About the Organisation
The Institute of Excellence in Research and Law (I.E.R.L.) is an independent academic and legal awareness initiative committed to making quality legal education accessible, socially relevant, and intellectually transformative.
About the Programme
The seminar “Nationalism, Dissent, and Constitutional Morality: Interrogating the Label of ‘Anti-National’” is designed as a serious academic and legal awareness session intended to examine the growing misuse of the term “anti-national” in contemporary public discourse.
In a constitutional democracy, disagreement is not a threat to the nation; rather, it is often one of the strongest expressions of democratic participation. Yet, in recent times, criticism of state action, questioning of public institutions, advocacy for rights, student protests, academic debates, and even calls for accountability are increasingly met with sweeping accusations of being “anti-national.”
This seminar seeks to critically analyse that phenomenon through the lens of constitutional values, democratic dissent, freedom of speech and expression, rule of law, and constitutional morality.
It aims to explore whether the label “anti-national” has, in many contexts, evolved into a rhetorical and political tool used to delegitimise disagreement, silence uncomfortable questions, and create fear around democratic participation.
Key Features
- Absolutely FREE of cost
- Open to students, researchers, educators, and social justice advocates
- Designed as a legal awareness and rights-focused academic session
- Encourages critical constitutional discussion rather than emotional or superficial debate
- Examines nationalism through the lens of democracy, civil liberties, and constitutional morality
- Creates a space for law, dialogue, and reasoned reflection on dissent and public discourse
Who Should Attend?
This seminar is ideal for:
- Law students
- UPSC and Judiciary aspirants
- Researchers and academicians
- Students of Political Science, Sociology, Public Policy, History, and International Relations
- Educators and institutional mentors
- Social justice advocates and civil society participants
- Anyone interested in constitutional rights, democratic values, nationalism, and legal awareness
Learning Outcome
By the end of the seminar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the constitutional distinction between dissent and disloyalty
- Critically analyse the social and political misuse of the label “anti-national”
- Develop a deeper understanding of freedom of speech and expression within a constitutional democracy
- Reflect on the role of constitutional morality in protecting pluralism, disagreement, and accountability
- Recognise how public discourse can sometimes be used to suppress democratic participation and critical voices
- Build a more nuanced perspective on nationalism, patriotism, civil liberties, and the rule of law
- Understand why legal awareness and constitutional literacy are essential in resisting oversimplified narratives
How to Register?
Join the WhatsApp Group via the link given at the end of the post.
Send your basic academic introduction and clearly mention that you wish to join the programme to: 9863019566 (I.E.R.L Administrative Number)
Speaker
Advocate Harjeet Kaur (Supreme Court), LL.B., LL.M., Currently Pursuing Ph.D. Distinguished Faculty of Law, I.E.R.L.
Contact
For any clarification or further documentation, please feel free to contact us at: 98630 19566 (WhatsApp) or ierlacademy2024@gmail.com.
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