Arzu Anthology: Showcasing Habib’s Best Literary Talent
Habib University’s Arzu Program of Languages and Literature launched the third volume of the Arzu Anthology earlier this week. In addition to poetry, short…
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Remembering the versatile Dr Asif Farrukhi
At an online webinar organised by the Habib University former students and colleagues of Dr Farrukhi remembered fondly his contributions to the world of…
‘Practical steps needed to bridge gap between industry, academia’
Industry and academic must work together to tailor courses for providing students holistic education in their respective fields and training them to think critically,…
Pakistan’s ‘hidden’ higher education crisis explained
Mr. Wasif A. Rizvi, president of Habib University in Karachi, says that although the youth population in Pakistan is two-thirds of the total population,…
Liberal arts education critical for Pakistan’s future
Most university degrees are usually seen as a means to an end–either gainful employment or graduate studies. However, a liberal arts and sciences education,…
Repair of human cognition stressed
The collective alienation from our experience in a post-colonial world has driven humans to lose track of their own reality, pushing them to the…
The flaws of modern economic system
Even with immense wealth accumulation and growth, the modern economic system has failed to resolve the crises of health, population and individual living standards,…
‘Decolonial thoughts’: Experts discuss flipside of progress
The virtual conference virtually started with these comments of one of its participants – Jean-Baptiste Fressoz – that our ancestors destroyed the environment in…
Two-state solution is a colonial legacy, say speakers
In a world overwhelmed by intractable and increasingly violent political conflicts, there is a need to question the logic of nationalism and the nation-state…
‘Ideals of modern nation states deeply connected to racism’
The modern nation state is an extension of the same racist and nationalistic views propelled by past imperial powers. Views along these themes were…
‘Repairing nature was clearly embedded in the narrative of colonial justification’
The 4th Conference on Postcolonial Higher Education having the theme ‘Reparative Futures: Decolonial Thought in the Global Ruins’ organised by Habib University began online…
A biosphere ruined beyond repair
The ecological catastrophe of the world has become a regular headline-grabber in the global news cycle, pushing us to ponder reparative plans for our…