Title Dr. First Name AVITOLI G Last Name ZHIMO
Designation Associate Professor
Department Department of Anthropology
Email agzhimo@anthro.du.ac.in
Webpage
Phone.no +919810907443
Employement Info
Employee Type Nature Of Employment
Teaching Permanent
Educational Qualifications
Degree/Certification Name Institution Year of Completion
Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy University of Delhi 2013
M.Phil. University of Delhi 2005
PG University of Delhi 2003
Development of E-content
Name of The Module Platform/Organization Date of Launching
Visual Anthropology SWAYAM 28-12-2018
Theories of Globalization. SWAYAM 28-12-2018
Ecotourism Other 31-03-2020
Religious Conversion among the Tribes in India. SWAYAM 29-12-2020
Tribal Arts and Aesthetics. SWAYAM 23-01-2021
Research Supervision Overview
PhD Scholars Supervised PhD Degrees Awarded Theses Submitted
3 4 2
M.Phil Scholars Supervised M.Phil Degrees Awarded M.Phil Theses Submitted
0 7 0
Research Publications
Title of Article Type of Publication Name of Journal ISSN Journal Volume Year Link to Article DOI (Digital Object Identifier)
Body Aesthetics: Contextualizing the Tattooing Culture of the Konyak Naga Research Papers in UGC listed Journals J. Indian Anthrop. Soc. 0019-4387 57(1) http://indiananthropologicalsociety.org/journal/past-volumes/pdf/57/Article%206%20Abstract.pdf http://indiananthropologicalsociety.org/journal/past-volumes/pdf/57/Article%206%20Abstract.pdf
Animistic Motifs and the Cross: A Visual Narrative on Indigenizing Christianity". Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Visual Ethnography (Italy) 2281-1605 10(1) 10.12835/ve2019.1-0157
Indigenous system of Governance and its implication: The case of Sumi Naga. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Anthropologist 49 (2) https://www.jstor.org/stable/26954858 https://www.jstor.org/stable/26954858
Nagaland: The Land of Festivals. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals NAM Today 2347-3193 LVXL
2019. The Significance and Mystery of Indo Pacific Beads: The case of the Naga tribes of North East India. Research Papers in UGC listed Journals The Eastern Anthropologist 0012-8686 72(1&2) https://serialsjournals.com/abstract/92508_9-avitoli.pdf https://serialsjournals.com/abstract/92508_9-avitoli.pdf
The Case of Naga Tribal Bodies in a Fledgling Democratic Set-up Research Papers in Scopus Listed Journals Economic & Political Weekly 0012-9976 53 (32) https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/32/commentary/naga-tribal-councils.html https://www.epw.in/journal/2018/32/commentary/naga-tribal-councils.html
Indigenizing Christianity: Politics of Conversion among the Sumi Naga Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Social Change 45(1) https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0049085714561836 https://doi.org/10.1177/0049085714561836
Culture, Identity and Change: The case of the Sumi of Nagaland Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals Indian Anthropologist 0970-0927; 41(2) https://www.jstor.org/stable/41921989 https://www.jstor.org/stable/41921989

‘Cultural Continuity and Change among the Sumi of Nagaland’. Research Papers in Peer Reviewed Journals International Research Journal ofSocial Sciences 0974-1674 1(1) No DOI
Non-Journal Publications
Title of Publication Type of Publication Publisher Role ISBN Year Link to Publication Level
Gendered Body, Performance and Inscription: Shifted Meanings of Personal Adornments among the Sumi Naga of Nagaland Chapters in Books Manohar / Routledge Author 9781032424477 https://www.routledge.com/The-Cultural-Heritage-of-Nagaland/Chophy-Chaudhuri/p/book/9781032424477 International
‘Zoopharmacognosy, Dreams and Incantation: Indigenous healing practices among the Zeme Naga’. Chapters in Books Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd. Author 9789354390869 National
Institutionalisation of Dobhasi: The British Strategy for the Naga Tribes in North-East India’ Chapters in Books Springer, Singapore Author 978-981-16-3424-6 International
We were the Others: Visuality in Colonial Writings’. In Chapters in Books Springer, Singapore Author 978-981-16-1970-0 International
Indigenising Christianity: Politics of Conversion among the Sumi Naga Chapters in Books Sage Publications Indian Pvt. Ltd. Author 9789353886615 National
Customary Laws, Patriarchy and Gender Relations in Contemporary Sumi Naga Society Chapters in Books Rawat Publications. Author 9788131609361 International
Professional Development Programmes
