant/Security and Political Analyst 14. 30 October 2014: Talk on India And Pakistan: The Costs Of Conflict, by Dr. Mohan Guruswamy, Chairman, Centre for Policy Alternatives, 15. 13 August 2014: Talk on Religious Minorities In Pakistan, by Ms. Farahnaz Ispahani, Former Member of National Assembly, Pakistan & Media Advisor to President Asif Ali Zardari 16. 11 September 2014: Distinguished Speaker Series: Towards A South Asian Economic Union, by Dr. Ishrat Husain, Dean & Director, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi and Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan 17. 6 August 2014: Talk on Pakistan’s Strategic Vision for South Asia, by Dr. Moeed W. Yusuf, Director, South Asia Programmes, United States Institute of Peace, Washington, D.C. 18. 15 April 2014: Talk on Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Challenges And Priorities, by Mr. Abdul Basit High Commissioner of Pakistan to India 19. 9 April 2014: Talk on 2014 Afghan Presidential Election, by Dr. Rani D. Mullen, Fulbright- Nehru Senior Scholar, Associate Professor, Government Department, College of William and Mary, Virginia, USA 20. 27 March 2014: Talk on Indian Studies in China: Strengthening India-China Ties, by Professor Xue Keqiao, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, Professor Liu Jian, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing and Professor Jiang Jingkui, Peking University, China 21. 3 March 2014: Talk on A Special Relationship: India, the US and the Invasion of Afghanistan, by Farah Mendjour Ounissi, South Asia Analyst, France 22. 24 February 2014: Talk on United States’ Relations with Pakistan and India by Mr. Walter T. Douglas Minister Counsellor for Public Affairs, US Embassy 23. 20 February 2014: Talk on China’s New Foreign Policy: Implications for India, by Professor Yan Xuetong, Dean, Institute of Modern International Relations, Tsinghua University, China 24. 12 February 2014: Talk on India, Pakistan and West Asia, by Ambassador Sajjad Ashraf, Former Ambassador of Pakistan 25. 20 January 2014: Talk on India-Taiwan Relations, by Dr. Tien-sze Fang, Assistant Professor, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan 26. 20 January 2014: Talk on Xi Jinping’s China Dream: The Great Rejuvenation of the Chinese Nation, by Dr. Mumin Chen, Associate Professor, Graduate Institute of International Politics, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan 27. 13 December 2013: Talk on The Promise of Power: Origins of Democracy in India and Autocracy in Pakistan, by Maya Tudor, University Lecturer in Government and Public Policy, Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University 28. 25 November 2013: Talk on Regional Security for Afghanistan: The Implications of Overlapping Regions, by Dr. Sandra Destradi, Research Fellow, GIGA German Institution of Global and Area Studies, Hamburg Germany 29. 21 November 2013: Talk on Afghanistan Rises to the Extreme Challenges of Providing Essential Health Care Services in the Face of Severe Constraints, by Dr. Ghulam Dastagir SASHD World Bank 30. 6 August 2013: India-China Dialogue on Af-Pak Region and the Us: Role of India and China with Sichuan University, Chengdu

