Kaushalya Perera
@kauship.bsky.social
#Linguist at University of Colombo
Interested in #DiscourseAnalysis #HigherEd & #Sinhala pragmatics
Like to read about #Research and #Writing
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Research blog - https://simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/
Interested in #DiscourseAnalysis #HigherEd & #Sinhala pragmatics
Like to read about #Research and #Writing
ze_ditcher on Insta
Research blog - https://simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/
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Kaushalya Perera
@kauship.bsky.social
· Nov 29
Just out! Our publication on #DigitalLiteracy (+print) abilities of a child before preschool in an urban middle-class home in #SriLanka
This article is special to us bec we found such little work in this area from our region
E-reader view journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
DM me for a copy
This article is special to us bec we found such little work in this area from our region
E-reader view journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
DM me for a copy
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
Amidst devastation in Sri Lanka (#lka) from #CycloneDitwah, revisit a September 2024 piece by Amita Arudpragasam about the dangers of increasing flooding in the Northern Province
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/climate-change-emergency-war-manar-fishers-farmers-tamil-nationalism-sri-lanka
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/climate-change-emergency-war-manar-fishers-farmers-tamil-nationalism-sri-lanka
Climate change brings a new emergency to the Tamil homeland in Sri Lanka
Tamil nationalism faces a new challenge as the climate emergency spreads in Sri Lanka’s Northern Province and other Tamil-dominated areas, where the ravages of war and systemic discrimination have left the population especially vulnerable
www.himalmag.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Amidst devastation in Sri Lanka (#lka) from #CycloneDitwah, revisit a September 2024 piece by Amita Arudpragasam about the dangers of increasing flooding in the Northern Province
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/climate-change-emergency-war-manar-fishers-farmers-tamil-nationalism-sri-lanka
https://www.himalmag.com/politics/climate-change-emergency-war-manar-fishers-farmers-tamil-nationalism-sri-lanka
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Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
September 6, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Academic authors, here's a peek into the black box of journal publishing from an journal editor if you can bear it:
#SriLanka teaches the Second National #Language in schools. A good policy, badly implemented.
This #KPBlogpost summarizes the little #Research we have so far.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/a...
#AcademicWriting #Sinhala #Tamil
This #KPBlogpost summarizes the little #Research we have so far.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/a...
#AcademicWriting #Sinhala #Tamil
Another attempt at bad language teaching – the ‘Second National Language’
My pre-teen niece tells me that she barely knows Tamil, because they hardly have any classes on it. That class comes about irregularly. This is after she told me that ‘Sinhala i…
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com
September 7, 2025 at 8:16 AM
#SriLanka teaches the Second National #Language in schools. A good policy, badly implemented.
This #KPBlogpost summarizes the little #Research we have so far.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/a...
#AcademicWriting #Sinhala #Tamil
This #KPBlogpost summarizes the little #Research we have so far.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/09/04/a...
#AcademicWriting #Sinhala #Tamil
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
Not to mention the damage it does To Its Own Users!!!
At best, it cultivates dependence and atrophies the mind, at worst it’s literally pushing people into mental health crises.
If it was a substance, it would have already been regulated to hell and back, if not outright banned.
At best, it cultivates dependence and atrophies the mind, at worst it’s literally pushing people into mental health crises.
If it was a substance, it would have already been regulated to hell and back, if not outright banned.
September 2, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Not to mention the damage it does To Its Own Users!!!
At best, it cultivates dependence and atrophies the mind, at worst it’s literally pushing people into mental health crises.
If it was a substance, it would have already been regulated to hell and back, if not outright banned.
At best, it cultivates dependence and atrophies the mind, at worst it’s literally pushing people into mental health crises.
If it was a substance, it would have already been regulated to hell and back, if not outright banned.
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”
― Annie Proulx
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Annie Proulx
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
April 13, 2025 at 1:53 PM
“You should write because you love the shape of stories and sentences and the creation of different words on a page. Writing comes from reading, and reading is the finest teacher of how to write.”
― Annie Proulx
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
― Annie Proulx
#WritingSky #AcademicSky
March 23, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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It's important to have conversations right now regarding the US and safety, travel, the hosting of conferences, collaboration, the continuation of research, and ensuring data is kept safe. Ethics and integrity matter as much as ever, but actions will need to change radically for all this to happen.
March 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
It's important to have conversations right now regarding the US and safety, travel, the hosting of conferences, collaboration, the continuation of research, and ensuring data is kept safe. Ethics and integrity matter as much as ever, but actions will need to change radically for all this to happen.
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
UK universities are in crisis.
Dave Hitchcock (@davehitchcock.bsky.social) on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be approached as an interdependent system.
www.historyworkshop....
Dave Hitchcock (@davehitchcock.bsky.social) on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be approached as an interdependent system.
www.historyworkshop....
