Call for Abstracts | 2-Day Seminar on Emergence of a New World Order: International Law and Politics at the Crossroads by Alliance University [Hybrid]: Submit by Feb 5 – Date Extended

About Alliance University

Alliance University is a private university established in Karnataka by the State Act No. 34 of year 2010. The University is jointly recognized by the University Grants Commission, New Delhi, the Bar Council of India (BCI), and accredited with NAAC A+ Grade. The University has a vibrant and picturesque campus in Bengaluru, one of the fastest-growing cities in India. It offers undergraduate and postgraduate majors across divergent streams of knowledge such as psychology and data science, technology and law, physics and philosophy, businesses and rhetoric.

In addition, it foster transdisciplinary approaches and nurtures a dynamic foundation for the spirit of collaboration, inquiry, and enterprise. Alliance Education, defined by excellence in the areas of Business Administration, Engineering, Legal studies, etc., and guided by the core values of the University, has shaped the lives of over 20,000 very successful alumni across the globe.

About Alliance School of Law

Alliance School of Law, Alliance University is approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi. The school has been ranked 18th among Top Law Schools in India by National Institutional Ranking Framework Rankings, 2025. The Alliance School of Law offers two five-year, integrated undergraduate courses in law, viz., Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law Honors – B.A. LL. B. (Hons.) and Bachelor of Business Administration, Bachelor of Law Honors – B.B.A LL. B. (Hons.), as well as 3-years LLB course that has been carefully crafted and designed to prepare its graduates for rewarding careers in various roles and responsibilities in legal service organizations.

Alliance School of Law also offers a full-time, one-year Master of Law (LL.M.) degree with specializations in IT and Data Protection Law, Corporate Law, Law Climate Change and Sustainability, Trade and Commercial Laws, Crime and Forensics Law, Human Rights Law, and Intellectual Property Law, to develop strong research expertise among the postgraduate students. Alliance School of Law also offers a Ph.D. programme in law and policy studies. The Law School has established various centres for advanced legal studies and research, to facilitate engagements with various sections of society for deliberations over a variety of socio-legal issues through initiatives such as Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Books, Journals, Blogs, etc.

About Alliance Centre for Global Affairs and International Relations

The Alliance Centre for Global Affairs and International Relations (ACGAIR) was created quite a few years back to create new knowledge and to foster innovation by conducting cutting-edge research, policy analysis, and critical academic events on areas that intersect global affairs, geopolitics and international laws. A major objective of ACGAIR is to generate social and legal awareness about critical global issues and challenges and to bridge theory and practice by exposing students and scholars to practitioners, policymakers, and global experts, thereby integrating academic inquiry with real-world applications. 

About the 2-Day National-level Seminar

Since the end of the Cold War and the dismantling of bloc politics, the international order has witnessed complex transformations. The unipolar dominance of the United States and its allies is gradually giving way to multipolar arrangements in trade, diplomacy, and security. While globalization advanced through free trade agreements, cooperative maritime laws, and shared commitments against terrorism, recent geopolitical crises—such as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022 and the ongoing war in Gaza—have destabilized trust in international institutions such as the UN, ICJ, and ICC.

Parallelly, emerging economies like India, Brazil, and South Africa have consolidated ties with Russia and China under the BRICS framework, reflecting a trend away from Western-dominated unipolarity towards a multipolar global order. India’s rise as the fourth largest economy and a major actor in South-South cooperation exemplifies this transformation. Yet, South Asia faces challenges with internal unrest being witnessed in nations such as Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Bangladesh, which has further weakened the relevance of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation.

The two-day National-level Seminar, which will be conducted in an offline mode, is supposed to address pressing global developments and concerns, focusing on the intersections of politics, economics, and diplomacy. It seeks to provide a critical space for scholars, students, and policymakers to deliberate on the global shifts that define the contemporary epoch—an epoch that marks not an “end of history” but the beginning of a new order. Further, it will try to analyse and examine the reasons of the declining role of international institutions in guiding international legal and political discourses.

