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.