Johann Peiris is a sociologist, researcher and musician. He received his BA from Ithaca College and MA in Sociology of Education from New York University. Equipped with 8 years of involvement with history-related programmes and initiatives, he hopes to continue being actively engaged in platforms that allow critical dialogue on history and memory. In 2020, he received a fellowship from the Alliance for Historical Dialogue and Accountability (AHDA) hosted by Columbia University. He currently oversees the work areas of education at the Collective for Historical Dialogue and Memory (CHDM). In addition to his work on history, he is a frequent performer with the Chamber Music Society of Colombo.