Discussions

Seminar series on Critical Agrarian Studies, 15th March 2023
âIs the Agrarian Question Dead? Theory, Tendencies and Praxisâ The Critical Agrarian Studies seminar series of the Social Scientistsâ Association held its second meeting titled

Seminar series on Critical Agrarian Studies 2023, Seminar 01- Progressive policies and the state’s local practices: some thoughts on rural contexts in Sri Lanka, a talk by Dr. Urs Geiser
Social Scientists’ Association as part of its Critical Agrarian Studies seminar series held its first seminar-discussion titled â âProgressive policies and the state’s local practices: some

The Promise of January 8th in Perspective: Polity Launch Invitation
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] The Promise of January 8th in Perspective: Polity Launch Invitation The SSA is proud to announce the re-launch of its English

Neoliberalism and Healthcare in South Asia: A Talk by Susana Barria
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text] Neoliberalism and Healthcare in South Asia: A Talk by Susana Barria ] Shaped by interventions of international financial institutions, the healthcare
‘Tea Plantation Workersâ Living and Working Conditions in India: Can Things Change?’ – A Talk by Mr. Sushovan Dhar
âTea Plantation Workersâ Living and Working Conditions in India: Can Things Change?â â A Talk by Mr. Sushovan Dhar  A talk on tea plantation
âExtremism and Current Politics in Indiaâ â A Talk by Prof. Amrita Basu
SSA hosted a talk by Dr. Amrita Basu on her forthcoming book Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India forthcoming as a Cambridge University Press publication. Professor Basu is

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 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

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