Tamil Academic Journal

The Tamil Academic Journal (TAJ) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to publishing original, interdisciplinary research about Tamil people globally. Grounded in a decolonial and community-centered approach, TAJ seeks to challenge exclusionary academic traditions while building a collaborative space for Tamil scholars across disciplines and borders.

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Empowering original research on issues that concern the global Tamil community. Send us abstracts and papers through email ⬇️

Happy Tamil Heritage Month 🌱 This month, we ce

Happy Tamil Heritage Month 🌱

This month, we celebrate the Tamil language, people and its vast intellectual tradition: from classical literature and ethics to modern scholarship, diaspora studies, and critical thought.

At The Tamil Academic Journal, we remain committed to amplifying rigorous, reflective, and inclusive Tamil research — past, present, and future.

#TamilHeritageMonth #TamilStudies #TamilScholarship #DiasporaKnowledge #TAJ

டொராண்டோ மற்றும் ஸ

டொராண்டோ மற்றும் ஸ்கார்பரோ பல்கலைக்கழகத்தில் (UTSC) நடைபெறும் 4வது எண்ணிமத் தமிழியல் கருதரங்கத்தின் ஒரு பகுதியாக நடைபெறும் நிகழ்ச்சியில் கலந்துகொள்ள பணிவுடன் அழைக்கிறோம்.

“ஆவணப்படுத்தல் ஓர் அரசியல் சமூகச் செயற்பாடு” என்கிற தலைப்பில் பேச வரும் மூன்று எழுச்சிஊட்டும் கருத்தாளர்கள் எங்களுடன் இணைவதில் மகிழ்ச்சி அடைகிறோம்.

கருத்தரங்கு பற்றி மேலும் அறியவும், நிகழ்வில் பதிவு செய்யவும், இந்த இணைப்பைப் பயன்படுத்தவும்: uoft.me/tamilstudies26

Join us for a panel discussion as part of the 4th

Join us for a panel discussion as part of the 4th Digital Tamil Studies Symposium at the University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC).

We are joined by three incredible panelists reflecting on the theme: ’Archives as Activism’.

To find out more about the Digital Tamil Studies Symposium and register for the event, please use the following link:
uoft.me/tamilstudies26

#TAJ #tamilacademicjournal #tamil #academia #tamilheritagemonth

Repost: Celebrate Tamil Heritage Month with us at

Repost: Celebrate Tamil Heritage Month with us at the 4th Digital Tamil Studies Symposium on Saturday, 24 January at the University of Toronto Scarborough📍

We’re excited to share that we’ll be joining the Community Archiving Panel and officially launching our new partnership and website at the event.

This hybrid, bilingual programme includes the Digital Tamil Studies Symposium, a Community Archiving Mixer and Panel, a pop-up archival exhibit, a student-led musical performance, and a public lecture by Prof. Sanathanan titled “The Art of Archiving: Art, Memories and Heritage in post–armed-conflict Sri Lanka.”

💡The day will spotlight Tamil collections, digital research, and the importance of community-driven heritage work. We’re honoured to be part of it and hope to see many of you there.

🎟️You can reserve your spot through the link in the @utsclibrary Instagram bio.

The Tamil Academic Journal and Tamil Studies at th

The Tamil Academic Journal and Tamil Studies at the University of Toronto, Scarborough, are proud to announce our partnership working toward empowering open-access scholarship, made by and for the Tamil community.

All Tamil Academic Journal articles are now available on the University of Toronto website.

🔗 https://uoft.me/taj or click the link in our bio!

#tamilacademicjournal #tamilacademia #tamilstudies #universityoftorontoscarborough

In honour of Mullivaikkal Remembrance, we’re sha

In honour of Mullivaikkal
Remembrance, we’re sharing reflections from Rachel
Seoighe’s article on the power of community, memory, and history in Tamil resistance.

Published in the Tamil Academic Journal.

“Memory and Resistance in the London Tamil Diaspora”
The full article can be found on our website.

#MullivaikkalRemembrance #MemoryAsResistance
#TamilDiaspora #TamilAcademicJournal #TamilsOfLanka
#DiasporaMemoryWork #TamilHeritage
#tamilacademicjournal

In honour of Mullivaikkal Remembrance, we’re sha

In honour of Mullivaikkal Remembrance, we’re sharing reflections from Rachel Seoighe’s article on the power of community, memory, and history in Tamil resistance.
Published in the Tamil Academic Journal.

“Memory and Resistance in the London Tamil Diaspora”
The full article can be found on our website.

#MullivaikkalRemembrance #MemoryAsResistance #TamilDiaspora #TamilAcademicJournal #TamilsOfLanka #DiasporaMemoryWork #TamilHeritage #tamilacademicjournal

‼️SUBMISSIONS PORTAL WILL BE CLOSED AT MIDNIGH

‼️SUBMISSIONS PORTAL WILL BE CLOSED AT MIDNIGHT TODAY (23:59 EST)

FINAL CALL IS IN THE LINK IN THE BIO🔗

#tamilacademicjournal #callforabstracts

📸✨ A huge thank you to Abhi Chinniah (@ramiis

📸✨ A huge thank you to Abhi Chinniah (@ramiistudio) for her powerful and necessary work as a portrait photographer and writer. Born in Ōtautahi Christchurch to Sri Lankan Tamil Malaysian parents and raised on the East Coast of Malaysia, Abhi’s lens is deeply rooted in lived experience.

Through series like Light Skin Dark Skin, A Migrant’s Path, and Melanin Rising, she has fearlessly explored colourism, migration, and belonging—spotlighting the complexities of identity and representation with grace and power. Her work challenges us to rethink how we see and who we choose to see.

As we prepare for the Tamil Academic Journal’s 2026 theme, ‘art, media, and the politics of visual practices’, Abhi’s body of work reminds us just how political and personal the act of looking—and being looked at—can be.

🎓✨ Don’t forget to submit your abstracts via the link in our bio. Let’s continue to honour and expand the visual language of our communities.

#tamilacademicjournal #taj #photographer

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