Journal Articles

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen. (2016). “Kuki Domestic Workers in Singapore”,Man and Development, 38 (4), pp. 131-148.

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen and Biswambhar, Panda (2019). Migrants and their social networks: a study of Kuki migrants in Delhi. Sociological Bulletin, 68 (3), pp. 342–356.

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen and Biswambhar, Panda. (2020). Aspects of Change Among Female Migrants: The Case of Kukis in Delhi. Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 27(2), pp. 302–312

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen. 2021. Ethnography among Migrants in a City: Field Experiences in Delhi. Explorations, 5 (1), pp. 115-133.

Book Chapters

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen, “Freedom to Fight For: Life, Contributions and Memories of Lhukholun (Pakang) Haokip of Henglep” in Thongkholal Haokip and Pum Khan Pau (eds.) “Forgotten Fighters: Heroes of the Anglo-Kuki War, 1917-1919”. London: Routledge (upcoming)

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen. “North-East Youth Migration to Cities: The Kuki Case in Delhi”, In Sitlhou, H. (eds.) “Identity and Marginality in North East India: Challenges for Social Science Research”. Orient Blackswan (Upcoming).

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen. ‘Migration, Borders and Boundaries: Experiences of the Kuki Migrants in Delhi’ in Gorky Chakraborty and Supurna Banerjee (eds.) “Negotiating Borders and Borderlands: The Indian Experience” to be published by Orient Blackswan (Upcoming).

• Kipgen, Thanggoulen. 2018. “The Three Bills and Conflicts in Manipur”, In Kharchandy, D. A. (eds.). ‘Understanding Tribes of Asia: Tradition, Roots, Identity Belief, Environment and Security’. Pp. 347-356. Lakshi Publishers and Distributors

Book Reviews

• Reviewed a book by Duncan Mcduie-Ra. (2017). “Borderland City in New India: Frontier to Gateway” published by ‘Social Change’ (Sage Publication), Vol. 47, Issue 4

• University Rank Holder (Gold Medalist) 2009 in Bachelor of Arts (Sociology Honours) under North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India

• University Rank Holder (Gold Medalist) 2011 in Master of Arts (Sociology) under North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India

• Selected for National Eligibility Test (NET) and Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) under University Grant Commission (UGC), India

• Fellow at the Asian Graduate Students Fellowship (AGSF), National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore, 2015

• Selected for a Visiting PhD Students Programme under AUFF at Aarhus University, Denmark for three months from April 2018 to June 2018.

National

• Presented a paper on the topic “Liberalisation and Migration from Northeast India” at the National Seminar on “25 Years of Economic Reforms in India and its Impact on North East India”, held from 9th-10th December, 2016 at Shillong organised by North-East India Council for Social Science Research

• Presented a paper on the topic “Out-migration of Northeasters to Cities: A Case Study of the Kukis of Manipur” at the 42nd All India Sociological Conference held at Tezpur University from 27th – 30th December, 2016.

• Presented a paper at One Day Symposium organised by the Senapati Brigade of the Assam Rifles at Senapati, Manipur on the topic “Inclusive Development for Peace and Harmony in Manipur” held on the 27th of December 2017.

• Presented a paper entitled- “From Sunburn to Air Condition: The Changing Livelihood Practices of the Kukis” at the National Seminar on Society, Ecology and Environment in Manipur: Climate Change Perspectives held at Moreh College, Moreh, Manipur during 28th to 29th December 2018.

• Presented a paper entitled, “Bells, Ballads and Bunkers: Memories of the Japan Gaal in the Hills of Manipur” at the Two Day National Seminar on the “Indian National Army and the Kukis during the World War II” on 26-27, 2022 at Rayburn College, Manipur.

International

• Presented a paper at the ‘10th Singapore Graduate Forum on Southeast Asian Studies’ held at Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, on the topic “Kuki Domestic Workers in Singapore”, which was held from 24 June -27 June 2015

• Presented academic paper at International Seminar on “Understanding the Tribes of Asia”, organised by Synod College, Shillong on the topic- “The Three Bills and Conflicts in Manipur”, held from 3rd to 4th November 2016

• Presented academic paper at the 4^th International Conference on Northeast India 2016 on the theme: "Reframing India’s North-East: People, Power, And Perspectives" on the topic- “Factors of Kuki Migration to Delhi”, organised by Sikkim University, Gangtok, held from 24th - 26th November 2016

• Presented a paper on the topic- “Northeast Migrants in Cities: The Question of Citizenship and Belonging among Kuki migrants in Delhi” at International Conference on ‘Location Northeast India: Human Mobility, Resource Flows and Spatial Linkages’ held at Tezpur University from 9-12 January 2018.

• Presented a paper at the 10th Annual CUHK Anthropology Postgraduate Student Forum, The Chinese University of Hongkong on the title “Challenges of Doing Fieldwork in Cities: An Experience in Delhi” which was held from 2-3 February 2018.

• Presented a paper on ‘Migration and Changing Gender Paradigms: A Case Study of Kuki Tribal Women Migrants in Delhi’ at the 4th Annual South Asia Conference, Ireland India Institute, Dublin City University which took place virtually from April 28 - 30, 2021.

• Attended a Course on Sociology of Labour and Globalisation held during January 19- 30 2015 organised by the V.V. Giri National Labour Institute, Noida, India

• Selected for the ‘Asian Graduate Student Fellowship 2015’ organised by Asia Research Institute, National University of Singapore, held from 18 May – 27 June 2015

• Attended a Research Methodology Course organised by the Centre for Social Development (CSD), New Delhi from December 8 -19, 2015.

• Attended a Research Methodology Course organised by Indian Institute of Technology, Guwahati from March 14-23, 2016 at IIT Guwahati, India.

• Attended a Three Days Worshop on ‘’Style of Writing Academic Papers and Referencing in Education and Social Sciences’’ organised by the Department of Education, North Eastern Hill University, India from 22^nd June to 24^th June 2016.

• Attended a Two Days Seminar on ‘Challenges of Doing Ethnography Today’ held at Tezpur University, India on 26-27 December, 2016

• Attended a Two Weeks “Orientation Programme on Migration” at The Centre for Development Practice and Research (CDPR), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Patna from February 17 to 27, 2018.

• Attended a Three Weeks course on “Urban Commons and Right to the City” organised by Urban Action School from 10-30^th November 2018 at the Institute of Public Enterprise, Hyderabad, organised by European Commission, Action Aid Association, South Institute of Public Policy and Action and Citizens Rights Collective.

• Attended a Winter Workshop on “Indigeneity, Orality, and Liminal Ontologies: Methodological Pluralisms and Approaches to Culture”, Organised by University of Tartu, Department of Estonian and Comparative Folklore, Estonia at Centre for Karbi Studies, Karbi Anglong, Assam, from 15-20 January, 2020

• Attended a workshop on Anthropological Theories (online) conducted from 5th to 13th October, 2020 by International School of Anthropology, Anthropological Survey of India, Southern Regional Centre, Mysore.

• Successfully Completed the Online ‘Ethnography’ Course via Zoom Platform From 18-20 June 2020, organised by Anthropos India Foundation, New Delhi.

• Successfully completed the “ICT Enhanced Teaching and Learning 2.0” from July 25-29, 2020 organised by ICT and IQAC, Sri Venkateshwar College, University of Delhi.

• Successfully completed “Academic Writing” from 18-24 February, 2021 organised by Teaching Learning Centre, Ramanujan College, University of Delhi.

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