Kedilezo Kikhi Present Position: Professor, Dept. of Sociology & Chair Professor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair, TU Academic Qualification: MA, PhD (NEHU) & MA (History-MKU) Research Interest: Sociology of NE India, Tribal Studies, Ethnic Movements, Sociology of Development Scholarships/Fellowships: UGC JRF and SRF (NEHU, 1999-2003) Professional Experiences: Professor, Dept. of Sociology, TU (02.11.2015) Chair Professor, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Chair (under the Scheme of Dr. Ambedkar Chair, sponsored by DAF, Ministry of SJ&E, GOI), TU (18.04.2017-) Head, Dept. of Sociology, TU (01.03.2013-30.05.2016) Deputy Coordinator, UGC SAP DRS 1, Dept. of Sociology, TU (01.04.2016-) Deputy Coordinator, Maulana Azad Centre for Research on Northeast India (MACRONEI), Tezpur University (A Joint Initiative of MAKAIAS, Kolkata and TU) (March 2014-) Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology, TU (02.11.2011-01.11.2015) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, NU (21.11.2007-31.10.2011) Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, TU (28.03.2006-20.11.2007) Lecturer, Sazolie College, Jotsoma (Affiliated to NU) (01.07.2005-27.03.2006) Lecturer, Japfü Christian College, Kigwema (Affiliated to NU) (01.05.2000-30.06.2005) Professional Membership and Affiliations: Member: Editorial Advisory Board of Sociological Bulletin. A Journal of Indian Sociological Society (ISS), New Delhi. ISSN 0038-0229. (2016-) Honorary Member: Technical Review Board of Dimorian Review, Sonapur (Dimoria), Kamrup (Metro), Assam. ISSN 2394-9163. (2015-) Member: Review Board of Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures (JNEIC): An International Journal of Assam Don Bosco University, Guwahati. ISSN 2156-5570. (2014-) Member: Peer Review Team of Research Journal of MDKG (RJ-MDKG), Dibrugarh, Assam. ISSN 2278-1064. (2013-) Member: International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences (IUAES). (2013- 2018) Life member (LMI-2600): Indian Sociological Society (ISS), New Delhi. (2007) Academic Committees: External Member: BPGS in Sociology, NU (13.03.2018-) External Member (Subject Expert): Doctoral Committee, Dept. of Science and Humanities, NIT-Nagaland (14.08.2017-) External Member: BUGS in Sociology, NU (11.03.2015 -10.03.2018) External Member: BUGS in Sociology, RGU (27.02.2014-26.02.2017) Member: BPGS in Sociology, NU (01.04.2010-31.10.2011) External Member: BPGS in Education, NU (10.07.2009-09.07.12) 1 Publications: a) Books - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2016. Introduction to Sociology. Assam Don Bosco University Official Curriculum. Guwahati, DBU Global. - Kikhi, Kedilezo (Ed.). 2013. The Dynamics of Development in North East India. Delhi: Bookwell. ISBN: 978-93-80574-43-1. - Kikhi, Chozule and Kedilezo Kikhi. 2011. The Role of Women in Natural Resource Management: A Thematic Report-2009. A GOI-UNDP Project. Department of Planning and Coordination: GON. - Kikhi, Kedilezo et.al. 2010. Sociology for Class 12. NBSE Approved Textbook, Dimapur: Heritage Publishing House. ISBN: 978-81-925168-5-1. - Kikhi, Kedilezo et.al. 2009. Sociology for Class 11. NBSE Approved Textbook, Dimapur: Heritage Publishing House. ISBN: 978-81-925168-4-4. - Kikhi, Kedilezo and Narola Dangti Kikhi (Eds.). 2009. Changing Gender Equation: with Special Reference to Nagaland. New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House. ISBN: 978-81-8370-185-3. - Kikhi, Kedilezo et.al (Eds.). 2009. Angami Society at the Beginning of the 21st Century. New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House. ISBN: 978-81-8370-178-5. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2006. Educated Unemployed Youth in Nagaland: A Sociological Study. New Delhi: Akansha Publishing House. ISBN: 978-81-8370-055-1. b) Select Articles in Journals - Choudhury, Nandarani & Kedilezo Kikhi. 2017. ‘Understanding Mental Health: Perspectives from Three Competing Paradigms’ in Anukriti (An International Refereed Research Journal). 7(3), April-June 2017, pp. 119-124. Srijan Samiti Publication: Varanasi. ISSN 2250-1193. - Choudhury, Nandarani & Kedilezo Kikhi. 2017. ‘Sociological Perspective on Mental Health of Women’ in Indian Journal of Integrated Research and Analysis (IJIRA) (A Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal). 1(4), April 2017, pp. 1-7. Sanskriti Welfare Trust: Varanasi. ISSN 2456- 2181. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2016. ‘Doing (Scientific) Research in Social Sciences: Relating Theory and Field’ in Dimapur Govt. College Journal. 1(3), pp. 59-80. Dimapur: Heritage Publishing House. ISSN 2349-8269. - Barua, Pinky & Kedilezo Kikhi. 2016. ‘Culinary Traditions, Aesthetics and Practices: Constructing Cultural Identity of Amri Karbis of Northeast India’ in Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures (JNEIC) (An International Journal of Assam Don Bosco University). 3(2), pp. 63-77. Guwahati. ISSN 2156-5570. - Dowarah, Kuntala & Kedilezo Kikhi. August 2016. ‘Health Status, Health Policy and Lisu Tribe of Northeast India: Critiquing Implementation of Schemes – Is it Wilful Negligence or Failure?’ in Anthropology Today (An International Peer Reviewed NEIRA Journal). II(3), pp. 50-64. DBCIC: Shillong. ISSN 2454-2709. - Dutta, Piyashi & Kedilezo Kikhi. 2016. ‘Folk Practices of the Khasi Tribe: A Description of Jingrwai Iawbei in Kongthong Village’ in Sociological Bulletin. 65(2), May-August 2016, pp. 237-252. @Indian Sociological Society. ISSN 0038-0029. - Choudhury, Nandarani & Kedilezo Kikhi. 2016. ‘Mental Health, Gender and Society: The Social Epidemiological Connect’ in Social Change and Development (Bi-annual Journal of OKDISCD) Vol. XII, July 2016, pp. 69-80. Guwahati. ISSN 0975-4016. - Kikhi, Kedilezo & A. Husca. 2016. ‘An Insight into the (Unique) Heritages and Traditions of Sumi Nagas: What can be Preserved?’ in Anthropos India (Bi-Annual International Journal of SANSKRITI). 2(1), January-June 2016, pp. 187-203., Guwahati. ISSN 2394-8396. - Kikhi, Kedilezo & A. Husca. 2015-16. ‘Institution of Marriage and Bride-Price amongst the Sumi Nagas: Change and Continuity’ in Journal on Frontier Studies (NIDS). Vol. 4, pp. 1-27. Dimapur. ISSN 2319-5096. - Kikhi, Kedilezo & Jagritee Ghosh. 2015. ‘Identity and Tribal Land Alienation 2 in Northeast India: A Sociological Viewpoint on Changing Land Relations with Reference to Nagaland State’ in Journal of Northeast Indian Cultures (JNEIC) (An International Journal of Assam Don Bosco University). II(2), pp. 55-67. Guwahati. ISSN 2156-5570. - Kikhi, Kedilezo & Nandarani Choudhury. 2015. ‘Understanding Schizophrenic Behaviour from a Cultural Perspective’ in Man and Society (A Journal of North-East Studies). Vol. XII, Summer 2015, pp. 83-99. ICSSR NERC, Shillong. ISSN 2229-4058. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2013. ‘Land and Tribal Identity in Contemporary Nagaland: Insights from Micro-Level Studies’ in Journal on Frontier Studies (NIDS). Vol. 1, Issue on Land and Land Relations, pp. 35-50, Dimapur. ISSN 2319-5096. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2012. ‘Contemporary Political Discourse on Naga Identity and Nationalism: A Sociological Analysis’ in Man and Society (A Journal of North-East Studies). Vol. IX, Winter 2012, pp. 74-91. ICSSR NERC, Shillong. ISSN 2229-4058. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2012. ‘An Evaluation of Self-employment Schemes in Nagaland’ in Economic Challenger. 14(55), April-June 2012, pp. 58-64, Ajmer. ISSN 0975-1351. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2009. ‘What ails the North East? Challenges and Responses’ in Sociological Bulletin. 58(3), September-December 2009, pp. 346-366. @Indian Sociological Society. ISSN 0038-0229. c) Conference Proceedings - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2014. ‘Naga Nationalism and its Challenges’ in Indian Association for Asia & Pacific Studies [Biennial Publication]. pp. 36-39. IAAPS: Kolkatta. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2013. ‘Indigenous Agricultural Practices amongst Naga Tribespeople’ (Abstract) in the 17th World Congress of the IUAES, the International Union of Anthropological and Ethnological Sciences on the theme Evolving Humanity, Emerging Worlds. p. 344. Manchester. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2008. ‘Youth Aspirations vis-à-vis Employment Opportunities: A Case Study of Nagaland’ (Abstract) in XXXIV All India Sociological Conference on the theme: Youth, Globalization and Social Transformation. pp. 232-233. ISS: Jaipur. d) Select Chapters in Books - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2017. ‘Politics in Nagaland: From Military to Electoral Democracy’ in Humanshu Roy, M.P. Singh & A.P.S. Chouhan (Eds.). State Politics in India. pp. 598-624. New Delhi: Primus Books. - Kikhi, Kedilezo & Jagritee Ghosh. 2016. ‘Intricate Interface of Land, Identity and Development in Nagaland’ in Luke Rymbai et. al (Eds.). Politics of Location and Identity in Northeast India. pp. 50-64. Dimapur: Heritage Publishing House. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2013. ‘Researches on the Role of Naga Women in Management of Resources’ in K. Jose (SVD), Gautam K. Bera & R.P. Athparia (Eds.). Anthropology in North- East India: Empirical Perspectives. pp. 248-266. New Delhi: Omsons Publications. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2013. ‘Employment-Promotion Projects [for Educated Youth] Operating in Nagaland State: A Critical Assessment’ in Kedilezo Kikhi (Ed.). The Dynamics of Development in North-East India. pp. 358-373. New Delhi: Bookwell. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2010. ‘Ceasefire and its Impact in Nagaland: A Critical Appraisal’ in Gautam Kumar Bera and K. Jose (SVD) (Eds.). Ethno-Social Mobility in North East India. pp. 145-156. Delhi: Abhijeet Publications. - Kikhi, Kedilezo. 2009. ‘Angami Women and Matrilineal Inheritance: A Case Study of Zounuo- Keyhonuo Group of Angami Naga’ in R.P. Athparia, Birinchi K. Medhi & K. Jose (SVD) (Eds.). Tribes and Castes of North-East India. pp. 112-124. New Delhi: Omsons Publishers. - Kikhi, Kedilezo & Narola Dangti. 2009. ‘Changing Gender Equation: Compared