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David Vumlallian Zou (b. January 25, 1977) is an historian of modern South Asia with special interest in north-east India. His research interests include imperial history, book history, gender history, ethno-history, indigenous identities and historical geography.

Educational Background
David V Zou graduated in English literature (Major) from St. Anthony's College, Shillong, under Northeastern Hill University. He completed his MA and M.Phil from the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He completed his M.Phil dissertation under the supervision of Prof. Majid H. Siddiqi.

A fully funded PhD scholarship by the Academic Planning Grant (Northern Ireland) enabled him to pursue his PhD at Queen's University Belfast where he worked under M. Satish Kumar and David N. Livingstone on print culture and identity formation in colonial north-east India.

Academic Career
David V Zou has joined the faculty of the History Department, University of Delhi, where he teaches history to postgraduate students. He is currently a member of the Departmental Research Committee (DRC).

Research Publications
Zou, David Vumlallian & M. Satish Kumar, "Mapping a colonial frontier: Objectifying the geo-body of India's Northeast" Journal of Asian Studies (forthcoming).

Zou, David Vumlallian (2010) "A Historical Study of the 'Zo' Struggle" Economic and Political Weekly (EPW), Vol. 45, No. 14, April 3, 2010, pp. 56 - 63.

Zou, David Vumlallian (2009) "The Pasts of a Fringe Community: Ethno-history and Fluid Identity of Zou in Manipur" Indian Historical Review, Vol. 36, No. 2, pp. 209 - 235.

Zou, David Vumlallian (2005) "Raiding the dreaded past: Representations of Headhunting and Human Sacrifice in Northeast India" Contributions to Indian Sociology, Vol. 39, No. 1, pp. 75 - 105.