Mr. Robinson Temsü Jamir

Head of Department (MA)

robintemsu@gmail.com

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MA(Double), M.Phil

Work Experience

  • UNDER GRADUATE : 2007 –
  • POST GRADUATE : 2019 – TILL DATE.
  • 2023 till date: : BOS (Board of Studies) History, Nagaland
  • 2021 – 2023 : BUGS member, History, Nagaland
  • 2019 till date : (PG) Head, Department of History, Sazolie College Jotsoma, Kohima
  • 2018 – 2023 : (UG) Head, Department of History, Sazolie College Jotsoma,
  • 2010 – 2013 : (UG)Head, Department of History Sazolie College Jotsoma,
  • 2000-2004 : Board Member, Delhi Tyrannus
  • 2002-2004 : Resident Staff, Delhi Tyrannus Hall Academics, Administration
  • 1998-2000 : Co-convenor, Nagaland Research Scholar Forum
  • 1995-2002 : Research Work under Prof N. Panikkar, JNU, New Delhi.
  • 1994- 1995 : Office Assistant to Dr Ricky Medom, NCF, New

Others

  • 2008 – 2020 : Senior Adviser, UESI, Kohima, Science College, Jotsoma
  • 2010 – 2000 : Chairman, Mission Department, City Church,
  • 2007 – 2016 : Secretary, City Church, Kohima
  • 2008 - 2012 : Secretary, Haggai Institute for Excellence, Kohima Chapter
  • 2008 – 2009 : Coordinator, Leadership Training, NCS Officers ATI, Kohima

Area of Specialization & Papers Taught

  • History of Christianity in the Ao Areas
  • Medieval Indian History
  • Modern Indian History
  • History of India Up to 1526
  • History of India from 1526 – 1947
  • Social and Economic History of Indian 18th to 20th Century
  • North East History 19th & 20th Century
  • Far East History 19th and 20th Century
  • Social and Economic History of Medieval India 17th to 20th Century

University Assignments

  • 2023: Member Curriculum NEP 2020, History, Nagaland
  • 2022: Question Setter for MA History
  • 2013: Question Setter for BA I History Honours Paper iv (Far East History)
  • 2010: Question Setter for BA III final History Honours Paper VIII (Historiography)
  • 2011: Question Setter for BA III final History Honours Paper VIII (Historiography)
  • 2010 – 2019: Nagaland University, Paper Examiner for History of India (General & Honours paper)

Published Works

  • 2023: Robin Temsu, ‘Interaction between Colonial Agencies and Naga World-view: A Study of Social Change among the Ao Nagas, 1870-1955’ (67-90), in The Cultural Heritage of Nagaland Edited By G. Kanato Chophy & Sarit Chaudhuri, Routledge, Taylor & Francis Ltd.
  • 2014: “Traditional Ao Naga Socio-Cultural History,” in Ethnography of North-East and Its Surroundings, edited by Sudhir Haorambam Singh, Indian Council of Historical Research,
  • 2012: “Folklore as History: A Reading of the Ao Nagas,” in Writing and Its Interdisciplinary Nature, Tetso Interdisciplinary Journal 1., September 2012
  • 2012: “Mapping of the Past: The Use of Mnemonic Devices Among the Ao Nagas,” in Society and Culture, Journal of Asiatic Society Bengal (Under Publication)
  • 2010: “Higher Education in Nagaland,” in Challenges of Higher Education in the North-East, published by North East India Education Society, Shillong, Meghalaya
  • “Some Reflection on Higher Education in Nagaland” in Jasana Published by Ao Kaketshir Telongjem, New Delhi.
  • Designed cover Jacket and page layouts of Delhi Tyrannus Hall Prospectus
  • Designed page layouts and illustrations, Dilemma of Choice, NCF, New Delhi
  • Designed page layouts and illustrations, Beginning Steps of a Disciple, NCF, New Delhi

