Centre for Study & Research

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Mohammad Yusuf Amin, Retired Professor of Pharmacology at the Faculty of Unani Medicine, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), will deliver a special invited lecture at our upcoming one-day international conference focused on a critical appraisal of 21st-century Western scholarship on Islam.

Prof. Amin is renowned for his extensive expertise in examining the relationship between Islam and modern science. His work emphasises integrating ethical and spiritual dimensions into scientific inquiry, and his lecture is expected to provide profound insights that will greatly enrich the conference discussions.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Mohd Fahim Akhtar, Professor of Islamic Studies at Maulana Azad National Urdu University in Hyderabad, will present a special invited lecture at our upcoming one-day international conference on a critical appraisal of 21st-century Western scholarship on Islam. His lecture is expected to offer thought-provoking perspectives that will meaningfully enrich the conference’s deliberations.

We are delighted to announce that Prof. Abdur Raheem Kidwai, honorary director of the K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), will present a special invited lecture at our upcoming one-day international conference on a critical appraisal of 21st-century Western scholarship on Islam. His talk promises deep insights that will greatly enhance the conference discussions.

Dr. Mohammed Rizwan, Director of the Centre for Study and Research (CSR India), New Delhi, delivered the concluding remarks at the International Conference on “Exploring the Frontiers: Interdisciplinary Advances in Biological and Material Sciences (ICEFIABAMS-2026)”, organised by the Department of Botany, Shivprasad Sadanand Jaiswal College, on 3rd and 4th February 2026.

The Department of Women Education at MANUU, in collaboration with the Centre for Study and Research (CSR), New Delhi, successfully organized a two-day international conference titled “Women’s Agency and Knowledge Production: Reclaiming Socio-Religious Frameworks in Contemporary Discourse” on 29–30 January 2026. The conference aimed to critically engage with questions of women’s agency, epistemology, authority, and empowerment within socio-religious and contemporary knowledge frameworks.
The inaugural session set the stage for insightful discussions, graced by the presence of these esteemed guests:
Prof. Syed Ainul Hasan, MANUU’s Vice-Chancellor
Prof. Azra Abidi, Head, Department of Sociology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
Prof. Deepak Kumar, Honorary Professor, Department of History, MANUU
Dr. Shabana Kesar, Head, Department of Women Education, MANUU
Dr. Mohd. Rizwan, Director, CSR, New Delhi
Dr. Tabrez Hussain, Department of Women Education, MANUU
Dr. Parveen Qamar, Department of Women Education, MANUU

Dr. Ayesha Alvi, Head of the Council on Islamic Perspectives in Bioethics at the Centre for Study and Research, New Delhi, will deliver a plenary lecture titled “From Rights to Responsibility: Reimagining Empowerment Through Islamic Ethics” in our upcoming International Conference on Women’s Agency and Knowledge Production: Reclaiming Socio-Religious Frameworks in Contemporary Discourse. Dr. Ayesha’s expertise in Islamic ethics, women in Islam, and atheism will illuminate key themes and elevate the intellectual depth of our conference.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Zulqarnain Haider, Assistant Professor at the International Islamic University Malaysia, will deliver a lecture titled “Women, Knowledge, and Agency Embodied in the Concept of Work: An Analysis through the Maqasid Framework” in our upcoming International Conference on Women’s Agency and Knowledge Production: Reclaiming Socio-Religious Frameworks in Contemporary Discourse. His lecture is expected to offer profound insights that will significantly enrich the conference’s discussions.

We are pleased to announce that Professor Azra Abidi, Head of the Department of Sociology at Jamia Millia Islamia University, Delhi, will deliver the keynote address in our upcoming International Conference on Women’s Agency and Knowledge Production: Reclaiming Socio-Religious Frameworks in Contemporary Discourse. We believe her scholarship in the areas of gender studies, Islam and Muslims in South Asia, sociology of marginalized groups, and sociology of religion will significantly enrich the intellectual discourse and enhance the overall significance of our conference.

We are thrilled to announce that Dr Sherin B.S., Associate Professor in the Department of Comparative Literature and India Studies at The English and Foreign Languages University, Hyderabad, will deliver a plenary lecture titled “Gender, Religion and the Post-secular Imagination of Rights” in our upcoming International Conference on Women’s Agency and Knowledge Production: Reclaiming Socio-Religious Frameworks in Contemporary Discourse. We believe her scholarship in gender studies, comparative studies, secularism and religion in India, and urban studies will enhance the intellectual depth and significance of our conference.

International Conference: Women’s Agency and Knowledge Production – Reclaiming Socio-Religious Frameworks in Contemporary Discourse

The Department of Women Education, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU), Hyderabad, and the Centre for Study and Research (CSR), New Delhi, are co-organising an international conference on January 29–30, 2026, at MANUU, Hyderabad. This event rethinks women’s roles as active agents in intellectual and socio-religious life.

The conference challenges modern discourses that often reduce women to limiting binaries—either as passive subjects bound by tradition or as figures liberated solely through secular frameworks. It seeks to reclaim women’s contributions as dynamic forces in sustaining and transforming socio-religious and intellectual traditions.

To participate, complete the mandatory registration form by January 26, 2026.

Google Form:
https://forms.gle/vMcWCChPhAGJWWg17

Note: Registration is required for participation.

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Valeed Ahmad Ansari, distinguished professor in the Department of Business Administration at Aligarh Muslim University, will deliver the plenary lecture on “Equity-Based Financing as a Framework for Sustainable Development” at our upcoming national seminar, Discouraging Debt and Encouraging Equity (DD&EE): Rethinking Development Financing, scheduled for 17 January 2026.

Prof. Valeed Ahmad Ansari’s expertise in asset pricing, behavioral finance, corporate governance, and Islamic banking and finance is expected to offer valuable insights and significantly enrich the seminar’s discussions.

Secure your spot now: scan the QR code or complete the Google Form below to connect with Prof. Ansari’s groundbreaking insights.

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We are delighted to announce that Prof. Arun Kumar, an eminent economist and Professor at the Institute of Social Sciences, will deliver the keynote address at our upcoming national seminar, Discouraging Debt and Encouraging Equity (DD&EE): Rethinking Development Financing, scheduled for 17 January 2026.

Prof. Arun Kumar’s extensive scholarship in development economics, public finance, public policy, and macroeconomics is expected to offer valuable insights and significantly enrich the seminar’s discussions.

Register now to engage with Prof. Arun Kumar’s insightful scholarship by scanning the QR code or submitting the Google Form below.
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