LUMS has launched ‘Heritage at LUMS’, a landmark initiative aimed at preserving, digitising, and reimagining Pakistan’s cultural memory.
The launch event, held on September 26, brought together faculty, students, and members of the wider community to celebrate a decade of collaborative work focused on safeguarding the country’s rich but endangered heritage.
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“Pakistan is the inheritor of an extraordinarily rich and unparalleled heritage—and yet, we are at the risk of losing these treasures,” said Dr. Ali Raza, Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences department. The initiative showcases how disciplines like history, art, and computer science can come together to document and revive cultural narratives that are at risk of being forgotten.
From digitising monuments and rare archives to curating immersive exhibitions and soundscapes, faculty at LUMS have worked across departments to develop tools that make the past accessible in new and meaningful ways. One highlight of the launch was the unveiling of Icons of Devotion: Jain Artefacts in the Lahore Museum, a student-faculty collaborative project that sheds light on a lesser-known part of Pakistan’s religious and artistic history.
Vice Chancellor Dr. Ali Cheema framed the initiative as part of a broader civic mission: “The deeper mission for us is to bring heritage back not just as preservation of the past but as something central to our thinking in this society as it moves forward.”
By blending research, technology, and storytelling, Heritage at LUMS reflects a growing national and global movement to protect cultural memory—and ensures that Pakistan’s historical legacy continues to inform and inspire future generations.
