Call for Papers | 27th International Seminar on The Principle of Common Heritage of Mankind in International Law by Kerala Law Academy Law College: Submit by Oct 20

About the Institution

The Kerala Law Academy Law College (KLA), established in 1966 is a Centre for legal studies, legal research, and law reforms. Its acclaimed peer-reviewed Research Journal has been published continuously since 1977. The College, affiliated with the University of Kerala, offers Undergraduate programs in BA LL.B. and B. Com LL.B. five-year integrated courses, LLB Unitary three-year course, and post-graduate courses of LL.M (Administrative Law), LL.M (International Law) and MBL (Master of Business Law).

About the Seminar

The seminar explores the evolving scope of the Common Heritage of Mankind (CHM) principle — a cornerstone of international law that governs global commons such as the deep seabed, outer space, and cultural heritage. The event seeks to stimulate discourse on equity, environmental sustainability, benefit-sharing, and intergenerational justice in managing global resources.

Themes (Illustrative)

• UNCLOS and the Legal Status of the Deep Seabed as Common Heritage 
• Outer Space and Celestial Bodies: Common Heritage or Province of Mankind? The Moon Agreement and its Contemporary Relevance 
• Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) and Marine Genetic  Resources 
• The Principle in International Environmental Law and Sustainable  Development 
• Common Heritage and Intergenerational Equity 
• Intellectual Property Rights vs. Common Heritage in Genetic Resources 
• Geopolitical Rivalries and Militarization of the Global Commons 
• Climate Change, the Global Commons, and Equity Concerns 
• Role of the UN General Assembly in Advancing CHM 
• Dispute Settlement Mechanisms in CHM-related Regimes  
• Human Rights Dimension of CHM: Access, Benefit Sharing, and Equity 

These Themes are not exhaustive; authors are open to work on any topic related to above-mentioned theme.

Mode

The International seminar will be conducted entirely in online mode.

Important Dates

• Submission of Abstracts; 20^th October 2025 
• Communication of Abstract Acceptance; 21^st October 2025 
• Submission of Full paper; 10^th November 2025 
• Intimation of Full Paper Acceptance; 11^th November 2025
• Date of payment of Registration fee; 14^th November 2025
• International Seminar; 29^th November 2025

Registration Fees and Payment Details 

Paper Presentation 

• Author – 1250/- 
• Co-author – 1000/- per each co-author 
• Seminar Participation- 250/- 

Awards  

All the Participants registered for Presentation and Participation will be awarded  with respective certificates. 

Publication Opportunity

Good research articles received would be published in Proceedings with ISBN.

• Kindly confine yourself to the areas identifiable with the theme of the  international seminar.  
• The papers must be in Times New Roman, Font Size: Heading-14, Text-12  in A4 format, single line spacing, in justify not exceeding 2500 words  including Title detail of the Author/s, and Footnotes.  
• Authors are encouraged to use The Bluebook (20th ed.) citation format for  footnoting and it should be in Times New Roman Font 10 size. Further,  speaking footnotes are discouraged.  
• An Abstract not exceeding 250 words shall be submitted for consideration. 
• The Abstract shall contain the Synopsis of the Paper, Subtitles, Reference  materials, and conclusion indicating the author’s perspective.
• The Abstract shall contain the Synopsis of the Paper, Subtitles, Reference  materials, and conclusion indicating the author’s perspective.  
• The Abstract must be mailed to  [email protected] on or before 20^th October  2025. It must be accompanied by a cover page, stating the following: Title  of the paper; Sub-Theme; Name of Author(s); Name of  Institute/Organization; Official Designation; E-mail Address; Postal  Address, and Contact Number.  
• The Submission should be in WORD FORMAT.  
• All footnotes must adhere to the 20th edition of Bluebook standards and  must be styled using the footnote option in Word. Borders, underlines, or  other design objects must not be included in the paper.  
• References need not be mentioned at the end of a paper and must be  included within footnotes.  
• Precedents may be in Italics but not bold. 
• All subheadings must be left aligned, in bold.  
• The Papers shall be screened by a Committee. The Full Papers (2500  words) approved by the Committee shall be accepted for presentation in  the Seminar. The intimation of selection will be made through E-mail.  
• The final paper should contain a cover page that includes Name,  Designation, Relevant  
• Discipline and Year of Study, Address, e-mail ID, and Contact number.  Authors are to give details in the Full Paper.  
• Abstracts and papers should be written in English, the working language  of the Seminar will be English, and presentations shall be done in English.
• Submissions should be made by the author who will attend the Seminar.
• Co-Authorship is allowed but limited to two co-authors.  
• Only one paper per participant will be permitted. Multiple submissions will  lead to disqualification.  
• No part of the paper should have been published earlier nor should it be  under consideration for publication. Any form of Plagiarism will result in  immediate disqualification.  
• The Organizers will take an earnest effort to publish the best articles  selected from among those received, subject to their acceptance by reputed  journals as per their criteria.  
• Publishing Charges if any demanded for the proceedings to be paid by the  author. 

Submission Procedure 

Kindly send the abstract on or before 20^th October, 2025 by e-mail to  [email protected]

Contact Information 

• Arya S – (+91 94003 31145)
• Nandana Biju- (+91 7736802407)
• Irine Elsa Cherian- (+91 94463 12771)
• Anandhulal S K (+91 884 837 4089)
• Aiswarya Thulasi (+91 8943363965) 
• Anathan R (+91 94962 91645) 
• Nidhi Dathan (+91 7012535021)
• Jyothi S (+91 90748 98150)