About Contours of Legal History in India: Pedagogy and Research by NLSIU 2024
Legal History and Legal Theory are organizing a Legal History Workshop, titled ‘Contours of Legal History in India: Pedagogy and Research’ 2024 by The NLSIU @National Law School of India University, Bangalore, and the Max Planck Institute, on March 27 and 28, 2025, at the NLSIU campus.
About Call for Papers: Contours of Legal History in India
The Contours of Legal History in India workshop invites contributions from PhD students and early career researchers working on the history of law and legal practices in India.
Submission Guidelines: Contours of Legal History in India
In keeping with the workshop format, selected applicants will be able to discuss their ongoing research, receive inputs from peers and experts, and explore writing strategies and publishing opportunities.
The submissions can focus on the following historical themes:
- Legal Histories, Archives, and Methods
- Imperialism, Nationalism, Sovereignty
- Material and Visual Histories of Law
- Borders, Migrations, and Legal Regimes
- Science in Law
- Hierarchy, Inequality, Legal Identities
Proposal Submission Deadline: Pedagogy and Research by NLSIU 2024
- Those interested should send in a 400-word abstract of their work and a 200-word biography by October 20, 2024, before 11:59 PM IST to clhi@lhlt.mpg.de
- Please make sure to attach your abstract and bio as a single PDF document using your full name as the title of the file.
- Note: Please mention which theme your work fits into in your abstract. If your research speaks to multiple themes or neither of the above, do mention that too.
Important dates
- Selected applicants will be contacted by December 20, 2024.
- Upon selection, workshop participants will have to submit a 4000-word draft developing their proposal and submit by February 15, 2025. Since it is a workshop, participants will be required to read all the papers from their panel.
For any questions or clarifications, write to: Dr. Reeju Ray (ray@lhlt.mpg.de)