6 31. 31 July 2013: Distinguished Speaker Series: Transition and Opportunity: Regional Peace and Strategic Imagination by Ambassador Sherry Rehman, former Ambassador of Pakistan to the US 32. 27 February 2013: Talk on Democratic Pakistan: Vision and Reality, by Husain Haqqani, former Ambassador of Pakistan to US 33. 26 February 2013: Talk on Political Transition in Pakistan: Power at Play, by Mr. Saad S. Khan, Author and Administrator, Gilgit, Pakistan 34. 24 February 2013: Talk on United States Relations with Pakistan and India, by Mr. Walter T. Douglas Minister Counselor for Public Affairs, US Embassy, New Delhi 35. 14 February 2013: Talk on Afghanistan: Transition, Peace Prospects and Regional Stability, by M Ashraf Haidari, Deputy Chief of Mission (Minister Counsellor) of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan to India 36. 31 January 2013: Talk on The Qadri Phenomenon: Making Sense of Pakistani Politics, by Yaqoob Khan Bangash 37. 17 October 2012: Talk on Can the Judiciary Save Pakistan? by Prof. Philip Oldenburg, University of Columbia, New York 38. 27 September 2012: Talk on Silk Road: The Post-Cold War Context, by Dr Sreemati Ganguli, Visiting Fellow, Institute of Foreign Policy Studies, University of Calcutta 39. 7-28 August 2012: India-China Dialogue on Evolving Security Environment in the AfPak Region with Sichuan University, Chengdu 40. 29 March 2012: Distinguished Speaker Series: Democracy Development and Peace By Prof. Akmal Hussain 41. 19 March 2012: Talk on The Evolving Security Environment in the Afpak Region and its Implications for India, by Lt. Gen. Arvinder Lamba (Retd), former VCOAS, Indian Army 42. 21 February 2012: Talk on India and Kazakhstan: Twenty Years of Diplomatic Relations, by HE Amd Doulat Kuanyshev, Ambassador of Kazakhstan in India 43. 25 January 2012: Distinguished Speaker Series: Pakistan's National Identity: Evolution and New Challenges, by Javed Jabbar, Former Senator and Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan 44. 18 January 2012: Lecture on and Popular Religion in late Medieval Central Asia and Iran, by Prof Beatrice Manz, Department of History, TUFTS University, USA 45. 16 January 2012: Lecture on Central Asian Nomad Dynasties and Islam, by Prof Beatrice Manz, Department of History, TUFTS University, USA 46. 13 January 2012: Talk on Democracy, Dissent and Movements for Change, in collaboration with Asia Society India Centre/Media Centre, by Ms Aruna Roy 47. 29 November 2011: Colloquium on Contemporary Poland, EU and Indo-Polish Relations, by Dr. Katarzyna Jarecka-Stępień, Institute of Middle East and Far East Studies, Jagelonian University, Krakow, Poland, Dr. Qaisar Alam, Department of Political Science, Kalindi College, University of Delhi, Dr. Justyna Zając, University of Warsaw, Poland 48. 24 Nov 2011: Distinguished Lecture Series: Pakistan’s Politics, Society and Economic Challenges by Salim Raza, Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan 49. 31 October 2011: Talk on Africa in an Era of Emerging Powers, by Prof. Francis Kornegay, Senior Research Associate, Institute for Global Dialogue (IGD), Pretoria, 50. 17 August 2011: Talk on Current Developments in Afghanistan, by Raghav Sharma, Doctoral Candidate, University of Erfurt, Federal Republic of Germany 51. 5 May 2011: Discussion on The Killing of Osama bin Laden. 52. 7 March 2011: India, Russia and the SCO, by Prof Tatiana Shaumian, Head, Centre for Indian Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences 53. 11 February 2011: Talk on Pakistan: Impressions from a Recent Visit, by Mr. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha 54. 18 August 2010: Talk on Bureaucracy, Democracy and Political Development in Pakistan, by Prof. Arshad S. Karim, Forman Christian College, Lahore, Pakistan 55. 5 August 2010: Talk on The Idea of Pakistan in the Colonial Muslim Press, by Dr. Thierry DiCostanzo, University of Strasbourg, France 56. 20 April 2010: Talk on China and India in the Global Economy, by Professor Sunanda Sen

