Dr PRERANA SRIMAAL
MA, PhD
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Articles in Periodicals
Sl.No. Title Name of Periodical Periodicity Date
1 'They're Family': Why is Mizoram at Odds With Centre Over Myanmar Refugees? The Quint DAILY 23/09/2021
2 In Assam-Mizoram Border Dispute, the Region?s Peace May Be the Larger Casualty DAILY 31/07/2021
Books/ Book Chapter/Case Study
Sl.No. Title Author Names(s) ISBN No. Month Year
1 Encyclopedia of New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century PRERANA SRIMAAL,JOSEPH C C, MADHUMATI DESHPANDE 978-981-16-9859-0 /
Participation in Seminars/Conferences/Symposium
Sl.No. Name of the Conference /Seminar /Symposium Type of Program Title of the Article Role Venue/Place Date
1 International Research Conference on ?Buddhist Cultural Trails: Journey Through Time and Space, of merchants, monks and pilgrims? CONFERENCES Heritage Tourism: ?Packaging? History and Places in the Central Indian Buddhist Pilgrimage Circuit PRESENTER) SAARC Cultural Centre, ColomboColombo, Sri Lanka 26/08/2017
2 National Seminar on 'Revisiting Indian History through the Lens of Art, Architecture and Aesthetics' SEMINARS Rites, Rituals, and Ceremonies: Exploring Narrativizing Paradigms and Continuities in the North Guwahati Region PRESENTER) ICHR and Banasthali Vidyapith, RajasthanBanasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan 30/03/2019
3 New Populism and Responses in the 21st Century CONFERENCES Interdisciplinary Construction of Historical Narratives PRESENTER) Christ University and University of ToledoWebinar 24/09/2021
4 World Environment Day Conference organised by Destination Heritage, Indian Waters Works Association and the Institution of Public Health Engineers. CONFERENCES Values, Tourism, and the Package: The Conservation of Early Buddhist Heritage-Sites of Central India PRESENTER) Destination Heritage, Indian Waters Works Association and the Institution of Public Health Engineers.IWWA premises 05/06/2018
5 International Conference on Interdisciplinary Academic Research and Innovation (IARI 2022) CONFERENCES The Interdisciplinarity of Sustainability Research - Case study from a Liberal Arts Educational Program PRESENTER) IARI (Pattaya)Online 28/11/2022
6 Congress on Gender Studies CONFERENCES Impact of Conflict and Trauma Narratives on Identity: The Nagas after the Second World War PRESENTER) Congress on Gender StudiesOnline 16/11/2022
7 Congress on Gender Studies CONFERENCES Khap Panchayats in India ? Sites of Honour, Violence and Citizenship PRESENTER) Congress on Gender StudiesOnline 16/11/2022
8 Congress on Gender Studies CONFERENCES MODERATOR) Congress on Gender StudiesOnline 16/11/2022
9 International Conference on Human Rights and Human Security CONFERENCES Woman's Body as a Site of Honour: Narratives of Violence within Khap Panchayats in India PRESENTER) (ICHRHS-23)Incheon, Seoul, South Korea 24/10/2023
10 Indo-Korea International Conference CONFERENCES ) CHRIST University, IKST, ICSSR, Seoul Women's University, Korean Consulate in Chennai, NIAS and RoutledgeCHRIST University (Central and BGR Campus) 24/07/2024
11 Winter Workshop - Impact of Climate-Induced Forced Displacement on Women in the Global South SYMPOSIUM ) CHRIST University, AIT (Thailand), IDRC-CDI (Canada)Asian Institute of Technology (Bangkok) and CHRIST University (BGR Campus) 16/12/2024
12 i n t e r n a t i o n a l m e m o r y studies conference Memory, Security, and Sustainability CONFERENCES Sustaining Cultural Memory through Naga Women's Narratives: A Study of the Many That I Am by Anungle Zoe Longkumer PRESENTER) IIT MadrasIIT Madras 16/09/2024
13 Bangalore Skill Summit, organised by the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood SYMPOSIUM Bangalore Skill Summit, organised by the Department of Skill Development, Entrepreneurship and Livelihood PANELIST) Government of KarnatakaBangalore 04/11/2025
14 5th International Conference on Contemporary Perspective in English Language, Literature & Cultural Studies CONFERENCES Glorified Sacrifice, Gendered Silence: Reading Patriarchy in Vijayanagara Sati Memorials CO_PRESENTER) Chandigarh UniversityChandigarh 26/09/2025
15 Weaving Memory Forging Identity Collective Remembrance and Cultural Adaptation among the Naga Community CONFERENCES Weaving Memory Forging Identity Collective Remembrance and Cultural Adaptation among the Naga Community CO_PRESENTER) Centre for Memory Studies, IIT MadrasChennai 27/10/2025
