"Adventures in Ornithology: Transformations of a Field Science in Sri Lanka" A University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and Department of Anthropology Presentation Join the University of Colorado Museum of Natural History and Department of Anthropology at 7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 29 as Professor Arjun Guneratne, Department of Anthropology, Macalester College, St. Paul, MN presents "Adventures in Ornithology: Transformation of a Field Science in Sri Lanka." Guneratne's presentation focuses on the relationship between environmentalism and globalization in Sri Lanka, examining the shift of Sri Lankan ornithology from a field science based oncollecting specimens, to modern bird watching, and relates this shift to social and cultural changes. Of his research Guneratne explains, "I examine the transformation of ornithology in its Sri Lankan context and relate it to the rise of a native Sri Lankan elite during the middle of the 20th century. This is a group who did not share the values and interests of the British expatriates who had established ornithology in Sri Lanka." Guneratne emphasizes that this transformation can be attributed to the development of new technologies such as field guides and binoculars, and the emergence of a preservationist ethos.
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