LUMS Hosts Major Asian Studies Conference in Lahore

The Association for Asian Studies-in-Asia conference opened at LUMS on Friday, bringing around 1,200 speakers from 37 countries for a three-day event. Themed “Centering Asia: Refiguring Connections, Re-charting Futures,” the conference features 323 panels covering culture, politics, development, knowledge and Asia’s global connections, alongside exhibitions, cultural events and discussions on heritage and climate change.