University Faculty Details Page on DU Web-site Avitoli G Zhimo

University Faculty Details Page on DU Web-site
Title
Dr.
First Name
Avitoli G
Designation
Assistant Professor
Department
Anthropology
Last
Name
Zhimo
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Department of Anthropology
University of Delhi
Delhi-110007
(Residence) RT residence, NESHW, DU girls hostel complex,
Banda Bahadur Marg, Delhi-110009
011-27667329
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+91-9810907443
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Institution
Year
Details
Anthropology
(PhD)
University of Delhi
2012
Anthropology
(MPhil)
University of Delhi
2005
Thesis topic: Customary Law and the
State: The case of the Sumi of
Nagaland
Topic: Cultural Continuity and
Change among the Sumi of Nagaland
Anthropology
(MSc)
University of Delhi
2003
Anthropology
Career Profile
Organisation / Institution
Designation
Duration
Role
Department of Anthropology
University of Delhi
Assistant
Professor
Since Jan
2009
Teaching Social Anthropology
AIIMS, New Delhi
Research
Assistant
Jan-Dec 2006
Research Interests / Specialization
Globalization Studies, Anthropology of Law, Anthropology of Religious Conversion, Ecological Anthropology,
Tribal Studies, Anthropological Theory and Methods
Teaching Experience ( Subjects/Courses Taught)
Contemporary theories in Social Anthropology, Research Methodology and Techniques, Human Ecology,
Material Culture, Tribal India, Introduction to Social Anthropology, Anthropology of Kinship, Theories of
Society and Culture, Anthropology of Development, Anthropology of Religion, Politics and Economy.
Honors & Awards
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Publications (LAST FIVE YEARS)
Books / Monographs
In Indexed/ Peer Reviewed Journals
Year of
Title
Publication
Journal
2015
Indigenizing Christianity: Politics of
Conversion among the Sumi Naga
Social Change 45(1): 67-80
2011
Culture, Identity and Change: The case
of the Sumi of Nagaland
Indian Anthropologist
Co-Author
Articles/reviews and comments:
Book Review “Anthropology and Development in a Globalized India: An Ethnography of Sericulture from the
South”. Indian Anthropologist (2010) 40 (1), 107-108
Conference Presentations
Presented a paper on “Indigenous system of governance and its implication: An auto-ethnographical take on
Policy, Identity and Gender” during Internal Conference on Rethinking the Nagas in the Contemporary held at
Convention Centre Auditorium, JNU, New Delhi from 20-21 March 2015.
Delivered a keynote address on “Legal pluralism and its implications for emerging political order in Nagaland:
Insights from ethnography” during UGC-SAP National Seminar on Anthropological Perspectives on
Environment, Development, Public Policy and Health, 27-28 February 2015.
Delivered a lecture on “Is cleanliness external or inherent: An auto-ethnographical insights” at one day seminar
on Cleanliness: An Anthropological Perspective. Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi. 16th January
2015
Delivered a lecture on “Contesting the idea of integration: Insights from the margins” at one day seminar on
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. 31st October, 2015
“Emerging issues in Gender, Development, and Environment”. Panelist at United States-India Educational
Foundation Sponsored Workshop Gender, Development and Environment. 1st March, 2014.
Delivered a lecture on ‘Visual ethnography’ at ICSSR sponsored refresher course for PhD scholars, department
of Anthropology, University of Delhi, February 2014
“Life of a beautiful mind”. Short film presented at a seminar on Teaching Anthropology:
Reflections on Works and Lives of Rann Singh Mann and Vardesh Chandra Channa. Organized by Indian
Anthropological Association and department of Anthropology, 12th November, 2013
Organized a national seminar on Expanding Horizons of Anthropological Research: Issues of Methodology, on
27th August 2013.
Participated in Orientation Programme (OR-71) organized by Centre for Professional Development in Higher
Education (CPDHE), University of Delhi, August 6 to September 5, 2012
“Gender and Customary Law: The case of the Sumi of Nagaland”. Paper presented at International Symposium
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on Anthropology of Global Issues organized by World Council of Anthropological Associations (WCAA),
Associations of Social Anthropologists of the UK and the Commonwealth (ASA), Indian Anthropological
Society (IAS), Indian Anthropological Association (IAA) and Department of Anthropology University o f Delhi
from 1-3 April 2012, at Conference Centre, University of Delhi.
Chaired an academic session on “Social Institutions and Practices & Gendered Approaches and
Intersectionality” in the National Seminar on The Human Mystique: Contemporary Discourses. 9-10 February
2012 at Conference Centre, University of Delhi.
“Globalization, Identity and Change: Reflections from Nagaland”. Paper presented at National Seminar on
Globalization and changing Identities of the North-East India, organized by Naga Forum in collaboration with
Naga Cultural Society, Delhi from 16-17 May 2011 at Conference Centre, University of Delhi, Delhi
“Impact of Globalization and the Changing Cultural Identity of the Sumi Naga”. Paper presented at general
conference of Sumi Kiphimi Kuqhakulu at Alaphumi, Nagaland from 27-30 January 2011.
Use of ICT by the Researchers of Delhi University: The Case of Anthropology”. Poster presented at Creating
High Impact and Sustainable Digital Initiatives in India workshop organized by ITHAKA in Bangalore from 710 December 2010.
“Autoethnography: Encounters with the Self”. Paper presented at National Seminar on Social Research in North
East India: Issues and Challenges, organized by North East India Studies Programme, Jawaharlal Nehru
University, New Delhi from 25-26 February 2010.
Total Publication Profile optional
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Public Service / University Service / Consulting Activity
Member, Governing Body, Delhi University Library System, since 2014
Resident Tutor, North Eastern Students’ House for Women, University of Delhi, since 2013
Member, Special Categories Admission Enabling Committee, University of Delhi, 2014-2015
Member, Flower Show Committee, University of Delhi, 2013-2014
Member, Team of Observers, Semester/Annual Examinations, University of Delhi, Nov-Dec. 2012.
Professional Societies Memberships
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Life member, Indian Anthropological Association, Delhi.
Projects (Major Grants / Collaborations)
Other Details
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