Call for Submissions | 3rd The Sunday Blog Post by University of Calcutta: Submit by Jan 9

About Department of Law, University of Calcutta

The Department of Law, University of Calcutta (CU), also known as Hazra Law College, is a historic and prominent legal education center in Kolkata, offering undergraduate (B.A. LL.B. 5-year) and affiliated programs through several colleges, known for its strong legacy, NAAC ‘A’ accreditation, and admissions via the Calcutta University Law Entrance Test (CULET-UG)

About the Magazine Committee

Established in the year 2019, the Magazine Committee aims to chonicle and showcase the diverse activities and achievements within the institution as well as of the various competitions organised by the Committee. The Committee publishes it’s annual magazine ‘The Muses’, written and edited by the students of the Department of Law, University of Calcutta, which chronicles all activities under the aegis of the institution and paints a picture of the yearly endeavours of this institute and its students.

This publication provides a platform for the students to exhibit their creative, scientific, literary, academic prowess. In this edition, the committee is accepting submissions from all.

About the Sunday Blog Post

It also runs an online blog “The Musing” where articles, essays, poems and interviews are published The Sunday Blog Post. The Magazine Committee, Department of Law is pleased to announce the 3rd EDITION of The Sunday Blog Post.

Eligibility

Any undergraduate student from any colleges.

Theme: When Power Crosses Borders

This edition invites writers to interrogate moments where authority spills beyond territorial lines and tests the fragile architecture of international law. The image above—crowds rallying beneath national flags, global institutions framed by symbols of sovereignty, and the uneasy coexistence of people, power, and politics, captures a world where borders are asserted, breached, and redefined.

It invites sharp, reflective pieces that examine how state power, coercion, and diplomacy blur the boundary between legality and dominance, and what this means for sovereignty, human rights, and the international legal order.

Writing Prompts (optional, not compulsory)

1. When does the exercise of state power across borders become a violation rather than a right?
2. Examine a recent instance where international law struggled to restrain brute force or political dominance.
3. Explore how symbols, flags, institutions, crowds shape narratives of legitimacy and resistance.
4. Analyse the silence or complicity of international institutions in moments of cross-border coercion.
5. Write from the perspective of civilians caught between competing sovereignties.
6. Contrast the promise of international law with its performance in crises involving borders and power.
7. Propose a legal reform or doctrine to better regulate transnational uses of force.

Submission Setails

1. Languages accepted: English, বাংলা (Bengali), हिंदी (Hindi).
2. Font: Times New Roman (mandatory).
3. File format: Word document (.doc / .docx).
4. Word limit: 450–500 words (analytical essays, critical reflections, or reportage).

Last date for Submissions

9/01/2026

Submission Procedure

Send entries to: [email protected]

Submission format:

1. Email subject: Sunday Blog Post — Edition — Your Name
2. Email body:
   • Your Instagram and LinkedIn handles
   • A two-line introduction about yourself
   • The best entry will be selected anonymously and featured across our official social media platforms.