Prof. Manjula Vithanapathirana, Chair of Educational Psychology
Department of Educational Psychology
Publications - Keynotes and Invited Speaker
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An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Education
Keynotes and Invited Speaker
An Interdisciplinary Approach to Improving Education,KIX EMAP podcast,2024
Publication year: 2024
Reforms & Realities: Confronting India’s Contemporary Challenges in Education
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Keynote speaker, International Conference on “Reforms & Realities: Confronting India’s Contemporary Challenges in Education”, on 5 ,6 & 7th February 2026 at Rajendra University, Balangir. India.
Publication year: 2026
Shaping Tomorrow: Education, Skill and Youth Empowerment for a Better Society
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• Keynote speaker, International Seminar, “Shaping Tomorrow: Education, Skill and Youth Empowerment for a Better Society” on 26 - 27 March, 2026 organized by the Department of Education, Kumar Bhaskar Varma Sanskrit and Ancient Studies University, Nalbari, India
Publication year: 2026
Invited Keynote speaker at the International Conference on Innovative Pathways in Educational Leadership and Management
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• Invited Keynote speaker at the International Conference on Innovative Pathways in Educational Leadership and Management, (IPELM-25), on May 7th -8th, 2025 at International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan.
Publication year: 2025
Challenges to Inclusive and Equitable Education: challenges for South Asian schools’
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• Invited speaker ’Challenges to Inclusive and Equitable Education: challenges for South Asian schools’ at the Comparative Education Society of Asia conference, November 23-25, 2025, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Publication year: 2025
Transformative Research as a Multipronged Approach for Educational Innovation: The Sri Lankan Scenario and Potential Transnational Applications
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• Invited Keynote speaker, STAR Global Conference 2024, on Engaging Communities, Leaders and Practitioners: Advancing Transformative Research and Education, Kathmandu University12-14 Dec. speech titled “Transformative Research as a Multipronged Approach for Educational Innovation: The Sri Lankan Scenario and Potential Transnational Applications”. Kathmandu, Nepal
Publication year: 2024
Quality Early Childhood Education: Local Action for Global Impact
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• Invited speaker on International Seminar on Quality Early Childhood Education: Local Action for Global Impact, 14-15 Nov. 2024, NIEPA, New Delhi, India
Publication year: 2024
Voice of Youth: Transforming India through Empowering Youth
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• Invited Inaugural Keynote speaker of the 1st International Conference on Education titled “Voice of Youth: Transforming India through Empowering Youth” International Conference from 28-29 November 2024, Jargiroad College affiliated with Guwahati University, Assam India.
Publication year: 2024
Research-Based Innovations for Professional Empowerment: A Strategic Approach towards Co-Developing Teacher Education in Northern Sri Lanka
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• Inaugural Keynote Speaker, 1st International Conference on Education, Golden Jubilee of University of Jaffna, speech titled “Research-Based Innovations for Professional Empowerment: A Strategic Approach towards Co-Developing Teacher Education in Northern Sri Lanka,” 20th April 2024.
Publication year: 2024
Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: An Experiential Pragmatic Perspective for Research and Practice
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• Invited Keynote Speaker, at the 4th International Conference on Educational Sciences and Research, Sargodha University, Lahore, Pakistan March 1-2 2024. The speech titled “Teacher Education for Sustainable Development: An Experiential Pragmatic Perspective for Research and Practice”.
Publication year: 2024
Empowering Educators: Design-Based Research and Action Research for Effective Change
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• Keynote Speaker, Annual Research Conference, Faculty of Education, Open University of Sri Lanka, Address titled: Empowering Educators: Design-Based Research and Action Research for Effective Change", 15th Feb.2024
Publication year: 2024
Heutagogy, Peeragogy, and Cybergogy relevant to the immersive blended learning environment
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Educon 2023 India (hybrid) “Technology Impregnated Education and Community Participation
Publication year: 2023
Adult Education and Learning: A Psychological Perspective
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National Dialogue Platform on Adult Education, 5th Oct.2023, Institute for International Cooperation of the German Adult Education Association,Colombo, Sri Lanka
Publication year: 2023
The Global 2030 Agenda of the UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4: Challenges in Teacher Learning and Education
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Session Chair and Invited Speaker, Virtual Conference on Education Reforms. Council for Teachers Professional Development (CTPD) India
Publication year: 2023
Teacher Professional Development in Sri Lanka: Policy, Practice, and Issues
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International Symposium on Teacher Professional Development of the Global South,TATA Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai, India
Publication year: 2023
“Psychology of Learning in Higher Education: Trends and Challenges of Interdisciplinary Approaches
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5th International Research Conference (TRInCo – 2022 Virtual) on Ideology towards Renaissance, Eastern University, Sri Lanka
Publication year: 2022
Challenges for Sustainability of Technology in Education
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International Conference EDUCON 2022, 10th Global Education Research Association (GERA) Virtual International Conference
Publication year: 2022
Country Presentation Sri Lanka: Teacher preparation for Inclusion
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South Asia Inclusive Education Research Hub Launch Colloquium
Publication year: 2022
Valu-based Multidisciplinary Self-directed Professional Development: Self Reflections of a Teacher Educator”, 20-21 March 2022
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Inaugural address of the Multidisciplinary International Conference on Journey of Teacher Education from Vedic Era to NEP 2020, BPS Mahila Vishwasviyalaya, Haryana, India and GERA
Publication year: 2022
Parenting Stress and the Questions on Impact on Childhood: A Snapshot from Crisis-hit Sri Lanka
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The 4th World Conference on Children and Youth (CCY 2022) “The Pandemic, Climate Change and Adaptation to a World in Transition: Challenges for Children and Youth, 07th - 08th July 2022
Publication year: 2022
Buddhist Psychological perspective for Educational Research', 18th Jan.2021
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Speaker for the International Webinar on ‘Quality Concerns in Educational Research’ by the invitation of All India Association of Educational Research
Publication year: 2021
A Blended learning primary teacher education innovation: Lessons from an international collaboration between Europe and Asia amidst of Covid 19 pandemic
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Keynote speaker, International Conference on Teaching, Education and Learning 2021
Publication year: 2021
Soft skills for Youth Success
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International webinar on Smart Youth for Smart Nations, Women’s University, Multan
Publication year: 2021
Rethinking Research in Education in (post) Pandemic in South Asia, University of Oxford
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International Conference, Education in Crisis: Rethinking Education in (Post) Pandemic in South Asia
Publication year: 2021
Co-creation of Interventions for Education and Well-being of Children and Youth: Applications of Design-based Research
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3rd World Conference on Children and Youth (CCY 2021), Children and Youth in an Uncertain and Unsettled world
Publication year: 2021
Impact of Covid-19 on Education: The Psychological Implications for Teaching and Learning
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Pre-Conference Workshops of International Conference on Multidisciplinary Approaches in Science (ICMAS), 100 year celebration of University of Colombo
Publication year: 2021
Capacity building opportunities in project CONTESSA: a beneficiary perspective”, 29-30 October, 2020
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Invited speaker, Online meet “Connecting Germany and South Asia: Fostering Partnerships in Higher Education
Publication year: 2020
Interdisciplinary collaboration and Teacher Empowerment: Key to Success of AI+Education
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Invited speaker for Asia and Africa Forum, International Conference for Media in Education (ICoME) Shenzen, China, 23-25 July 2019
Publication year: 2019