Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi

  1. Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi
    Lecturer in Religion and Conflict, St. Phillip’s Centre for Study and Engagement, Leicester, UK

    Shanthikumar Hettiarachchi (PhD on majority–minority ethnic and religious conflict, Melbourne College of Divinity, University of Melbourne): Lecturer in Religion and Conflict, St. Phillip’s Centre for Study and Engagement, Leicester, UK. He develops and facilitates the Centre’s numerous programmes concerning interrelationships and dialogue between different religious, cultural and ethnic communities. Dr. Hettiarachchi is the founder Co-ordinator of the Luton Council of Faiths, Bedfordshire, UK. His primary research interests are in diaspora communities – their religious affiliations in the UK, Europe and Australia; their social adjustment processes; radicalisation of religious faith; land, history and notions of chosen-ness as political tools to define identity. He has published widely on related topics.

Event Categories

Discussion Forums


Weekly seminars & panel discussions for
free and open discussion and debate on
a range of pertinent issues.


Community Engagement


Grass root community based events that
bring people together, fostering
understanding and appreciation.

Roundtable


Periodic roundtables hosting leaders from
the political, media and academic sector
with a select group of invitees.


Outreach & Participation


Working in partnership with numerous
organisations, participating in their projects
and at their events.

Conference & Colloquium


Annual conferences and colloquiums with
internationally renowned scholars and
academics at UK's most prestigious
venues.

Intercultural Exploration Trips


Tailored for the participating group, each
trip enhances intercultural exploration
and inter-organisational partnership.

Publications


Producing policy papers for the national
and local government and community
publications for regional and national
organisations.

Training


Delivering a range of tailored courses
that develop leadership, project
management and dialogue skills.