„New Book“ Zoom talk by Tamara Fernando on „Shallow Blue Empire: A History of Pearl Diving in the Indian Ocean“18.10.2026 {en}

The American Institute for Lankan Studies Colombo announces a Zoom talk by Tamara Fernando (Stonybrook) on her new book Shallow Blue Empire: A History of Pearl Diving in the Indian Ocean (Harvard University Press, 2026). Jonathan Spencer (University of Edinburgh) will chair the session.

Tuesday October 27, 2026:

Sri Lanka/India: 9:00–10:00 PM
Amsterdam: 4:30–5:30 PM
London: 3:30–4:30 PM
New York: 11:30 AM –12:30 PM
Chicago: 10:30–11:30 AM
San Francisco: 8:30–9:30 AM

Registration is required and available at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tbzIi4qTQZevNm7MDD4Kpg

For questions, please write Ranmalee Nanayakkara at ranmalee.ails[at]gmail.com

Source: „New Book“ Zoom talk by Tamara Fernando on „Shallow Blue Empire: A History of Pearl Diving in the Indian Ocean“. Tuesday 27th October 2026., H-Net: Humanities & Social Sciences Online „CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.“