About DNLU, Jabalpur
Dharmashastra National Law University (DNLU), Jabalpur is a premier National Law University established by the Government of Madhya Pradesh. The University is committed to excellence in legal education, research, and policy engagement through its various centres of excellence and academic initiatives.
About the Centre
The Centre for Studies in Tribal and Indigenous Communities (CSTIC) at DNLU, Jabalpur, promotes interdisciplinary research on tribal and indigenous communities, focusing on legal, constitutional, social, and policy issues affecting these communities.
About the Conference
The Centre for Studies in Tribal and Indigenous Communities (CSTIC), DNLU, Jabalpur, in collaboration with the Tribal Research and Development Institute (TRDI), Bhopal, is organizing a Two-Day National Conference on the theme:
“Tribal Custom, Law, Rights, and Reforms.”
The conference aims to bring together academicians, researchers, scholars, practitioners, and students to deliberate on issues relating to tribal customs, indigenous rights, legal reforms, forest rights, PESA, intellectual property, and other contemporary issues concerning tribal communities.
Eligibility
The conference invites submissions from:
- Academicians
- Researchers
- Research Scholars
- Law Students and Students from allied disciplines
- Legal Practitioners and Professionals
Themes
Submissions are invited on themes including, but not limited to:
- Tribal Customary Laws
- Indigenous Rights
- Constitutional and Legal Reforms
- Forest Rights
- Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act (PESA)
- Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Knowledge
- Other issues relating to tribal and indigenous communities
Important Dates
- Last Date for Abstract Submission: July 15, 2026
- Communication of Acceptance: July 18, 2026
- Last Date for Registration: July 20, 2026
- Last Date for Full Paper Submission: August 17, 2026
- Conference Dates: September 19–20, 2026
Registration Fee
- Students: ₹500
- Research Scholars: ₹700
- Academicians: ₹1,000
Co-authors are required to pay 50% of the applicable registration fee.
Publication Opportunity
Selected papers will be published in a special issue of The Vantage: A Journal of Law and Social Sciences.
Accommodation
Accommodation will be provided to selected paper presenters.
How to Register?
Interested participants may register and submit their abstracts as per the guidelines provided in the official conference brochure.
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