S. Kirubalini

Publication – Journal & Reviews
“நேர்காணல்: சுப்பிரமணியம் பாஸ்கரன் சிற்பாச்சாரி” (‘Interview: Subramaniam Baskaran Aasariyar,) in Art History Journal, Fine Arts Department, Jaffna University, Vol 6, Jan- June 2022.
‘யாழ்ப்பாணத்தில் மரியாள் வழிபாடும் வடிவங்களும்’ (‘Visual reading of Incarnation of Mary) (Co- Author)in Art History Journal, Fine Arts Department, Jaffna University, Vol 1, Jan – June 2020.
‘கண்டுபிடிப்பும் அழிப்பும்: யாழ்ப்பாணத்தின் நெசவு சமூகத்தினரின் சாதி அடையாளம்’ (‘Identity/ Erasure: Textile weaving and changing caste identity in Jaffna’) in Proceedings of The International conference Tradition or Trans/ Formation? Craft, practice and discourse, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna, 2018.

Research Paper presentations

Presented the research paper “Performing Identity: The Valvettithurai Kite Festival and Cultural Performativity” at the International Performing Arts Conference (IPAC), Faculty of Dance and Drama, University of the Visual and Performing Arts, Colombo, 20–21 March 2025.
Presented a research paper of “British period Architecture and Identity: Indo-Saracenic Architecture in Jaffna” at Imagining Asian Art in Transition : Symposium on Modern and Contemporary Asian Art, 24 – 25 February 2024.
Presented a research paper of “From Fine Arts to Art History as a study Program at the University of Jaffna” with K. Thivani, Dr. T. Sanathanan at Maanudam Research Conference, Jaffna University International Research Conference. 29 – 30 July 2022.
Presented a research paper of “Memory and Built Space: Reaction of Contemporary Sri Lankan Visual Artists” at Peradeniya University International Research Sessions(iPURSE) 2021, 11 – 12 November 2021.
Presented a research paper of “Identity/ Erasure: Textile weaving and changing caste identity in Jaffna” at Jaffna University’s 3^rd International conference on craft “Tradition/ Trans/ formation: Craft, Practice and Discourse”, 10 – 12 May 2018.
‘யாழ்ப்பாணத்தவர்கள் மறந்துபோன கைத்தொழில் – நெசவு’ (‘Forgotten craft of Jaffnese’) Paper submitted to International Conference – 2016 (IC-SVIAS) on Traditional Arts in the Context of Globalization, Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies Eastern University, Sri Lanka.

Presented a research paper of “Incarnation of Mary” in Fine Arts Department’s conference on Female deities & devotion in Sri Lanka ritual, representation & resilience with Ms. Jasmine Xavier, 2013.

”மென்தகடு’ காண்பியக்காட்சி’ (“Menthakadu” Visual Art Exhibition’, Review of Krishnapriya’s Visual art exhibition, Uthayan newspaper, Jaffna, 27 February 2019.

‘அறிதலிற்கான புதியதோர் வாசல்: இலங்கை சமகாலக் கலை, கட்டட, வடிவமைப்பு ஆவணக் காப்பகம்’ (Sri Lankan Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design) article published in Therithal, May – June 2016.
An article “Kalamkari Painting Tradition” for Handout of Kalamkari Traditional Art Exhibition by Art Circle, Fine Arts Department, Jaffna University on 21- 22 May 2015.
Presentations
“Translation Skills for Research Assistance” to The Legacies of Tamil Slavery Working Group, 26 November 2022 by Zoom.
“Venkat Swaminathan and Tamil Art World” in Art Circle of Jaffna University.
“Weaving & dyeing tradition of Jaffna” in Art Circle of Jaffna University.