7 57. 22 March 2010: Talk on Migration & Changing Perspectives on Nationality & Citizenship in Eurasia, by Dr. Bhavna Dave, Senior Lecturer in Central Asian Politics in the Department of Politics and International Studies at School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS), University of London 58. 19 March 2010: Talk on Challenges of Sustainable Development, by Prof. Kazi F. Jalal 59. 19 March 2010: Talk on Patterns of Population Mobility & Migration in Eurasia by Dr. Bhavna Dave, Senior Lecturer in Central Asian Politics in the Department of Politics and International Studies at SOAS, University of London 60. 24-25 November 2009: India-China Dialogue on Pakistan and Regional Security with the Sichuan University, Chengdu 61. 20 November 2009: Talk on Migration, by Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika 62. 18 November 2009: Talk on Revisiting Pakistan, by Ms. Sadia Dehlvi 63. 6 November 2009: Talk on Migration, by Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika 64. 5 November 2009: Talk on Patrimonial State in Africa and Beyond, by Prof. Daniel Bach 65. 25 September 2009: Talk on Laws, Rights & Justice 66. 24 August 2009: Talk on Buddhism in Central Asia by Prof. Sergei Serebriany, Director, E.M. Meletin 67. sky Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities, Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU), Moscow 68. 7 August 2009: Talk on The State and People 69. February 2009: Talk on Civil Society and Political Violence in Pakistan, by Prof. Mustapha Kamal Pasha, Department of International relations, University of Aberdeen, UK 70. 16 October 2008: Talk on NGOs and the Democracy Movement in Pakistan, by Mr. Mohammad Tahseen, Executive Director, South Asia Partnership, Islamabad 71. 28 August 2008: Talk on Pakistan after Musharraf: The Prospects for Democracy, by Prof. Philip K. Oldenburg, Columbia University, New York 72. 7 April 2008: Talk on Democratic Transition in Pakistan: Beginning of a New Era, by Prof. S.M. Naseem, Qaid-I-Azam University, Islamabad, Pakistan 73. 3 April 2008: Talk on The new role of NATO: Kosovo, Afghanistan, Eastern Europe and Beyond, by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, Visiting Fellow, ATWS, JMI and President, India Pease Organization. 74. 12 February 2008: Talk on Building Blocks towards An East Asian Economic Community: Challenges and Prospects, by Prof. K.D. Kapur, visiting Professor, ATWS, JMI 75. 23November 2007: Keyness and the Welfare State by Prof. Christina Mecuzza, Head of Economics Faculty, University of Rome, Italy. 76. 14 November 2007: Is there an Indian Model of Ethno Conflict Resolution? Implications for theory within a Comparative Context by Prof. Maya Chadda, Visiting Fulbright Fellow, ATWS and Director, University Research Programme, William Paterson University of New Jersey (NJ), USA 77. 7 November 2007: The Third Occupation of Afghanistan and Peace Jirga by Ms. Nasrine Abou-Bakre Gross, Kabul University, Afghanistan 78. 6 November 2007: From European Humanism to Democracy by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization 79. 26 October 2007: The Directions of US Foreign Policies Today, by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization 80. 23-24 October 2007: Politics and Family: In the 1950’s; India and Italy, by Prof. Simonetta Casci, University of Pavia, Italy 81. 17 October 2007: Comparative Analysis of Liberalism amongst Women-a Post Feminist Perspective, by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization 82. 9 October 2007: International Terrorism, by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization 83. 4 October 2007: Terrorism 9/11 and after 9/11, by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization

8 84. 3 October 2007: Iraq and how it has changed the domestic landscape in USA, by Prof. Maya Chadda, Visiting Fulbright Fellow, ATWS and Director, University Research Programme, William Paterson University of New Jersey (NJ), USA 85. 1 October 2007: Is the Military Riding the Tiger Again? Prospects for the Restoration of Democracy in Bangladesh, by Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Director, Ash Institute for Democratic Governance & Innovation, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, Cambridge, USA 86. 28 September 2007: Privatization of the Military, by Dr. Fatima Shahnaz, President, Indian Peace Organization 87. 21 August 2007: Japan’s New Role in Asia, by Prof. Baladas Ghoshal, Visiting Professor, ATWS, JMI 88. 20 March 2006: Islam in the Age of Globalisation, by Prof. Akbar Ahmad, Ibn Khaldun Chair for Islamic Studies, American University, Washington, D.C 89. 13 March 2006: Is Iran the next Target of the American Hawks?, by Dilip Hiro 90. 14 February 2006: What Follows? A policy Oriented Philosophy of Science, by Prof. Yehuda Elkana, Central European University, Budapest 91. 13 February 2006: Different Imprints: Authority of the Book and Print culture in the Arab Muslim World, by Dr. Nadia Al-Baghdadi, Central European University, Budapest 92. 7 February 2006: Marginalisation of Dalit Muslims, by Dr. Yoginder Sikand, Independent Researcher 93. 23 January 2006: Italian Views of Islam and the Turks in Renaissance, by Dr. Mustafa Soykut, Middle Eastern University, Ankara 94. 9 January 2006: Military, State and Society in Pakistan, by Dr. Ayesha Siddiqa Defence and Political Analyst, Islamabad. 95. 9January 2006: Politics and the Interpretation of Meaning: Culture in Contemporary Society, by Prof. Patrick Chabal, Professor of Lusophone African Studies at King’s College, University of London, London 96. 6 January 2006: Environmental Change and International Relations, By Prof. Frank Biermann, Head, Department of Environmental Policy, Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Amsterdam 97. 20 December 2005: Pakistan After September 11: What has Changed and What has Not, by Prof. Husain Haqqani, Boston University, Boston, USA 98. 6 December 2005: Dr. Ambedkar and the Dalit Movement by Prof. Valerian Roderigues, Centre for Political Studies, JNU 99. 28 November 2005: Partition, Migration and Political Development in Pakistan, by Prof. Mohammad Waseem, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 100. 22 August 2005: Empowerment of Marginalized Communities (SCs, Sts and Minorities) and the Role of Civil society Organizations, by Dr. Jimmy Dhabi, Executive Director, Indian Social Institute, New Delhi 101. 25 July 2005: The US Energy Policy within a Global Context: The Contradictions of a Great Power, by Dr. A. Alhajji, Associate Professor, Ohio Northern University, USA 102. 4 April 2005: The Safavid Ottoman Frontier: Iraq-i-Arab as seen by the Safavids, by Professor Rudi Matthee, University of Delaware, U.S.A 103. 2 February 2005: Chinese Economy: The Current Scenario, by Prof. Sunanda Sen 104. 17 January 2005: Education and Democratic Citizenship: Beyond the Textbook Controversy, by Professor Martha Nussbaum 105. 31 December 2004: Secularism from an Islamic Perspective, by Mr. Abdullahi Ahmad An- Na’im 106. 29 November 2004: The Recent Elections in Afghanistan: Implications and Perspectives, by William Maley, Australian National University 107. 9 November 2004: The Pakistani Economy, by Dr. Assadullah Sayeed, Collective for Social Science Research, Karachi 108. 8 November 2004: The Constitution of the European Union, by Mr. Jean Bernard, Former Senior Diplomat with the French Government

