International Conference on

Language, Ecology, and Culture

30 September — 01 OCTOBER 2024

: Registration

: Opening Ceremony

: Keynote Address

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

10:00 AM – 10:45 AM

Speaker: Prof Virginius Xaxa

Topic: Coercive Development and Its Symptoms in Tribal ​India: Dispossessed Livelihoods, Languages, Cultures and ​Ecology.

: High Tea

: Spotlight Talk I

10:45 AM– 11:05 AM

11:05 AM – 11:45 AM

Speaker: Dr Ambika Aiyadurai

Topic: Hunting Registers in Arunachal Pradesh: Exploring ​Relations Between Hunters, Animals, Spirits and Language.

11:45 AM – 1:15 PM

: Technical Session I

Theme: Nature, and Human-Animal Relations.

Chair: Dr Yanbeni Yanthan

11:45 AM– 12:15 PM

: Sial and the Zo: Understanding Human-​Mithun Relations.

Nenggousuan Naulak (IIT Gandhinagar).

12:15 PM – 12:45 PM

: Reverential Ecology in Khasi Oral ​Narratives-Exploring the Folktales of the ​Land.

Monalisha Medhi (Royal Global University);

Runjun Devi (Gauhati University)

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01:15 PM – 01:55 PM

: Lunch Break

02:00 PM – 03:00 PM

: Technical Session II

Theme: Language Conservation in North East

Chair: Dr Gail Coelho

02:00 PM – 02:30 PM

: Project VANI (Vernacular Archive of ​North-East India): Preserving and ​Documenting Low-Resource Languages ​of North-East India.

Pamir Gogoi (DY Patil Int’l University, Pune); ​Akhilesh Kakolu Ramarao (Heinrich Heine ​University).

02:30 PM – 03:00 PM

: Rethinking Methods of Language ​Conservation.

Hima Sasidharan (IIT Jodhpur);

Resmi Prakash (Independent Researcher).

03:00 PM – 03:40 PM

: Spotlight Talk II

Speaker: Dr Yanbeni Yanthan

Topic: Folklore as Life Force: An Exploratory Study on the ​Anthropomorphism of Traditional Lotha-Naga Tales

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Linguistic Ecology with Reference to Kaipeng

Lorina D Tariang (Assam University, Silchar);

D Mary Kim Haokip (Assam University, Silchar)

Belief System and Cultural Practices of the Boro Community

Sanjay Boro (Assam University, Silchar).

Bugun: A Linguistic and Cultural Overview

Riniva Thakuria (University of Science & Technology Meghalaya); ​Mitali Goswami (University of Science & Technology Meghalaya).

Preservation Strategy of Festival in Hrangkhol Community

Elizabeth Hrangkhol (Assam University, Silchar).

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Language Ecology of Maram Naga

Koila Victoria (Assam University, Silchar).

Hrusso (Akas), Oral Traditions and Policymaking

Ratul Kashyap (Mizoram University).

Busu Festival of Dimasa- an Ethnolinguistic Aspect

Monali Longmailai (Assam University, Silchar);

Rajkumari Monimala Sinha (Assam University, Silchar);

Bishal Barman (Assam University, Silchar).

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Theme: Language and Traditional Ecological Knowledge in Transition

Chair: Dr Suranjana Barua

04:20 PM – 04:50 PM

: Human Morphism into Birds: A Case Study ​of Bodo Folktales.

Pompi Basumatary

(Independent Researcher)

04:50 PM – 05:20 PM

: Traditional Ecological Relations of Naga ​society of Tamenglong in Transition.

Rajiandai Bariam (University of Hyderabad)

05:20 PM – 05:50 PM

: Spirit of Opup-Nyub: Women and ​Traditional Knowledge Amongst the Nyishi ​of Arunachal Pradesh.

Yaniam Chukhu (Independent Researcher)

Jit Hazarika (Tetso College)

05:50 PM – 06:05 PM

: Tea Break

06:05 PM – 06:45 PM

: Spotlight Talk III

Speaker: Dr Vijay D’Souza

Topic: Uprooted Words, Despoiled Worlds: When Linguistic ​Violence Breeds Ecological Crisis.

07:00 PM – 08:00 PM

: Conference Dinner

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Theme: Language Ecology and Language Resurgence

Chair: Dr Ambika Aiyadurai

09:00 AM – 09:30 AM

: Resurgence of Idu Mishmi Language: ​Role of Memory and Storytelling

Raysha Alvir

(North Eastern Social Research Centre, ​Guwahati)

09:30 AM – 10:00 AM

: At the Crossroads of History, Industry ​and a Multilingual Ecology: The Case of ​Assam Sadri.

Suranjana Barua (IIITG);

Porixita Kakoty (IIITG).

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

: Special Consultant Speech

Speaker: Dr Peter Rožič

Topic: Integral Ecology and Cultural Narratives: Bridging ​Language and Environmental Action.

11:00 AM – 11:15 AM

: Tea Break

11:15 AM.– 11:55 AM

: Spotlight Talk IV

Speaker: Dr Razzeko Delley

Topic: Eco Spiritualism and the Igu Tradition: Readings on ​the Religious Ecology and Shamanic Language of the Idu ​Mishmis of Arunachal Pradesh.

12:00 PM – 01:00 PM

: Technical Session V

Theme: Community Based Approaches

Chair: Dr Monali Longmailai

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Akhilesh Kakolu Ramarao (Heinrich Heine ​University); Satyanarayan Mundayoor ​(Lohit Youth Library Network); Pamir ​Gogoi (DY Patil International University, ​Pune); Sakelu Chikro (Lohit Youth ​Libraries

12:30 PM – 01:00 PM

: Preserving the Chakma Language and ​Culture for the Chakma Community’s ​Sustainable Future in Tripura

Papiya Chakma (ICFAI University Tripura)

01:00 PM – 01:40 PM

: Lunch Break

01:40 PM – 02:20 PM

: Spotlight Talk 5

Speaker: Dr Monali Longmailai

Topic: An Insight into Language, Ecology and Culture with ​Reference to Dimasa.

02:20 PM – 03:50 PM

: Technical Session VI

Theme: Humans, Language, and Nature

Chair: Dr Pamir Gogoi

02:50 PM – 03:20 PM

: Communicating with Nature: The Rites and ​Rituals of Thadou Kuki in North East India.

Thanglienmang Haokip

(IIT Gandhinagar).

02:50 PM – 03:20 PM

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03:50 PM – 04:05 PM

04:05 PM – 05:00 PM

: Valedictory Session, ​Celebrating the Foundation Day ​of NEILAC

Chief Guest: Gail Coelho.

05:00 P.M. onwards

: High Tea, Departure

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