Discussions
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
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
Constitution Making in Nepal: Complexities and Possibilities – A Talk by Mr. Rohan Edrisinha
Mr. Rohan Edrisinha is a distinguished legal scholar in the field of Constitutional Law. He has published extensively on issues relating to constitutionalism, constitution-making, and
What Stanislavski tells us about acting? – Paper Presentation by Saumya Liyanage
The Social Scientists’ Association invited Mr. Saumya Liyanage, an award winning actor and academic in the field of Drama and Theatre Studies and currently a PhD candidate
Puleliya Revisited: Kinship, State Formation and Globalization by Prof. Jude Fernando
Prof. Jude Fernando, who is an Associate Professor of International Development at the Department of International Development, Community, and Environment at Clark University in the
Transforming Asian Cities: Intellectual Impasse, Asianizing Space, and Emerging Translocalities
The Social Scientists’ Association hosted an informal discussion with Prof. Nihal Perera, Professor of Urban Planning and the Director, CapAsia of the Ball State University in Indiana, on
Discussion on Gender and Democracy in Pakistan
SSA and the Women and Media Collective co-hosted an informal discussion on “Gender and Politics in Pakistan” on the 23rd of May 2013 at SSA.