Call for Papers: International Conference on Human Rights 2.0, 30 January 2026, Hybrid Mode, Submit by 29 November 2025

ABOUT TNDALU

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University was established by the Government of Tamil Nadu under Act No. 43 of 1997 to promote learning, teaching, and research in law. It was inaugurated by His Excellency Shri K.R. Narayanan, former President of India, on September 20, 1997, and commenced functioning on October 3, 1997. Recognised by the Bar Council of India and the University Grants Commission (Sec. 2f & 12b), the University is also a member of the Association of Indian Universities, the Association of Commonwealth Universities (U.K.), and the Indian Institute of Public Administration, New Delhi.

Themes

Human Rights 2.0: Contemporary Challenges in the Digital Regime foregrounds how emerging technologies reshape access to justice, privacy, expression and equality. The theme invites contributions that move beyond technical critique to examine how law and institutions must adapt to preserve human dignity in contexts such as algorithmic decision-making, platform governance, surveillance, digital labour and synthetic media. By treating “2.0” as both a diagnostic and a call to reform, the conference prioritizes interdisciplinary approaches that combine legal reasoning with insights from technology studies, social policy and human rights practice.

About the Conference

The Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University, School of Excellence in Law, through its B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) programme and Department of Human Rights, presents a one-day international conference designed to interrogate the human rights implications of rapid digital transformation. Scheduled for 30 January 2026, the conference brings together scholars, practitioners, policymakers and students to exchange rigorous, solution-oriented scholarship and to chart socio-legal responses that protect rights, dignity and democratic values in a technologydriven age. This convening is intended as a collaborative space where empirical insight and doctrinal analysis inform practicable recommendations for law, policy and institutional reform.

Mode of Seminar

The conference will be held in a hybrid format, combining an in-person programme with live online sessions to ensure wider participation. Presenters may choose to deliver their papers on-site or virtually. All accepted abstracts must complete registration and follow the organisers’ submission guidelines. Ecertificates will be issued to online presenters, and selected papers may be published in the conference proceedings. Please note that accommodation is not provided, though assistance with local lodging information will be available on request

ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS