Themal Ellawala

Themal Ellawala is a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Illinois Chicago (UIC), affiliated with the Global Asian Studies department. They serve as an instructor for the course GLAS/GWS 263.

Research Interests: Themal's work focuses on Gender Studies, Queer Theory, and Postcolonial Critique, with regional expertise in South Asia. Their scholarship interrogates intersections of gender identity, sexual orientation, labor dynamics, and state violence in Sri Lankan contexts.

Article Trends: Recent publications analyze queer embodiment, indeterminacy in identity, and postcolonial resistance, often blending affect theory, intersectional frameworks, and critical race perspectives.