The department conducts regular research colloquia as a dynamic platform for research scholars, faculty, and students to present and engage with ongoing academic work. These colloquiums provide a space that encourages intellectual exchange, critical feedback, and collaborative dialogue, enriching the research within the department. The sessions foster an intellectual community that encourages interdisciplinary dialogue and nurtures scholarly excellence, essential for academic growth and innovation in the department. The colloquium not only supports individual researchers but also strengthens the collective research culture and profile of the department.

1. Trauma, Memory, and Remembrance in Easterine Kire’s Mari: Re-examining the Identity and Intergenerational Narrative.- By Moamenla Longkumer
Conducted in July, the first edition of the Research Colloquium by the department explored trauma and intergenerational memory in the novel “Mari”, which is framed around the Battle of Kohima and the Naga Community. Ms. Moamenla, through her presentation, emphasized trauma through established theoretical frameworks and discussed themes of collective and individual healing and identity.

2. Glorified Sacrifice, Gendered Silence: Reading Patriarchy in Vijayangara Sati Memorials.- by Namitha R Holla
The second research colloquium, presented in September by Ms. Namitha, focused on the representation and politics of Sati memorials in the Vijayanagara Empire, examining gender, power, and memory. The presentation analyzed social stigma, visual and epigraphic records, and the symbolic erasure of women’s voices, advocating for a critical re-reading of these memorials.