Kohima: North East Christian University students gathered in Dimapur on August 21 to dissect how sound shapes political reality. The event took place at Shokiye Hall inside the CARS building at the Burma Camp campus. Experts attended. Dr. Yaoripam Makang, a postdoctoral researcher from the University of Tübingen, led the session titled Sound as a Way of Knowing: Epistemologies of Listening among the Nagas.
Makang argued that auditory experiences carry deep historical and cultural weight. He told the audience, "sound" as a means of understanding lived experiences that are historically and culturally embedded. His lecture challenged students to look past traditional political frameworks. He pointed to the Hornbill Festival as a prime example of how state-sponsored events manipulate power by curating specific sounds for the public.
The session pushed students to consider who controls sound in public spaces. Someone must define what we hear. MA student Hokashe Shohe hosted the event. Faculty member Khrielhoumenuo Suokhrie delivered the keynote address, and Zubeni Lotha offered the vote of thanks.
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