𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐉𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐅𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐯𝐞: 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭

In celebration of the life, alignments, and commitments, of the political scientist and historian Kumari Jayawardena, the Social Scientists’ Association of Sri Lanka (SSA) of which she is a founder member and former Secretary, is creating a digital archive of her scholarship.

To publicise the Archive and promote engagement with the Kumari Jayawardena collectionthe SSA will host an all-day workshop in Colombo in late September 2026, supported by the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) South Asia office. 

Short papers of under 4000 words in an accessible style and for a non-academic audience are anticipated, engaging with the continuing relevance of her multi-disciplinary scholarship; and generating fresh perspectives and insights to enrich socialist feminist organising and thought today, with a view to their online (www.polity.lk) and print publication (Polity Vol. 14, No. 2, July-December 2026).

Expressions of Interest are invited from activists, artists, and scholars, based in Sri Lanka. Send your pitch (under 300 words) to <ssa.femarchive@gmail.com> before 22 May 2026.

 

 

“Remembering Sunila, honouring women’s human rights defenders” by Charlotte Bunch

You could find here a link to read an article where Charlotte Bunch pays tribute to Sunila Abeysekera (1952-2013), a courageous feminist and human rights advocate within Sri Lanka, and a leader in South Asia and globally.

via: Tribute to Sunila by Charlotte Bunch

source: www.opendemocracy.net