Hidayatullah National Law University, Raipur is inviting abstract submissions for its Two-Day International Conference on “Text, Context & Interpretation: Navigating Law & Literature in the Contemporary Global Landscape.”
About HNLU
Hidayatullah National Law University (HNLU), Raipur is a premier National Law University known for legal education, interdisciplinary research, and academic excellence. Through its various research centres and initiatives, the University promotes scholarship across diverse areas of law and allied disciplines. The conference is being organised by the School of Law & Humanities in collaboration with the Centre for the Study of Law & Language.
About the Opportunity
Hidayatullah National Law University is organising a Two-Day International Conference on “Text, Context & Interpretation: Navigating Law & Literature in the Contemporary Global Landscape” in online mode on 29–30 August 2026. The conference aims to bring together academicians, researchers, legal practitioners, and students to examine the relationship between law and literature while encouraging interdisciplinary discussions on justice, identity, power, language, culture, and interpretation.
Mode
The conference will be conducted in online mode, allowing participants from different institutions and countries
Date of the Conference
The conference is scheduled to be held on 29–30 August 2026
Important Dates
- Submission of Abstract: 31 July 2026
- Intimation of Abstract Acceptance: 7 August 2026
- Registration Deadline: 14 August 2026
- Submission of Working Paper: 23 August 2026
- Conference Dates: 29–30 August 2026
Eligibility Criteria
The conference is open to:
- Academicians and professionals.
- Postgraduate and undergraduate students from law, social sciences, humanities, and related disciplines.
- Research scholars.
- Young researchers and interdisciplinary scholars.
- Students interested in presenting research papers.
Registration Fee
- International Professionals & Academicians: USD 30
- Academicians & Professionals: ₹1,000
- Research Scholars: ₹750
- Students: ₹500
Faculty members and students of HNLU are exempt from the registration fee.
Submission Guidelines
- Submit an abstract of 250–300 words, inclusive of five keywords.
- Attach a brief bio-note of not more than 100 words mentioning email ID, contact number, designation, and institutional affiliation.
- Full papers should be between 4,000–6,000 words.
- Submissions must be in MS Word format using Times New Roman, font size 12, with 1.5 line spacing and 1-inch margins.
- Citation style may follow APA, MLA (9th Edition), or Bluebook (12th Edition) as per the conference format.
- Papers with more than 10% similarity will be rejected.
- Use of AI-generated content is permitted only up to 20% of the total work.
- Selected papers may be considered for publication in an edited book with an ISBN after the prescribed review process.
Contact
Mr. Pradeep Barman
Email: cll@hnlu.ac.in
Contact: 7587017828, 8817580877
Submission Procedure
Interested contributors may submit their abstract by 31 July 2026 through the following:
HNLU Conference, International Conference 2026, Call for Papers, HNLU Raipur,
