MNLU Mumbai's Law and Humanities Social Sciences Collective to hold Symposium in October

The Law Humanities and Social Sciences (LHSS) Blog of Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU), Mumbai, is hosting the third edition of the LHSS Symposium on October 11 and 12, 2025.

The LHSS International Symposium is a two-day virtual event that brings together scholars, students, and legal professionals to explore the interplay between law and social sciences.

Building on the success of the first two editions, this edition of the competition aims to foster a deeper understanding of crises faced by law.

Over the period of two days, this symposium will feature prominent voices in the field.

The LHSS Collective is also inviting abstract submissions for paper presentation at the Symposium. The topic chosen must explore the intersection of law and humanities or social sciences. For further details regarding submission guidelines and the registration portal, please refer to the brochure.

About LHSS: Available research on the intersection of law with humanities and social sciences remains focused on and originates from the Global North. Perspectives from the Global South remain marginal to such discussions. MNLU Mumbai’s Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Collective seeks to redress this imbalance by providing platforms for expression and exchange of ideas that craft and critique interdisciplinary approaches from a Global South perspective.

Broad themes for the abstract submission

• Biometrics and surveillance as a tool of tracing citizenship.

• Marginalised identities, citizenship and the politics of exclusion.

• Citizenship and identity in the global south, as compared to the global north.

• Arbitrariness and abuse in detention centres.

• Identities and parochialism in India in the context of linguistic and son of the soil regionalism.

• Statelessness and refugee identities in a globalised world.

• Media portrayals of ‘desirable’ and ‘undesirable’ migrants.

General Guidelines

• The symposium will be conducted virtually.

• Abstracts can be submitted with up to 250 words.

• Co-authorship of up to two authors is permissible.

• Guidelines for the paper will be furnished post abstract selection.

• Selected abstracts for the symposium, on completion to full papers, can be considered for publication in the LHSS Journal. The publication is subject to editorial discretion.

Timeline

- Deadline for abstract submission: September 16

- Decision on abstracts: September 20

- Dates of symposium: October 11-12

To submit abstract click here

Registration fee

The registration fee for selected presenters is ₹500.

The detailed registration and payment form will be shared with participants selected for the paper presentation.

Contact

For any query, please feel free to email us at symposiumlhss@mnlumumbai.edu.in or call Mitul Bhushan at +91 8273961758 or Vedika Kulkarni at +91 7666478100.

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