Newspaper Publications

  • 2021: How can we Hornbill at this hour of inhumanity, Morung Express, 13 December,
  • 2014: “Chapru: More than a Road Side Delight,” Morung Express, 25th November 2014
  • 2014: “Primeval Sentiments and Nagas: Thinking Outside the Box,” Morung Express, 10th July 2014
  • 2013: “Naga Blog and ACAUT: Is this the Beginning of Popular Protest Movement in Nagaland,” Morung Express, 18th December 2013
  • 2013: “Pay and Use Toilet: An Innovative Idea,” Morung Express, 23rd November 2013
  • 2013: “The Faithful Jeep,” Morung Express, 26th November 2013
  • 2013: “Welfare State and the Liquor Question,” Morung Express, 10th August 2013
  • 2013: “The Road Always Travelled,” Morung Express, 19th August 2013
  • 2013: “Waiting for A Naga Olympian,” Morung Express, 27th August 2013
  • 2013: “A Parody: I have a Dream,” Morung Express, 3rd August 2013
  • 2011: “Oral Literature: Tradition and Modernity,” Morung Express, 29th March 2013
  • 2011: “Nothing National About NH39: Who is Responsible,” Morung Express, 5th May 2011
  • 2010: “Why there is No Shillong Chamber Choir in Nagaland,” Morung Express, 13th December 2010

Paper Presentations

  • 2015: Presented a paper on “Interaction between Colonialism and Naga worldview: A Study of Social Change among the Ao Nagas,” at the National Seminar on “Cultural Heritage of Nagaland,” organized by Kohima Science College in collaboration with IGRMS, Bhopal, 29-30 Sept
  • 2012: Paper Presented at the National Seminar on “Writing and Its Interdisciplinary Nature,” organized by Tetso College, 3-4 February 2012
  • 2012: Paper Presented at the National Seminar on “Society and Culture,” organized by Asiatic Society, Kolkata and Department of Anthropology, Science College, Jotsoma, 14-15 March 2012
  • 2011: Paper Presented at “Spring Festival” on Oral Literature organized by the National Book Trust, India in association with North East Zone Cultural Centre and District Administration, Dimapur, 19th March 2011
  • 2009: Paper Presented at the 18th Annual Conference of North-East India Educational Society, organized by Department of Education Nagaland University, Kohima 8-9th October 2009

Lecture/Talks

  • 5 April 2024: Guest speaker at the Baptist College Kohima Literary Day “Educate, Articulate, Liberate’ and also the Debate Critic on the topic, ‘Social Media has Blurred the Practical Reality of Todya’s Youth” at Ura Academy Hall,
  • 30 September 2023: Panel discussion on “Conflict, Injustice, and the Gospel, along with Justice S. Serto, Chairperson of State Human Rights Commission at the Oasis Youth Center, City Church,
  • 18 November 2023: Gave a lecture on the topic, ‘Professional Integrity’ at the State College of Teachers Education, Kohima, One Day Discipleship
  • 13-17 April 2023: Took a session on, ‘Faith & Career” organized by Nagaland University Evangelical Union at Genesis Retreat Center, Kohima.
  • 12 March, 2021: Delivered a lecture on “Interpreting India: A Contested Space, Identity and the Fight for Freedom” as part of an Online seminar on “India’s Struggle for Freedom” Organized by SASRD, Nagaland University, Medzhiphema
  • 4 Feb, 2020: Resource Person at One-Day, Teachers’ Orientation Program for Stella Higher Secondary School, Agri – Colony,
  • 8 April, 2019: Resource Person at One-Day, Teachers’ Training Program at GRio Higher Secondary School,

MOOC Course

  • Nov 2020 – February 2021: Completed a 3 months MOOC course in “Constructive Teaching & Learning with Technology PART –I, which is a 2 credit course from the Reflective Teaching with ICT (RTICT) Programme, from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Center for Education, Innovation and Action Research, Mumbai. Secured A+.
  • 12 July, 2020: Completed the Self-Learning Online Course on, “Understanding Open Educational Resources” offered by the Commonwealth of Learning, Canada. http://learnoer.col.org.
  • 5 June -03 July, 2020: Massive Open Online Course on “Introduction to Sustainable Development in Business,” offered jointly by the Open University of Mauritius, Mauritius and Commonwealth Learning, through the mooKIT Platform at mooc-4dev.org/sdev.