9 109. 1 November 2004: The Ongoing Indo-Pak Dialogue, by H.E. Aziz Ahmad Khan, High Commissioner of Pakistan to India 110. 21 September 2004: India-China Relations: Present Trends and Future Prospects, by Prof. Shri Prakash 111. 8 September 2004: Turkey’s Role in Central Asia and Caucasus, by Dr. Mujib Alam 112. 26 August 2004: Pakistan’s Perspectives on the Indo-Pak Dialogue, by Najam Sethi, Editor, the Friday Times, Lahore 113. 23 August 2004: Reshaping Eurasia: Leadership Assets and Policy Strategies in the Caucasus, by Leila Alieva, Center for National and International Studies, Baku, Azerbaijan 114. 18 August 2004: Cultural and Social Mediation in Pundit Rattan Nath Sarshar’s ‘Fasana-i- Azad’, by Francesca Orsini, University of Cambridge, UK 115. 5 July 2004: Multi-set and its Application in Mathematics and Computer Science, by Professor D. Singh, Head, Department of Mathematics, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaire, Nigeria 116. 29 April 2004: Sangam Diary: An Election Tour, by Mr. Jawid Laiq, Visiting Professor, ATWS 117. 28 April 2004: Identity and Spatial Relationship of Jammu and Kashmir Regional Analysis, by Dr. Ghulam Mohammad Shah 118. 15 April 2004: Indian Search for Natural Gas in the Arabian Gulf, by Dr. Javed Ahmad Khan 119. 16 March 2004: India and ASEAN, by Prof. Baladas Ghoshal 120. 15 March 2004: Human Rights Situation in India: The State of the Police and the Judiciary and the Right of Vulnerable Groups, by Prof. Iqbal Ansari 121. 26 February 2004: Exploring Pakistan, by Dr. Mubashir Hasan 122. 17 December 2003: Theme of Partition: Indian Cinema, by Prof. Ravi Vasudevan and Dr. Rashmi Doraiswamy 123. 20 November 2003: Images of Asia in Russian Cinema, by Dr. Rashmi Doraiswamy 124. 30 October 2003: The Disintegration of The U.S.S.R: A Revolution Contained, by Prof. Hari Vasudevan 125. 22 October 2003: The Arab Condition, by Ambassador Hamid Ansari 126. 30 September 2003: Right to Equality and Minorities in India, by Mr. Iqbal Ansari 127. 24 September 2003: The Roadmap for Permanent peace in Kashmir: International, Indian, Pakistani and JKLF Perspectives, by Dr. G.M. Shah 128. 10 September 2003: The Current Problems of Research in Area Studies, by Prof. Zafar Imam 129. 27 August 2003: Iraq: The Crisis of National Sovereignty, by Prof. Shri Prakash 130. 24 July 2003: Biography and History: The Case of Aligarh, by Dr. David Lelyveld, Associate Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, William Paterson University, U.S.A 131. 17 April 2003: Why the United States went to War in Iraq? The Ascendancy of Neo- Conservatism, by Mr. Pramit Pal Choudhuri 132. 28 February 2003: Muslims and Indian Secularism, by Mr. A.G. Noorani 133. 26 February 2003: Caste, Community and the Media, by Mr. Jawid Laiq 134. 25 February 2003: Gujarat After Elections, by Ms. Testa Setalvad 135. 20 February 2003: Internal Dynamics of Kashmir Imbroglio: Post Election Assessment, by Prof. Riyaz Punjabi 136. 17 February 2003: Partition Compared: India and the Balkans, by Prof. Rada Ivekovic, University of Paris 137. 7 January 2003: Poverty, Gender and Fundamental Entitlements, by Prof. Suman Bhattacharya, Ottawa, Canada 138. 7 November 2002: Bangladesh Today, by Prof. Zafar Imam 139. 9 October 2002: Cultural Trends in Pakistani Society, by Dr. Akbar Zaidi 140. 27 September 2002: Aspects of Israel-Palestinian Question, by Ambasador Hamid Ansari 141. 23 September 2002: The Future of Iraq, by Ambassador Hamid Ansari 142. 16 September 2002: The Future of Kashmir, by Mr. Ram Jethmalani, M.P

