Email : asenti838@gmail.com
Education :
- B.A, Patkai Christian College
- M.A, Nagaland University
- Ph.D. Nagaland University
Area of Interest :
- Naga Writings in English
- Cultural Studies
- Comparative Literature
- Subaltern Literature
- Interdisciplinary Studies
Teaching Experience : 17 Years
Publication and Books:
| Title of the book | Publisher | ISBN no. | Year |
| Sharing Stories( Co-edited) | Department of English, Baptist College, Kohima | ISBN 978-93-5346-642-8 | 2019 |
| Insider Perspective: Critical Essays on Literature from Nagaland. ( Co-authored) | Barkweaver Publication, Norway | ISBN 978-82-93324-13-3 | 2017 |
| Homegrown – Anthology of New Writings From Nagaland.( Co-edited) | Pen Thrill Publication
House, Kohima, Nagaland |
ISBN
978-93-93396-22-8 |
2023 |
| Discourses on Cultural Heritage in Contemporary Nagaland( Co-edited) | Pen Thrill Publication
House, Kohima, Nagaland |
ISBN
978-93-93396-31-0 |
2023 |
Book Chapters :
| Title of the book. | ISBN no: | Year | |
| Dialectics on Northeast writings: Theory and Praxis | ISBN: 978-93-5526-049-9 | 2023 | |
| Northeast India- Readings in Cultural Life | 978-93-5171-034-9 | 2021 |
Articles/ Research Papers:
| Title of the paper | Journal/ Book | ISSN no |
| Women in Ao Society | Journal of English Literature | 2229-4236 |
| Role of Tourism in the Socio-Economic Development of Nagaland ( Emphasis On Rural Economy/ Sector Tourism | Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences | 2319-9970 |
| Culture As Reflected in Achebe’s Work and Ao Naga Literature. | Journal of Literature, Culture and Media Studies | 0974-7192 |
| Ao Naga Literature: An Overview | Literary Perspectives | 0974-0368 |
| Folklore as a Form of Art History: Re- Reading Jina Etiben – An Ao Folk Lore | Pranabananda Women’s College
Journal |
2394-2851 |
| Cultural Elements in Jina Etiben | The Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences | 2319-9970 |
| Ao Folk Songs
A Discourse on Ao- Naga Folktales |
Journal of Literature, Culture and Media Studies | 0974-7192 |
| The Feminist Voice- Black Feminism in Maya Angelou’s Poem’s- Selected Works
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Eastern Christian College Journal
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Under Publication
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| Narratives in Ao Folk Songs and Proverbs: A Repository of People Stories
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International Journal of Creative Research Thoughts (UGC Approved and Impact Factor) | 2320-2882 |
Magazine :
- “Songs of the Ao- Nagas”, published in Eclectic North East, June issue-2013
Participation & Presentations on Invitation :
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” in Sazolie College, Jotsoma on 1st September , 2022
- Invited as a resource person on the topic: “Writings of English from Nagaland,” organised by Donbosco College, Kohima on 4th September, 2019
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” in Kros College, Kohima on 25th July, 2022
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” on 23rd September, 2022 in Alder College, Kohima
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” on 19th September, 2022 in Oriental College, Kohima.
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” on 7th September, 2022 at Model Christian College, Kohima.
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” on 8th August, 2022 in Mount Olive College, Kohima.
- Lecture Series on Naga Writings in English- Delivered a lecture titled , “Development of Naga Literature: An Overview,” on 24th of August, 2022 at Capital College, Kohima.
- Participated in the second ( 2nd) edition of Nagaland Literature Festival, 2022 as a guest speaker, held on 3rd December, 2022.
- Participated as a moderator in the Nagaland Literature Fest, 2023 in the panel discussion on, “Folklore and Indigenous Fantasy,” held on 4th December, 2023.
- Invited as the resource person in the Literary Day, 2023 at Sazolie College on the theme, “ Understanding and Contextualising North East through Literature,” on 23rd August, 2024
- Participated in the Inter College Speech Competition, as Judge organised by the office of the Commissioner & District Election Officer, Kohima.
Seminars/ Conferences:
- Paper Presented: “An Overview of Cultural Values of the Aos in Temsula Ao’s Selected Writings ,” in the North Eastern Council sponsored National seminar on – The Pluralistic North East India : Appreciating the Diverse Culture of North East India, organised by the Research Cell and IQAC, Donbosco College from 1st-2nd November, 2019
- Attended: A one day seminar on “ DigiALL: Innovation and Technology for Gender Equality,” organised by Social Welfare Department ( Govt. of Nagaland)
- Attended: “ An Overview of Myths, Beliefs and Tradition of the Ao Nagas,” one day State seminar on Nagas in Transition: From Myth toModernity, organised by Research Committee, Eastern Christian College, Dimapur on 30th September, 2016
- Paper presented: “Role of Tourism in the Socio- Economic Development of Nagaland( Emphasis on Rural Economy/ Sector Tourism,”in the UGC sponsored National seminar on Role of Tourism in the Socio- Economic Development of India with Special Reference to Nagaland, held on 26 th September, 2014
- Presented paper: on “Cultural Elements in Jina Etiben,” in the UGC sponsored one day state seminar on the theme “ Reviewing Naga Writers: A Quest for Identity and Culture, held 11th September, 2015
- Presented Paper: on “Folkore as a Form of Art History: Re-reading Jina Etiben- an Ao folklore,” in the UGC sponsored One-Day State Seminar on Vision and Mission in Writings From Nagaland: From the Perspective of Nagaland Literature in English held at Pranabananda Women’s College, Dimapur on 18th August, 2016.
