Call for Papers | International Conference On Law, Language and Literature by NLIU, Bhopal: Submit Abstracts by Nov 15

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1. About NLIU and Its Centre for Law and Literature

2. About the International Conference

3. About Call for Abstracts and Papers

4. Eligibility

5. Themes

6. Publication Opportunity

7. Submission Guidelines

8. Registration Fees

9. Important Dates

10. Submission Procedure

11. Contact

About NLIU and Its Centre for Law and Literature

The National Law Institute University (NLIU), located in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, is one of the premier National Law Universities in India. Established in 1997, the University offers a range of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in law. Since its inception, NLIU has consistently contributed to the advancement of legal education and research.

It fosters a strong culture of academic rigour and interdisciplinary engagement through conferences, seminars, and training programmes addressing issues of contemporary legal significance. The Centre for Law and Literature (CFLL) is a recently established Centre at NLIU dedicated to fostering interdisciplinary research and meaningful engagement at the intersection of law and literature.

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About the International Conference

The Centre for Law and Literature, NLIU, shall be organising the International Conference on Law, Language and Literature from 6^th to 7^th February, 2027 at the campus of the National Law Institute University, Bhopal, India. The Conference will feature research paper presentations and panel discussions with eminent panelists.

The Conference is dedicated to the fond memory of Late Prof. (Dr.) Mukesh Srivastava (served as Professor of English at NLIU) in recognition of his dedicated service spanning over two decades and his invaluable contribution as one of the founding pillars of NLIU.

About Call for Abstracts and Papers

It welcomes abstract submissions from international scholars, faculty members, researchers, students, legal practitioners, language professionals, writers, and others engaged in academic or professional work in law, language, literature, and allied disciplines.

Participants may explore any topic within the broad theme of ‘Law and Literature’. We invite submissions in English only. The authors of the selected abstracts will be invited to participate in the two-day Conference and present their full-length papers.

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Eligibility

It welcomes participation from national and international scholars, faculty members, researchers, students, legal practitioners, English language professionals, and writers engaged in academic or professional work in law, language, literature, humanities and allied disciplines.
Co-authorship is allowed for up to two authors only. The co-authors must register and pay for the Conference separately.

Themes

Possible themes include, but are not limited to:

Legal language, legalese and plain-language law
Law, literature and legal interpretation
Artificial intelligence, legal reasoning and literary creativity
Law, language, translation and multilingualism
Literature, law and access to justice
History, mythology, fiction and legal imagination
Censorship, freedom of expression and artistic representation
Law, cinema, music and popular culture
Copyright, authorship and the legal protection of literature
Poetic, restorative and retributive justice
Post-truth, narrative, evidence and public belief
Literature’s influence on law-making and social transformation

Please note that the themes are indicative. Participants may choose their own topic and phrasing within the broad area of Law and Literature.

Publication Opportunity

Abstracts selected for the conference will be included in the conference proceedings. A limited number of papers presented at the conference may be considered for publication in a peer-reviewed journal or in a university publication carrying an ISBN, subject to the applicable editorial and review processes.

Submission Guidelines

Length of Abstract: 250-300 words.
Word limit for full Paper: 3000-5000 words.
All submitted abstracts and full papers will be checked for similarity. A similarity index of less than 10% is permissible.
The referencing style: APA / OSCOLA 4th Edition

Detailed Submission Guidelines, including formatting guidelines, for the Presentation and Final Paper submission will be shared upon selection of the abstracts.

Registration Fees

For Paper Presenters

Faculty/ Professional/ Writers: INR 1500
Students (Undergraduates, Masters & Research Scholars): INR 1000

For Non-Paper Presenters

Faculty/ Professional/ Writers: INR 1000
Students (Undergraduates, Masters & Research Scholars): INR 500

For Foreign Presenters

Faculty/ Professional/ Writers: USD 70
Students (Undergraduates, Masters & Research Scholars): USD 35

A nominal accommodation fee shall be charged to selected authors who wish to avail themselves of the accommodation facilities on the NLIU campus. For further details regarding the accommodation facilities and applicable charges, please refer to the attached brochure.

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Important Dates

Last date for submission of Abstracts: 15^th November, 2026
Notification of Abstract acceptance: 20^th November, 2026
Last date for registration: 30^th November, 2026
Last date for full-paper submission: 25^th January, 2027

Submission Procedure

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During the submission of the abstract, the document should be saved with the name of the submission, the name of the participant, and the title of the paper. E.g., Abstract – B. Dhruva- Law, Language and Literature.