10 143. 11 September 2002: Gujarat Carnage 2002: A Report on the Work of the Citizen’s Tribunal, by K. S. Subramanian 144. 4 September 2002: Global Finance and Development, by Prof. Sunanda Sen 145. 3 September 2002: Integration and Separation of Traditions: Muslims and Hindus in Colonial India, by Prof. Satish Saberwal 146. 2 September 2002: Central Asia Today, by Prof. Zafar Imam 147. 8 April 2002: Indo-Uzbek Literary Interaction, by Prof. Qamar Rais 148. March 2002: The Tragedy in Palestine, by Prof. Achin Vanaik 149. 13 February 2002: Globalization and its Impact on Third World Countries, by Prof. Harinder Lamba, Chicago 150. 8 February 2002: The Israeli-Arab Conflict, by Prof. Emile Maacaron, University of Beirut, Beirut 151. 28 January 2002: Critiquing Realism in International Relations, by Prof. Achin Vanaik 152. 17 January 2002: The Tablighi Jamaat, by Prof. Marc Gaberieau 153. 24 September 2001: Federalism, Democracy and Diversity in the Third World: Challenges to the Nigerian State, by Prof. Abu Baker, Department of Political Science and Administration, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria 154. 11 September 2001: The Efficacy and Ethics of the International Political Terrorist Act, by Prof. Achin Vanaik 155. 27 April 2001: Indo-Mongolian Relations in the Post Cold War Period, by Prof. J. Bayasakh, School of Foreign Services, National University of Mongolia 156. 28 February 2001: Europe Today, by Prof. Violette Graff 157. 23 February 2001: Diversity and Democracy, by Dr Edward Beckham, Former Programme Officer, Ford Foundation

AIS Faculty Lecture Series

S.No. Name Theme/Topic Tentative Month/Date 1. Dr. Saifullah Saifi Al Farabi: The Second Teacher 26 October 2016

2. Dr. Mujib Alam Turkish Foreign Policy in the Context of Changing 25 February Regional Dynamics in West Asia 2016 3. Saheli Chattaraj Environmental Governance in China: New 01 February Developments and Challenges 2016 4. Dr Khriezo Yhome, Assessing Myanmar President U Thein Sein’s Visit 15 November Prof. Sanjoy Hazarika, to India (October 2011), 2011 5. Dr. Alok Bansal Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai’s visit to India 13 October 2011 (4-5 September 2011) 6. Prof.Veena Sikri Prime Minister Dr Monmohan Singh’s visit to 29 September Dhaka on 6-7 September 2011 2011 7. Mr. Roberto Mignone Issues of Refugee and Migration, 8 April 2011 8. Prof. Rashmi Post Colonialism and Post Socialism in Central Asia May 2006 Doraiswamy 9. Prof. Sri Prakash China’s Role in Contemporary Global Economy June 2006 10. Prof. A. R. Vijapur Combating Social Exclusion: Advocating Dalit January 2006 Rights in India 11. Dr. Javed Ahmad Khan Arabs’ Response to Rebuilding of Iraq 15 March 2006 12. Dr. Ajay D Behera Globalisation and third world security March 2006 13. Dr. Jamal M Moosa Conflicts and IHL in the African Context August 2006 14. Dr G.M. Shah Spatial Variation in the trends of development in the February 2006 Central Asian Republics 15. Dr Sabiha Alam Environment and Development in South Asia 24 May 2006

