PUCAD to conduct International Conference on Calligraphy from Dec 10

Lahore, Punjab University College of Art and Design in collaboration with Calligraphers Association of Pakistan is conducting a week long International Conference on Calligraphy on the topic "Sarir-e-Khama: Art of the Pen" from December 10.

PUCAD Principal Prof Dr Rahat Naveed Masood said that through the conference, it was intended to address the various aspects of the art of calligraphy both in time and space. She said it was expected that the conference would be attended by experts and well recognized persons in the field of calligraphy from around the world specifically from the region consisting of the Turkey, Iran, Syria, Iraq, England etc.

She further said that the conference would also be well represented by experts in the field of calligraphy from within Pakistan itself. Dr Rahat Naveed said that the main focus of the conference would be development and evolution of calligraphy and its impact on art and architecture of Islam.

She said that issues related to art of the contemporary world would be discussed in order to ascertain and identify the potential direction that the art of calligraphy might take in future and its impact on the overall art and architecture of the Muslim world.
 
Dr Rahat Naveed highlighted that the conference would be attended by an exhibition and a workshop. She said the conference would be conducted in the form of academic reading of research papers by experts followed by a five day workshop, conducted by well known experts in the field of calligraphy, which would be attended by potential participants whereby the participants would learn the art of calligraphy in different styles. She said that to add to the overall creative/ pedagogical ambience of the event, certain renowned book dealers would have their book stalls set up on campus for the purpose of display and selling of the books.

Punjab University Department of Applied Psychology on Tuesday arranged a seminar on "Character Building of Youth for Future Leadership" in connection with the Anti-Corruption Week being observed from December 3 to 9. Activate CEO Mr. Umer Saeed Khan was the resource person while Chairperson Prof Dr Rukhsana Kausar, Shahnila Tariq, senior faculty members and a large number of students were present on the occasion.

The speaker indulged the students in the appreciation, respect, responsibility and discovery of the ones own potentials, which was actively participated by the students. Prof. Dr. Rukhsana Kausar acknowledged the resource person for delivering such an informative lecture.