Research 

• 1^st Rajiv Gandhi Oration on Right to Information: Ushering a New Era of Governance by Mr. Wajahat Habibullah, Chief Information Commissioner on 21^st May 2006. 
• Public Lecture on Role of Micro-Credit in Achieving Millennium Development Goals by Nobel Laureate Muhammud Yunus on 2^nd February, 2007. 
• Talk on Higher Education Reforms by Mr. B.S. Baswan, Senior Consultant, Planning Commission on 3^rd March, 2007. 
• Public Lecture on Globalisation, Agriculture and Rural Development: Opportunities and Challenges for EU-India Cooperation by Ms. Marrian Fischer Boel, European Commissioner for Trade and Agriculture on 9^th March, 2007. 
• Talk on Prospects of Indian Economy and Higher Education in India by Prof. Kaushik Basu, Cornell University on 29^th March, 2007. 
• Two day Conference in collaboration with The Ford Foundation titled New Life for the Old University: Renewing Research, Building Collabortion in Mumbai on 30^th and 31^st March, 2007. 
• Distinguished Public Lecture on Financial Literacy by Thiru P. Chidambaram, Union Finance Minister on 20^th July, 2007. 
• 2^nd Rajiv Gandhi Oration on Higher Education by Shri Arjun Singh, Union Minister for Human Resource Development on 24^th August, 2007. 
• Public Lecture on Access To Education by Prof. Andre Beteille, Chairman, Indian Council for Social Science Research and Former Member, National Knowledge Commission on 5^th October, 2007. 
• Public Lecture on Can Economic Prosperity and Declining Public Standard go together?  by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, (ex-IAS), Leader, Lok Satta Movement on 3^rd December, 2007. 
• Talk on Culture and Consumption: Classical Music in Contemporary India and the Diaspora  by historian Professor Lakshmi Subramaniam, Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi on 14^th December, 2007. 
• Talk on Globalization : A Critical Perspective by Professor Rajan G. Harshe, eminent Political Scientist and Vice Chancellor, University of Allahabad on 18^th December, 2007. 
• Talk on Japan : A diminished Giant?" by Dr. Aftab Seth on 11^th January, 2008. 
• First foundation day lecture on "India and the World After : A Vision for Future" by Hon'ble Shri Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India on 31^st March, 2008. 
• "10 days Academic Writing workshop" in collaboration with ICSSR from 7^th July, 2008 to 17^th July, 2008. 
• Advanced Winter School (Philosophy for the Social Sciences)" in collaboration with  Centre for Philosophy, National Institute of Advanced Studies, Bangalore and ICSSR Western Regional Centre from 23^rd January, 2009 to 31^st January, 2009

• Book discussion  on "Imagining India" by Shri Nandan Nilekani, Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies Limited on 18^th February, 2009. 

• Two day Conference on "Public Policy in a Federal Setup" in collaboration with Centre for Advanced Study, Department of Economics on 19^th & 20^th February, 2009  
• A Panel discussion on "Internal Security, Terrorism and Indo-Pak Relations" by Mr. Prakash Singh, IPS (Retd.) , Former Director General, Border Security Force, Mr. B. Raman, IPS (Retd.) Former Additional Secretary, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW),   Mr. G. Parathasarthy, IFS (Retd.) – Former Indian High Commissioner  to Pakistan, Mr. Geoffrey Yaden , Editor, Nagaland Post on 24^th February, 2009 
• Public lecture on "Gandhi and Modernity" by Prof. Akeel Bilgrami, Johnsonian Professor of Philosophy and Director of the Heyman Center for the Humanities, to be held on 22^nd December, 2010 jointly with The Group for Research in Indian Diaspora, A project under the UGC's. 
• The workshop on "Negotiating Social Chance and Human Rights Awareness through Theatre and the Politics of Art" on 11^th and 12^th January, 2011 in collaboration with English Department. 
• A guest lecture series by Ambassador Jagdish Sharma, IFS (Retd.) on "Engaging Diaspora: Government of India's Policy and Experiece" to be held on 8^th March, 2011. 
• Two days Orientation and Guidance Lecture on "NET /SET Examination Workshop"  for Arts, Science & Commerce Students, in collaboration with Dr. Sangeeta Pawar, Department of Commerce on 30^th & 31^st July, 2011 
• A multi Dimensional Inter Collegiate Debate Competition on "Kartavya"  in collaboration with India Against Corruption (IAC) on 6^th August, 2011. 
• A special lecture on "Monetary Policy and Lesser Depression 2008?" delivered by    Prof. Jeremy Edwards, University of Cambridge on 30^th August, 2011. 
• A special lecture on "Social Capital, Gender and the Consumer Revolution in Early Modern  Central Europe-?" delivered by Prof. Sheilagh Ogilvie, University of Cambridge on 8^th September, 2011. 
• An International Storytelling Conference and festival called ‘Magic of the Word' Storytelling for Ecological Conversation and Inter-Racial Understanding in collaboration with the English Department, University of Mumbai from 7^th to 13^th October, 2011. 
• A Mini-workshop on "Engaging Culture Studies – A British Experience" by Prof. Colin MacCabe & Prof. Steve Connor Understanding in jointly with the Soiology Department, University of Mumbai on 28^th November, 2011. 
• A Public lecture by Dr. Lissa Lincoln from the American University of Paris in collaboration with the French Department, University of Mumbai on 28^th February, 2012. 
•  Dr. Somik Lall, Lead Economist lecture based on recent work on Urbanization in India jointly with the Centre for Advanced Studies (CAS), Department of Economics, University of Mumbai on 24^th July, 2012. 
• A lecture delivered by Dr. Lissa Lincoln, from the American University to the Centre from 11^th January, 2013 to 16^th January, 2013,in collaboration with French Department, University of Mumbai.  
• A State level Convention on 11^th March, 2013 on ‘Socio-Legal Rights of Muslim Women' in collaboration with Bharatiy Muslim Mahila Andolan and MARG, new Delhi.

• A Documentary Film Festival on ‘Drought in Maharashtra' entitled "JANAWA DUSHKAL" was organized in collaboration with Marathi weekly ‘Kalamnama' on 9^th May 2013.

SEVERAL OF THE PUBLIC LECTURES / TALKS / ORATION ARE PUBLISHED BY THE CENTRE…