Eklavya 2.0 – Research and Writing Programme | NLU Delhi

National Law University, Delhi, is conducting its Research Writing Programme – Eklavya 2.0, which will be organized from 31st May to 1st June 2025.

About the Programme

The National Law University Delhi (NLUD) first launched the Eklavya Research Affiliation Programme (ERAP) in 2023, with the objective of engaging in interdisciplinary research and evolving quality publications through collaborative learning. As a step forward, NLUD now proposes Eklavya 2.0 – the Eklavya Research and Writing Programme (ERWP) – to develop multidisciplinary academic engagement between scholars in law and social sciences.

This programme provides an opportunity for NLUD to invite interested scholars outside the university to interact, exchange and learn from legal academia and share their valuable scholarship to create integrated knowledge for wider dissemination in the form of publications.

About Eklavya 2.0

The Eklavya 2.0 Research and Writing Programme (ERWP) is a two-day workshop scheduled to be held on 31st May – 1st June 2025 at NLU Delhi. The workshop aims to foster interdisciplinary engagement between law and social science scholars, facilitating exchange and learning of new techniques of writing and publication.

Themes of ERWP

Under ERWP, NLUD invites interested contributors to submit their proposals under the following broader themes (these are only indicative):

• State and Non-State Legal Orders
• Pluralism, Normative Diversity and (Legal) Consciousness
• Gender, Culture and Law
• Law, Technology and Challenges of Change
• Law and (In)equalities
• Sentencing, Philosophy and Practice
• Movements and Law
• Rethinking Politics and Freedom in the Anthropocene
• The Politics of Migration and Displacement as a Form of Life
• De-Growth and Law
• Law, Business and Governance
• Just Transitions and Policy Measures
• Theoretical and Methodological Approaches to Liberal Education
• Digital Spaces and Emerging Forms of Normative Ordering

Eligibility and Selection Process

• Applicants must be a graduate in law or in any other field but should be willing to work on topics that have an interface with the law.
• To be selected for the Eklavya 2.0 Workshop, applicants must complete an online application form and also upload the documents mentioned below:
• Expression of Interest for participating in the workshop.
• A publication proposal with the following contents:
• Research question or purpose of the proposed paper.
• How the paper contributes to current understanding in the identified research area.
• Brief description of the empirical analysis used and/or an illustration of the theoretical/conceptual model to be developed.
• CV and academic transcripts.
• Submitted proposals will be assessed to shortlist scholars for the workshop based on the above criteria.

Application Process

• Interested contributors should submit a research proposal (max. 2000 words) online no later than 15th April 2025.
• Applications must be submitted using the online form available here
• [Click here to Register]
• Registrations must be submitted latest by 5:00 PM on 20th April 2025.

Workshop Structure

• Out of the submitted proposals, 25 scholars will be invited to an in-person two-day workshop on 31st May – 1st June 2025. The scholars will present their proposals before an expert panel. This two-day workshop is designed to deliver constructive feedback to the scholars and will be instrumental for manuscript preparation for publication under the ERWP Scheme.
• The exact details of the workshop format will be communicated to the selected applicants at a later date.

Workshop Benefits

• A participating grant of ₹5000/- would be paid to selected candidates to facilitate participation in the two-day workshop.
• Accommodation will not be provided.
• An appropriate honorarium, as may be decided by the University, is proposed after the completion and publication of the assignment.
• Certificates will be given to all candidates participating in the workshop.

Downloads

Brochure: [Click here to view]

Contact

For all queries, please contact: eklavya@nludelhi.ac.in.