A Decade of Crisis
The UK's universities are in crisis. Dave Hitchcock on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be understood as an interdependent system.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk
March 13, 2025 at 7:08 AM
UK universities are in crisis.
Dave Hitchcock (@davehitchcock.bsky.social) on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be approached as an interdependent system.
www.historyworkshop....
Dave Hitchcock (@davehitchcock.bsky.social) on how the sector became 'broken' and why it must be approached as an interdependent system.
www.historyworkshop....
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
I’ve been blogging every day this year (except for 3 days where I was off the grid camping and being hugged by nature) on micro-moment activities we can do to support our #selfcare. You can find them all here and see why I’m doing this www.citizenwellbeingscientist.com
Citizen Wellbeing Scientist
www.citizenwellbeingscientist.com
March 13, 2025 at 10:16 AM
I’ve been blogging every day this year (except for 3 days where I was off the grid camping and being hugged by nature) on micro-moment activities we can do to support our #selfcare. You can find them all here and see why I’m doing this www.citizenwellbeingscientist.com
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This is really, really bad. Columbia made the mistake of thinking that placating the administration would spare them. Other universities made the mistake of thinking it would stop with Columbia. It won’t stop without disciplined pushback; it’s an existential question for American universities.
The Trump administration has terminated $800 million in grants to Johns Hopkins University, spurring the nation’s top spender on research and development to plan layoffs and cancel health projects
Johns Hopkins Plans Staff Layoffs After $800 Million Grant Cuts
Local and international health research efforts are already winding down as the university braces for even more potential cuts.
www.wsj.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:26 AM
This is really, really bad. Columbia made the mistake of thinking that placating the administration would spare them. Other universities made the mistake of thinking it would stop with Columbia. It won’t stop without disciplined pushback; it’s an existential question for American universities.
I loved writing this short piece for @politylk.bsky.social with Hasini Lecamwasam. It is an initial exploration of what “private universities” are in #SriLanka - what are they really? And are they the only HEIs giving degrees for fees?
#UniversitiesLK 1/n
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
#UniversitiesLK 1/n
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
Kaushalya Perera and Hasini Lecamwasam | Unveiling ‘Privatisation’ in Higher Education in Sri Lanka
Kaushalya Perera (PhD., Pennsylvania State University) is a senior lecturer at the Department of English, University of Colombo, where she teaches linguistics. Hasini Lecamwasam is a lecturer at the D...
polity.lk
March 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
I loved writing this short piece for @politylk.bsky.social with Hasini Lecamwasam. It is an initial exploration of what “private universities” are in #SriLanka - what are they really? And are they the only HEIs giving degrees for fees?
#UniversitiesLK 1/n
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
#UniversitiesLK 1/n
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
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The #privatisation of state-funded #HigherEducation in #SriLanka takes many guises. As commercialisation creeps and burrows with consent and collusion by the #state, Kaushalya Perera (@kauship.bsky.social) & Hasini Lecamwasam unmask a few.
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
Kaushalya Perera and Hasini Lecamwasam | Unveiling ‘Privatisation’ in Higher Education in Sri Lanka
Kaushalya Perera (PhD., Pennsylvania State University) is a senior lecturer at the Department of English, University of Colombo, where she teaches linguistics. Hasini Lecamwasam is a lecturer at the D...
polity.lk
March 5, 2025 at 8:05 AM
The #privatisation of state-funded #HigherEducation in #SriLanka takes many guises. As commercialisation creeps and burrows with consent and collusion by the #state, Kaushalya Perera (@kauship.bsky.social) & Hasini Lecamwasam unmask a few.
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
polity.lk/unveiling-pr...
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
Just out! Our publication on #DigitalLiteracy (+print) abilities of a child before preschool in an urban middle-class home in #SriLanka
This article is special to us bec we found such little work in this area from our region
E-reader view journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
DM me for a copy
This article is special to us bec we found such little work in this area from our region
E-reader view journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
DM me for a copy
November 29, 2024 at 2:28 AM
Just out! Our publication on #DigitalLiteracy (+print) abilities of a child before preschool in an urban middle-class home in #SriLanka
This article is special to us bec we found such little work in this area from our region
E-reader view journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
DM me for a copy
This article is special to us bec we found such little work in this area from our region
E-reader view journals.sagepub.com/doi/epub/10.11…
DM me for a copy
What do you do as ‘writing’ during your scheduled #AcWri time? What do you not do?
Would love to hear fellow writers.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/1...
#KPBlogpost #AcademicWriting
Would love to hear fellow writers.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/1...
#KPBlogpost #AcademicWriting
February 10, 2025 at 3:32 PM
What do you do as ‘writing’ during your scheduled #AcWri time? What do you not do?
