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<p>The Highland Institute (THI), based in Kohima, Nagaland, India, is an independent interdisciplinary research centre and a key partner institution within the Ekologos Project. Through collaborative research, education, and public engagement, the Institute contributes to the development of environmental humanities, social science, and community-based research across Northeast India and beyond. The Institute also publishes the <em>Highlander Journal</em>, a platform for scholarly and public-facing research on the Himalayan and Highland regions.</p> | |||
<p>Established as an independent research organisation, THI works closely with academic institutions, governmental agencies, and civil society organisations in India and internationally to design and implement long-term field-based research. Research findings are disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, academic conferences, policy dialogues, public engagement initiatives, and multimedia outputs. Supported by an international network of research fellows and collaborators, the Institute facilitates collaborative research projects, scholarly exchanges, postgraduate training programmes, and community-engaged initiatives.</p> | |||
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<strong>Location</strong> | |||
<span>Kohima, Nagaland, India</span> | |||
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<span>Interdisciplinary research and community engagement</span> | |||
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<span>Independent research organisation</span> | |||
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<span><em>Highlander Journal</em></span> | |||
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<strong>Scope</strong> | |||
<span>Himalayan and Highland regions</span> | |||
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<li>Environmental Humanities</li> | |||
<li>Climate Change and Adaptation</li> | |||
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<li>Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge</li> | |||
<li>Public Health and Wellbeing</li> | |||
<li>Conflict, Peacebuilding and Security</li> | |||
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<li>Sustainable Development and Food Security</li> | |||
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<li>[[Earthkeepers]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Myanmar, Climate Actions, Conflict and Peacebuilding (MyCClimate)]]</li> | |||
<li>[[New Insights on Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Food Security in Northeast India]]</li> | |||
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<li>[[Study on Nutrition Determinants and Strategies in the North-East of India]]</li> | |||
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<li>[[War Residues: Repurposed Objects and Memories of a Global War along the Highland Naga-Myanmar Border]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Recirculating J. H. Hutton's Cylinder Recordings in Nagaland]]</li> | |||
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<li>[[Global Impact Accelerator – The Naga Women's Health Channel]]</li> | |||
<li>[[HIV Infection Amongst Children (2–14 Years): A Cross-Sectional Study in Kohima District]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Comparative Study on HIV Case Detection Through Outreach Innovation and Traditional Systems in Noklak District]]</li> | |||
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<p>The Highland Institute supports research training and postgraduate education through fellowships, internships, workshops, Winter Schools, and its annual Summer School programme. These initiatives provide opportunities for students, early-career researchers, and professionals to develop skills in interdisciplinary research, critical thinking, ethnographic methods, academic writing, and data analysis.</p> | |||
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Latest revision as of 12:16, 1 October 2026
Nagaland & Indo–Myanmar Highlands
Kohima
Institute
The Highland Institute
The Highland Institute (THI), based in Kohima, Nagaland, India, is an independent interdisciplinary research centre and a key partner institution within the Ekologos Project. Through collaborative research, education, and public engagement, the Institute contributes to the development of environmental humanities, social science, and community-based research across Northeast India and beyond. The Institute also publishes the Highlander Journal, a platform for scholarly and public-facing research on the Himalayan and Highland regions.
Established as an independent research organisation, THI works closely with academic institutions, governmental agencies, and civil society organisations in India and internationally to design and implement long-term field-based research. Research findings are disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, academic conferences, policy dialogues, public engagement initiatives, and multimedia outputs. Supported by an international network of research fellows and collaborators, the Institute facilitates collaborative research projects, scholarly exchanges, postgraduate training programmes, and community-engaged initiatives.
At a Glance
Location Kohima, Nagaland, India
Focus Interdisciplinary research and community engagement
Established Independent research organisation
Publication Highlander Journal
Scope Himalayan and Highland regions
Research Themes
- Environmental Humanities
- Climate Change and Adaptation
- Borderland Studies
- Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge
- Public Health and Wellbeing
- Conflict, Peacebuilding and Security
- Heritage, Archives and Material Culture
- Sustainable Development and Food Security
Major Research Projects
Climate, Environment and Sustainability
- Earthkeepers
- Myanmar, Climate Actions, Conflict and Peacebuilding (MyCClimate)
- New Insights on Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Food Security in Northeast India
- International Climate Protection Fellowship Project
- Study on Nutrition Determinants and Strategies in the North-East of India
- Urbaltour
Heritage, Memory and Archives
Health and Wellbeing
- Global Impact Accelerator – The Naga Women's Health Channel
- HIV Infection Amongst Children (2–14 Years): A Cross-Sectional Study in Kohima District
- Comparative Study on HIV Case Detection Through Outreach Innovation and Traditional Systems in Noklak District
- Mixed Methods Study on Surgical Care in Rural Areas of North-Eastern India
Society, Security and Governance
Youth, Arts and Participation
Education and Capacity Building
The Highland Institute supports research training and postgraduate education through fellowships, internships, workshops, Winter Schools, and its annual Summer School programme. These initiatives provide opportunities for students, early-career researchers, and professionals to develop skills in interdisciplinary research, critical thinking, ethnographic methods, academic writing, and data analysis.
The Institute's School of Advanced Studies, Summer School, serves as a flagship training programme, bringing together participants from diverse academic and professional backgrounds for intensive training in research design, fieldwork methods, research ethics, and knowledge production.
Main article: School of Advanced Studies, Summer School
Related Programmes
Publications and Knowledge Outputs
The Institute disseminates research through academic journals, policy reports, books, documentary films, multimedia archives, and public engagement activities. The Highlander Journal serves as one of the Institute's primary platforms for sharing original research and critical scholarship.
