Mr. Robinson Temsü Jamir

Date of Joining: 2007

1995: M.A Medieval Indian History, Delhi University
2005: M.A Modern Indian History, Anamalai University, Delhi Campus
1998: M.Phil. Modern Indian History, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi
Dissertation: Christianity and Social Change among the Ao Nagas 1870-1955 (K N Panikkar)
2002: (Taken 9B) PhD Modern Indian History, Jawaharlal Nehru University Delhi
Thesis: The Emergence of Naga Identity: Colonialism, Missionaries and Socio-Political Consciousness 1918- 1955 (K N Panikkar)

Academia.edu: https://independent.academia.edu/RobinTemsu

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Mr. Robinson Temsü Jamir
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 and
1998-2000 : Co-convenor, Nagaland Research Scholar Forum, JNU, New
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 18^th to 20^th Century
North East History 19^th & 20^th Century
Far East History 19^th and 20^th Century
Social and Economic History of Medieval India 17^th to 20^th 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, 25^th November 2014
2014: “Primeval Sentiments and Nagas: Thinking Outside the Box,” Morung Express, 10^th July 2014
2013: “Naga Blog and ACAUT: Is this the Beginning of Popular Protest Movement in Nagaland,” Morung Express, 18^th December 2013
2013: “Pay and Use Toilet: An Innovative Idea,” Morung Express, 23^rd November 2013
2013: “The Faithful Jeep,” Morung Express, 26^th November 2013
2013: “Welfare State and the Liquor Question,” Morung Express, 10^th August 2013
2013: “The Road Always Travelled,” Morung Express, 19^th August 2013
2013: “Waiting for A Naga Olympian,” Morung Express, 27^th August 2013
2013: “A Parody: I have a Dream,” Morung Express, 3^rd August 2013
2011: “Oral Literature: Tradition and Modernity,” Morung Express, 29^th March 2013
2011: “Nothing National About NH39: Who is Responsible,” Morung Express, 5^th May 2011
2010: “Why there is No Shillong Chamber Choir in Nagaland,” Morung Express, 13^th 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, 19^th March 2011
2009: Paper Presented at the 18^th Annual Conference of North-East India Educational Society, organized by Department of Education Nagaland University, Kohima 8-9^th 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, University of
29-30^th 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, 29-30^th 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, 14^th and 15^th November
2-3 Dec 2013: Hutton Lecture, Kohima 2^nd & 3^rd 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 14-15^th 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, 16^th March 2012
24 July 2010: Moderator at Seminar on “Bio-Diversity and Entrepreneurship,” organized by Ao Student’s Union, Kohima 24^th July 2010
7-11 Jan 2008: Seminar on “Faculty Development” organized by Haggai Institute India, held at Dimapur from 7- 11^th 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