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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Shanmugalingam joined the University of Jaffna in 1981 as an assistant lecturer in sociology and eventually became professor of sociology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaffna University: The Unyielding Strength|url=http://www.businesstoday.lk/article.php?article=2757|publisher=Business Today}}</ref> He was later head of the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the university.<ref>{{cite news|title=Black Tiger Day celebrated in Jaffna Campus|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=18719|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=5 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Listening to Voices of Jaffna: results of a social survey|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/11/11/fea01.html|newspaper=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date=11 November 2003}}</ref> He was appointed vice-chancellor of the university in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shanmugalingan appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24103|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=27 December 2007}}</ref> Shanmugalingam stood for re-election but in March 2011 [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]] appointed [[Vasanthy Arasaratnam]] to the post of vice-chancellor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Three vie for Jaffna University VC post|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=33140|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=1 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vasanthi Arasaratnam becomes Vice Chancellor, Jaffna University|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=33742|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=31 March 2011}}</ref> |
Shanmugalingam joined the University of Jaffna in 1981 as an assistant lecturer in sociology and eventually became professor of sociology.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jaffna University: The Unyielding Strength|url=http://www.businesstoday.lk/article.php?article=2757|publisher=Business Today}}</ref> He was later head of the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the university.<ref>{{cite news|title=Black Tiger Day celebrated in Jaffna Campus|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=18719|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=5 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Listening to Voices of Jaffna: results of a social survey|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2003/11/11/fea01.html|newspaper=[[Daily News (Sri Lanka)]]|date=11 November 2003}}</ref> He was appointed vice-chancellor of the university in December 2007.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shanmugalingan appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24103|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=27 December 2007}}</ref> Shanmugalingam stood for re-election but in March 2011 [[President of Sri Lanka|President]] [[Mahinda Rajapaksa]] appointed [[Vasanthy Arasaratnam]] to the post of vice-chancellor.<ref>{{cite news|title=Three vie for Jaffna University VC post|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=33140|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=1 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Vasanthi Arasaratnam becomes Vice Chancellor, Jaffna University|url=http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=33742|newspaper=[[TamilNet]]|date=31 March 2011}}</ref> |
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==Research== |
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Shanmugalingam has been an ardent publisher of articles in local Temple Annual Magazines in the Jaffna Peninsula. His most acknowledged work yet remains to be written. He focuses on social implications of Lotharious Personalities in his research work. He is known to have staged real life scenario simulations very publicly - where he has been the primary research subject/component of philandery. |
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==Other Contributions and Affiliations== |
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Shanmugalingam initially was a supporter of Tamil Separatism and upper-Castesim and then switched camps suddenly to join the complicated ideology of Douglas Devananda. The political prowess of Mr. Devananda was the key driving force behind Shanmugalingam's appointment to the chair of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna. |
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Shanmugalingam is actively involved in reviving the 60s style Sri Lankan Tamil "Oppari Music". He has produced a few music videos in his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXXcI49EHuhYQ0DTbaf6S_Q |
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==Trivia== |
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1. Shanmugalingam was one of the first passengers when the Yarl Devi train service resumed between Jaffna and Colombo after the civil war. |
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2. "Kurumbasiddi Komalis", the famous street music group is coached by Shanmugalingam. |
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3.After retirement, he tried to become a social media influencer on Instagram. But unfortunately, due to a poor network connection, his Instagram account could not be activated. |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 22:49, 7 July 2019
Associate Professor N. Shanmugalingam The great unpublished academic par compare | |
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Alma mater | University of Colombo University of Jaffna |
Occupation | Academic |
Title | Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jaffna |
Term | December 2007 – March 2011 |
Successor | Vasanthy Arasaratnam |
Nagalingam Shanmugalingam is a Sri Lankan Tamil sociologist, academic and former vice-chancellor of the University of Jaffna.
Early life
Shanmugalingam obtained a BEd degree from the University of Colombo.[1] He later received MA and PhD degrees from the University of Jaffna.
Career
Shanmugalingam joined the University of Jaffna in 1981 as an assistant lecturer in sociology and eventually became professor of sociology.[2] He was later head of the Department of Sociology and Political Science at the university.[3][4] He was appointed vice-chancellor of the university in December 2007.[5] Shanmugalingam stood for re-election but in March 2011 President Mahinda Rajapaksa appointed Vasanthy Arasaratnam to the post of vice-chancellor.[6][7]
Research
Shanmugalingam has been an ardent publisher of articles in local Temple Annual Magazines in the Jaffna Peninsula. His most acknowledged work yet remains to be written. He focuses on social implications of Lotharious Personalities in his research work. He is known to have staged real life scenario simulations very publicly - where he has been the primary research subject/component of philandery.
Other Contributions and Affiliations
Shanmugalingam initially was a supporter of Tamil Separatism and upper-Castesim and then switched camps suddenly to join the complicated ideology of Douglas Devananda. The political prowess of Mr. Devananda was the key driving force behind Shanmugalingam's appointment to the chair of the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jaffna. Shanmugalingam is actively involved in reviving the 60s style Sri Lankan Tamil "Oppari Music". He has produced a few music videos in his YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXXcI49EHuhYQ0DTbaf6S_Q
Trivia
1. Shanmugalingam was one of the first passengers when the Yarl Devi train service resumed between Jaffna and Colombo after the civil war. 2. "Kurumbasiddi Komalis", the famous street music group is coached by Shanmugalingam. 3.After retirement, he tried to become a social media influencer on Instagram. But unfortunately, due to a poor network connection, his Instagram account could not be activated.
References
- ^ "The Principal Officers of the University of Jaffna". University of Jaffna. Archived from the original on 7 March 2011.
- ^ "Jaffna University: The Unyielding Strength". Business Today.
- ^ "Black Tiger Day celebrated in Jaffna Campus". TamilNet. 5 July 2006.
- ^ "Listening to Voices of Jaffna: results of a social survey". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 11 November 2003.
- ^ "Shanmugalingan appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Jaffna University". TamilNet. 27 December 2007.
- ^ "Three vie for Jaffna University VC post". TamilNet. 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Vasanthi Arasaratnam becomes Vice Chancellor, Jaffna University". TamilNet. 31 March 2011.