Seminars & Webinars Organized

  • 23 -24 May 2024: Organized a Two-Day MA History Departmental Seminar, on Naga Society: Issues, Challenges & Prospects, Sazolie College, Phezhu,
  • 19 Sep, 2020: Department of History & IQAC, Sazolie College, organized a One-Day National Webinar on the topic “Gendered Mission: The American Baptist Mission and Woman’s Work for Woman in North East India, 1836 – 1950,” with Professor Tejimal Gurung Nag, Department of History, North Eastern Hill University, as the resource person.

Faculty Development Program

  • August 12-18, 2020: Participated and successfully completed the One Week online Short-term FacultyDevelopment Programme (Interdisciplinary) on “Towards a Digital Era of Teaching and Learning” which was delivered as MOOC with four quadrants, organised by UGC-HRDC, University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram in collaboration with KSMDB College, Sasthamcotta. The Grade awarded is ‘A’
  • 8 – 14 July, 2020: Completed One Week Online Faculty Development Programme on “Learning Management System & Open educational Resource” organized by Department of Teacher Education, Nagaland University (A central University), Kohima Campus, Meriema, Nagaland –
  • July 18 – July 29, 2020: Successfully completed a Twelve Days Faculty Development Programme (FDS) on Online Teaching- Learning and Research Methodology, organized by Govt. P. G. College, Bilaspur Rampur, Uttar Pradesh (In Association With RUSA and IQAC)
  • 13 – 18 July, 2020: Participated in the One Week UGC (Paramarsh) Online Faculty Development Program on “ICT in Teaching & Evaluation” organized by MSP Mandal’s Shri Shivaji College, NAAC A + (3.52) UGC CPE, Paramarsh & STRIDE Parbhani (Maharashtra)
  • 7th and 8th July, 2020: Completed Two Days National Online Faculty Development Program on “Designing and Implementation of Outcome Based Education (OBE) Model” conducted by Department of Physics, Shri Muktanand College, Gangapur, Dist. Aurangabad in collaboration with IQAC, Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University

