• Skip navigation
  • Skip to navigation
  • Skip to the bottom
Simulate organization breadcrumb open Simulate organization breadcrumb close
  • FAUTo the central FAU website
  1. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
  2. Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology
  • Campo
  • UnivIS
  • Jobs
  • Map
  • Help
  1. Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
  2. Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology

Navigation Navigation close
  • Application
    • FAQs
    Portal Application
  • SDAC Program
    • Semester Schedules
    • Guidance and Consultation
    • Mentor Program
    • Network & Partners
    • Study Abroad
    • Examinations and Assignments
    • Internship Abroad
    • Important Information for Students
    Portal SDAC Program
  • Activities
    • Orientation Week
    • SDAC Guest Lecture Series
    • Other Activities
    • 5th Cohort One-Year Reports
    • 4th Cohort One-Year Reports
    • 3rd Cohort One-Year Reports
    • Study Abroad Winter Semester 2022-23
    • Student Experiences in China
    • Excursions
    Portal Activities
  • People
    • Program Speaker
    • Program Director
    • Guest Professor
    • Program Coordination
    • Senior Lecturers
    • Advisory Board
    • Associated Researchers
    • Former SDAC Staff
    Portal People
  • Students & Alumni
  • News & Events

  1. Home
  2. Activities
  3. 5th Cohort One-Year Reports
  4. Bhagya Wickramawardhana

Bhagya Wickramawardhana

In page navigation: Activities
  • Orientation Week
  • SDAC Guest Lecture Series
  • Other Activities
    • Film Screening
    • Workshops
    • Conferences in 2018
    • Conferences in 2019
      • Establishing the Anthropology of China in German-speaking Academic Institutions
    • Conferences in 2022
  • 5th Cohort One-Year Reports
    • Alessia Bianco
    • Altana Go
    • Bhagya Wickramawardhana
    • Bozhidar Kamenov
    • Kseniya Moshykhina
    • Laura Morgado Ruiz
  • 4th Cohort One-Year Reports
    • Melanie Kröhn
    • Miyuki Kamiyama
    • Tran Ha Uyen
    • Ellen Wagner
  • 3rd Cohort One-Year Reports
    • Oğulcan “Can” Çuhadar
    • Henny Hearn
    • Kseniia Ogorodnikova
    • Oleg Vasilchenko
    • Elaine Zhuang
  • Study Abroad Winter Semester 2022-23
    • Alexandra Ens
  • Student Experiences in China
    • Kairun Daikoku
    • Erzhena Dugarova
    • Sabrina Heilmann
    • Saskia Kühne
    • Ani Petrosyan
    • Yan Wu
  • Excursions
    • Berlin Excursion 2019
    • Vienna Excursion 2022

Bhagya Wickramawardhana

© Kseniya Moshykhina

I couldn’t believe an entire year had passed. Taking part in a Master’s program like SDAC is unlike any other studying experience I have had. Upon entering the FAU  to read for a Master’s degree in Standards of decision-making across cultures, I was told to unlearn decades of learning. It was both a daunting and rewarding task. It was in that emptiness that I could understand and unpack the meaning within texts and narratives. The learning that took place at SDAC was different from what I had accustomed myself to – I felt like my voice mattered and had its own value; even at times, I didn’t have the words to say things quite right. This is what made SDAC so special for me. My friends and I were all learning from each other. During the past year, I have been enthralled with the complexity of anthropology and cross-cultural studies when intersected with social constructs such as class, race, gender, and religion. As such, my academic interests revolve around anthropology, which I hope to explore further during the course of my graduate study at SDAC. Networking opportunities, skill development seminars and getting to know the experts in our field across the globe through guest lecture series have also been great experiences.

I think the diverse nature of our cohort and the other cohorts at SDAC lends itself to the vibrant social scene. Besides, it not only brought me closer to the German culture and lifestyle but also many different cultures.

There are so many people that have made my SDAC experience remarkable. From my professors to the student support staff and friends I now cherish deeply, I am not exaggerating when I say that SDAC began to feel like home.

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität
Erlangen

Henkestraße 91, Haus 8, 2nd Floor
91052 Erlangen
  • Facebook
  • RSS Feed
  • Facebook
  • RSS Feed
Up