First Conference of the Department of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts "Revisiting Narratives: Nationhood, Public Memory, Urbanity and Labouring Lives”

August 23-24, 2024: Department of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts (SSLA), at the School of Economics and Social Sciences (SESS), in collaboration with the Center for Business and Economic Research (CBER), Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi, organized its first departmental conference titled 'Revisiting Narratives: Nationhood, Public Memory, Urbanity and Labouring Lives' at IBA Main Campus.

The conference brought together seasoned and emerging scholars, field practitioners, government representatives, and university students to initiate a dialogue on revisiting global and local narratives that shape our lives today. Panelists and participants were invited from across Pakistan and the globe. Besides panelss discussions, a highlight of the conference was the showcase of student work in the IBA Alumni Students' Centre. The showcase included research and practice-based projects by SSLA students in their courses: 'Critical Media Practice', ’Film Screening’, 'Urban Mapping’, ‘Calligraphy', and ‘Student research work’.