Panel Discussions & Moderation
- Moderator for the “Artists’ Talk” featuring Vincent Vimal and T. Krishnapriya, held at Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, on 25 July 2025.
- Moderator for “Women Making Films” screening and discussion, held as part of the 7th Jaffna International Cinema Festival at Kalam, Jaffna, on 13 March 2022.
- Panelist for the discussion “Artists’ Encounters & Translocal Solidarity,” held as part of Colomboscope 2021 edition at Barefoot Gallery, Colombo, on 21 January 2022.
- Panelist for the discussion “Reflection Session on Future Directions,” organized by [translocal] Solidarity Networks, South Asia, on 1 November 2021.
Talks
Delivered a talk on ‘Kites as Agents: Art , Identity and Social Dynamics in Valvettythurai Kite Festival’ on 23rd February 2025, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna.
Guest Lectures
- Guest Lectures to Global Buddhism in Historical and Contemporary Societies in Historical and Cultural Studies winter 2022 batch of University of Toronto on ‘Buddha Iconography in Sri Lanka,’ 7 February 2022 by Zoom.

Translation Works
Translation(English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Life through the Lens: Portrait, Travel and Journalistic Photography” By Philip Baumgart on 24 January 2018, University of Jaffna.
Translation (English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Surveying Lankan Chintz: Slavery, Aesthetics, and Textile Production in Colonial Jaffna,” by Mr. Mark Edward Balmforth on 2 July 2017, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna
Translation English-Tamil, EAP835 Digitization Manual and website (jaffnapdl.org).
Translation (English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Agency, Body and Displacement” by Pradeep Thalawatta on 15 May 2016, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna.
Translation (English-Tamil) of oral presentation “Art by Book” by Sonal Khullar on 10 July 2014, Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design, Jaffna.

Research Assistantships
Research Assistant for Ms. Henria Aton, PhD student, University of Toronto, 2022.
Research Assistant for Dr. Francesca Bremner, Professor, City University of New York, Queens College, March 2018 – May 2018.
Research Assistant for Mr. Mark Edward Balmforth, PhD Candidate, Columbia University (New York), March 2017 – November 2017.
Research Assistant for Ms. Henria Aton, PhD student, University of Toronto, September 2017- December 2017.
Research Assistant for Sharmini Pereira for her article “Searching for Discomfort,” published by the University of Singapore Press, 2017.

Resource Person

Resource person for the subject ‘Art and Civilization’ of the Bachelor of Arts Degree program by Centre for open and Distance learning, University of Jaffna, 2025.
Resource person for the subject ‘Appreciation of Art’ of the Bachelor of Arts Degree program by Centre for open and Distance learning, University of Jaffna, 26 March 2022 – 9 September 2022.
Resource person for the subject ‘Arts and Craft’ of Bachelor of Education(Special) Degree Program by National Institute of Education, 1 October 2021 – 5 November 2021.

Project works
Research Consultant in [translocal] Solidarity Networks, South Asia. (June – November 2021).
Project Coordinator for Endangered Archives Programs 835 and 971: Jaffna Protestant Digital Archive, managed by British Library, November 2016 – November 2017.
Project Researcher for Asia Art Archive’s Bibliography of Modern and Contemporary Art writing of India, 5 May 2015 – 5July 2015.
Education Assistant for Exhibition, “A Return to Sri Lanka: Images from British Collection 1640-1900” at Jaffna Public Library, 2011.

Membership – Community & Professional
Member, Jury for selecting best weaver in Eastern Province of Department of Textile Industry, 9 November 2021.
Member, Jury for selecting best weaver in Northern Province of Department of Textile Industry, 6 November 2021.
Advisory Committee Member, Jaffna International cinema Festival 2019.
Festival Handbook team member, Theatre festival 2019 of Jaffna University.
Member in Translation team of “One hundred thousand small tales’ exhibition at Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art Sri Lanka, Colombo, 2019 – 2020.
Festival Handbook team member, Theatre festival 2018 of Jaffna University.
Festival Team Member of Jaffna International Cinema Festival, 2017.
Festival Team Member of Jaffna International Cinema Festival, 2016.
Festival Team Member of Jaffna International Cinema Festival, 2015.