Special Edition of KOITUR Magazine by HNLU

About the Magazine

KOITUR Magazine invites original and unpublished articles, essays, commentaries, case studies, book reviews, and interdisciplinary reflections for its forthcoming Special Edition on “Folklore, Cultural Rights, and Indigenous Knowledge Systems.” This special issue seeks to critically examine the relationship between folklore, indigenous traditions, customary knowledge, and contemporary legal and policy frameworks.

This special edition aims to provide an interdisciplinary platform for academicians, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, activists, and students to engage with emerging conversations surrounding folklore, law, cultural rights, intellectual property, and indigenous knowledge systems from both national and international perspectives.

Themes

The following themes are indicative and not exhaustive:

• Folklore and Jurisprudence
• Indigenous Knowledge Systems and Legal Pluralism
• Tribal Oral Traditions and Community Governance
• Folklore, Gender, and Social Justice
• Sacred Ecology and Environmental Traditions
• Intellectual Property Rights and Traditional Cultural Expressions
• UNESCO, WIPO, and International Protection of Folklore
• Cultural Appropriation and Community Consent
• Folklore in the Digital Age: AI, Media, and Streaming Platforms
• Indigenous Languages, Storytelling, and Cultural Preservation
• Constitutional Protection of Tribal and Cultural Rights
• Folk Narratives and Human Rights Discourse
• Comparative Perspectives on Indigenous Communities across Africa, Latin America, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and South-East Asia
• Folklore, Decoloniality, and Resistance
• Customary Laws and Contemporary Governance



• Community Ownership and Benefit-Sharing Mechanisms
• Folk Art, Music, Performance, and Cultural Heritage Protection

Submission Guidelines

• The word limit for submissions shall be 1000–1200 words, and all manuscripts must be submitted in MS Word format (.doc/.docx).
• The manuscript must be typed in Times New Roman, Font Size 12, with 1.5 line spacing, on A4 size paper with 1-inch margins on all sides.
• Each submission must be accompanied by a brief author profile containing:
  Name of the Author(s)
  Institutional Affiliation
  Designation
  Official Address
  Email Address
  Contact Number
• The manuscript must be original and unpublished and should not exceed a 10% similarity index and 10% AI-generated content under any recognised plagiarism and AI-detection software. Submissions failing to comply with these standards may not be considered for publication
• Authors are required to follow the Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation (20th Edition) for citations and references.

Guidelines for Photo Submissions if Any

• Technical Requirements
• Photographs must be submitted in digital format only.
• Images should be of high resolution (minimum 300 DPI) and saved in JPEG/JPG format.
• The recommended dimensions for images are 8.5 × 11 inches or smaller.

Deadline

The last date for submission of articles is 16 th August 2026.

How to Submit?

Interested candidates can register online via the link given at the end of the post.

Contact

Email: cslip@hnlu.ac.in

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