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Dr. Natalie Jo-Anne Diengdoh

Assistant Professor, Fashion Communication (BDes)

Shillong Campus

About

Dr. Natalie Jo-Anne Diengdoh

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natalie.diengdoh@nift.ac.in
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Dr. Natalie Jo-Anne Diengdoh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Fashion Communication at the National Institute of Fashion Technology, Shillong. She specialises in media studies, folklore, cultural communication, documentary production, and indigenous knowledge systems. With over two decades of professional experience in media and more than ten years in higher education, she brings extensive expertise in teaching, research, and creative practice. She teaches courses in film, television, photography, research methodology, communication, visual storytelling, branding and promotions, fashion communication, integrating academic inquiry with industry perspectives.

Her research examines Khasi folklore, oral traditions, matrilineality, ritual practices, media representation, digital storytelling, and cultural documentation. She has authored seven books, numerous book chapters, and research articles, and has presented papers at national and international conferences. Her work emphasises preserving indigenous knowledge through interdisciplinary research, ethnographic documentation, and audio-visual methods, while exploring the intersections of culture, communication, identity, and contemporary media.

Beyond teaching and research, Dr. Diengdoh actively mentors students, contributes to academic development initiatives, and engages in community-oriented documentation projects. She enjoys writing, field research, photography, filmmaking, and documenting oral histories. Her commitment to lifelong learning, cultural preservation, and meaningful public engagement continues to shape her academic and professional contributions.

Not Applicable (No Postdoctoral qualification).

PhD in Folkloristics from North Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, in 2015. Thesis title: Representation of Ka Niam Khasi in Mass Media.

Completed Master of Arts in Journalism & Mass Communication in 2008, from Sikkim Manipal University of Health, Medical & Technical Science, Shillong

Completed Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication & Video Production, in 1998 from St. Anthony's College, Shillong,

"• National Eligibility Test (Journalism & Mass Communication), University Grants Commission in 2012 • Certificate in Non-Linear Editing, in 2004, from Films & Television Institute of India (FTII) Pune"

Publications
Books
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2025) Ki Khanatang u Hynniewtrep. Vol. II: Screenplay in Khasi (Folktales of the Khasis). ISBN 978-93-341-7125-9.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2022) Oral Discourses of the Khasis of Meghalaya, India. Amazon. ISBN 9798801654249.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2019) U Lok Baieit: Screenplay in Khasi. Shillong: Pitcher Communications. ISBN 978-93-5391-041-9.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2019) Ka Dohkyndang: Screenplay in Khasi. Shillong: Pitcher Communications. ISBN 978-93-5351-228-6. (Partly financed by the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Meghalaya.)
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2019) Ki Khanatang u Hynniewtrep. Vol. I: Screenplay in Khasi (Folktales of the Khasis). Shillong: Pitcher Communications. ISBN 978-93-5391-093-8.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2015) Ka Jingieit Ba Long Rngai: Four Act Play in Khasi. Shillong: Khasi Book Agency. ISBN 978-81-926588-6-5. (Partly financed by the Department of Arts and Culture, Government of Meghalaya.)
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2015) Ka Jer Ka Thoh (Naming Ceremony) of the Khasi. Shillong: Galaxy Book Centre. ISBN 978-81-931440-1-5.

Journal Articles, Book Chapters and Other Publications

Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2026) ‘Guardians of Tradition’, The Shillong Times, 4 January.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2025) ‘The Enduring Legacy of Khasi Blacksmithing: Indigenous Metallurgy and Craftsmanship in Meghalaya’, Journal of North East India Studies, 14(2).
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2025) ‘Ka Jer Ka Thoh: Language, Life, and the Sacred in the Khasi Naming Ceremony’, Studies in Humanities and Social Sciences, 32(1). Available at: http://journal.iias.ac.in/ojs/index.php/shss/article/view/1715
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2025) ‘The Rooster’s Promise’, Verbal Art: A Global Journal Devoted to Poets and Poetry, 9(1). ISSN 2347-632X.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2024) ‘Ki Aiom Ksiar: Golden Age of the Khasis’, in Studies of Language, Literature and Linguistics. New Delhi: Taran Publication. ISBN 978-81-979267-2-3.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2022–2023) ‘Redefined Ethnicity in the Fray of Diverse Modern Concepts’, Impressions, 7, pp. 100–105. ISSN 2278-4624.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2020) ‘The Khasi Oral Traditional Forms of Communication’, in Sarkar, S. and Modwel, N.Y. (eds.) Oral Traditions, Continuities and Transformations in Northeast India and Beyond. Routledge India. ISBN 9781003142430.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2019) ‘U Khiew Ranei (Pottery): The Cradle of Civilization’, in Indigeneity: Expression and Experience. New Delhi: Mittal Publications, pp. 193–196. ISBN 81-8324-936-1.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2018) ‘The Importance of Ka Tang Jait (Consecration of a Surname) in Khasi Milieu’, Anthropology Today: An International Peer Reviewed NEIRA Journal, Don Bosco Centre for Indigenous Cultures, pp. 25–33. ISSN 2454-2709.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2018) ‘Ka Ktien Ka Thylliej (Word of Mouth): Basic Communicative Skill of the Khasi’, Ka Thwet Jingstad: Journal for Khasi Studies. ISSN 2278-6813.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2016) ‘Attributions through Performing Arts in the Khasi Harvest Dance: Ka Shad Ai Nguh Ïa Ki Blei’, Malaysian Journal of Performing and Visual Arts, 2, pp. 25–42. E-ISSN 2462-1919; Print ISSN 2462-1900.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2016) ‘U Khnam bad Ka Ryntieh – Atiarkordor U Hynñiewtrep: The Bow and Arrow – Priceless Possessions of the Khasi’, in Souvenir: XVIth All India Poetess Conference Mega Convention, Shillong, 25–27 February, pp. 44–48.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2016) ‘Ka Tangjait (Consecration of a New Surname)’ and ‘The Silent Cry’, in Souvenir: XVIth All India Poetess Conference Mega Convention, Shillong, 25–27 February, pp. 69 & 76.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2015) ‘Ka Ïawbei (Ancestress): Matrilineal Society of the Khasi’, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 20(6), pp. 17–18. doi:10.9790/0837-20631718.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2015) ‘Kynthah Nar (Singeing): Ethnic Khasi Healing Practices’, IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science, 20(5), pp. 25–26.
Diengdoh, N.J.-A. (2014) ‘Memoirs of a Silver Star – A Life Account of (Late) Ms E.N. Shullai’, The Northeast Today e-magazine, 29 September. Available at: www.tntmagazine.in.