International & National Seminar, Training And Workshops Attended

  • 11 August, 2022: Attended the Centenary Special Talk by Prof Ann Laura Stoler, Willy Brandt Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and History at The New School for Social Research, New York conducted by the Department of English on the topic “Unquiet in the Polis; Colonial Differactions in illiberal Times,” Organized by St Berchmans College, Autonomous, Changanassery, Kottayam, Kerela.
  • 26 Oct, 2021: Attended National Webinar on “Information Literacy and e-Resource for Educational Research,” organized by Department of Library and IQAC of Govt. Girls P.G., Ujjain, under the MPHEQIP World Bank
  • 12 & 14 May, 2021: Participated in Lecture I & Makhel Lecture Series, an International Webinar on ‘Naga Culture and Languages” that aims to understand the history of the Nagas, organized by the Research Cell, Asufu Christian Institute, Punanamei, Mao.
  • 22 Nov, 2020: Attended Webinar Series Lecture -3 titled “The Neolithic-Megalithic Cultural Equation: Evidences from Khasi Hills” under the theme ‘Development of Archeological Research in North east India’, Organised bt Department of History, Unity College in collaboration with the Department of History and Archeology, Nagaland
  • 12, 13 Oct, 2020: Participated in a 2-Day National Webinar on, “The Dynamics of Folklore & Oratures in Culture” Organised by Department of English, SDM Govt. PG College, Doiwala, Dehradun, Uttarkhand.
  • 10 August 2020: Participated in Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat, International Webinar on ‘The Philosophical Foundation of Mahatma Gandhi’s Principles: A Critical Analysis’ & ‘Mahatma Gandhi’sContribution to Social Welfare’ organized by Mizoram University,
  • 29 July 2020: Participated in the One Day Webinar on “ An Attempt to Understand why did the 1947 Carnage occurred despite Mahatma Gandhi’s Campaign for Non-Violence” by Rajmohan Gandhi, organized by The Heritage & Autonomous Institute, Kanya Maha Vidyalaya, Jalandar, Reaccredited ‘A” by NAAC-UGC (Cycle II), College with potential for Excellence by NAAC-UGC.
  • .27 July, 2020: Attended, Regional Level Webinar on the topic, “Are we headhunters and slave drivers? History through Campaign in North east India,” Organized by the Department of History, Unity College, Dimapur,
  • 9 July, 2020: Attended, Regional Level Webinar on the topic, “Political Economy of Covid-19” Organized by the Department of Political Science, Unity College, Dimapur, Nagaland.
  • 07 July 2020: Participated in the One Day National Webinar entitled “Changing Dynamics of Higher Education in India: Role of ICT, jointly organized by Guru Angad Dev Teaching Learning Centre, SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi under the Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya National Mission on Teachers and Teaching (PMMMNMTT) of MHRD and Mata Gujri College, Fatehgarh Sahib. (This is equivalent to a regular One Day National Seminar).
  • 11th July 2020: Participated in the National Webinar- I “Impact Centric Research: Funding Opportunities and Challenges in Framing Successful Research Proposal,” organized by Research Cell, Shivaji College, NAAC Accredited ‘A’ grade, University of Delhi.
  • June 30th, 2020: Participated in the webinar on “Cultural Dialogue in South Asia and Beyond: Narratives, Images and Community” organised by IQAC, Jesus and Mary College
  • 29-30th September 2015: Attended Two-Day Seminar on “Cultural Heritage of Nagaland” organized by Department of Anthropology, Kohima Science College (Autonomous), Jotsoma in collaboration with IGRMS, Bhopal, 29-30th September
  • 14-15 Nov 2014: National seminar on “Politics of Location with Special Reference to North East India, sponsored by UGC (NERO) and ICSSR (Shillong) held at Sazolie College, 14th and 15th November
  • 2-3 Dec 2013: Hutton Lecture, Kohima 2nd & 3rd December 2013
  • 14-15 March 2012: Attended Two-Day Seminar on “Society, Culture and Development: Emerging Issues in Nagaland” organized by Science College, Kohima in collaboration with Asiatic Society, Kolkotta 14-15th March 2012
  • 3-4 Feb 2012: Attended National Level Seminar on “Writing and Its Interdisciplinary Nature” sponsored by UGC along with Nagaland Principals Forum and organized by Tetso College, 3-4 February
  • 16 March 2012: Participated at “Writers & Readers in Conversation with Prof. Temsula Ao,” organized by HAWA at NEZCC, 16th March 2012
  • 24 July 2010: Moderator at Seminar on “Bio-Diversity and Entrepreneurship,” organized by Ao Student’s Union, Kohima 24th July 2010
  • 7-11 Jan 2008: Seminar on “Faculty Development” organized by Haggai Institute India, held at Dimapur from 7- 11th January 2008
  • 16 Oct 2007: Seminar on “Quality Education“, organized by University Grant Commission (NERO) and Kohima College, Kohima, Nagaland, 16th October 2007
  • 17-27 Nov 2004: National Seminar on “Advance Leadership“, organized by Haggai Institute India, Shillong. 17th – 27,
  • 7-17 Oct 2003: International Training on “Sharpening you Interpersonal Skills“, organized by International Training Partners, INC & India Mission New Delhi. 7th -17th October 2003
  • Jan -March 2002: Resident Scholar, South Asian Institute for Advance Studies, Bangalore, January to March (Theology, History of Christianity and Research Methodology

Members Of Academic Body

  • Life member of North East History Association