Call for Chapters: Unequal Earth – Human Rights at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, and Territory

Copal Publishers invites contributions for a forthcoming Scopus-indexed volume titled Unequal Earth: Human Rights at the Crossroads of Race, Gender, and Territory. This interdisciplinary book seeks to decolonize justice by amplifying Indigenous and marginalized voices, addressing systemic inequities, and reimagining human rights frameworks in the context of race, gender, and land.

About the Book

The volume will explore oppression, marginalization, and structural injustices faced by Indigenous, racialized, gendered, and displaced communities worldwide. It aims to bring together scholars, activists, and practitioners to reclaim narratives and propose equity-based transformations.

Themes and Sub-Themes

The book welcomes chapters that critically engage with the following areas:

Decolonizing Human Rights Frameworks

• Critiquing Universalism: Whose Rights? Who’s Human only?

• Indigenous epistemologies and community-centric justice models

• Postcolonial and decolonial perspectives on international law

• Non-Western traditions of rights and ethics

Race, Power, and Structural Violence

• Racial capitalism and neoliberal global orders

• Environmental injustice and climate apartheid

• Policing, surveillance, and mass incarceration

• Racial health disparities and biopolitics

Territory, Land, and Displacement

• Land rights, Indigenous sovereignty, and land grabs

• Development, infrastructure, and forced evictions

• Statelessness, borders, and the right to belong

• Sacred ecologies and the politics of place

Gender, Body Politics, and Justice

• Feminist and queer interventions in human rights

• Gendered displacement and climate migration

• Reproductive rights and bodily autonomy

• Caste, gender, and intersectional oppressions

Land and Universal Futures: Justice Beyond the Nation-State

• Infrastructure, development, and forced evictions

• Statelessness and belonging

• Sacred ecologies and place-based justice

Testimonies, Resistance, and Narratives

• Oral histories, life-writing, and testimonial literature

• Activist movements and community-led justice practices

• Artistic and cultural resistance: films, music, performance

• Memory, trauma, and healing in marginalized communities

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract: 300–400 words (minimum 5 keywords)

• Author details: Name, affiliation, email, and short bio (100 words)

• Full Chapter: 3,000–4,000 words (including references)

• Formatting: Times New Roman, 14 pt (headings), 12 pt (regular text)

• Email: unequal.earth.book@gmail.com

• Publication Charges: ₹3000/-

Important Dates

• Abstract Submission Deadline: September 15, 2025

• Acceptance Notification: September 30, 2025

• Full Chapter Submission: November 30, 2025

• Reviewer Comments: January 15, 2026

• Final Submission: February 15, 2026

• Publication: Mid-2026

Editorial Team

• Dr. Krati Sharma – Department of English, Poornima Institute of Engineering and Technology

• Dr. Sarveen Kaur Sachdeva – Associate Professor, Department of Humanities & Applied Sciences, Poornima College of Engineering

• Dr. Shikha Agarwal – Professor, Department of Humanities & Applied Sciences, Poornima College of Engineering

Final Note

This book provides a critical platform to rethink human rights by engaging with Indigenous perspectives, intersectional justice, and global struggles for equity. Scholars, researchers, and activists are encouraged to contribute to this timely initiative and help shape the discourse on human rights in the 21st century.

Faculty Development Programme on Translation as Dialogue: Creative License, Crossover and Current Developments

 🌍 Faculty Development Programme (FDP) 2025🌍

Theme: Translation as Dialogue: Creative License, Crossover and Current Developments

📅 16th – 22nd September 2025

🖥️ Hybrid Mode

Organized by the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology (IIEST), Shibpur)

✨ This FDP seeks to engage with the dynamic practices of translation as a dialogic act—one that negotiates creative license, cultural crossover, and evolving theoretical developments.

🎓 Who Can Apply?

* Faculty members across disciplines

* Senior Research Scholars with experience and expertise in translation and related fields (SOP submission required)

📑 Important Dates:

* Last Date for SoP Submission: 2nd September 2025

* Declaration of Selected Candidates: 4th September 2025

* Last Date for Registration & Payment: 10th September 2025

📖 Keynote & Resource Persons Include:

* V. Ramaswamy– Translator of marginal voices

* Prof. D. Venkat Rao– EFLU, Hyderabad

* Avishek Rath – Translator, Independent Researcher

* Ms. Clémentine Bertschy Mandal– Alliance Française du Bengale

* Mr. Trinanjan Chakraborty– French Translator, Alliance Française du Bengale

* Dr. Mrinmoy Pramanick– University of Calcutta; Sahitya Akademi Translation Prize Winner (2023)

* Dr. Anupam Basu – Former Faculty, Washington University, St. Louis

* Dr. Baran Farooqi – Professor (Retd.), Jamia Millia Islamia

* Mr. Biplab Nayak – Independent Scholar & Filmmaker

* Dr. Ayan Chatterjee – Maharaja Sris Chandra College

* Mr. Ram Prasad Gain – T H K Jain College

* Dr. Ritam Mukhopadhyay– Presidency University

📝 Selection Process:

Candidates must submit a Statement of Purpose (max 500 words) including:

* Reasons for attending

* Relevant expertise in translation

* Details of published/ongoing work

📌 Deadline:

 31st August 2025 (Early submission encouraged. Late applications will not be considered.)

