Summer Institutes 2014 Sri Lanka

Instructor: Stanley W. Samarasinghe

Post Conflict Challenges & Development (03 Graduate Credits)

July 14 – 25, 2014

Directed Research on South Asian Development Topics(03 or more Graduate Credits)

Two weeks or moreMay 19 to August 22, 2014

Post Conflict Challenges & DevelopmentJuly 14 – 25, 2014

• Why Study Post Conflict issues in Sri Lanka ?• About 1.5 billion people in the world live fragile and conflicted-affected situation. That is

about one-third of the developing country population (World Bank) • SL ended in 2009 a thirty-year bloody civil war that killed at 100,000• Excellent case study of post-conflict SHD challenges: The course will cover, among other things

ReconciliationRehabilitationDevelopmentGood governance Role of Global actors India, China, USA, UN et al

• Why visit Sri Lanka to study post-conflict Development? 1. Combine classroom study with fieldwork

2. Possible doctoral thesis topic (See Sri Lanka summer Research Option)

3. Great Logistics!

Sri Lanka Course Logistics • Good host institution with strong local network & Tulane

experience

• Living cost: Reasonable

• Air ticket: NY-Colombo-NY $1,200 to $1,800 (Sri Lankan Airlines gives an extension return air ticket to Delhi, Bangkok etc. for $150 to $300)

• Terrific holiday destination!!! (Beeches, surfing, 2500 year old history)

• August 1 to 10 Kandy Perehera festival with a tradition going back the the 3rd century BC

Summer Research on Sri Lanka/South Asia

• Dates: Between May 19 and August 22 (Flexible) • Time period: minimum two (three weeks recommended) • Credits: 03 or more depending on research, length of stay etc.

(Discuss with Instructor)

• Research Topic: Discuss with Instructor

• Possible Ph.D. Research topic: Discuss with Instructor

• Possible research publication: Possibilities exist (e.g. Book chapter: Samarasinghe & Derek Marshall, 2012)

Logistics for Research Course • Host Institution: Local host institution that suits the

research theme

• Can I also study/visit other South Asian countries? YES • Cost: Usual course fee to be paid to Payson. Travel, living

and other expenses student’s responsibility (Discuss with Instructor)

• References from recent students: Susan Frye, Derek Marshall, Joshua Schoop, Melissa Langworthy & Andrew Ward (2005 Tsunami Group)

First Payson Summer Group - SL 2001

2005 Summer Group 1 to Study the Asian Tsunami