- Presented paper: on “TheSubaltern Voice in the Writings from Nagaland,” in the Three-Day International Conference Why Ecocriticism?organised by the Department of English, Sikkim Government College in collaboration with Foundation for the Study of Literature and Environment, New Delhi from the 21st to the 23rd of November, 2017.
- Presented Paper : titled “Representing the Environment: Ecological Concern and Human Values inTemsula Ao’s Selected Works,”in the Two-Day National Seminar on the theme KELHOU ZHO – CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONG THE TRIBES OF NAGALAND:Balancing Tradition and Modernity, Heldon24th & 25th September, 2019 , Organised by Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts, North East Regional Centre, Guwahati (IGNCA-NERC) &Culture Study Centre, Baptist College.
- Presented paper in the Two Day International Conference on “Literature as a source of Local Historian: A Reading of Easterine Kire’s Mari beyond the war Zone,” on the theme Interdisciplinarity: Intersections of Literature and History for Social and Cultural Change (COIN – 2019), organised by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (NIT Meghalaya) on 19th-20th October, 2019.
- Presented Paper : on “The Feminist Voice: Black Feminism in Maya Angelou’s poems: Selected Works.”in the international Conference on Contemporary American Literature, History, Culture and Politics held from 28th February to 1st March, 2019 organised by the Department of English, Nagaland University.
- Presented Paper: titled “Cultural Elements in Selected Works of Achebe and A Naga Literature: A Comparative Study,” during the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSS) sponsored Three-Day Online National Seminar on Fourth World Literature: Voices of the Marginalised with Special Reference to Northeast India,organised by the Department of English, Tetso College, Dimapur from 22nd – 24ih November, 2021.
- Presented a paper titled, Narratives in Ao Folk Songs and Proverbs- A Repository of People Stories,” in the International Conference, ATHENA-2923 on “ Culture, Society, and Politics: Exploring Northeast India through the Lens of Social Sciences and Humanities, organised by the school of Social Sciences and Humanities , (VISH), VIT- AP University, from 5th- 7th December, 2023.
- Presented a paper titled, “ Clay and Quill: Exploring Pottery and Literature as Dual Expressions of Human Experience in Temsula Ao’s The Pot Maker,” organised by the Research and Development Cell, Baptist College, Kohima on 29th April, 2024
- Presented a paper on “ Food, Identity and Resistance in Naga Narratives,” in the International Seminar on “ Interdisciplinary Approaches For a Sustainable World, held from 6th -7th January, 2025, organised by CNB college, Bokakat , Assam in collaboration with Bodoland University, Kokrajhar, Assam.
- Presented a paper titled “ Voices of Resistance: The Role of Women in Shaping Cultural Identity Through oral Traditions,” in the two-day ICSSR sponsored National Seminar on @ Understanding India’s North-East : Ethnicity, Identity, language and Issues of Conflict,” from 7th-8th February, 2025 organised by MGM college and Pranab College, Dimapur.
- Presented a paper on “Reclaiming Narratives: Digital Humanities as a Tool for Indigenous Histories and Preservation of Cultural Identity,” in the ICSSR Sponsored International Conference on “Digital Humanities and Decolonizing Education in North Bast India:Challenges and Opportunities,” organized by The Department of English, Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma and Capital College of Higher Education, Kohima and CUE Academy, Centre for Person Centred Education Kohima held on the 25 th and 26 th of February 2025 at Kohima Science College (Autonomous) Jotsoma, Supported by The Department of Higher Education, Government of Nagaland.
Chaired sessions:
- Chaired a session in the Iwo Day International Conference on Interdisciplinarty: Intersections of Literature and History for Social and Cultural Change (COIN – 2019), organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, National Institute of Technology Meghalaya (NIT Meghalaya) on 19 & 20th October 2019. (Session No.38– 11:45 am to 1:00 pm-20th oct 2019)
- Chaired a Session in the Two-Day National Seminar on KELHOU ZHO – CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONG THE TRIBES OF NAGALAND: Balancing Tradition and Modernity, held on 24th & 25 September, 2019, BAPTIST COLLEGE, KOHIMA CAMPUS
Workshops attended:
- Attended the Online Capacity Building Workshop on “Effective Research Methodology & Publication Strategies” from 27th February 2023 – 3rd March 2023
- Participated in the Five Day International Workshop on “Teaching Methods and Tools in Global Education,”2024 from February 12 th – 16th February,2024.