The main objectives of the two-day National-level Seminar are

1. To critically assess the transformation of the global order from unipolarity to multipolarity.
2. To examine the epistemology of the emerging world order and the intermesh of issues that intersect international law and global politics.
3. To analyze the role of emerging economies, especially India, in shaping international political economy.
4. To examine the failures and the possible roadmap of international institutions amidst new forms of socio-legal and socioeconomic crises.
5. To explore South Asia’s regional instability and its implications for India’s foreign policy.
6. To engage young scholars and researchers in dialogues and discussions pertaining to global transformations.

Eligibility

Postgraduate students, doctoral students, faculty members and industry professionals especially from law and other social sciences background may participate in the event. Undergraduate students can also now participate in the conference.

Sub-themes

1. International Law at the Vanishing Point of Jurisprudence
2. The Changing Contours of Climate Justice and International Environmental Law
3. Rising Threats of Authoritarianism and the Prospective Role of International Law
4. NATO Expansion and Trans-Atlantic-Asian Rift
5. BRICS: Counter-Hegemony and Multipolar Economic Order
6. India’s Rise: South-South Cooperation in the Global Economy
7. Technology and Knowledge Transfer in a Fragmented World
8. Regional Instability in South Asia: Is there a Legal Solution?
9. The Changing Contours of International Trade Law

Formatting and Submission Guidelines

1. Faculty Members, Industry Professionals, PHD Scholars, UG students and Post-graduate students, especially from Social Sciences and Law, are expected to submit an abstract of 350 words for presentation before the respective Seminar Panels.
2. Each abstract must have at least five keywords.
3. The abstracts are supposed to adhere to the sub-themes of the Seminar.
4. All submissions must be made in .doc/.docx. format with Font – Times New Roman, Font size – 12, Line spacing – 1.5. PDF submissions will not be accepted.
5. Co-authorship is allowed up to two authors. However, in the event of selection of the paper, only one author shall present.

Nota Bene

1. The seminar shall have parallel sessions.
2. At the end of the Seminar, Certificates of Presentation/Participation shall be given to all presenters/participants. Certificates may not be issued in absentia.
3. Selected Papers shall be published in the form of an Edited Book with ISBN, after conducting a thorough peer-review process.

Mode

Hybrid

Registration Fee

The registration fee is supposed to be paid online after the acceptance of the abstract. The Registration and Payment link will be shared with the authors whose papers are selected for presentation. The following are the categories of presenters:

• Category A: Faculty Members and Industry Experts: ₹ 2,000
• Category B: PhD Scholars: ₹ 1,500
• Category C: Postgraduate Students: ₹ 1,000
• Category D: UG Students: ₹ 800

Registration and Submission Deadline (Important Dates)

• Submission of Abstracts (300-500 words): 05 Feb [Extended from 15^th January 2026]
• Notification of Selection: 12th February 2026
• Full paper submission: 15th March 2026
• Registration for the Paper Presenters: On or before 18^th March
• Seminar Date: 10^th and 11^th April 2026

Nota Bene:

1. Registration and payment links with regard to the accepted papers will be sent in due course
2. Formatting guidelines and other editorial requirements will be sent to the authors whose papers are accepted for Seminar presentation.
3. Full Papers may be published in the form of an Edited Book with ISBN after due scrutiny.

Submission Procedure

Click Here to Submit Abstracts.

Contact Information

1. Dr. Rajat Banerjee, [email protected]
2. Dr. Shilajit Sengupta, [email protected]
3. Prof. Abhinav Kumar, [email protected]

For any further details pertaining to abstract submission, registration, etc., please contact the following student coordinators:

1. Sindhu Sathish Nadig, 9611752267
2. P R Kamal Vibhash Reddy, 9494538483
3. Priya Chandlekar, 8080802468
4. Charu Sabharwal, 8208227906
5. Nathania Marie Do Rego, 7507438454

The brochure is here.