Email: k.n.de-silva@soton.ac.uk
Kyran de Silva is a doctoral researcher and seminar tutor within the School of Economic, Social and Political sciences. His current research focuses on themes of migration, pan-ethnicity, race, belonging, identity, and activism with particular regard to British South Asian communities. Other work and topics of interest include Sri Lankan and Tamil diaspora, transnational religious movements, social movements, nationalism, and music/arts in migration studies.
Recent paper presentations:
Royal Geographical Society, Imperial College (Sept 2023) - 'Navigating Racialisation and Difference in Pan-Ethnic Organising'
IMISCOE Annual Conference, University of Warsaw (July 2023) - 'Conceptualising Pan-Ethnic Diaspora - Solidarities in British Asian Music & Arts'
Kyran's teaching interests relate to the following areas:
Social Theory
Migration
Race & Ethnicity
Qualitative Research Methods
Diaspora
Migration and the Arts