📧 Submit SoP to: iiestfdpontranslation@gmail.com

📞 Contact Persons:

* Ms. Sampriti Bhattacharyya: +91 70634 10515

* Ms. Mallika Bala: +91 62979 79152

* Mr. Russel Khan: +91 95936 96945

* Mr. Sanjay Paira: +91 96148 31945

 Coordinator: Dr. Mallika Ghosh Sarbadhikary, Associate Professor, Dept. of HSS, IIEST Shibpur

Joint-Coordinators: Dr. Madhumita Roy & Dr. Shashwati Banerjee, Assistant Professors, Dept. of HSS, IIEST Shibpur

🔗 Join us in reimagining translation as a transformative dialogue across languages, disciplines, and cultures!

#FDP #TranslationStudies #Research #AcademicDevelopment #IIESTShibpur #HigherEducation

 

Exploring Social Justice & Community Engagement in Arts and Humanities: Integral University’s IFDP Season IV

The Department of Languages, Integral University, Lucknow, is set to host its much-anticipated Online Faculty Development Program (IFDP) – Season IV / Lecture Series from 8th to 13th September, 2025. This week-long academic journey brings together eminent scholars and educators to reflect on the theme:
“Social Justice & Community Engagement in Arts and Humanities.”

Why This Theme Matters

In today’s rapidly changing world, the humanities play a vital role in shaping perspectives, nurturing empathy, and addressing social inequalities. By focusing on equity, inclusion, and social responsibility, this IFDP aims to empower educators and researchers to design transformative learning environments and curricula that go beyond classrooms to impact communities.

Distinguished Speakers & Topics

The lecture series promises rich and diverse insights, featuring leading academics from top universities in India. Highlights include:

• Prof. Promod K. Nayar (University of Hyderabad)
  New Empires, the Environment and Much Verse: Ecojustice in Postcolonial Poetry – 8th September 2025

• Prof. Asim Siddiqui (Aligarh Muslim University)
  Social Justice and Community Engagement – 8th September 2025

• Prof. Deb Dulal Halder (University of Delhi)
  Critical Pedagogy & Transformative Education – 9th September 2025

• Prof. R.P. Singh (University of Lucknow)
  Cultural Memory & Historical Justice – 10th September 2025

• Prof. Tanu Gupta (Central University of Haryana)
  Gender and Popular Culture – 11th September 2025

• Assoc. Prof. Neelam Yadav (University of Delhi)
  Migration, Displacement & Refugee Narratives – History, Literature, and Social Justice – 12th September 2025

• Prof. Meenu Agarwal (Punjab University)
  Bhakti Sainthood: A Protest Against the Unjust Social Hierarchy – 13th September 2025

Each session offers participants the opportunity to engage critically with pressing global and local issues through the lens of arts and humanities.

About Integral University

Established under Act No. 9 of 2004, Integral University has emerged as a premier institution in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, offering over 240 programs across 47 disciplines. With a student body representing more than 20 countries, the University is committed to academic excellence, innovation, and global engagement. Recognized by the UGC and ranked under NIRF, it combines state-of-the-art infrastructure with a strong tradition of inclusive education.

Registration Details

• Eligibility: Academicians, faculty members, professionals, and research scholars

• Mandatory: Attendance in all sessions for E-Certificate

• Registration Fee:

  • Faculty & Research Scholars – ₹300

  • Students – ₹150

• Deadline: 8th September 2025

• Register here: Click to Register

For queries, contact:
📧 aareenaz@iul.ac.in | vanya@iul.ac.in
📞 +91-8756894450 | +91-7388130626

Final Thoughts

The IFDP Season IV at Integral University is not just an academic event but a movement towards reimagining the role of arts and humanities in building a more just, inclusive, and empathetic world. By bridging scholarship and community engagement, it underscores the power of literature, culture, and critical thought in shaping social transformation.

 

🌐 JGU International Foreign Language Conference 2025

Thinking With and Beyond AI in Foreign Language Studies

The Centre for Foreign Languages (CFL) at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), Sonipat, Haryana, proudly announces its 2nd International Foreign Language Conference, scheduled for 5–6 December 2025.

