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…
The URBALTOUR project in Nagaland investigates the interplay between urbanization and tourism in South and Southeast Asia’s mountainous regions. Focusing on Kohima, Nagaland, the study explores the transformation of the city due to the surge in tourism, propelled by events…
The Highland Film Club The Highland Film Club is an exciting addition to Kohima’s cultural scene. Based at The Highland Institute, close to Don Bosco School in Kohima Village, the Club will show diverse films by indigenous and non-indigenous…
PluriMed envisions a world where the rich diversity of medical knowledge and practices is embraced, promoting a holistic understanding of health that transcends conventional boundaries and nurtures global health equity. We are committed to advancing this vision by fostering groundbreaking…
11th Annual Highland Gathering 14th-19th December, 2023 EKOLOGOS DEEP COLLABORATION IN THE ANTHROPOCENE New Methodologies for Intersubjective, Interrelational & Interdependent Worlds. Visit the event site here
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…