Programme Title Sponsoring Institution Organizing Institution Role Type of Programme
Participatory Digital Methodologies and Ethnographic Filmmaking ICSSR Department of Anthropology University of Delhi Organising Refresher Program
Meaningful Research And Intellectual Property Rights Ministry Of Education Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission On Teachers And Teaching. Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi Attending Faculty Development Programmes
Interdisciplinary Studies and Higher Education: Prospects and Challenges’ Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Dyal Singh College, University of Delhi in collaboration with Mahatma Hansraj Faculty Development Centre, Hansraj College, University of Delhi. Attending Faculty Development Programmes
Tribal Studies : Emerging perspectives HRDC, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. HRDC, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur. Attending Refresher Program
Capacity Building Training Programme ICSSR Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi Attending Faculty Development Programmes
OR-71 UGC Centre for Professional Development in Higher Education (CPDHE), University of Delhi Attending Orientation Programme
“Qualitative Methods in Social Science Research and Computer Applications”, from March 12-28, 2007 at the ICSSR Department of Anthropology, University of Delhi Attending Refresher Program
Honors and Awards
Name of the Award Awarding Body Award Category Level Award Date
UNICEF India Department of Anthropology Extension National 22-11-2019
UNICEF India Department of Anthropology Extension National 25-06-2021
Talk Poster Presented
Name of the Activity Role Date of Activity
'‘Forgotten history: Narrative chronicles frozen under growth’. organized by North East Society, IBSD Miranda House centre for North East Studies. Invited Talk 21-02-2019
‘Visual and Virtual Ethnography’, organized by Amity Institute of Anthropology (AIA), Invited Talk 21-02-2019
'Visual Ethnography' at a workshop on Ethnography at Ambedkar University Delhi Invited Talk 13-03-2019
'Customary Law and Gender' by Gender studies/School of Human studies, AUD Invited Talk 14-03-2019
‘Status of women in North east Society’ , organized by Ethnic Eight, North East Students' Society of Jesus and Mary College. Invited Talk 12-03-2019
'‘Virtual and Visual Ethnographic study’' Certificate Course in Research Methodology, at IGNCA, New Delhi Invited Talk 13-04-2019
methodology workshop on Visual Ethnography, organized by Gender Studies, Ambedkar University Delhi Invited Talk 15-10-2019
Virtual and Visual Ethnographic Study at the "Workshop on Research Methodology for the Fellows of National School of Drama (NSD)," organized by IGNCA Invited Talk 23-11-2019
‘Visual Ethnography’ in a 5- days online Faculty Development Programme on Emerging Issues in Social Science Research organized by Rajiv Gandhi University Invited Talk 08-05-2020
‘The Othering of Northeast people’ in a webinar on Racialisation and Migration Let’s talk dialogues Invited Talk 12-05-2020
“Visual Ethnography: Ethnographic Films” in an Online Course on Ethnography organized by the Anthropos India Foundation Invited Talk 19-06-2020
“Visual Ethnography: Images” in an Online Course on Ethnography organized by the Anthropos India Foundation Invited Talk 19-06-2020
‘Media Anthropology’ at an Industry Expert and Alumni Interaction at Amity Institute of Anthropology Invited Talk 16-07-2020
‘Introduction to Visual Anthropology’ organized by the Department of Anthropology, School of Social Sciences, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), New Delhi Invited Talk 20-08-2020
‘Problematic visual representation of the indigenous communities’ in a two day national e-conference on Life, Livelihood and Rights of Indigenous People and Traditional Knowledge, organized by University School of Law and Legal Studies, Oral Presentation 09-08-2020
‘Visual Anthropology: Creative methods and Ethics’ in a National level lecture series in Anthropology organized by Vivekananda college for Women, Barisha, Kolkata Invited Talk 24-09-2020
‘Food and Identity in Nagaland’ during a webinar on Food, Culture and Practices among the Communities of North East India organized by IGNCA, NERC, Guwahati Invited Talk 15-01-2021
workshop on Digital Anthropology and Fieldwork on 15th July 2021, at Amity Institute of Anthropology, Amity University Uttar Pradesh Invited Talk 15-07-2021
Techniques of Ethnographic Filmmaking, Organized by Department of Sociology, Pranabananda Women's College, Dimapur: Nagaland Invited Talk 14-09-2021
