The Highland Institute

09/08/2025

Celebrating the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, the Highland Institute’s Film Club, in collaboration with the Department of Anthropology, Kohima Science College, hosted a special film screening on 8 August at Kohima Science College, Jotsoma.

The event featured four films:

Weckuwapasihtit (Those Yet to Come) – Reciprocity Project

The Songs We Sing, the Drums We Beat – The Centre for Endangered Languages (CFEL), Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh

Hands of Clay – Moses Hongang Chang

Healing Hands: The Tale of an Angami Healer – The Highland Institute; School of Film, Media and Cultural Arts (SoFMCA), RV University, Bangalore

The Highland Institute thanks all filmmakers, collaborators, and attendees who made this celebration of indigenous voices possible.

25/07/2025

New issue fresh off our institute press!!

We are very pleased to share the latest issue of The Highlander Journal (Vol. 4, No. 1), a special issue edited by Dr Christian Poske, focusing on Naga performing arts and oral traditions.

The issue brings together thoughtful contributions from scholars based in India and Algeria, with pieces exploring poetic forms in Ao Naga songs, the role of Zeme women in sustaining oral traditions, musical storytelling that bridges generations, and diasporic reflections on ecological fragility.

Warm congratulations to Christian and all the contributors for their excellent work in bringing these themes to life. It’s a rich and timely collection, and we hope it finds wide and meaningful readership.

You can read the issue here: [Insert link]


www.highlanderjournal.org

25/07/2025

Tümüzo Katiry, a Canada-Myanmar IDRC Research Fellow representing The Highland Institute and Earthkeepers Project at two key events in Chiang Mai— Knowledge for Democratic Myanmar (K4DM) gathering and the Decolonizing Southeast Asia Studies conference.
We are very grateful to IDRC Canada for their continued support.

21/07/2025

Last week (11-19 July), Canada-Myanmar IDRC Research Fellow Tümüzo Katiry did a fantastic job representing The Highland Institute and the Earthkeepers Project at two key events in Chiang Mai—the Knowledge for Democracy Myanmar (K4DM) gathering and the Decolonizing Southeast Asia Studies Conference.
Thrilled to have the opportunity to share our work and build solidarity across regions, and grateful thanks to IDRC Canada for the support.

21/07/2025

On 19th July, The Highland Institute hosted a special Scholars Dinner, bringing together staff, Summer School participants, and Postgraduate Certificate Scholars for an evening filled with fun, festivity, and reflection.

The event celebrated our shared efforts and marked the successful close of the first phase of the Summer School and Postgraduate Certificate in Research Programme.

Here’s to knowledge, collaboration, and the exciting journey ahead! 🌿📖🌍

10/07/2025

We're thrilled to welcome Taba Menia, a guest lecturer in Socio-Cultural Anthropology from Rajiv Gandhi University, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, who presented her insightful research paper, sparking engaging discussions and new perspectives at the institute.

10/07/2025

Fieldwork reflections from our PGCertR scholars.
Our weeks are filled with energy, interesting sessions and many thought-provoking conversations.

07/07/2025

PGCertR scholars on their first field adventure to Mezoma.

03/07/2025

Bringing dishes and stories to share—Potluck day!

03/07/2025

The Post Graduate Certificate in Research (PGCertR) course for the year 2025 kicked off with a presentation from the Earthkeepers team. We are very happy to welcome five scholars this year. Welcome aboard!

23/06/2025

Day 7: Shooting, editing and transcribing in full swing.