Call for Papers by LHSS Journal, MNLU Mumbai [2024]: Submit by Jan 31

About LHSS Journal

In a bid to contribute more comprehensively to the conversation around interdisciplinarity in law and humanities and social sciences, the LHSS Collective, MNLU Mumbai plans to start the Law, Humanities and Social Sciences Journal (LHSS-J).

In the coming days, the journal aspires to furnish a platform for emerging research in the field while also harbouring expertise from fields such as history, philosophy, political science, sociology and literature in their engagement with law. At the same time, it would also strive to expand the horizons of readership for interdisciplinary research beyond the borders of conventional academic spaces.

A glance at any textbook of jurisprudence betrays a stark absence: that of juridical insights and theories from a uniquely Indian perspective. What explains this lack, despite the evidently robust debates around cases, legislations and policies in our courts, classrooms, and think tanks?

Why do stellar concepts such as the basic structure doctrine and constitutional morality remain mere artefacts in the judicial system, with negligible presence in our public spaces and discussions? At the very least, this disconnect suggests a want of conversation between the laws and the human social currents amid which they emerge, and which in turn, they reshape.

Theme

The LHSS Journal hopes to begin, mentor and sustain such conversations between law and other humanities and social sciences disciplines such as history, sociology, economics, literature, political science, philosophy. In its bid to house the best of research and reflection on the intersection of law and the other social sciences, the journal would range along the following themes:

Framing of Legal Narratives in Indian Cultural Contexts
Rights, Equality and Social Justice
Cultural Lives of the Law
Law in a Digital Age
Law in the Colonies: The Raj and Beyond
Legal Interpretation and Literary Techniques
Visual Cultures and Law
Identity, Law and Language
Social Lives of Legal Education in India
Law in Crises

Submission Categories

The LHSS Journal will accept the following categories of papers:

Articles – 3000-5000 words
Case comments – 2000-3000 words
Book reviews – 1500-3000 words

Submission Guidelines

All submissions should be original, unpublished, and not under consideration by any other journal.
Co-authorship is permitted, with a maximum of two authors for any submission.
Plagiarism and AI-generated content will be strictly checked, and submissions found in violation will be rejected without further review.

Content & Formatting Guidelines

Submissions must be made in MS Word format (.docx or .doc) and conform to the citation style adopted by the journal. The name of the document must be the same as the title of the submission.
Authors are encouraged to include a brief abstract (150-200 words) with their submission.
The title of the post must be formatted to Times New Roman, Size 14, 1.5 Line Spacing, in All Caps and in Bold.
The main body of the submission must be formatted to Times New Roman, Size 12 and with 1.5 Line Spacing and single line space between paragraphs.
All references must conform to the APA Citation Style in the form of footnotes. It should be formatted to Times New Roman, Size 10 with 1 Line Spacing.
The paper should not contain the name or institutional affiliation of the author, or any information that may disclose the identity of the author and hamper the review process.