Dr. Mercy

Assistant Professor History

Qualification

- PhD- Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Lucknow)
- M.A. (History & Archaeology) Nagaland University
- B.A (History)-St. Joseph's College,Jakhama

 

Publication

• “Gender and Traditional Medicine in Angami Naga Society.” Victor Babu. S & Mercy. Vision Research Review, Vol. XXVIII, Issue II, ISSN: 2250-169X, Impact Factor 6.70, Dec. 2024 – May 2025.
• “Ethnomedicine Through a Multidisciplinary Lens: Bridging Tradition and Science”. The Academic, Vol. 3, Issue 10 November-2025
• “Malevolent Spirits in Angami Belief System: Appeasement Rituals.” Victor Babu. S & Mercy. Hi-Tech Research Analysis, Vol. XXIX, Issue IV, ISSN: 2231-6671, Impact Factor 6.70, Aug. 2024 – Jan. 2025.
• “Spirituality, Culinary Culture, and Enterprise: Tibetan Presence in the Nagaland Marketplace.” Submitted for publication, October 2025.

 

Paper Presentation

• “Haipou Jagong and the Zeliangrong Resistance Movement Against the British Rule.” Two-day National Seminar sponsored by ICSSR–NERC on Unsung Heroes of Northeast India: Resistance Against the British Rule. Organized by the Department of History & IQAC, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Jakhama, 9–10 Oct 2025.
 • “Haipou Jagong and the Zeliangrong Resistance Movement Against the British Rule.” Two-day National Seminar sponsored by ICSSR–NERC on Unsung Heroes of Northeast India: Resistance Against the British Rule. Organized by the Department of History & IQAC, St. Joseph’s College (Autonomous), Jakhama, 9–10 Oct 2025.
• “Spirituality, Culinary and Enterprise: Tibetan Presence in Nagaland Marketplace.” Two-day National Seminar on Buddhism & Indian Civilization, BBAU, Lucknow, 12–13 May 2025.
• “Ethnography of Ethnomedicine: A Global Perspective.” 2nd International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research and Practice, The Scientific Research Honor Society (University of Dayton Chapter, USA), Agra, 27–29 Dec 2024.
• “Ethnomedicine of the Angami Nagas.” First Annual Session, Puducherry World History Congress, Pondicherry University, 9–10 Sept 2023.
• “Echoes of India in Southeast Asia: A Historical Perspective on Cultural Diffusion.” Two-day International Conference on Indian Culture in South East Asia: Past and Present, BBAU, Lucknow, 23–24 Sept 2022.

 

Area of Interest

• Indigenous medical knowledge and healing traditions
• Colonial and postcolonial history of Northeast India
• Ethnography and cultural heritage of tribal communities

Total Experience: 0 years 4 months