Workshops in Sri Lanka 2009 Workshops "Perspectives on Sri Lanka's Historiography," convened by John Rogers, Colombo, September 10-11, 2009.  The workshop included presentations by Zoltan Biedermann, Alan Strathern, Premakumara de Silva, Sujit Sivasundaram, John Rogers, Mark Frost, Nira Wickramasinghe, Sandagomi Coperahewa and Nirmal Ranjith Dewasiri. Premakumara de Silva, Janaki Jayawardena, Nirmal Dewasiri, and Ira Unamboowe Liyanage Amarakeerthi Nira Wickramasinghe and Alicia Schrikker Zoltan Biedermann Alan Strathern Sujit Sivasundaram, Mark Frost, and John Rogers Tissa Kumara, Alicia Schrikker, Sujit Sivasundaran, and Sandagomi Coperahewa Participants relaxing at dinner "The Farmer Company in Sri Lanka: the Ridi Benda Ela Case Study," convened by Namika Raby, Colombo, August 21, 2009.  Raby presented her research findings on participatory irrigation mangagement, which were discussed by over 30 Sri Lankan professionals, mainly academics and employees of the Irrigation Department and various non-governmental organizations.  Participants included Ivan de Silva, Secretary of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources. Namika Raby addressing the workshop Ivan de Silva, Secretary of the Ministry of Irrigation and Water Resources A discussion group confers Deepika Thirimavithana, Director, Institutional Development/Farmer Organizations, Irrigation Department, reports on her discussion group's findings. 2008 Workshop "Decorative Arts in Sri Lanka", convened by Ayesha Abdur-Rahman, Colombo, 28-29 August 2008.  Participants included Jan Veenendaal, Robin Jones, Ismeth Raheem, Senarath Wickremasinghe, Ranjith Hewage, Dayanada Peiris, Channa Daswatte, Nimal de Silva, Singharaja Tammita-Delgoda, Ebeltije Hartkamp-Jonxis, K.D.G. Wimalaratne and David Robson. 2007 Workshop "Women, Development and Social Activism," convened by Jeanne Marecek and Ira Unamboowe, July 2007. Workshop members viewed and discussed the video The Shape of Water.  Four participants subsequently co-authored a review for the journal Feminism & Psychology. 2006 Workshop "Post-Tsunami Trends and Sri Lanka's Future," convened by C.R. de Silva and Jeanne Marecek, Colombo, June, 12, 2006. The workshop included presentations by Godfrey Goonetileke, Saman Kelegama, Ramani Muttetuwegama, Sasanka Perera, Jezima Ismail and Jehan Perera. 2005 Workshops "Ways of Seeing—At Home and Away", convened by Abby Robinson, Peradeniya, August 9, 2005. The workshop explored how an artist goes about making a body of work based on his or her background, culture, and interests. Using her own photographs from the US, Vietnam, and Sri Lanka, Robinson described how her academic and job history influenced the images she makes. She also discussed the impact that her travels—primarily in Asia—have had on her photographs in terms of subject matter, content, and color. Robinson also showed images from her latest series, "In Camera," which examines photographic studios that still use painted backdrops. The photos shown here were taken in Sri Lanka. Bookcase Road Red Chair "Sri Lanka—Portugal Links," convened by C.R. de Silva, Colombo, June 2005. "Sinhala Literature," convened by Charles Hallisey, Colombo, May 2005. Earlier Workshops "Faculty Development in Higher Education," Colombo, September 30-October 1, 2004. "Suicide in Sri Lanka," convened by Jeanne Marecek, Colombo, September 5, 2004. "Pesticides and Food Safety," convened by Cindy Caron, Colombo, August 20, 2004. "School Curriculum Development and Education Reforms," convened by Sterling Perera, Colombo, June 20, 2004. Muslims of Sri Lanka Workshop "Muslims of Sri Lanka: History, Culture, Politics," convened by Dennis McGilvray, Colombo, July 26, 2003. "The Home and the World: Changing Ethnic Identities in Sri Lanka," convened by Amita Shastri and C.R. de Silva, Colombo, June 14, 2003. "Gender Theory and Practice," convened by Jeanne Marecek and Vidyamali Samarasinghe, Colombo, August 9-10, 2002. A brief report on this workshop's proceedings is available from "Material Culture and the History of Society: The Social Archaeology of Pre Modern Sri Lanka," convened by Chandra R. de Silva and Sudarshan Seneviratne, Peradeniya, June 6, 2002. "Current Issues in Education," convened by Chandra R. de Silva and W. Sterling Perera, Colombo, May 18, 2002. "Information Technology for Librarians and Archivists," convened by David Magier in association with the Department of National Archives, September 2001. Magier's visit to Sri Lanka was part of an ongoing initiative by the Center for South Asia Libraries to coordinate and support South Asian efforts to preserve and disseminate research materials. Created by the Boston Web Company