Nilani Ljunggren De Silva, PhD
Researcher
EDUCATION: Ph.D. in Human & Social Science, Atlantic International University, USA (2008)
MA in International Pedagogy Stockholm University
MA in Mass Communication, Leicester University, UK
Sociology Bachelor and Magister, Stockholm University
SPECIALIZATIONS: Development, Education, Post Conflict Studies, Women studies, Gender, Decentralisation, Globalisation, Migration, Governance, Democracy, Human Right framework to analyse Education, Diversity and teacher education, Inclusive education, Civil Society & Social and cultural Capital.
Computer skills: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Outlook,
and familiar with Microsoft Project.
PUBLICATIONS:
Books:
2005 Documentary Novel: Monsoon Dream/
Woman’s battle in Conflicts: (Book Surge Publishing USA
2nd edition: Vijitha Yapa Publishing, Sri Lanka
2008 Abuse of Immigrant Brides: How to tackle the Problem?
(Publisher: Stockholm University)
Work in progress Comparative Study: Girls Education in Post Conflict:
Sierra Leone & Liberia- PhD Thesis (Atlantic International
University Publication, USA)
Female Voices from the Battle Field in Liberia
Ethnographic Field work-composing as poetries
Articles Flickors kamp för utbildning I Liberia
Education in Post Conflict countires-African Affairs –Focus Africa published in May 2009.
Papers
Present at Södertörns University- Stockholm
International Nordic Seminar on Social Movements
Conferences: “Women Migration & Social Mobility”
Nordic African Institute- Uppsala
“Female Circumcision & Polygamy: Young women
Challenges culture in Post war transition: Liberia & Sierra
Leone”
Nordic Africa Institute –Denmark
“Millennium Development Goals
Challenges & Possibilities”
SIDA- Global Challenge in Research Corporation
“A Gender Framework for Education Policy Dialogues:
Women, Education & Development
Lectures: Feminist analysis on Field of Gender, Development & Education: Institute of International Education
University of Stockholm
Work Experiences:
2008-2009 Researcher, Stockholm University
2008-2009 Open University Sri Lanka, Visiting Lecturer & Course designer masters level in sociology
2008 Scholarship holder programme Office
SIDA, Sweden
2008 Guest Researcher at Nanjala
University, Sierra Leone (June-Aug)
2008-10-16 Scholarship Holder, Nordic African University
(September-October, 2008)
2004-2008 Link Publishing, Book Reviewer and Publishing Coordinator (parallel with PhD programme)
2001-2002 Worked as an Administrator at Botswana Embassy.
1995-2000 Worked as a Media Researcher in the Columbus Publishing Company- publishing House, in London, UK.
1990- 1995 Work as a Press and Public Relation Officer at Sri Lanka Embassy in Stockholm- Liaison with various relevant NGOs and developed assistant organisation: SIDA, DANIDA and FINNIDIA.
1986-1989 Worked as a Project Assistant at USAID in Sri Lanka-US Embassy, mainly dealt with development projects funded by USA in rural areas in Sri Lanka.
Voluntary work: Work as a voluntary for the Red Cross (prison visits) in Sweden followed two Red Cross voluntary courses.
Work with women shelter movement in Stockholm