From unipolarity to multipolarity: Alliance University to host two-day national level seminar on international law

The Alliance Centre for Global Affairs and International Affairs and International Relations (ACGAIR), Alliance University is organizing a two-day national level seminar on 'Emergence of a New World Order: International Law and Politics at the Crossroads?' scheduled on April, 10-11 2026..Recent geo-political crises such as Russia’s invasions of Ukraine in 2022 and the ongoing war in Gaza have destabilized trust in International Institutions such as the United Nations, the International Court of Justice and the International Criminal Court.Parallely, emerging economies like India, Brazil and South Africa have consolidated ties with Russia and China under the BRICS Framework, refelcting a trend away from Western-dominated unipolarity towards a multipolar global order..The seminar will address these pressing developments, focusing on the intersections of politics, economics, and diplomacy. It will seek to provide a critical space for scholars, students, and policymakers to deliberate on the global shifts that define the contemporary epoch and the beginning of a new order..To critically assess the transformation of the global order from unipolarity to multipolarity. To examine the epistemology of the emerging world order and the intermesh of issues that intersect international law and global politics. To analyze the role of emerging economies, especially India, in shaping international political economy. To examine the failures and the possible roadmap of international institutions amidst new crises. To explore South Asia’s regional instability and its implications for India’s foreign policy..ACGAIR invites abstracts from faculty members, industry experts, PhD scholars, and postgraduate students for the seminar. Important dates- Submission of abstract: January 15, 2026- Notification of selection: January 20, 2026- Full paper submission: March 8, 2026- Registration for paper presentation: On or before March 18, 2026- Seminar: April 10-11, 2026.International law at the vanishing point of jurisprudence Rising threats of authoritarianism and the prospective role of international law NATO expansion and trans Atlantic-Asian rift BRICS: Counter-hegemony and multipolar economic order India’s Rise: South-South cooperation in the global economy Technology and knowledge transfer in a fragmented world Regional instability in South Asia: Is there a legal solution? The changing contours of climate justice and international environmental law The changing contours of international trade law.The registration fee must be paid online after the acceptance of the abstract. The Registration and Payment link shall be shared with the authors whose abstracts are selected for presentation.Faculty Members and Industry Experts: ₹ 2,000PhD Scholars: ₹ 1,500Postgraduate Students: ₹ 1,000.All submissions must be made in .doc/.docx. formatThe abstracts must adhere to the sub-themes of the Seminar.Font must be Times New Roman.Font size must be 12 and Line Spacing must be 1.5.PDF submissions will not be accepted.Plagiarism level must be below 10% and AI must be 0%.Each extended abstract must have at least five keywords..For further details on abstract submission contact student coordinators. Sindhu Nadig - 9611752267P R Kamal Vibhasg Reddy - 9494538483.[Read Brochure]. .Follow Bar and Bench channel on WhatsAppDownload the Bar and Bench Mobile app for instant access to the latest legal news.