‘Capacity Building Training Program on Digital Ethnography: Ethnographic Methods for Documentation of Tribes’ organized by Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Research and Training Institute, Government of Odisha and Ministry of Tribal Affairs, GOI Invited Talk 30-11-2021
'Methodology and Ethics of Ethnographic Film-Making in North-East India' organized by the Centre of Excellence, Centre of North-East India Studies, Utkal University, Bhubaneswar Invited Talk 11-11-2021
Refresher Course on ‘Shifting Paradigms in Social Science Research’ (RC20-21) from 6th Dec to 18th Dec 2021 organized by UGC-HRDC, Dr. Harisingh Gour University Sagar. Invited Talk 14-12-2021
‘Anthropology and Filmmaking’ at Career Choices in Anthropology’ organized by Anthropos India Foundation Invited Talk 29-01-2022
‘Visual aid in teaching and learning process’ at the 6th Faculty Induction Programme organized by UGC-HRDC, University of Allahabad Invited Talk 01-02-2022
‘Visual Ethnography in Social Science Research’ (8 March 2022) at 7 Days’ Workshop on Doing Sociological Research: An Interdisciplinary Perspective in hybrid mode from 7th to 15th March 2022, organized by the Department of Sociology, School of Humanities Invited Talk 08-03-2022
‘Writing Ethnographic Film Proposal’ at One week Faculty Development Programme ‘Audio-Visual Methods in Research: Locating Theory in Practice’ on 26 April to 2nd May 2022 at Department of Anthropology, Panjab University Invited Talk 27-04-2022
‘Visuals in Ethnographic Representation’ One week Faculty Development Programme ‘Audio-Visual Methods in Research: Locating Theory in Practice’ on 26 April to 2nd May 2022 at Department of Anthropology, Panjab University Invited Talk 29-04-2022
‘Doing qualitative research: ethnographic fieldwork’ at ICSSR funded 10-day Online Research Methodology Course organized by Department of Cultural Studies, Tezpur University Invited Talk 26-05-2022
‘Visual Ethnography methodology’ at ICSSR funded 10-day Online Research Methodology Course organized by Department of Cultural Studies, Tezpur University Invited Talk 27-05-2022
‘We were the Others": Visuality in colonial writings’ at International Conference on 'Materiality and Visuality in Northeast India'. organized by Centre for northeast studies and policy research, JMI. 28th feb. to 1st March 2019. Oral Presentation 28-02-2019
‘Transforming an Indigenous Community in India’s Northeast: From Dependency to Involvement’ at an international conference Science, Society and Politics in South Asia held on 3rd and 4th March, 2020 at Mayfair Convention, Bhubaneswar, Odisha. Oral Presentation 03-03-2020
Images of indigenous women in colonial writings: An auto ethnographic insights on Panel 74 Ethnographic Audiovisual Archives: Indigenous People and Restitution of their Cultures [Commission of Museums and Cultural Heritage (COMACH)] at IUAES 2021 Yucatan. Oral Presentation 11-11-2021
lab stream ‘Co-imagining alternative intellectualism: an open space’ (28.7.2022) at 17th EASA Biennial Conference EASA2022, at Queens' University, Belfast. (Online) Panelist 26-07-2022
‘Cultural Appropriation and India's Scheduled tribes’ at Tribal Anthropology Seminar, Jharkhand Janjatiya Mahotsav, Aug 9-10, 2022 Panelist 09-08-2022
(domain specific - Anthropology) for the Online Orientation Cum Guidance Program for Common University Entrance Test (CUET) 2022 under the aegis of Dean Student’s Welfare in collaboration with Institute of Lifelong Learning (ILLL), University of Delhi Speaker 22-07-2022
Anthropology of Childhood: Excerpts from the writings of Vinay Kumar Srivastava’ at a national online seminar Towards an eclectic anthropology: Celebrating the Contributions of Vinay Kumar Srivastava on 3rd December 2022 Panelist 03-12-2022
Invited special lecture "Deconstructing narratives of the tribes in North-East India’ at the North-East Cell, Hansraj College, University of Delhi, on 20th January 2023. Speaker 20-01-2023
Invited speaker: "Portrayal of Women and the gazes it invokes: Reflections on the colonial monographs of tribes in Northeast India" organized by Women's Development Cell in collaboration with Northeast Cell of Hindu college, University of Delhi 28.02.2023 Speaker 28-02-2023
Invited Resource Person: “Documentation. Representation and Ethics: Insights from Visual Anthropology” at weekly Development 4 Prosperity Academic Engagement Session, organized by Poverty and Human Development Monitoring Agency (PHDMA), Govt. of Odisha Speaker 01-03-2023
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