Workshop on ‘Experiments in Writing: Environment and Climate Law’ By Dr. Arpitha Kodiveri, Vassar College

The Commons Cell, National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, is organising a oned-day workshop on ‘Experiments in Writing: Environment and Climate Law.’ This workshop is designed and delivered by Dr. Arpitha Kodiveri, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Vassar College.

About the Workshop

This one-day intensive workshop invites participants to explore new modes of writing in climate and environment law, moving beyond traditional legal forms to experiment with narrative, reflective, interdisciplinary, and speculative approaches. Designed for students pursuing law, social sciences, and public policy, the workshop blends creative experimentation with rigour, encouraging participants to produce writing that is analytically grounded while also being affective and publicly accessible. Across the workshop, participants will test alternative structures, voices, and genres that can help reshape how legal scholars and students communicate environmental urgency and imagine climate-just futures.

About Dr. Arpitha Kodiveri

Dr. Arpitha Kodiveri is an environmental law and justice scholar and an assistant professor of political science at Vassar College. Her work focuses on the role of law in the context of redressing climate harms faced by indigenous communities in South Asia. Her previous research examines land conflicts and legal mobilization by forest-dwelling communities in India. She has worked as an environmental lawyer supporting Adivasi and forest-dwelling communities in India.

Eligibility

NLSIU students across various cohorts of BA LLB, LLB, LLM, BA(Hons), and MPP programmes are eligible to apply. The workshop will be ideal for students with an interest or experience in research in environmental and climate jurisprudence. Interested students should apply using this Google Form. Registration is mandatory.

Important dates

Last date for filling the Google Form: December 7, 2025.
Notification to successful registrants: December 17, 2025.
Workshop: December 20, 2025.

Important notes

Attendees are expected to participate in workshop activities and break-out group discussions. There will be no formal assessment, research papers submission or exams. We will circulate some readings in advance that participants are expected to read prior to the workshop.

Queries

For any queries, please write to  Lianne D’Souza () or Aditya Dalal ().