Press Release: 16th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
“Secularism is viewed purely as a device for the protection of minority rights, rather than being seen equally important as fighting caste and gender hierarchies. There is a failure to…
Memorial Lectures
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The Centre commemorates Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer’s legacy by inviting eminent scholars to give a public lecture on issues that the late Dr. Engineer devoted his life’s work to.
16th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
Centre for Study of Society and Secularism cordially invites you to the 16th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture on “Does Indian Secularism have a Future?” to be delivered by…
Invitation: 15th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
Centre for Study of Society and Secularism cordially invites you to the 15th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture on “Varieties of Secularism: A Comparative Perspective” To be delivered by: Prof.…
Majoritarianism does not enhance rights or result in material benefits to the members of the majority community: Prof. Prabhat Patnaik
Report of 13th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture: Democracy versus Majoritarianism “The survival of democracy depends upon the getting rid of majoritarianism”, explained Prof. Prabhat Patnaik, prominent Marxist Economist and author,…
13th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
The 13th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture on “Democracy versus Majoritarianism” was delivered by Prof. Prabhat Patnaik on 18th November 2019 at Polytechnic Conference Hall, University Polytechnic, Jamia Millia…
Invitation | 14th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
Centre for Study of Society and Secularism cordially invites you to the 14th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture on “History as Profession and as Political Capital” to be delivered…
12th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
Report of the 12th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture – by Neha Dabhade “Muslims of India are in worst position today than in 1857 or 1947”, lamented A. G…
11th Dr. Asghar Ali Engineer Memorial Lecture
Secularism: its meaning and the need for it” by Prof. Irfan Habib “The RSS didn’t participate in the Indian freedom struggle and didn’t contribute in fighting for independence from the…