16 5th National Conference on Rethinking International Migration & Mobility Narratives and Frameworks CONFERENCES 5th National Conference on Rethinking International Migration & Mobility Narratives and Frameworks KEYNOTE_SPEAKER) Indian Council for World Affairs and IIMADTrivandrum 17/11/2025
17 International Conference on Role of IPR (Intellectual Property Rights) in Promoting Indigenous Knowledge System and Viksit Bharat (ICIPRPIKSVB) CONFERENCES Reimagining Higher Education: Embedding Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Intellectual Property Rights through Liberal Studies Curricula CO_PRESENTER) IIT BombayBombay 26/11/2025
18 PRAVAH: Conversations in Liberal Arts & Sciences Leadership SYMPOSIUM PRAVAH: Conversations in Liberal Arts & Sciences Leadership PANELIST) Thapar School of Liberal Arts and SciencesPatiala 27/02/2026
19 Indo-Korea International Conference 2025 CONFERENCES Indo-Korea International Conference 2025 CHAIR) CHRIST University, IKST, Consulate Gen of S KoreaBangalore 21/07/2025
20 National Conference on Tribal Culture, Heritage & Indigenous Practices CONFERENCES Through our own Gaze: Documenting Zeliangrong History CO_PRESENTER) Mount Carmel College, BangaloreBangalore 30/07/2025
21 LIBERNIUM 2026: International Conference on 'Northeast at the Crossroad: Culture, Inclusion and Sustainable Futur CONFERENCES LIBERNIUM 2026: International Conference on 'Northeast at the Crossroad: Culture, Inclusion and Sustainable Futur MODERATOR) CHRIST (Deemed to be University)Bangalore 20/01/2026
22 French Colonial Presence in India: Cultural Imprint & Decoloniality CONFERENCES French Colonial Presence in India: Cultural Imprint & Decoloniality CHAIR) CHRIST University, IFP, CSH, KSASBangalore 29/01/2026
Invited Talks
Sl.No. Titel of the Program Name of the Program Date Name of the Institution
1 The Prehistoric Societies of the Middle Ganga Plains: Gazing through technological perspectives Negotiating Ethnographies: Preindustrial societies of India 17/07/2017 Jawaharlal Nehru University
2 Mapping Gender: Promises and Pitfalls of Analysing Social Organization in Archaeology Perspectives on Gender, Religion and Craftsmen 18/06/2021
3 The Contested Place of Memory: Wars, Memorial and Historical Narratives The Contested Place of Memory: Wars, Memorial and Historical Narratives 16/08/2021 Destination Heritage
4 Future of Liberal Arts Education FDP on Tranforming Madras Christian College into a Transdisciplinary Knowledge Hub 21/03/2023 Madras Christian College (Autonomous)
5 Exploring Narrativizing Paradigms and Continuities within Recent Trends in Archaeology Invited Talk - by the Department of Archaeology 06/12/2023 The University of Georgia
6 The Future of Liberal Arts Education towards a Sustainable World The 2-day workshop for the Faculty at Department of Archaeology 07/12/2023 The University of Georgia
7 Conflict Archaeology and the Road Ahead Research Consortium - Workshop 27/03/2024 Azim Premji University
8 The Future of Liberal Arts Education The 2-day workshop for the Faculty at the CHSS 11/12/2023 The American University of Armenia
9 Sustainable Future and Political Dynamics Research Consortium - Workshop 04/10/2024 Centre for Gender and Forced Displacement (CGFD), AIT, Bangkok
10 Leveraging Technology and OERs in Liberal Arts Education Teaching and Research in Liberal Studies: Interdisciplinary Pedagogies, Critical Thinking & Researc 23/12/2025 CMR University
11 Culture and Literature of India India Gateway Programe 05/01/2026 CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
12 Can Social Science Research be Patented? A Practical Guide for Emerging Scholars Research Scholars Forum 11/02/2026 CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
13 Roadmap for Centre for Northeast Studis Northeast at the Crossroad: Culture, Inclusion and Sustainable Future 20/01/2026 CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
MPhil/PhD Guided/Adjudicated
Sl.No. Title Name of Student Institution Role Status Month Year
1 Rethinking Generational Memory and Identity: Tracing the Evolution of the Present-Day Relevance of Myth in the Naga Society MOAMENLA LONGKUMER Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing December 2022
2 TOWARDS AFFIRMING IDENTITY: A HISTORICAL ANALYSIS OF THE ZELIANGRONG (19TH & 20TH CENTURIES) KD HEINGAUYILE Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing July 2023
3 GODDESSES, QUEENS AND THE OTHERS: SITUATING INTERSECTIONALITY IN THE VIJAYANAGARA EMPIRE (1486-1565 CE) NAMITHA R HOLLA Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing March 2023
4 . SANDEEP V Christ University SUPERVISOR Ongoing June 2025
Patents
Sl.No. Title of Invention Inventor(s) Filing Date