Would love to hear fellow writers.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/1...
#KPBlogpost #AcademicWriting
Would love to hear fellow writers.
simplifyresearch.wordpress.com/2025/02/05/1...
#KPBlogpost #AcademicWriting
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06
February 5, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Hi all, I'm a WIRED journalist on the science desk. If you're a government scientist or federally funded researcher with info to share about the Trump transition, please feel free to contact me securely on Signal: emullin.06
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
As hate speech research shows, the hateful #language used by Trump to talk about immigrants & minorities has been used by others throughout history as the first step towards discriminatory & violent policies.
Read more from @niezen.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yc4r32us
#langsky #linguistics #polsky
Read more from @niezen.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yc4r32us
#langsky #linguistics #polsky
January 30, 2025 at 10:13 AM
As hate speech research shows, the hateful #language used by Trump to talk about immigrants & minorities has been used by others throughout history as the first step towards discriminatory & violent policies.
Read more from @niezen.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yc4r32us
#langsky #linguistics #polsky
Read more from @niezen.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/yc4r32us
#langsky #linguistics #polsky
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
About to submit your paper? Did you know that the References are the part of a paper most often overlooked? 😳
It's not only damaging science but also making desk-rejection more likely.
Here's a 9-point references checklist for you to keep. 🔖
A thread. 🧵
#Postdoc #AcademicWriting
(1/12)
It's not only damaging science but also making desk-rejection more likely.
Here's a 9-point references checklist for you to keep. 🔖
A thread. 🧵
#Postdoc #AcademicWriting
(1/12)
January 27, 2025 at 9:57 PM
About to submit your paper? Did you know that the References are the part of a paper most often overlooked? 😳
It's not only damaging science but also making desk-rejection more likely.
Here's a 9-point references checklist for you to keep. 🔖
A thread. 🧵
#Postdoc #AcademicWriting
(1/12)
It's not only damaging science but also making desk-rejection more likely.
Here's a 9-point references checklist for you to keep. 🔖
A thread. 🧵
#Postdoc #AcademicWriting
(1/12)
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
No, readers can't all divest from Amazon yet.
Let's talk why, and how to make it possible in the future.
(I didn't intend to put up a blog post until the weekend, but I got a bee in my bonnet about this one.)
#booksky #bookblog
Let's talk why, and how to make it possible in the future.
(I didn't intend to put up a blog post until the weekend, but I got a bee in my bonnet about this one.)
#booksky #bookblog
No, Readers Can’t All Leave Amazon
We have begun to truly push back against the oligarchy. People are searching in droves for how to delete Meta apps like Threads and Instagram. Hundreds of reddit subs are considering banning links …
margaretadelle.wordpress.com
January 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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If you're at a Southern university/institution that is closing your LGBTQ or DEI/DEIA offices please reach out to us. We are helping people preserve their department's archival history and will work with you to help ensure folks remain anonymous.
January 24, 2025 at 9:00 PM
If you're at a Southern university/institution that is closing your LGBTQ or DEI/DEIA offices please reach out to us. We are helping people preserve their department's archival history and will work with you to help ensure folks remain anonymous.
Reposted by Kaushalya Perera
Our staff just decided that bc need is so high and urgent, if you're at any at risk or closing/closed DEIA related office and your collection is 100% digital, we will still work to preserve your archival history. If you're in one of our 13 Southern states we will also take physical materials.
January 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Our staff just decided that bc need is so high and urgent, if you're at any at risk or closing/closed DEIA related office and your collection is 100% digital, we will still work to preserve your archival history. If you're in one of our 13 Southern states we will also take physical materials.
New article alert 🎉🎉
I really enjoyed writing this up with Malsha Gamage
It’s an analysis of how brides-to-be are presented in English marriage proposal advertisements in #SriLanka - #SocialClass #Diaspora #HigherEd all part of it
sljss.sljol.info/articles/10....
#KPresearch #Research #AcWri
I really enjoyed writing this up with Malsha Gamage
It’s an analysis of how brides-to-be are presented in English marriage proposal advertisements in #SriLanka - #SocialClass #Diaspora #HigherEd all part of it
sljss.sljol.info/articles/10....
#KPresearch #Research #AcWri
January 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
New article alert 🎉🎉
I really enjoyed writing this up with Malsha Gamage
It’s an analysis of how brides-to-be are presented in English marriage proposal advertisements in #SriLanka - #SocialClass #Diaspora #HigherEd all part of it
sljss.sljol.info/articles/10....
#KPresearch #Research #AcWri
I really enjoyed writing this up with Malsha Gamage
It’s an analysis of how brides-to-be are presented in English marriage proposal advertisements in #SriLanka - #SocialClass #Diaspora #HigherEd all part of it
sljss.sljol.info/articles/10....
#KPresearch #Research #AcWri