This year’s theme, “Thinking With and Beyond AI in Foreign Language Studies: Integration, Reflection, and the Future of Language Teaching, Literature, and Translation,” invites scholars, educators, and researchers to engage in critical dialogue on AI’s role in reshaping language education.

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🎯 About the Conference

Language education has evolved from traditional grammar-translation methods to immersive communicative frameworks and, most recently, AI-enhanced pedagogies. The pandemic further accelerated this transformation, emphasizing the role of digital tools in hybrid and remote learning.

While AI provides opportunities—personalized feedback, adaptive learning, scalable translation, and speech simulation—it also raises questions about emotional depth, cultural resonance, and ethical concerns.

This conference explores how to integrate AI responsibly in foreign language teaching while preserving the humanistic, emotional, and intercultural essence of communication.

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🔑 Conference Themes

Submissions are welcome on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Reconciling tradition and technology in language teaching

• Literature, emotion, and AI: Can machines feel what we read?

• Translation and transcreation in the age of automation

• Rethinking assessment with AI tools

• Teacher competency and identity in AI-mediated classrooms

• AI as a pedagogical collaborator: opportunities and ethical dilemmas

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📌 Important Details

• Mode: Offline (at JGU, Sonipat, Haryana)

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 30 September 2025

• Notification of Acceptance: 10 October 2025

• Languages for Submission: English, French, Spanish, or German

• Abstract Length: 250–300 words (Times New Roman, 12 pt, double spacing)

• Submission Email: ifcl@jgu.edu.in

⚠️ Plagiarized or AI-generated texts will not be accepted.

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👥 Who Can Participate?

• University faculty

• PhD scholars

• School teachers specializing in French, Spanish, or German as a foreign language

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📢 Why Attend?

This international forum will bring together educators, linguists, and translation scholars to rethink pedagogy in the AI age. Participants will:

• Engage in interdisciplinary dialogue on AI and language studies

• Explore the ethical use of technology in classrooms

• Reimagine the role of literature and translation in AI-driven contexts

• Contribute to shaping a future-ready, human-centered pedagogy

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📧 For queries:

• Dr. Shilpa Gupta – shilpa@jgu.edu.in | 8396907281

• Dr. Navreeti Sharma – navreeti@jgu.edu.in | 8930302170

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👉 Join us at JGU this December to envision a new era of foreign language teaching—where technology and tradition coexist, reflect, and innovate for the future.

 

🌍 IKATRIT’25: International Conference on Indigenous Knowledge, Decolonial Turn, and Social Development in the Global South

The world is witnessing a resurgence of Indigenous Knowledge Systems (IKS) as vital sources of wisdom for sustainable and equitable futures. To advance this dialogue, the RGVK-State Resource Centre, Shimla (established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development) is hosting IKATRIT’25, an International Conference on “Indigenous Knowledge, Decolonial Turn, and Social Development in the Global South”.

📅 Dates: 6–7 September 2025
📍 Venue: State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute, Shimla (Online Mode)

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✨ About the Conference

IKATRIT’25 provides a vibrant platform for scholars, practitioners, activists, and policymakers to explore how indigenous wisdom can reframe education, social policies, and community development in the Global South. By challenging Eurocentric models, this conference promotes decolonial perspectives and celebrates the resilience of indigenous epistemologies.

Key areas of discussion include:

• Indigenous agricultural practices & food systems

• Ecological knowledge & sustainability

• Oral traditions, folklore, and cultural memory

• Indigenous governance, law, and leadership

• Ayurveda, ethnomedicine, and healing practices

• Role of IKS in education & curriculum

• Youth, innovation, and indigenous futures

• Digital tools for preserving indigenous knowledge

• Climate action & indigenous resilience

• Literature, art, and performance in decolonial studies

The event also welcomes Open House Sessions to encourage diverse and interdisciplinary research.

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📌 Important Dates & Details

• Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 August 2025

• Conference Dates: 6–7 September 2025

• Full Paper Submission Deadline: 15 September 2025

• Registration Fees:

  • Technical Session: ₹500 (single author), ₹750 (two authors), ₹1000 (more than two authors)

  • Open House Session: ₹800 (single author), ₹900 (two authors), ₹1200 (more than two authors)

• Publication Fee: ₹1000 (Edited eBook with ISBN & DOI)

📖 Note: Open House presenters are not eligible for publication.

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🖋 Publication Opportunity

Accepted papers will be published in an edited eBook with ISBN and DOI. Each chapter will receive a unique DOI, and author identification will be integrated with ORCID.

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🌐 How to Participate

• Submit abstracts (max 250 words) via Google Form

• Full papers (3000–4000 words) to be submitted via email at bookpublishing85@gmail.com or through the official form.

