National Law School of India University, Bengaluru (India), along with the Centre for Advanced Studies Reflexive Globalisation and the Law (RefLex) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (Germany), invites papers for the International Conference on Reflexive Globalisation and the Law – (South) Asian Perspectives, to be held in Bengaluru from 12–14 November 2027.

The conference will explore the dynamics of law and globalization, with particular attention to colonial legacies and their impact on law and legal discourse in the 21st century.

Sub-Themes of the conference include:

• Reflexive globalisation in public (including public international) law, (international);
• Criminal law and transitional justice/transnational law;
• Strategies and practice of reflexive globalisation: activism, litigation, campaigns, networks;
• History and theory of globalisation, modernity and reflexivity; and
• Relationships between globalisation and other social phenomena in the context of law.

Key Dates:

• Abstract (300 words) and bio-note (300 words): 30 November 2026
• Notification of acceptance: May 2027

Submissions to:

For further details, please refer to the Call for Papers.

Funding

Accommodation for all invited participants will be provided for the duration of the conference. In addition, a limited number of travel grants (up to EUR 1.000 for intercontinental, up to EUR 500 for regional, and up to EUR 200 for domestic travel) will be available for scholars who are not able to self-fund their participation. When submitting your abstract, kindly indicate whether you also apply for a travel grant.