Neha Kumari

Ph.D. Research Scholar

  • Department of Tribal Studies

  • School : School for the Study of Culture

  • Institution : Central University of Jharkhand, Ranchi (India)

  • Birth Date : 11 October 1995

  • Blood Group : O+ve

  • Domicile State : Jharkhand

  • E-mail : neha.20230201001@cuj.ac.in / kneha6170@gmail.com

  • Preceding Degree : Integrated M.A. (Indigenous Culture Studies) - 1st Division

  • ORCID : 0000-0003-4225-874X

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  • Academic Bank of Credits (ABC) ID : 135-243-004-326

Information Concerning Doctoral Research

  • University Registration No. : 20230201001

  • Topic of Research : Animals, Plants and Ho Life-World: A Multispecies Ethnography in Jharkhand

  • Supervisor : Dr. Rajanikant Pandey

  • Research Advisory Committee : Constituted

  • Course Work Status : Completed Successfully

  • Date of Registration-cum-Admission : 9th January 2021

  • Fellowship Source : University Research Fellowship [Tenure: 9th January 2021 onwards]

  • Current Status : Reviewing Literature and Collecting Data

Seminars / Conferences

  1. Presented paper titled “Indigenous Knowledge and subsistence agricultural activities: A study of Ho Tribe of Noamundi village” organized by National Conference Narrativizing Tribal life in the context of COVID-19 (Date- 25th February to 27th February 2021).

  2. Presented paper titled “Indigenous Knowledge in Relation to COVID Management in Jharkhand: A Curious Case of the Hos” International Conference IUAES YUCATAN CONGRESS in the panel The Kinship Between Anthropology and Technology: Exploring the Accelerated Interface between the Two organized by IUAES at Yucatan, Mexico (9th and 13th November 2021).

  3. Presented paper titled “ Plants and Animals in Ho Mythology” International Interdisciplinary and Multilingual conference on Myths, Legends, Folklores and Ithaas in Indian and Indenture Literature organized by Centre of Indian Diaspora and Cultural Studies, Department of English and MEL, University of Lucknow (3rd and 5th March 2022).

  4. Presented paper titled “Eco- Cosmological Understanding of weather and climate forecasting among the Ho tribes of Jharkhand” An International Seminar on Revisiting Janjatiya Gaurav: A Legacy of Language, Culture and Civilization organised by Centre for Endangered Language in Collaboration with Department of Anthropology and Tribal Studies, Central University of Jharkhand (14th to 16th November 2022).

Workshop / Training Courses Attended

  • Participated in Workshop Six-week online Research Methodology workshop, 2021, Organized by Council for Social Development (4th April to 14th May 2021).