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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. | <div class="hima-page"> | ||
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. | |||
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Research Themes | |||
Environmental Humanities | <div class="hima-intro-grid"> | ||
Climate Change and Adaptation | |||
Borderland Studies | <div class="hima-main-intro"> | ||
Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge | |||
Public Health and Wellbeing | <div class="hima-heading-row"> | ||
Conflict, Peacebuilding and Security | <div class="hima-icon">◆</div> | ||
Heritage, Archives and Material Culture | <div class="hima-heading">Kohima</div> | ||
Sustainable Development and Food Security | </div> | ||
Major Research Projects | |||
Climate, Environment and Sustainability | <div style="margin:12px 0 24px 54px; padding:10px 15px; max-width:420px; background:#f1f4ef; border-left:3px solid #C7A445; border-radius:0 6px 6px 0;"> | ||
Earthkeepers | <div style="font-size:0.7rem; font-weight:700; letter-spacing:0.1em; text-transform:uppercase; color:#788177; margin-bottom:3px;"> | ||
Myanmar, Climate Actions, Conflict and Peacebuilding (MyCClimate) | Institute | ||
New Insights on Climate Change Adaptation Strategies for Food Security in Northeast India | </div> | ||
International Climate Protection Fellowship Project | <div style="font-family:Georgia,serif; font-size:1.25rem; font-weight:600; line-height:1.25; color:#23492F;"> | ||
Study on Nutrition Determinants and Strategies in the North-East of India | The Highland Institute | ||
Urbaltour | </div> | ||
Heritage, Memory and Archives | </div> | ||
War Residues: Repurposed Objects and Memories of a Global War along the Highland Naga-Myanmar Border | |||
Recirculating J. H. Hutton's Cylinder Recordings in Nagaland | <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> | ||
Health and Wellbeing | |||
Global Impact Accelerator – The Naga Women's Health Channel | <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> | ||
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 | </div> | ||
Mixed Methods Study on Surgical Care in Rural Areas of North-Eastern India | |||
Society, Security and Governance | <div class="hima-glance"> | ||
Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force | |||
Youth, Arts and Participation | <div class="hima-glance-title">At a Glance</div> | ||
Participatory Arts Research Project (Youth Research Board under CTS) | |||
Education and Capacity Building | <div class="hima-glance-item"> | ||
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. | <div class="hima-small-icon">●</div> | ||
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. | <div> | ||
Main article: School of Advanced Studies, Summer School | <strong>Location</strong> | ||
Related Programmes | <span>Kohima, Nagaland, India</span> | ||
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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. | <div> | ||
<strong>Focus</strong> | |||
<span>Interdisciplinary research and community engagement</span> | |||
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<strong>Established</strong> | |||
<span>Independent research organisation</span> | |||
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<strong>Publication</strong> | |||
<span><em>Highlander Journal</em></span> | |||
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<strong>Scope</strong> | |||
<span>Himalayan and Highland regions</span> | |||
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<div class="hima-heading">Research Themes</div> | |||
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<li>Environmental Humanities</li> | |||
<li>Climate Change and Adaptation</li> | |||
<li>Borderland Studies</li> | |||
<li>Indigenous and Traditional Ecological Knowledge</li> | |||
<li>Public Health and Wellbeing</li> | |||
<li>Conflict, Peacebuilding and Security</li> | |||
<li>Heritage, Archives and Material Culture</li> | |||
<li>Sustainable Development and Food Security</li> | |||
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<div class="hima-heading">Major Research Projects</div> | |||
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<div class="hima-subheading">Climate, Environment and Sustainability</div> | |||
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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> | |||
<li>[[International Climate Protection Fellowship Project]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Study on Nutrition Determinants and Strategies in the North-East of India]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Urbaltour]]</li> | |||
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<div class="hima-heading">Heritage, Memory and Archives</div> | |||
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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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<div class="hima-heading">Health and Wellbeing</div> | |||
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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> | |||
<li>[[Mixed Methods Study on Surgical Care in Rural Areas of North-Eastern India]]</li> | |||
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<div class="hima-heading">Society, Security and Governance</div> | |||
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<li>[[Soldier Citizens: Nagas in India's Border Security Force]]</li> | |||
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<div class="hima-heading">Youth, Arts and Participation</div> | |||
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<li>[[Participatory Arts Research Project (Youth Research Board under CTS)]]</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> | |||
<p>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.</p> | |||
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Main article: [[School of Advanced Studies]], [[Summer School]] | |||
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<li>[[Winter School]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Postgraduate Certificate in Research]]</li> | |||
<li>[[Ekologos]]</li> | |||
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<p>The Institute disseminates research through academic journals, policy reports, books, documentary films, multimedia archives, and public engagement activities. The <em>Highlander Journal</em> serves as one of the Institute's primary platforms for sharing original research and critical scholarship.</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.