• Ensure compliance with APA (or MLA for literature) referencing styles.

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👥 Who Should Attend?

• Academics & researchers

• Practitioners & policymakers

• Activists & cultural workers

• Students interested in indigenous and decolonial studies

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IKATRIT’25 is more than a conference—it is a call to rethink knowledge, power, and development from the perspective of indigenous traditions and decolonial thought.

👉 Don’t miss the chance to be part of this transformative dialogue.

For queries, contact via WhatsApp: +91-7011796627

 

🚀 AI-Powered Research Writing: From Idea to Publication

In today’s digital era, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the way research is conceived, conducted, and communicated. What once seemed futuristic is now an essential tool for scholars and educators—helping streamline literature searches, organize data, enhance writing quality, and navigate the complexities of academic publishing.

Recognizing this shift, the Inter University Centre for Teacher Education (IUCTE), Banaras Hindu University (BHU), Varanasi, is hosting a Five-Day National Workshop on “AI-Powered Research Writing: From Idea to Publication” from 13th to 17th October 2025.

🌟 Why Attend This Workshop?

This program is designed to provide hands-on, practice-oriented training on how AI can enhance every stage of research writing. From formulating research problems to preparing final manuscripts, participants will learn to harness AI responsibly and effectively.

🎯 Key Objectives

• Equip participants with practical AI skills for research writing.

• Enhance efficiency through AI-assisted literature review, editing, and citation management.

• Promote ethical use of AI by addressing plagiarism, bias, and data privacy.

• Develop the ability to critically evaluate AI-generated content.

• Build a collaborative research community to share best practices in AI-driven scholarship.

📚 Workshop Themes

• Academic writing & research genres

• AI tools for literature review

• Formulating research problems with AI support

• AI-enabled data analysis & visualization

• Ethical practices & publication strategies in the age of AI

📌 Important Information

• Dates: 13–17 October 2025

• Mode: Online (Google Meet)

• Registration Fee: ₹1000 (Researchers & Faculty)

• Deadline: 5 October 2025

• Seats: Limited – confirmed on first-come, first-served basis

👥 Who Can Join?

• Faculty members from higher education institutions

• Researchers from all disciplines

🌐 Connect with IUCTE

Stay updated through their official channels:

• Website

• Facebook

• YouTube

• X (Twitter)

• LinkedIn

• Instagram

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👉 Whether you’re just beginning to explore AI in research or looking to advance your expertise, this workshop will help you develop your personalized AI toolkit and join a growing network of AI-enabled scholars in India.

 

SRMIST Announces International FDP on Digital Humanities: DH 360°

The Department of English, SRM Institute of Science and Technology (SRMIST), Kattankulathur, is set to host an international seven-day online Faculty Development Programme (FDP) titled “DH 360°: Tools, Theories, and Applications in Digital Humanities” from August 25 to September 2, 2025.

About the FDP

In today’s academic and research landscape, digital tools are reshaping the way humanities are studied, taught, and applied. This FDP brings together global experts to provide participants with a 360-degree understanding of Digital Humanities (DH)—from foundational theories to advanced applications.

Key areas include:

• Text mining and analysis

• Digital archives and preservation

• GIS mapping for cultural studies

• Data visualization techniques

• Artificial Intelligence in cultural research

• Ethical challenges and debates in DH

Participants will not only engage with lectures and discussions but also gain hands-on training with widely used DH tools and methodologies.

Who Can Participate?

The FDP is designed for faculty members, research scholars, and academics keen on integrating digital approaches into their research and pedagogy. It will serve as a platform to bridge traditional humanities with cutting-edge technology, encouraging innovation in teaching and scholarship.

Expert Speakers

Renowned speakers from India and abroad will deliver sessions, including:

• Dr. Nirmala Menon – IIT Indore

• Prof. Claire Warwick – Durham University, UK

• Dr. Shanmugapriya – IIT Dhanbad

• Dr. Ananya Saha – BIT Ranchi

• Prof. Dr. Manu Mangattu – Poet, Research Consultant & Literary Critic

• Zahra S Roozafzai – ACECR Institute, Iran

• Dr. Praveen Sam D – SSN College of Engineering, Chennai

Registration Details

• Faculty: ₹500

• Research Scholars: ₹300

• Foreign Participants: $6

👉 Register here: Click to Register

Organizing Committee

• Convenor: Dr. V. Vennila, Asst. Professor & Head, Dept. of English

• Organizing Secretaries: Dr. Annie Vimala D & Dr. Abirami T, Assistant Professors

Supported by the leadership of SRMIST Chancellor Dr. T. R. Paarivendhar and guided by the university’s academic and administrative team, the FDP promises to be a transformative event for scholars across the globe.

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🌐 Join us this August and be part of the future of Digital Humanities.