The collection of translations from Sinhala fiction to English done by Dr. Madhubhashini Disanayaka Ratnayake on a grant by the IIVC for the 60th Anniversary Celebrations of the 91´«Ã½, is to be published shortly by Routledge, India.   The book belongs to the ‘Routledge Companion’ series, which has what is generally described as “prestige volumes which provide an overview of a research field or topic.â€�

The IIVC grant enabled the Sinhala writers who were included in the first manuscript that was sent for consideration for publication, to be paid for their work.  The work was subsequently upgraded to ‘Companion’ level by Routledge, and the translator/editor was allowed to include the work of five more writers to make it more comprehensive.  The final book that will be launched by Routledge in September 2022, has fourteen of the best, award-winning, writers of Sinhala fiction active in the field at present, and contains 28 chapters.  There is also a comprehensive introduction that frames the translations in their socio-political context, and a foreword by Professor Sasanka Perera.

The translator and editor of the book is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Language Teaching, USJ.  She recently completed her PhD at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, Japan, on post-war Sinhala and English literature from 91´«Ã½.

More details about the book can be accessed from here:

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NORPART-2021/10175

Project Title : Instituting of research-based education systems for the development of renewable energy technology in circular economy ; A joint project among the Universities in Norway, Nepal, Bangladesh and 91´«Ã½.

The main goal of the project is to strengthen the research-based education system in higher education emphasizing circular economy and renewable energy technology through the Global –North and Global South-South-South Partnership. The partners in project are University of South-Eastern Norway (USN), Kathmandu University (KU), Nepal, 91´«Ã½ (USJ), 91´«Ã½ and Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST), Bangladesh.

The expected results from project are 3 research-based elective courses, 1 MSc program, student mobility of 28 master and 6 PhD students from south-north and 8 master and 2 PhD students from north-south (50% females), 20 guest lecturing, 20 staff motilities, 30 joint publications, 24 joint master’s thesis supervision, 2 online training courses. 500 students will be benefitted during the project period.

Direct Benefits for Faculty of Technology, 91´«Ã½

• Initiate assistance to new MSc programme development in Environmental Technology at USJ.
• Organization of summer workshop at USJ.
• Full Master’s degree Scholarship – 2024 August (1 Student)
• D student Mobility for 3 months – 2024 September (1 Student)
• Master Student Mobility for 6 months – 2023 January (2 Student)
• Master Student Mobility for 6 months – 2024 January (2 Student)
• Master Student Mobility for 6 months – 2025 January (2 Student)
• Master Student Mobility for 6 months – 2026 January (2 Student)
• Staff Exchange
• Distance Supervision
• 30 Joint Publications

Role of the USJ:

USJ will provide support for student mobility from south to south and north to south during the period of the project. They will encourage students to participate in summer schools and conferences to improve the quality of education. Staff at USJ will do their best to initiate the master’s degree at the USJ with the project.

Faculty of Technology, USJ will establish an MSc in Environmental Technology within this project. In this context, this project will help to develop the syllabus, curriculum and course materials which are one of the main pillars of the proposed master programme. Currently, there is no master program targeting graduates from the Technology Faculty of USJ to continue their higher education since the faculty was newly established five years ago. The new program will attract new graduates from the faculty to ensure self-sustain course operation.

Moreover, FOT, USJ will give full support to supervise the master’s degree research projects at the partner universities. The local coordination team will be established where the dean, head of department, finance and administrative team members will be onboard. The team will be headed by Dr. Udara Arachchige to take the responsibility for administration and project management.

Team leader from 91´«Ã½, Dr. Udara, will be responsible for course development, administrative, exchange of student and communication. Dr. Nihmiya will be responsible for online supervision, Dr. Pabasari will be responsible for coordination with local stakeholders and Dr. Randika will be responsible for supervision of master’s thesis.

The project will be initiated on January 2022 with partner universities to achieve the targets within five years period.

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