RRP#6 – Victims, Perspectives, Trauma and its Aftermath
This RRP Guest Lecture Series (No. 6), held on 9 February 2023, featured Prof. Maneesha Wanasinghe as the resource person. The session, titled “Victims, Perspectives, Trauma and its Aftermath,” explored issues related to victimhood, lived experiences, trauma, and its long-term psychological and social consequences.
RRP#5 – Using a Gender Lens in Economic Analysis
This RRP session, held on 13 January 2023, featured Prof. Dileni Gunawardena, Chair Professor in Economics at the University of Peradeniya. Titled “Using a Gender Lens in Economic Analysis,” the session explored how gender perspectives can be integrated into economic analysis to better understand inequalities and development outcomes.
RRP#4 – Reflections on Doing Fieldwork in Times of Crisis in Sri Lanka
This RRP session, held on 1 December 2022, was conducted by Dr. Nireka Weeratunge, Anthropologist and Research Fellow at ICES, and a founding member of CEPA. Titled “Reflections on Doing Fieldwork in Times of Crisis in Sri Lanka,” the session reflected on the methodological and ethical challenges of conducting fieldwork during periods of crisis, drawing […]
RRP#3 – Where have all the fish gone? Reflections on the Ethnography of Globalization and Anthropocene
This RRP session, held on 4 November 2022, was conducted by Dr. Darini Rajasingham-Senanayake, who is also a subscribing member of CEPA. Titled “Where have all the fish gone? Reflections on the Ethnography of Globalization and Anthropocene,” the session examined the impacts of globalization and the Anthropocene through an ethnographic lens, reflecting on environmental change […]
RRP#2 – Social Research Beyond Statistics and Quantification: Thoughts on Archives and Historical Sources
This RRP session, held in October 2022, was conducted by Prof. Sasanka Perera of the South Asian University, New Delhi, who is also a subscribing member of CEPA. Titled “Social Research Beyond Statistics and Quantification: Thoughts on Archives and Historical Sources,” the session explored alternative approaches to social research, with particular emphasis on the use […]
RRP#1 – Approaches to the Study of and Writing about ‘Aragalaya’
This RRP session, held on 06.09.2022, was conducted by Emeritus Prof. Tudor Silva of the University of Peradeniya. It focused on the approaches to studying and writing about the ‘Aragalaya’ movement, highlighting key methodological perspectives and analytical frameworks for understanding this significant social and political phenomenon in Sri Lanka.