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Request for Papers | NLU Assam's Journal for Disability Studies and Health Laws: Deadline is January 31.

Concerning NLU Assam

Guwahati, India is home to the National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, a national law university. It was created in 2009 as a public university specializing in legal education by an Act enacted by the Assamese State Legislature.

Concerning the Journal

The CDSHL, National Law University and Judicial Academy, Assam, publishes the peer-reviewed Journal for Disability Studies and Health Laws (the "Journal"). The Journal was founded with the intention of being a powerful tool for advancing modern, socially relevant, multidisciplinary research and scholarship in the fields of healthcare jurisprudence, disability rights, health laws, etc.

Students, practicing attorneys, academicians, jurists, activists, research scholars, professionals in non-legal professions, and members of the Bench and Bar are all welcome to submit to the Journal.

Concerning the Possibility

A Call for Papers is being issued by the Centre for Disability Studies and Health Laws (the "CDSHL") to solicit papers.

Themes for the Future

Current events and any pertinent issues pertaining to health laws, disability rights, or its multidisciplinary components—such as technology, philosophy/ethics, sociology, equity, business studies, and design—should be the focus of the submissions. They have to demonstrate how they relate to the wide-ranging topics the Journal covers.

The list below is non-exhaustive:

Disability Rights
Healthcare Access
Mental Health
Legal Standards for Mental Healthcare and Services
Interdisciplinary Aspects of Disability, including Employment, Education, Social Security Benefits, Basic Amenities like Housing, Social Media, Sports, Socio-Politico-Economic Rights, etcetera.
Employment Rights and Protections for Workers with Disabilities
Accessibility and Inclusive Education Practices
Assistive Technology, Disability Rehabilitation and their Legal Implications
Disability and Public Policy
Ethical and Legal Issues in Disability Research
Non-Legal Approaches and Instruments towards Social Inclusion

Categories of Submissions

Article of Research: 6,000–8,000 words
A 3,000–5,000 word research note that provides a concise overview of a particular, recent development
Less than 3,000 words of commentary that critically examines Indian or foreign court rulings, laws, or reports
Review of the book: under 2,000 words
Footnotes are not included in these word restrictions. In extraordinary circumstances, manuscripts that over the word limit might be taken into consideration at the CDSHL's discretion.

Guidelines for Submissions

British English must be used when writing the submission.
The Oxford University Standard for the Citation of Legal Authorities, Fourth Edition, must be used for bibliographies and footnotes in the submission. Endnotes and spoken footnotes should not be used. Here are the guidelines.
Every submission must be unique. Any plagiarism that exceeds 15% will result in the submission being rejected right away. The CDSHL prohibits the use of generative AI and AI-assisted writing tools by authors that do not fit under the category of enhancing language and readability.
If the submission has been submitted to another journal or not, the author(s) are required to notify CDSHL. If the author(s) accept an offer for publication from another journal (or elsewhere), the CDSHL must be informed right away.
After the submission has been published with the journal, the author must obtain the express consent of the CDSHL in order to submit it for any further publication.
Kindly format the submission in accordance with the guidelines provided below.

The deadline for submissions

01/01/2025 (11:59 PM IST).

Method of Submission

To submit, click here.

"The authors will bear full responsibility for their opinions and any legal infractions they may have." The thoughts or opinions of the author(s) in the journal that does not share those views or ideas are not the responsibility of CDSHL. They will be regarded as the author's personal opinion or opinions.

The CDSHL does not charge a publication fee, open-access fee, or any other kind of payment for journal publication.

Contact Information

Vikranta Pradeep Barsay (Head of Journal) | +91-9952389400 | barsay@nluassam.ac.in
Utkarsh Jha | +91-9643671796 | utkarshjha@nluassam.ac.in
For general queries, drop an email at cds@nluassam.ac.in