Leading anthropologist Thomas Hylland Eriksen believes anthropology is a revolutionary way of thinking about the human world. Perfect for students and also for those who have never encountered anthropology before. Anthropology is the study of man – their evolutionary history, adaptation to the environments, building social relation with one another. The subject is linked with biology, physiology, genetics on the one hand while archaeology and socio-cultural aspects on the other. By studying anthropology one can grow unique set of skills for working with and understanding people.
People who have been associated with this department since inception: Anthropology as General Course started in this college in 1986 and have been offering Honours since 1993. A number of dedicated teachers have served the department from time to time. Ms. Ruma Choudhury, Dr. Ila Das (serving as Regional Director, IGNOU), Dr. Nitul Gogoi (now Professor in Dibrugarh University), Dr. D.K. Limbu (currently Professor in NEHU), Dr. Sharmila Talukdar, and Dr. Nandita Mukherjee have hugely contributed to shape the department.
Students’ Achievements: Besides appreciable performances in the examinations, the students also partake in the co-curricular activities and have brought laurels to the institution. Students who have made us proud are Ms. Kipa Mete, adjudged the Best Speaker at the Inter-College Debate Competition conducted by Mary Rice Centre on June 6,2015; Ms. V.T. Lebani won the First Prize in the Table Tennis Competition organised by the Mizo Students’ Union, Shillong in 2014; Ms. V.T. Lebani won the First Prize in the Inter-College Table Tennis Competition organised by NEHUNSU in 2015.
Workshops and seminars organised: The department also have a set of dynamic teachers. Dr Peacefully Kharkongor individually and jointly have organised two innovative workshops for the students of this college. She has conceived and organised a five-day workshop on Traditional Craft Making (July 10-14,2017) and a four-day workshop on Khasi Traditional Music (April 10-13,2019). Dr Kharkhongor also have accomplished a project by training the students to make replica of house types of North East in 2016. Dr Sarnali Saikia and Dr Asui Nsarangbe jointly convened a three-day Yoga workshop (June 19-21, 2019) for the college students. Dr. Chandana Bhattacharjee (HoD) has jointly convened a National seminar on Man-Forest Interface with special reference to North East India in 2009.