This is an invitation-only event that is part of SovereignPerformance and focuses on recent developments and future research plans.

The central objectives of this academic workshop are:

• to take stock of dynamics in Sri Lankan Tamil (nationalist) politics
• to reflect on and to operationalize our conceptual approach to the performative repertoires of the Sri Lankan Tamil nationalist movement.
• to develop concrete plans, methodological approaches and collaborations to implement the Sri Lankan component of the SovereignPerformance project.

Participation

Invited Sri Lanka experts:

• Chulani Kodikara (Social Scientists’ Association, Colombo).
• Dinesha Samararatne (University of Colombo).
• Mahendran Thiruvarangan (University of Jaffna).
• Sidharthan Maunaguru (University of Toronto).
• Eva Ambos (University of Heidelberg, ICES).

Project team:

• Demet Arpacik (Ghent University).
• Francesco Colin (Ghent University).

Host and chair:

• Bart Klem (Ghent University and Utrecht University).

The workshop will take place at the Academiegebouw of Utrecht University.