Posted by 4th Essay Competition on Law and Society 2019
by GNLU [Prizes Worth Rs. 30K, Internships]:
No registration Fee.
Submit by Aug 12
About the Organisation
GNLU Centre for Law and Society (GCLS) seeks to undertake research, legal studies and fieldwork at the confluence of law and society and to provide legal assistance through a variety of methods, including traditional casework, summary advice, self-help, community legal education, community development and policy reform initiatives. The Centre functions as a focal point for research on law and society, and law and legal institutions.
About the Competition
In order to encourage further research that determines how effective certain policies are in realising the goals of law, the centre initiated the Annual Essay Completion on Law & Society in 2016. The Centre hereby invites essays for the 4th edition of its essay competition organized under the able guidance of Prof. Upendra Baxi and in collaboration with reputed firms and organizations such as L&L (formerly Luthra), SFLC, Tandem Research and CSJ.
Eligibility
The competition is open to all undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolled in any discipline in a recognized University/ College/ Institute in India.
Only one submission per author shall be entertained.
Co-authorship by a maximum of 2 students is permitted.
Theme
“Algorithms, Law & Democracy”.
Sub-Themes
- In the wake of a Big Brother State: Surveillance and Privacy vis-à-vis section 69 of the Information Technology Act
- Algorithmic Bias and the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
- Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property Rights: Challenges new technology poses to the existing legal framework
- The Emergence of Big Data and Surveillance: How has Data-driven Policing changed law enforcement?
- The Internet of Things: How should the Law keep pace?
- Issues of Responsibility and Liability in Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Platforms
- The changing contours of Citizenship through Artificial Intelligence
- The politics and power in Algorithmic Infrastructures
Word limit – 4500-6000 words
Prizes
Category: Law Students
1st Prize:
INR 10, 000
Internship at Luthra & Luthra Law Offices
Publication in the Law & Society Review
2nd Prize:
INR 5,000
Internship at Software Freedom Law Centre
Publication in the Law & Society Review
Category: Non-law Students
1st Prize:
INR 10, 000
Internship at Tandem Research
Publication in the Law & Society Review
2nd Prize:
INR 5,000
Internship at the Centre for Social Justice
Publication in the Law & Society Review
Certificates will be issued to all participants and winners.
Submission Procedure
- The essays must be sent by email to gcls@gnlu.ac.in with the subject ‘4th GNLU Essay Competition on Law and Society, 2019’.
- The body of the e-mail must specify the name(s) of the author(s).
- The participants are required to send the following details in a separate word document attached to e-mail and also fill them in the Google form Submission & Author Details
- Sub-theme Chosen
- Title of the Essay
- Name of the author(s), College/Institute/University of the author(s), programme enrolled, and year of study of the author(s)
- The e-mail address and contact no. of the author(s)
- The essay may be attached in ‘.doc’ or ‘.docx’ format.
There is no requirement of registration formalities to be completed in order to participate in the competition.
Fee
No registration fee is to be paid for the same.
Contact
For any queries, you may leave us an e-mail at gcls@gnlu.ac.in or contact:
1. Saurabh Anand,
Director, Centre for Law and Society,
Contact: +918128650808; sanand@gnlu.ac.in
2. Zaid Deva,
Student Convener, Centre for Law and Society,
Contact: +91 9419061802; deva.zaid@outlook.com
3. Yashi Saraswat,
Student Coordinator, Law and Society Wing, Centre for Law and Society,
Contact: +91 9898238740; yashilata@gmail.com
4. Keertana Venkatesh,
Student Co-Coordinator, Law and Society Wing, Centre for Law and Society,
Contact: +91 9743564868; keertanavenkatesh01@gmail.com
For more information on the submission guidelines, submission procedure and important rules, please click here.
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