For the Record: A symposium at NCA marking the launch of JADEP

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• The symposium titled 𝙁𝙤𝙧 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙧𝙙: 𝘿𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙚𝙖𝙧𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 held at the Shakir Ali Auditorium, National College of Arts, Lahore was a landmark event, centered around the need to generate discourse on critical documentation practices in regional art and design academia. Serving as the inaugural event of the year 2025 with reference to the NCA's 150th anniversary celebrations, the Symposium marked the beginning of a year-long tribute to NCA’s rich legacy as the premier institution of art and design in Pakistan, and one of the oldest art institutions of South Asia.
  
  The Symposium was followed by the launch of the Journal of Art and Design Education Pakistan, 𝙅𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙋, the seminal blind peer-reviewed art and design education journal in the region, dedicated to furthering critical discourse, innovative research, and intellectual exploration in the fields of art and design education, regionally and globally. 𝙅𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙋 stands as a testament to Vice Chancellor NCA, Prof. Dr. Murtaza Jafri’s unwavering commitment to advancing an array of contemporary educational practices concerning art education at the NCA and representing Pakistan’s art and design education scene globally.
  
  Bringing together renowned artists, designers, art and design educators, researchers, and art historians from across Pakistan, the symposium featured a thought-provoking panel discussion and highly engaging Q & A session afterwards.
  
  As the inaugural event of the year 2025, the Symposium and  𝙅𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙋 launch set the tone for a series of events that will honour the institution’s 150 years of excellence in art education.
  
  𝙅𝘼𝘿𝙀𝙋'𝙨 launch further cemented NCA’s legacy as a beacon of artistic and academic innovation, providing a vital platform for showcasing groundbreaking research, inspiring pedagogical practices, and preserving and documenting the rich art and design education of the region.