Mr. U. L. Iffath Neetha
BAHons (Art History) (UoJ)
Lecturer (Probationary)
Department of Visual & Technological Arts
Phone: +94 77 086 3128
Email: iffathneethaul@esn.ac.lk, iffathneetha@gmail.com
- B.A (Hons) in Art History, University of Jaffna, Second Upper Class, (2011- 2016).
- Lecturer, Art History & Museum Studies, Department of Visual & Technological Art, Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2018-Present).
- Student Counselor, Swami Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, (2019-Present).
- Temporary Instructor, Department of Visual & Technological Art, Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University, Sri Lanka, (Jan 2018 – Sept 2018).
- Temporary Lecturer, Department of Fine Arts, Faculty of Arts, University of Jaffna, (Aug 2016 – July 2017).
- Research Intern, Archive Digitalization Programme, British Library and Archadia, June – July 2017).
- Curation Assistant Volunteer, Heritage Museum in Kattankudy, (2016).
- Presented a research paper of “ Traditional Mosque Architecture and its Visual Expression – Based on Eastern Sri Lanka” at the National Conference on the Role of the Art in Multy cultural environment, Organized by Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University (2020)
- Presented a research paper of “ Imagining Mosque Architecture in Eastern Srilanka” in Connecting Modern Art Histories in and across Africa, South and Southeast Asia (MAHASSA), Dhaka Art Summit, Institute for Comparative Modernity (ICM) @ Cornell University, and Asian Art Archive with Getty foundation(2019)
- Presented a research paper of “Flag making in Kalmunaikudy Kadatkarai Palli” at the Interdisciplinary & Trilingual Conference on Craft, Tradition or Trans/formation? Craft: Practice and Discourse, Organized by Department of Fine Arts – University of Jaffna, AILS-Colombo, Lanka Decorative Arts (LDA) and Sri Lanka Archive of Contemporary Art, Architecture & Design (2018)
- Presented a research paper of “Kalikambu Dance” at the International Conference on Challenges and Importance of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Times of War and Post War, Organized by Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies, Eastern University (2017)
- “Kalikambu Dance – Intangible Heritage Of Muslims,” Puthiya Sol, Keniyadi Lane, Thirunelveli,(2018)
- “Understanding of Islamic Architecture Through Mosque Architecture in Eastern Sri Lanka,” Magazine of Inqilab, by Muslim Majlis Association, University of Jaffna, (2016)
- “Contribution of Muslim in Aestheticism, ” Magazine of Inqilab, by Muslim Majlis Association, University of Jaffna,(2015)
- Press archive
o Dhaka Art Summit – Connecting Art Histories – 2019 https://www.dhakaartsummit.org/connectingarthistories Workshops:
- Participated in a workshop “ Administrative ” conducted by Staff Development Center, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2019)
- Participated in a “Re-Tooling workshop: Hacking the system” conducted by COLOMBOSCOPE and fold media Collective, supported by EUNIC Sri Lanka. (2019)
- Participated in a workshop “ Referencing style in Academic Research” conducted by the Staff Development Center, Eastern University, Sri Lanka (2019)
- Participated in a workshop conducted by British Library and supported by Archadia (2017)
- Participated in a workshop conducted by the National Peace Council Of Sri Lanka (2016)
- Participated in Art of Kalamkari workshop & group exhibition, University of Jaffna (2015)
- Selected to participate in Connecting Modern Art Histories in and across Africa, South and Southeast Asia (MAHASSA), Dhaka Art Summit, Institute for Comparative Modernity (ICM) @ Cornell University, and Asian Art Archive with Getty foundation(2019 – 2020)
- University prize for the ‘Best Performance in Fine Arts’ at the Second Examination in Arts (2013).
- Kathirvelupillai Memorial award for being the Best Student in Fine Arts at the final special degree examination in Arts.(2013/14)