1 CONSENT-DRIVEN DIGITAL HERITAGE REPOSITORY SYSTEM FOR ETHICAL PRESERVATION, VERIFICATION, AND CONTROLLED SHARING PRERANA SRIMAAL 29-Nov-2025
2 PEER-ASSISTED RECOLLECTION SYSTEM FOR TIMESTAMPED VALIDATION, METADATA TAGGING, AND PROVENANCE-BOUND ARCHIVAL OF ORAL HISTORY PRERANA SRIMAAL 19-Dec-2025
Research Project
Sl.No. Name of the Research Project Investigator(s) Sponsors Internal/External
1 Documentation of Built Heritage (NMMA) PRERANA SRIMAAL,JOSEPH C C National Mission on Monuments and Antiquities External
2 Collaborative Horizons A Strategic Report on Indo-Korea Tech Partnerships and Beyond PRERANA SRIMAAL,GUYDEUK YEON Indo-Korea Science and Technology Center (IKST) External
3 Political Dynamics, Technological Breakthroughs, and Social Innovations: Building an International Network towards a Sustainable Future Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) External
4 Navigating Towards a Sustainable Future: Artificial Intelligence and Society PRERANA SRIMAAL,GUYDEUK YEON Indo-Korea Science and Technology Center (IKST) External
5 Urban Insecurity, Migration, and Social Protection: Mapping Access, Exclusion, and Identity Across Indian Cities PRERANA SRIMAAL,IRUDAYA RAJAN S Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) External
Workshop/FDP/Training programme
Sl.No. Name of the Workshop/FDP/Training programme Name of Organiser Level Role Date
1 Capacity Building workshop on Tracer Studies Sambhav Foundation, Sambhav Foundation National Invited Resource Person/Trainer 18/06/2025
2 Winter Workshop 2024 - Exploring the Impact of Climate-Induced Forced Displacement on Women in the Global South Asian Institute of Technology (Thailand), IDRC (Canada), CHRIST University, AIT, Thailand, IDRC, Canada, CHRIST University International Invited Resource Person/Trainer 16/12/2024
3 Workshop on SUSTAINABILITY, LIBERAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH COLLABORATIONS Faculty of Law, Universitas Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia International Invited Resource Person/Trainer 27/09/2024
4 Cultural and Service Learning Program Liberal Arts, Christ University and College of Liberal Studies, Seoul National University,  International Organiser & Presenter 30/01/2024
5 HOD/Coordinators Training program Staff Development College,  Institutional Participant 07/07/2023
6 Capacity Building and Personality Development Program Department of Psychology, Central University of Karnataka Institutional Invited Resource Person/Trainer 01/07/2023
Awards/Achievements/Others
Sl.No. Name of the Awards/Achievements/Others Description Organisation Month/ Year
1 Project/Financial Grant for Conference This funding was for a paper-presentation titled ?Heritage Tourism: ?Packaging? History and Places in the Central Indian Buddhist Pilgrimage Circuit? to be presented at the International Seminar on ?Buddhist Cultural Trails: Journey Through Time and Space, of merchants, monks and pilgrims?. The Research Seminar is to be organised by the SAARC Cultural Centre, as part of their ongoing Research Project on Buddhist Cultural Trails at BMICH, Colombo from 26th to 27th August 2017. India-Sri Lanka Foundation, New Delhi 12 December 2017
2 Visiting Scholar I was invited for a couple of weeks to teach and research as a visiting scholar to the American University in Cairo. This was part of Ford Foundation Project on the Voices from the MENA American University in Cairo 15 April 2024
3 Best Collaborative Research Award This award honors a team of researchers who have achieved significant outcomes through collaborative efforts. The award recognizes the value of teamwork and interdisciplinary collaboration in producing impactful research. CHRIST University 05 September 2025
4 Outstanding Collaboration and Contribution This award recognises Dr. Prerana Srimaal and the Department of Liberal Arts, CHRIST (Deemed to be University) for over two years of impactful collaboration with Sambhav Foundation in advancing initiatives related to skilling, experiential learning, and community-engaged education. Their partnership Sambhav Foundation, Bangalore 18 February 2026
5 Best Paper Award - Prerana Srimaal and Namitha R Holla Received the Best Paper award for a paper co-written and presented with my PhD scholar Ms Namitha R Holla Chandigarh University 27 September 2025
Consultancy
Sl.No. Faculties Theme of Consultancy Type
1 VIJAYALAYA SRINIVAS T,,PRERANA SRIMAAL,RAJANI R,SREENATH K,SRIDHARAN A,SUNITA KUMAR Graduate Engineers Training (GET) boot camp- nontechnical for 2 batches of TEPL employees