2nd International Human Rights Conference 2027

Name: 2nd International Human Rights Conference 2027
Start: 2027-01-20
Location: St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Two-day hybrid international conference by Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, on "Decolonising Human Rights: Towards Pluriversality".

Date

21 January 2027 – 22 January 2027

Location

St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Organizer

Xavier Law School, St. Xavier’s University, KolkataIn collaboration with Kate Hamburger CAPAS, Heidelberg University; School of Social Work, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Switzerland; Centre for Child Rights, WBNUJS; Science City (National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India)

Mode

Hybrid

About

St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, Xavier Law School, in collaboration with multiple academic and research institutions, is organizing the 2nd International Human Rights Conference on the theme "Decolonising Human Rights: Towards Pluriversality". The two-day international conference will explore contemporary human rights perspectives through decolonial, Global South, and pluriversal approaches. The conference will be conducted in hybrid mode.

Partners & Collaborators

Kate Hamburger CAPAS, Heidelberg University; School of Social Work, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Switzerland; Centre for Child Rights, WBNUJS; Science City (National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India)

Institution

St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata

Registration Deadline

Registration opens soon

Abstract Submission Deadline

31 October 2026

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline

31 October 2026

Conference

21 – 22 January 2027

Eligibility

Academicians
Professionals
Research scholars
Postgraduate students

Tracks & Research Areas

Decolonisation and International LawTWAIL and Epistemic JusticeIndigenous RightsClimate Action in the Global SouthFeminist Perspectives from the Global SouthPosthumanism and LawCorporate AccountabilityTechnology and Legal SubjectivitiesPluriversality and Human Rights

Highlights

International ConferenceHuman RightsLawAcademic Conference

Registration Fee

Not specified

Additional Information

Poster presentations are available for postgraduate students, subject to the conference guidelines.