Becoming a Man in Sri Lanka: Understanding Post-Compulsory Education Trajectories
Wed 26 Mar
|University of Kelaniya
Dr Manoj Jinadasa and Dr Chris Haywood report on their findings on their British Academy funded research on young men, masculinity and post-compulosry education.
Time & Location
26 Mar 2025, 08:30 – 16:00
University of Kelaniya, Social Science Faculty Board Room, K3 202, Kandy Rd, Kelaniya 11600, Sri Lanka
Guests
About the event
This symposium provides the firs set of findings form the British Academy funded project: Becoming a Man in Sri Lanka: Understanding Post-Compulsory Education Trajectories. The University of Kelaniya and Newcastle University have become partners in exploring why the porpportion of young men attending University is lower than for young women. Whilst existing work has identifed economic background and parental income as important features, this project epxlores the role of masculinity.
The symposium will showcase work in the area of masuclinity and education from leading scholars and practitioners in the field.
Come and join us to hear about developments in this field of enquiry.