Call For Papers For HPNLU Journal For Disability Studies (JDS) VOL. I, 2023 By Centre For Studies Related To Persons With Disabilities (CSD), Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla: Submit By 30th October 2023

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What Is The HPNLU Journal for Disability Studies (JDS)?

HPNLU Journal for Disability Studies (JDS) is an annual double-blind peerreviewed Journal published by Centre for Studies Related to Persons with Disabilities, Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. This is one of the flagship journals of Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla. It has been started with the objective of becoming a formidable instrument in taking the standard of legal and multidisciplinary research in country up by several notches. It is an annual faculty edited journal focusing on interdisciplinary and multi-disciplinary approaches towards law and disability writing.

At Centre For Studies Related To Persons With Disabilities (CSD), we firmly believe in the fact of active participation of persons with disabilities in building the disability-inclusivity discourse. As persons with disabilities have first-hand experience, whereby they can immensely contribute in the field of disability studies. Therefore we encourage people with disabilities to contribute for the journal. This way Journal will serve as the platform for innovative thought sharing and will aim at contributing in dynamic growth of law-disability literature. Thus journal run with the objective to serve as an important academic forum for disability discourse and scholarship. The journal will publish scholarly articles, comments on judgments, short notes, legislative analysis and solicit reviews of latest books from renowned connoisseurs of disability studies. All submissions will undergo a rigorous editorial process.

What Are The Details Of The Opportunity?

  • Theme: There is no specific or particular theme(s) or topic(s) for the Volume. All submissions, relating to Disability studies and its related fields or interrelation of disability with other disciplines are invited.
  • Types of Submissions: Contribution may be made in the form of Research Papers / Article, Notes & Comments and Book Review. The contribution, in given category, should be comprehensive and in-depth analysis of theoretical and contemporary issues related to Disability Studies including legal discourse at national and international level.
    • Articles (6000-10000 words)
    • Essaya And Comments(4000-6000 words)
    • Book Review (3000-4000 words) (Contribution under this Category is required to be made along with the new hard or e-copy of the Book).
  • Last Date of Submission: October 30, 2023
  • Submission Process: Submission in electronic form: All contributions have to be submitted in electronic form. The manuscript should be typed in MS Office double spaced, with a left margin of one and half inches, and sent to: editorjds@hpnlu.ac.in.
  • Terms and Conditions: The authors must comply with the following terms and conditions:
    • The manuscripts should be well researched/documented following a uniform style of citation for footnotes given above.
    • The manuscripts should be the original work of the contributor and not a compilation of pre-existing works on the subject. It should not amount to the violation of others’ copyright. The contributor has to give a declaration as to originality of the work.
    • The copyright in all articles, published in the Volume, shall vest in the owner of JDS, i.e. HPNLU, Shimla.
    • The views adopted from other sources and others’ work must be quoted and sufficiently acknowledged.
    • Paraphrasing another author’s work shall not be considered as original work. The source has to be acknowledged.
    • The Contributor has to cover the risk of being sued for copyright, defamation or contempt and shall be liable to suffer the losses if caused by violating copyright.

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