Registrations are invited for Karnataka State Law University’s two-day national conference on the changing dimensions of social justice in the contemporary era. Submit by April 24!

About the University

Karnataka State Law University was established in the State of Karnataka in 2009, with the avowed purpose of providing quality legal education. It is only one of its kinds and is the single largest Law University in the country, affiliating 108 law colleges including its own Law School at the main campus in Hubballi. It is including appropriate components for the promotion of legal education in Karnataka.

The vision of the University is, “To transform Karnataka State into a legally conscious society, by providing quality legal education that is professionally competent and socially relevant so as to realize the constitutional primordial goal of social, economic and political justice and secure human rights to every common man.

Strive to promote the culture of law and justice in the institutions of state, non-state organizations and every individual by providing informal legal education, training and legal service.

Above all, inculcate in everyone a spirit of high moral and human values.” In this endeavor, to realize the vision for excellence in professional legal education and research, the University is putting in untiring efforts through academic and extension activities.

In this direction, the University is organizing a Two- Day National Conference at five different zones, with six collaborating Law Colleges of that zone. The following institutions are identified as collaborative institutions for Mysuru Zone:

1. Vidyavardhaka Law College, Mysuru.
2. Vidya Vikas Law College, Mysuru.
3. Mahajana Law College, Mysuru.
4. P. E. S. Law College, Mandya.
5. Sharada Vilas Law College, Mysuru.
6. K. N. Gowda Law College, Malavalli.

About the Conference

Social justice is a concept that aims to ensure that all members of society are treated equitably and given fair access to opportunities, resources, and benefits. It is an essential aspect of any society, as it seeks to eliminate discrimination, oppression, and inequalities that often arise due to factors such as race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other factors.

Social justice seeks to create a society that values the dignity and worth of all individuals, and it is crucial to understand the different dimensions of social justice to promote its principles. The early advocates of social justice focused primarily on capital, property and the distribution of resources equitably, as there was a stark stratification between the wealthy and the poor at that juncture.

However, with the passage of time the concept of social justice expanded from being primarily concerned with economic dimension to include all spheres of social life specifically addressing the inequalities based on race, caste, gender and other forms of its manifestations.

The present conference seeks to explore and critically analyze the economic dimension of social justice to ever evolving facets of the same.

Sub-themes

1. Social Justice – Mapping the conceptual terrain.
2. Different facets of Social Justice.
3. Social Justice as a catalyst of social change.
4. Constitutional status of Social Justice.
5. Legal framework governing Social Justice.
6. Social Justice and Affirmative action.
7. The challenges and opportunities in realizing Social Justice in the present era.
8. Combating Human Trafficking.
9. Judicial approach towards Social Justice.
10. Social Justice and Gender Equality.
11. Legal dilemma relating to Rights of LGBT.
12. Human Rights and Social Justice.
13. Sustainable Development and Social Justice.
14. Poverty eradiation and Social Justice.
15. Social Justice as an integrating force for ensuring inclusive society.

Call for Papers

Academicians, research scholars, legal practitioners, members of professional bodies and students are invited to contribute papers on topics related to the theme of the conference. All papers submitted to the conference will be subjected to peer review.

The decision of the reviewers is final and binding. Selected papers will be published in a Book with ISBN number.

Guidelines for Submission

• All submissions must be original and previously unpublished research work. An abstract should not exceed 300 words and must contain title of the paper, name of the author, institutional affiliations
• Full paper should be limited to 3000-5000 words including tables, graphs and references.
• The paper should be in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, with 1.5 Line space. It is requested to follow the Blue book style (21^st edn.) style of referencing.
• Abstract and full text papers (.docx or .doc) should be sent to [email protected].

Registration Fees

Venue

Auditorium, Karnataka State Open University, Mysore

Payment Mode

• Name of the A/c Holder: National Conference, KSLU, Hubballi.
• Name of the Bank: State Bank of India
• Current A/c No: 41587245506
• Branch: Law University Campus, Navanagar Hubballi.
• IFSC Code: SBIN00013201

Note

• Multiple authors of research papers have to register separately.
• Certificates will be issued to resource persons, paper presenters and all the participants.
• No TA/DA will be provided for the participants.
• Local hospitality will be provided for all and accommodation will be provided to participants on need basis.

Important Dates

• Last Date for submission of Abstract: 24/04/2024
• Intimation of Acceptance of Abstract: 29/04/2024
• Submission of full Paper: 21/05/2024
• Last date for registration for conference: 21/05/2024
• Date of the conference: 24^th and 25^th May, 2024

After submission of the full paper and payment of the fees, the paper presenters shall fill out the registration form and attach the screenshot of the payment details.

Click here to register.