Talks

‘Commercialisation of Auspicious instrumental music of Jaffna’

C. Gajavathanan, P. Hajantan, P. Kasthuri, N.Bharathi

9 August 2023

‘Transformation of the body as an act of discourses: Iconographical representation of Karaikal Ammaiyar’

Pirintha Kulasingam

Lecturer(Probationary), Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna.

2 August 2023

‘Tea estate workers’ museum and visual politics’

R. Kanagadurkashini

Final year student, Art History, Fine Arts Department, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

25 January 2023

‘Large wells in Jaffna: Structure and the cultural meaning’

S. Sujitha

BA in Art History, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka

21 December 2022

‘Nation, language & Tamil’

N. Govindharajan

Assistant Instructional Professor, South Asian language and civilization, Chicago University, USA.

3 August 2022

‘War memorials’ meaning and resistance of politics’

A. Biriyanthy

BA in Sociology & MA in Cultural Studies, Jaffna University, Sri Lanka

27 July 2022

‘Folk Aesthetics: Time & Space’

T. Purushothaman

MFA in Painting & MA in Folk Art, India

21 October 2021

‘Tamil Aesthetics based on Tholkappiya Porulathikaram‘ 

 Dr. A.N. Krishnaveney

Retired Professor, Department of Fine Arts, University of Jaffna

15 September 2021

Eelakesari Paper Advertisement: Modernism and cultural changes in Jaffna‘ 

Albert Bastian

MA (Cultural Studies), B.Sc (Vis. Com)

04 August 2021

‘Writing and Teaching Mass Atrocities’

Professor. Rudhramoorthy Cheran

Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and criminology

University of Windsor, Canada.

21 July 2021

‘ Role of Art education in Contemporary Art Practice’ Panel Discussion

Panelist: P. Rupaneethan & S. Kajendran

Convenors: Joseph Nilani & M.F. Sarjana

07 July 2021

étranger’ Artist

V.P. Vasuhan

France based freelance Visual Artist

24 June 2021

Digital Sivan: The transformation of gods in the era of information technology

Mr. Packiyanathan Ahilan

Senior Lecturer, University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

09 June 2021

Nam Veedu, Nam oor, Nam Kathai: Experience Sharing

Arc. Thirupuransundari Sevvel

Architect & founder of Nam Veedu, Nam oor, Nam Kathai heritage group, India.

26 May 2021

Maruthamunai weaving: reading of Aesthetics & Taste change through Social, cultural changes

 T . Pravahini

01 January 2020

Sathara waram Deviyos: Iconogrphy, Practices & Customs

V. Viththiya

18 December 2019

Aesthetics & Politics of Space: Colonial period Buildings in Kayts

K. Pirintha

04 December 2019

The Tamil Music Tradition and The Tamilisai Movement

J. Arankarajan

20 November 2019

Keelakarai Jumma Masjid: Indo – Islamic Architecture in Tamil Nadu

M. H. Mohamad Rafiyan

06 November 2019

Tradition of Tamil Dance and Bharatanatya

Rahini Thirukumaran

30 October 2019

Art education in Lahore

Sivasubramaniyam Kajendran and Thavarasa Thajendran

18 July 2018

Life through the Lens: Portrait, Travel and Journalistic Photography

Philip Baumgart (Editor, Photographer and American educator)

24 January 2018

Foot ball and Aesthetics

Mr. Ahilan Ratnamohan (Creator and Performer)

17 January 2018

Heritage protection: Canada, Markham Street

Mr. Nantha Kandasamy (Digital Artist and Photographer)

22 November 2017

Baharanatiya and creative dances: A Disporic Experience

Ms Malini Parajasingham

07 June 2017

Role of Visuals in Cinema

Mr. Pratheepan Selva

04 October 2017

Protecting Heritage: Proposing the role of activist movements

Mr. Yatharthan

16 March 2016

Green Walk: Walk for Protecting Heritage

Mr. A. Muthukrishnan

09 March 2016

Tamil Cinema World

 

Mr. Shanmugarajah

03 March 2016

Art World of Tamils and Venkat Saminathan

Ms P. Kirubalini

04 November 2015

Pilimathalawa Bronze Works: Traditional Change

Ms R. Subani

14 October 2015

Six Asian Performing Artist

Mr. P. Pushpakanthan

25 March 2015

Working with traditional Theatre artists: Experiences and Challenges

Mr. Kirutharshan Nicholas

04 June 2014

Photography in Jaffna (1880-1970)

Ms. J. Mathuranthi

30 April 2014

Prints and Printing Presses in Jaffna (1834-1938)

Ms. K. Keerithiga

09 April 2014

Funeral songs: Text and music

Mr. T.Satheskumar

02 April 2014

Weaving and Dyeing tradition in Jaffna

Ms. P.Kirubalini

26 March 2014

Modernism and Post Modernism

Prof.S.Krishnarajah

Madam Architecture in Jaffna culture

Ms. S. Kumutha

18 April 2008

‘Shadow of infinity’: Memories of Adimoolam

Mr. P. Ahilan

04 March 2008

Female beauty in Jaffna culture: Women in advertisement

Ms. V. Sutharsini

02 May 2008

Comparative study on Western, Sanskrit and Tamil epics

Dr. S. Amirthanjali

11 October 2007

Museum – Prejudice and realities

Mr. J. Jeyathees

16 August 2007

Colors and Ragas from Ragamaliga paintings

Ms. S. Kumutha

Forum theatre practices

Ms.G. Jajaranjene

10 June 1998

Language of Cinema : Titanic

Mr.V.P.Sivanathan

27 May 1998

Tamil semi classical songs in Sri Lanka

Prof. N. Shanmugalingam

1998

SriLankan Tamil Theatre in 1970’s

Mr.N.Sundaralingam

09 July 1997

Dalitthiam

Dr.N.Subramaniya Iyar

26 March 1997

Theatre music: My experiences in the Sri Lankan modern Tamil theatre tradition

Mr. M. Kannan (Gopalakrishnan)

1994

Primary colours three or five?

Kalaignani M. Selvaratnam

1994