International Conference on Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks: Challenges for Marginalized Groups | Online | REVA University | 15th - 16th May 2023.
International Conference on Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks is being organised by the Centre for Human Rights Law and Policy, School of Legal Studies, REVA University.
International Conference on Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks: Challenges for Marginalized Groups is being organised by Centre for Human Rights Law and Policy, School of Legal Studies, REVA University in online mode from 15th - 16th May 2023.
About the organizers
The Centre for Human Rights Law and Policy, School of Legal Studies, REVA University is organizing an International E-Conference on ‘Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks: Challenges for Marginalized Groups’ in collaboration with The Staffordshire Law School, The School of Justice, Security and Sustainability, Staffordshire University, United Kingdom and The Department of Languages & Cultures, Lancaster University, United Kingdom.
About International Conference on Harmful Practices Related to Accusations of Witchcraft and Ritual Attacks
The international conference focuses on the challenges faced by marginalized groups who can be most vulnerable to harmful practices. It offers a space for researchers and practitioners to engage in inclusive interdisciplinary dialogues about the many facets of harmful practices resulting from the belief in witchcraft and ritual attacks that often target these groups and other vulnerable individuals.
The conference invites presentations on sub-themes including but not limited to:
- Accusations of Witchcraft and Human Rights
- Spiritual Abuse
- Harmful Practices and Gender Based Violence
- Disability and Harmful Practices
- Elder Abuse
- Harmful Practices and Rights of the Child
- Effective Responses to Harmful Practices
- Enforcing Legal Prohibition on Harmful Practices
- Social Justice and Equality
Eligibility
Abstracts are invited from Academics, Students, Researchers, Practitioners. The abstract shall not exceed 250 words and must be accompanied by a short bio of 50 words. The abstract is to be sent to witchcraftconference2023@gmail.com
Important Date
- Deadline for submission of abstract: 1 April 2023
- Notification of selection of abstract: 15 April 2023
- Last date for registration: 22 April 2023
Registration Guideline
- Academics and Practitioners: Rs.1500/- (15 GBP approx.) for Single authorship and Rs.2000/- (i.e., 20 GBP approx.) for co-authorship
- For Students/Research Scholars: Rs.1000/- (10 GBP approx.) for single authorship and Rs.1500/- (i.e., 15 GBP approx.) for co-authorship
- Participants (without presentation): Rs.500/- (5 GBP approx.)
Mode of Fee Payment
- Account Name: REVA UNIVERSITY
- Bank Name: THE KARNATAKA BANK LTD
- Account Number: 6662000100000901
- Branch: REVA University Branch, Bengaluru
- IFSC: KARB0000666
- Prior registration is mandatory for paper-presenters as well as participants for the conference.
- Paper-presenters as well as participants are requested to complete the Registration Form and upload the Fees Receipt by clicking the link: Click Here