Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology 2021/2022

Welcome to the Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology short course for the academic year 2021/22! This exclusive course offered KDU undergraduates from intake 38 a unique opportunity to enhance their skills and broaden their knowledge. From October 2021 to February 2022, students engaged in an enriching learning experience, exploring various subjects and topics. The course was conducted through Zoom on selected weekdays, providing a safe and interactive environment while allowing participants to manage their academic commitments. With a focus on strengthening language proficiency and gaining valuable insights in their chosen field, this free-of-charge course fostered a supportive and inclusive learning atmosphere for all KDU undergraduates.

THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE SHORT COURSE ON “CULTURAL LINKAGES TOWARDS AN ASIAN IDEOLOGY” 2021/2022

The inauguration ceremony of the Short Course on “Cultural Linkages towards an Asian Ideology” 2021/2022 was held virtually on the 8th of October 2021 from 1500 to 1600 hours.

The course was ceremoniously inaugurated with the Vice Chancellor, Major General Milinda Peiris RWP RSP VSV USP ndc psc MPhil gracing the occasion as the chief guest. The inaugural event was participated by approximately 160 participants including 120 registered students from all faculties. The Guest Speaker Professor Hajime Tozaki of Oberlin University, Japan, Senior Professor Anoma Abayarathne, the first resource person of the course, the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Defence and Administration, the Deputy Vice Chancellor – Academic, the Dean of the Faculty of Management, Social Sciences and Humanities, Deans of the other Faculties, Directors, Heads of Departments, Senior Academics, Senior Military Officers, the Panel of Resource Persons of the Short Course also participated in the event.

The course is organized by the Department of Social Sciences (FMSH) of KDU under a grant won for the second consecutive year from the Eurasia Foundation (from Asia) in Japan. It is conducted free of charge for about 150 undergraduates across all faculties of KDU by an eminent panel of local and foreign academics. The course will explore a wide range of areas such as economics, law, politics, language and gender giving its students a holistic understanding of Asia and its culture.

Lecture 1

 

Lecture 2

 

Lecture 3

  


Senior Professor Anoma Abayarathna
Ph.D. (Essex, UK)
M.Phil. (Peradeniya, SL)
M.A. (Essex, UK)
B.A. (Hons) (Peradeniya, SL)

Professor
Department of Economics and Statistics,
Faculty of Arts,
University of Peradeniya.

 


Professor MG Kularatne
Ph.D. (QUT, Australia)
MSc. (ITC, Netherlands)
B.A. (Hons) (Peradeniya, SL)


Professor
Department of Economics,
Faculty of Social Sciences,
University of Kelaniya.

 


Dr. Wasantha Premarathne
B.A. (1st Class) (Rajarata, SL)
M.A. (Peradeniya SL),
M.Phil. (SL)
Ph.D. (KDU, SL)

Head
Department of Management and Finance,
Faculty of Management, Social Sciences & Humanities,
KDU.


Lecture 4

 

Lecture 5

 

Lecture 6

  


Mr. Nuwan Herath
M.A. (Notre Dame, USA)
M.A. (Tribhuvan, Nepal)
B.A (1st Class) (Kelaniya, SL)


Head
Department of Social Sciences
Faculty of Management, Social Sciences
and Humanities
KDU.

 


Mr. Kithsiri Amaratunga
M.Phil. (Kelaniya, SL)
M.A. in Linguistics (Kelaniya, SL)
B.A. (Hons) (Peradeniya, SL)
MELT (TX, USA), AELIC (TX, USA)
Specialist English Trained (Peradeniya, SL)

Dean
Faculty of Management, Social Sciences
and Humanities
KDU.

 


Mr. S. Satheesmohan
B.A. (Hons) (Peradeniya, SL)
M.A. (UN, Costa Rica)
M.A. (Bradford, UK)



Senior Lecturer
Department of Strategic Studies,
Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies,
KDU.


Lecture 7

 

Lecture 8

 

Lecture 9

  


Professor Hajime Tozaki
PhD (Kyoto, Japan)
M.A. (Kyoto, Japan)
B.A. (Kyoto, Japan)


Professor
Department of Airline Management,
J.F. Oberlin University, Japan

Adjunct Professor
Department of Social Sciences,
KDU.

 

Dr. Bimali Indrarathne
PhD (Lancaster, UK)
M.A. (Lancaster, UK)
B.A. (Peradeniya, SL)



Lecturer
Department of Education,
University of York, UK

 

 

Dr. Harinda Vidanage
PhD (Edinburgh, UK)
B.A. (Hons)(Colombo, SL)



Head
Department of Strategic Studies,
Faculty of Defence and Strategic Studies,
KDU


Lecture 10

 

Lecture 11

 

Lecture 12

  

Mr. Nanda Fernando
MBA (SMU, India)

Managing Director
Sampath Bank PLC

 

Hon. Justice Yasantha Kodagoda, P.C.
LL.M (UCL, UK)

Judge of the Supreme Court
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

 


Hon. Dr. Suren Raghavan

Member of Parliament of Sri Lanka
Research Fellow
Centre of Buddhist Studies,
University of Oxford


Lecture 13

 

Lecture 14

  
   


Professor Joon-Kon Chung
PhD (Meiji, japan)

Senior Researcher
Eurasia Foundation (from Asia), Japan

Adjunct Professor
Meiji University, Japan

 

Ven. Bopitiye Sumangala Thero

Bopitiye Sadaham Pasala


 

  

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