Sir Syed Academy
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| Academic Events & Literary Activities National and International Seminar/Webinar The academy organizes a yearly seminar on Sir Syed’s Contributions in diverse fields:
Sir Syed Day / Sir Syed Book Exhibition The
academy commemorates the birth anniversary of the founder on 17 October
every year as Sir Syed Day. On the same day an exhibition of books by / on Sir
Syed and Aligarh Movement is organized. Symposiums and Academic Events On
26th January 2021, Sir Syed Academy organized an academic programme
in which four books were released by the Vice Chancellor, Professor Tariq
Mansoor: Aligarh Muslim University: A Short Introduction, Colonel Bashir
Hussain Zaidi, Nawab Sultan Jahan Begum, Raja Jai Kishan Das, and Sir
Ross Masood. Eminent scholars: Dr Muhammad Shahid, Prof. Farhatullah Khan,
Prof. Naima Khatoon, Prof. Shakeel Samdani and Prof. Hakim Syed Zillur Rehman
spoke on the merits and qualities of the books in the programme. On 16th November 2020, Sir
Syed Academy organized an academic event in which six books were released by
the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tariq Mansoor: Maqalat-e-Sir Syed Vol I, Aligarh
Muslim University Calendar – 1932, Tafheem e Sir Syed, Sheikh
Mohammad Abdullah (Papa Miyan), Justice Sir Shah Mohammad Sulaiman,
and Moulvi Chiragh Ali. Distinguished academicians: Prof. Shafey Kidwai,
Dr Muhammad Shahid, and Prof. A. R. Kidwai highlighted the significant aspects
of the books in the event. On 22nd July 2020, Sir Syed Academy organized an academic event in which two books and a calendar were released by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Tariq Mansoor: The Gospel According to Sayyid Ahmad Khan (1817-1898), an annotated translation of Tabyin Al-Kalam, Sayyid Ahmad Khan: A Reinterpretation of Muslim Theology, and Calendar 1911-1912 of Mohammadan Anglo-Oriental College. Illustrious speakers: Prof. A. R. Kidwai, Dr. Rahat Abrar and Dr. Muhammad Shahid threw a light upon the peculiarities of the books in the programme. On 22nd February 2020, Sir Syed Academy organized an academic event in which four books were released by the Vice Chancellor, Prof Tariq Mansoor: The Life and Work of Syed Ahmad Khan, History of the M. A. O. College, Aligarh, Sir Syed ki Liberal, Secular aur Scienci Tarz e Fikr, and School ki Tareekh. Notable scholars: Prof. Iftikhar Alam Khan, Dr. Muhammad Shahid and Prof. Saud Alam Qasmi spoke on the major aspects of the books in the events. Sir Syed Memorial Lectures & Special Addresses: The Academy is also engaged in organizing special addresses, Discussions and Sir Syed Memorial Lectures every year:
On 24th April, 2025, Sir Syed Academy and the Faculty of Arts jointly
organised the University Extension Lecture on M.T. Vasudavan Nair. Prof.
Krishnan Unni (University of Delhi) delivered the Key note address and
described that M.T. Vasudevan Nair is not merely a storyteller; he is a
chronicler of emotional landscapes, cultural memory, and human frailty. The
event also paid tribute to Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa while celebrating
the rich literary legacy of one of India’s most revered writers and filmmakers,
M.T. Vasudevan Nair. Professor Shafey Kidwai, Director, Sir Syed Academy
presided over the lecture and Professor T.A. Satheesan, Dean Faculty of Arts
welcomed the guest and the gathering. Dr. Syed Hussain Haider, Sir Syed
Academy, proposed the vote of thanks and Dr Muneer A.K., Dept of English,
conducted the event.
On 24th September 2024, Sir Syed Academy, Aligarh Muslim
University, organised discussion on Dr. Laurence Gautier’s recent book
entitled “Between nation and ‘Community’: Muslim Universities and
Indian politics after partition”. The programme was organised in collaboration with the Aligarh
Society of History and Archaeology and was also attended by the author Dr.
Laurence Gautier. Professor Irfan
Habib, Professor Emeritus, Centre of Advanced Study, Department of History and
other eminent Scholars including Professor Farhat Hasan, Professor Ali Nadeem Rezavi
and the author took part in the discussion and the Vice Chancellor, Professor
Naima Khatoon presided over the event.Prof Shafey Kidwai, Director, Sir
Syed Academy praised the book for being an important discursive discussion of
Aligarh’s history, a book which doesn’t present a chronological picture of
history, rather a discursive view of history. He also welcomed the distinguished
speakers and guests attending the programme. Prof Naima Khatoon along with the
other dignitaries released the book. Dr. Mohammad Shahid, Deputy Director of the Academy, proposed the vote of
thanks while Dr. Syed Hussain Haider conducted the proceedings.
On 7th December 2020, Professor David Lelyveld (Professor, William Paterson University, USA) delivered a centenary keynote address on “The Establishment of Aligarh Muslim University”. On 9th September 2020, Sir Syed Academy organized a Centenary Year Sir Syed Memorial Lecture-2020 in which Mr. N. N. Vohra (Former Governor, Jammu & Kashmir) delivered his address on “Governance- Responsibility of the Polity and the Public Services”. In 2018-2019, Dr. Bebek Debroy, (eminent Indian economist, author and chairman of the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister) delivered the lecture on Revisiting Economic Reforms in India.
In 2017, Professor Gopalkrishna Gandhi, (grandson of Mahatma Gandhi) delivered the lecture on Growth of Indian Economy since Independence.
In 2015, Mr. Rajen Habib Khwaja (former Secretary, Tourism, Government of India) delivered the lecture on Environmental Concerns and Strategies for Sustainable Development.
Here is the list of speakers
invited for Sir Syed Memorial Lectures:
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