Call for Papers | 3rd LHSS Symposium Opportunity by MNLU Mumbai: Submit by Sep 16

About LHSS Collective

Available research on the intersection of law with humanities and social sciences remains focused on and originates from the Global North. Perspectives from the Global South remain marginal to such discussions. MNLU Mumbai’s Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Collective seeks to redress this imbalance by providing platforms for expression and exchange of ideas that craft and critique interdisciplinary approaches from a Global South perspective.

About Symposium

The Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Collective at Maharashtra National Law University Mumbai is back with the Third edition of its Symposium being hosted on 11^th and 12^th October, 2025 to explore the crises and challenges of law in contemporary times.

The LHSS International Symposium is a two-day virtual event that brings together scholars, students, and legal professionals to explore the dynamic interplay between law and social sciences.

Building on the success of the first two editions, this edition of the competition, being held on 11^th – 12^th October 2025, aims to foster a deeper understanding of crises faced by law. Over two days, this symposium will feature some of the most prominent voices in the field.

The LHSS Collective hereby invites abstract submissions for paper presentations at the Symposium. The topic chosen must explore the intersection of law and humanities or social sciences.

Broad Themes for the Abstract Submission

• Biometrics and surveillance as a tool of tracing citizenship.
• Marginalised identities, citizenship and the politics of exclusion.
• Citizenship and identity in the Global South, as compared to the Global North.
• Arbitrariness and abuse in detention centres.
• Identities and Parochialism in India in the context of linguistic and son of the soil regionalism.
• Statelessness and refugee identities in a globalised world.
• Media portrayals of ‘desirable’ and ‘undesirable’ migrants.

General Guidelines

1. The Symposium will be conducted virtually.
2. Abstracts can be submitted with up to 250 words.
3. Co-authorship of up to 2 authors is permissible.
4. Guidelines for the paper will be furnished post abstract selection.
5. Selected abstracts for the symposium, on completion to full papers, can be considered for publication in the LHSS Journal. The publication is subject to editorial discretion.

Timeline

• Deadline for Abstract Submission: 16^th September, 2025 
• Decision on Abstracts: 20^th September, 2025
• Dates of Symposium: 11^th and 12^th October, 2025

Registration Fee

The registration fee for selected presenters is INR 500/-.

Detailed registration and payment form will be shared with participants selected for the paper presentation.

How to Submit?

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Contact

For any query, please feel free to email us at [email protected] or call Mitul Bhushan at +91 8273961758 or Vedika Kulkarni at +91 7666478100.

The brochure is here.