11 16. Dr. Abuzar Khairi Linguistic Revivalism in central Asia 3 May 2006 17. Dr. Sahid Tasleem Culture and Uzbek Language June 2006 18. Dr Safia Mehdi Infrastructure planning and development 27 March 2006 19. Dr. Mohammad Sohrab Shite Question in Iraq 10 April 2006 20. Dr. Nasir Raza Khan Grand Trunk Road: Continuity and Change 8 June 2006 21. Dr. Mujeeb Alam Turkey’s Role in the Central Asia and the Caucasus 4 June 2004

Talimi Mela

1. 27 October 2016: Talimi Mela: Talk on The Importance of Civil Society in India by Prof Neera Chandhoke 2. 29 October 2015: Talimi Mela: Talk on Jamia in India and the World by Dr. Syeda Hameed 3. 30 October 2017: Lecture by Prof. Gurpreet Mahajan on Multiculturalism and Tolerance, Ho Chi Minh Conference Room, AIS

Film Festival

1. 5 – 6 November 2019: Subject Association MMAJ Academy of International Studies in collaboration with Film South Asia organised Festival of Films From South Asia 2. 21-22 February 2018: Subject Association MMAJ Academy of International Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, Film Festival. 3. 30 October 2017: Film show on environment "Before the Flood' by Fisher Stevens, 30 October 2017, Ho Chi Minh Conference Room, AIS 4. 14 October, 2016: Screening a film 16 Days in Afghanistan organised by Centre for Afghanistan Studies, Academy of International Studies, JMI. 5. 17-20 October 2016: Festival Films From Brics Countries, 5 Films (documentaries and features) from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. 6. 6 November 2013: Film screening of Kandhar organised by Afghanistan Studies Centre, Academy of International Studies 7. 20 August 2004: Film show, Crossing the Lines: Kashmir, Pakistan and India by Prof. Pervez Hoodbhoy

Swachchta Pakhwada

1. 15 September 2018: Swatchtha Pakhwada. 2. 3 April 2018: Swachchta Pakhwada Activities II on Cleanliness – Sensitisation. 3. 1-15 September 2017: Swachchta Pakhwada Activities I on Cleanliness: A Multilevel Concept. 4. 1-15 September 2016: Swatchchta Pakhwada.

Interactive Session

1. 13 March 2018: Interactive Session with students and faculty from University of Bothell, US. 2. 5 March 2013: Interactive Session with Mr. Brian Gibel, Cultural Affairs Officer, US. Embassy, Islamabad and Ms. Stephanie Morimura, Counselor for Education and Exchanges, US Embassy, New Delhi. 3. 8 February 2013: Interactive Session with Faculty and Students of Forman Christian College, Lahore. 4. 29 November 2012: Interactive Session with Members of the Young Leaders Forum from Afghanistan.

12 5. 3 October 2012: Interactive Session with Prof. Paula Newberg, Director, Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 6. 30 March 2012: Interactive Session with Prof. Akmal Hussain, Distinguished Professor of Economics, Forman Christian College University, Lahore. 7. 5 March 2012: Interactive Session on India, Bangladesh and South Asia with the participation of Master’s Students from International Relations Department, University of Dhaka and Dept of Political Science, JMI. 8. 24 January 2012: Interactive Session with Javed Jabbar, Former Senator and Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Pakistan. 9. 25 November 2011: Interactive Session with Salim Raza, Former Governor, State Bank of Pakistan. 10. 12 March 2008: Interactive Session Session by Three Major German Academic and Research Organizations, viz the Alexander Vonhumboldt Foundation (AvH), the German Academic Exchange Services (DAAD) and German Research Foundation (DFG). 11. 3 February 2006: Interaction with an Academic Delegation from Pakistan sponsored by the ICCR. 12. 1 February 2006: Interactive Session with Prof. Uldashev from Uzbekistan 13. 23 January 2006: Interactive Session with Prof. Stephen Cohen, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution, Washington. 14. 3 October 2005: Interactive Session with the Press Institute of India on Globalization and the Indian Media in the 21st century. 15. 23 August 2004: Interactive session with Intezar Husain and Zehra Nigah (Eminent Writers From Pakistan).

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