Author: The SSA

Manipulating Capital: Former Garment Factory Workers Negotiating New Lives in Sri Lanka’s Villages by Dr. Sandya Hewamanne

The Social Scientists’ Association hosted Dr. Sandya Hewamanne who made a presentation on Manipulating Capital: Former Garment Factory Workers Negotiating New Lives in Sri Lanka’s Villages on Tuesday the 10th of June, 2014 at 4.00pm at the SSA. Abstract: This talk focused on how former factory workers negotiate new identities in villages as new brides, mothers and daughters-in-law… Continue reading Manipulating Capital: Former Garment Factory Workers Negotiating New Lives in Sri Lanka’s Villages by Dr. Sandya Hewamanne

The Trouser under the Cloth: Colonial, Vernacular and Regionalist Identities in the Making of a Sri Lankan Architecture – A Talk by Prof. Anoma Pieris

The SSA was pleased to host a talk by Prof. Anoma Peiris of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne on Thursday, the 8th of May, 2o14 at 4.30pm at the SSA premises. Abstract: The role of the home, the domestic sphere and the intimate identities cultivated within it, are critical… Continue reading The Trouser under the Cloth: Colonial, Vernacular and Regionalist Identities in the Making of a Sri Lankan Architecture – A Talk by Prof. Anoma Pieris

Round Table Discussion with Dr. Tariq Jazeel on Sacred Modernity: Nature, Environment and the Postcolonial Geographies of Sri Lankan Nationhood.

The Social Scientists’ Association hosted a round table discussion with Dr. Tariq Jazeel from the Department of Geography of University College London, UK, on his latest publication Sacred Modernity: Nature, Environment and the Postcolonial Geographies of Sri Lankan Nationhood on the 19th of April, 2014 at 10.00am at the SSA. The Paperback Edition of Sacred Modernity: Nature, Environment and… Continue reading Round Table Discussion with Dr. Tariq Jazeel on Sacred Modernity: Nature, Environment and the Postcolonial Geographies of Sri Lankan Nationhood.

Prof. Stanley J. Tambiah: An Appreciation

The Social Scientists’ Association is deeply saddened to learn of the demise of Prof. Stanley J. Tambiah on the 19th of January 2014. Prof. Tambiah’s contribution to the field of Anthropology extends far beyond his island of birth and marks him as one of Sri Lanka’s leading social scientists and thinkers. His commitment to exploring… Continue reading Prof. Stanley J. Tambiah: An Appreciation

Labour Movement in the Global South: Trade Unions in Sri Lanka – New Possibilities a Talk by Dr. Janaka Biyanwila

Unions across the globe are grappling with the issue of renewal. Under attack from neo-liberal market-driven politics, most unions are narrowing their strategies to the workplace, while some are linking workplace issues with broader local, national and global issues. This presentation focuses on the new possibilities of unions in Sri Lanka. While acknowledging the diversity… Continue reading Labour Movement in the Global South: Trade Unions in Sri Lanka – New Possibilities a Talk by Dr. Janaka Biyanwila