Chelvanayakam Webinar
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2021
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S. J. V. Chelvanayakam (1898-1977) was an extraordinarily significant political leader of the Tamil community in postcolonial Sri Lanka. As a leader, lawyer, and parliamentarian, Chelvanayakam’s life bears witness to significant political events in the island from the 1950s to the 1970s. His papers, consisting of voluminous correspondence, along with documents and pamphlets, were meticulously collected by Mr. Chelvanayakam’s daughter, Susili Chelvanayakam Wilson. The archive was then donated to the University of Toronto Scarborough Library by Susili Chelvanayakam Wilson and Mr. Chelvanayakam’s granddaughter, Malliha Wilson.
This webinar brings together international scholars and researchers speaking about the Chelvanayakam archive, colonial and postcolonial history, justice and law, historical memory, and the significance of digital archives in the modern world. This webinar introduces the Chelvanayakam fonds and is envisioned as an invitation to future community and research collaborations, storytelling, and the sharing of memory.
This webinar brings together international scholars and researchers speaking about the Chelvanayakam archive, colonial and postcolonial history, justice and law, historical memory, and the significance of digital archives in the modern world. This webinar introduces the Chelvanayakam fonds and is envisioned as an invitation to future community and research collaborations, storytelling, and the sharing of memory.
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| 0:00 | Bhavani Raman, Associate Professor, Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, UTSC, Welcome Remarks |
| 14:14 | William A. Gough, Vice-Principal Academic and Dean, UTSC, Welcome Address |
| 16:31 | Malliha Wilson, Remarks on S. J. V. Chelvanayakam |
| 21:01 | Bruce Matthews, Acadia University (Emeritus) , S. J. V. Chelvanayakam |
| 32:04 | Tanis Franco, Archivist, UTSC, Introduction to the S. J. V. Chelvanayakam fonds at the UTSC Library |
| 39:22 | Bhavani Raman, Speaker Introductions |
| 44:30 | Sujith Xavier, University of Windsor, They're talkin' 'bout a reconciliation: Listening to the Whispers in the Chelvanayakam Archives |
| 58:52 | Vasuki Nesiah, New York University, Towards a Larger Freedom |
| 1:10:14 | Thamilini Jothilingam, UTSC, A Return to Words: Metadata, Metahistory, and Digital Memory |
| 1:23:45 | T. Sanathanan, University of Jaffna, Translations of a Document |
| 1:38:27 | Question and Answer Period |
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