NLIU Bhopal To Organise International Conference On Law, Language And Literature In February 2027; Submit Abstracts By November 15

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.

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.

Call for Abstracts and Papers

We welcome 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.

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

Eligibility:

● We welcome 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:

1. Legal language, legalese and plain-language law

2. Law, literature and legal interpretation

3. Artificial intelligence, legal reasoning and literary creativity

4. Law, language, translation and multilingualism

5. Literature, law and access to justice

6. History, mythology, fiction and legal imagination

7. Censorship, freedom of expression and artistic representation

8. Law, cinema, music and popular culture

9. Copyright, authorship and the legal protection of literature

10. Poetic, restorative and retributive justice

11. Post-truth, narrative, evidence and public belief

12. Literature's influence on law-making and social transformation

The themes are indicative, and participants are free to choose their own topics and titles within the broader 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.

Submission Procedure:

Abstracts should be submitted through the Google Form provided here: https://forms.gle/fE7nNa7ZhciyBBar9

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.

Email Address for Official Communication:

Email address for all official communication: cfll@nliu.ac.in

Contact Persons:

Dr. Narasinga Rao Barnikana, Faculty Convenor and Chairperson, NLIU Centre for Law and Literature: narasingarao@nliu.ac.in

Priyam Soni, Student Joint Convenor: +91 96958 05717

Soumyya Khanna, Student Joint Convenor: +91 85959 75743

Ananya Gupta, Student Co-Convenor: +91 87912 98597

Link to Conference Brochure:

For more details regarding the Conference, please see the Official Brochure: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1T3Cs9hvhfEkOx8UJSlWf53gAZD4Lqfrr?usp=sharing