We are surrounded by messages – glances, behaviours, sounds, texts, billboards, signs, structures… But how do we consciously (or unconsciously) navigate this space? Meaning lies just beneath our immediate gaze, and yet has everything to do with the way we…
With the support of the Firebird Foundation for Anthropological Research (USA), ethnomusicologist Dr Christian Poske conducted a research project on the Naga recordings of the German ethnologist Thomas Kaiser in collaboration with the Ethnographic Museum Zurich and the Highland Institute…
From colonialism to enslavement, monuments of the past celebrated values that are now universally condemned as reprehensible. There is broad consensus today that monuments need to champion diversity and their creation must be inclusive. There is also growing appreciation of…
Forest conservation. Photo by Village Head Introduction In Part I of this two-part blog series, we looked at the turbulent history of Machi Village and learned about the courage and dedication of the villagers, mostly women, who returned to rebuild…
The Journey Begins I am a Myanmar-born ethnic Naga who recently arrived in Kohima, Nagaland, India, to work on the MyClimate Project, jointly implemented by The Highland Institute (THI) and the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS). Although I am…
Description: Oil palm plantation (15 km from town; en route to the Athirappilly waterfalls) Image: Irvin Calicut Licensed under- Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported Introduction to Oil Palm – A Versatile and Controversial Crop: Oil palm, scientifically known as…
The Highland Institute successfully observes World Environment Day To read the ‘Press release’, click here Some images from the event The Highland Institute (THI) is observing World Environment Day on 5th June on the theme, ‘Think Before You Throw.’ During…
In the remote highlands of the North-Eastern region of India and the North-Western part of Myanmar, indigenous Naga communities have been compelled to live in an unimaginable predicament, oscillating between self-determination and a sense of belonging. This blog post is…
Ekologos is a collaborative project funded by the Norwegian Agency for International Cooperation and Quality Enhancement in Higher Education, coordinated by UiT The Arctic University of Norway; the Institute of Marine Research, Norway; the State University of Campinas UNICAMP, Brazil; RV…
Board member, Dr Viketoulie Pienyu, with staff of the Highland Institute on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary. The Highland Institute, Kohima, ten years of nurturing scholars and future leaders This year, The Highland Institute, celebrates its 10th anniversary. Founded…