Terrible.

New semester, re-vamped old course on Masculinities--a subject I love teaching & learning about--for a US undergraduate classroom. Sharing in case folks are interested. Also, since it's just the first day, would love recommendations for readings/films.

"Neoliberalism, Public Policies & Institutional Decay: How did the present economic crisis emerge in Sri Lanka?" 14 February 3pm-4.30pm at the Faculty Board Room

Notes from a habeas corpus case, Vavuniya 23.02.23. On Thursday, in a dusty courtroom, a judge delivered a damning verdict. Softly spoken, he called each of the three women to the front. Kanthi was first to stand up. She was in tears. One by one the judge’s orders were identical.

Kuppi Reading Group! 1/Following a fascinating first session, we will be continuing with our reading of Marx's Capital. Inviting everyone to join the party (bad pun intended). Please forward this to any family, friends, colleagues, students who might be interested too.

1/ Having witnessed and experienced the brutality of the police against the IUSF protestors yesterday, I got into it here with yet another pundit whose expertise about local uni students is directly associated with never having stepped inside a local uni and ...

The Supreme Court granted Leave to Proceed in 4 FR cases filed by students of Al - Zuhriya Arabic College, Karative, Puttalam today (8/5/23). These students who at the time of the incident were 14, 12, 11 and 14 respectively complained to the SC stating that they were (1/6)

if you've never seen what it looks like when a city rises to the defense of a people's protest that's being attacked by fascist goons, well, here you go.

1/ 🧵 with a few thoughts about the Freedom Pride Parade, which was held yesterday in Colombo #PrideMonth #PrideMonth2023 #lka

Following Robert Reich undergrad class on Wealth and Inequality. Trying to fill the gaps in my training to understand and teach what is going on in SL. The class is great. Very US centric but excellent use of data and clear enough that the concepts translate. Available on Substack.

Happening this Friday, "Ethnographic Photography" with David Blacker 9-11am at the Department of Sociology, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo. DM or email for more info.

History is the top earning major for alumni in the University of Colorado system. Even over sciences. Amazing!

Super important development. Utrecht University has withdrawn from the World University rankings. Will do all of us in the local uni system in SL to take a look as to why it has done that. I would especially recommend the readings linked to the thread below.

"Pandemic Malevolence: Sri Lanka’s compulsory cremation policy and its Muslim victims" by Farzana Haniffa Farzana Haniffa Part of //Pandemic War-Time: Dispatches from Occupied Lands//, a new AES collection edited by Ather Zia Ather Zia (shadowbanned/banned in india) americanethnologist.org/online-content…

Happy to be featured in this collection.

Acc to Minister susil premajayantha English4all happens next year #Budget2024 I wrote abt English edu in #SriLanka and reasons why this WONT be successful wt recommendations for a #LanguagePolicy if RW_LK govt is ACTUALLY interested in reform /1 island.lk/the-promise-of…

Came out this week.

The step by step guide to writing a novel that I really needed today. (No novel planned as of yet, but who knows).