- Participated in the one -day Workshop on “ Mastering Tomorrow- A Student Focused Soft Skills Workshop,” organised by the Department of English Baptist College in collaboration with Nagaland Institure of Language Studies and Research powered by British Council and Language Learning Centre on 13tg February, 2023.
- Participated in the State Level Workshop on “Student’s Assessment and Evaluation,” organised by IQAC, Kohima Science College, Jotsoma, Nagaland.
- Participated in the One Day workshop on “Mastering Academic Writing- Publication in UGC- CARE and Impact Factor Journals,” on 30th October, organised by the Research and Development Cell, Baptist College in collaboration with the Department of English, Nagaland University, Meriema.
- Participated in the One Day Workshop on, “ Empowering Education: Integrating ICT Tools for Effective Teaching and Learning,” organised by IQAC, Baptist College, Kohima in collaboration with Directorate of Information Technology and Communication, Nagaland.
- Participated in the Workshop for New and Aspiring Naga Writers at Ura Hotel, Kohima, November 28 – 29, 2019.
FDP/Orientation/ Refresher Course attended:
- Attended the Online Capacity Building Workshop on “Effective Research Methodology & Publication Strategies” from 27th February 2023 – 3rd March 2023.
- Participated in the National Webinar on Implementation of NEP-2020: Issues and Challenges of Higher Education in Nagaland held on 20-05-2023 organized by the Department of Teacher Education, School of Humanities and Education, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema, Nagaland.
- ATTENDED THE UGC SPONSORED ORIENTATION COURSE HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT CENTRE JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY participated in the four week Orientation Course organised during 08.02.2016 to 04.03.2016
- Participated in the Orientation Course for Teachers of English at UG Level organised by the Department of English, Kohima, Nagaland from 24th -25 th August, 2024.
- Participated in the REFRESHER COURSE held from 5th January to 25th January, 2010, A UGC-Academic Staff College, Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad.
- Participated in the Orientation Programme on Implementation of CBCS-LOCF Syllabiorganised by Department of English, Nagaland University, Kohima Campus, Meriema on 7″ June 2022.
- Attended the two week Interdisciplinary Refresher Course in “Advanced Research Methodology,” from January 23rd- 06th February 2024 and obtained Grade A+
- Participated in the 5-Day FDP ON “ Fostering Industry- Relevant Communication Skills for Language Educators: A Bridge Between Academia and the Workplace,” organised by The School of Social Sciences & Humanities( VISH), VIT- AP University, from 10th-15th May, 2024.
- Participated in the 7-DAY FDP organised by the Department of English, Facultybof Science and Humanities, SRM Institute of Science and Technology, Kattankulathur from 5th-11th February, 2024.
- Participated in the 6-Day FDP on “ Envisioning the Future: Multidisciplinary Approaches in Research on Languages and Literatures, conducted from 2nd Dec- 7th Dec, 2024, organised by the Faculty of English and Foreign Languages, SRM Institute of Science and Technology-Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Kattankulathur, Tamil Nadu.
- Participated in the One- Day FDP on “ Work Ethics,” organised by IQAC, Baptist College, Kohima on 31st August in collaboration with ATI, Govt. of Nagaland.
- Participated in the One- Day FDP on “ EffectiveTeaching Strategies,” organised by IQAC in collaboration with SCERT, Nagaland on 2nd March, 2024
Membership and Achievements:
- Member of the Editorial Board of the Kohima Science College annual Peer reviewed Journal “Rüsie: A Journal of contemporary scientific, academic and social issue” for the session 2017-2022.
- Member of the Question Paper Moderation of English for the Under Graduate (2nd, 4th & 6th Semester) and (5th Semester Supplementary) and 2nd Semester CBCS Exam, 2023.
- Member of affiliated colleges of NU of the Board of Undergraduate Studies, English for implementation of NEP and finalising the Course template of FYUGP, 2023.
- Member of the Question Paper Moderation of English for Under-Graduate CBCS, 1st Semester Exam 2022.
- Member for Developing “Model Question” for UG courses under the CBCS.
- Member( Special Invitee) of BUGS,in English -2022-2023
- Member of the Board of Studies (BoS) in the Dept. of English, for 3 years w.e.f 2023
- Member of the organising committee in the 2- Day national Seminar on “ KELHOU ZHO – CULTURAL HERITAGE AMONG THE TRIBES OF NAGALAND: Balancing Tradition and Modernity, held on 24th & 25 September, 2019, BAPTIST COLLEGE, KOHIMA CAMPUS.
- Framed the NU syllabus on “ Work Ethics.”
- Insider Perspective: Critical Essays on Literature from Nagaland. ( Co-authored) is included in the Science College, Kohima, Bengaluru university and St. Joseph University syllabus.