Details:

Editors Dr. Pallavi Mohanan and Dr. Tanya Bhardwaj invite abstract submissions for an upcoming edited volume, Bodies Under Law: Gender, Sexuality, and the Politics of Governance from Antiquity to the Present, to be published by Palgrave Macmillan. The volume seeks interdisciplinary contributions examining the governance of gender and sexuality across historical and contemporary contexts.

About the Call

The edited volume aims to explore how legal, political, and cultural systems have governed bodies, gender, and sexuality from antiquity to the present day. It welcomes critical scholarship on feminist legal theory, queer studies, anti-gender movements, and the evolving intersections of law, culture, and governance.

Themes

Submissions may address, but are not limited to, the following themes:

• Gender and sexuality under legal and political systems
• Historical and contemporary governance of bodies
• Feminist legal scholarship
• Queer theory and legal studies
• Law, history, sociology, and literary studies
• Anti-gender movements and the politics of governance
• Intersections of gender, sexuality, law, and culture

Eligibility

Submissions are invited from:

• Academicians
• Researchers
• Practitioners
• Scholars in Law, History, Sociology, Literary Studies, Gender Studies, Queer Theory, Political Science, and related interdisciplinary fields

Submission Guidelines

• Abstract: 200–500 words
• Include relevant keywords
• Attach a short author bio

Why Submit?

• Opportunity to contribute to an edited volume published by Palgrave Macmillan
• Engage in interdisciplinary scholarship on gender, sexuality, and governance
• Publish alongside leading researchers working at the intersection of law, culture, and society
• Contribute to contemporary academic discourse in feminist and queer legal studies

Important Date

• Abstract Submission Deadline: August 20, 2026

How to Submit?

• Submit your abstract through the official submission form.
• Alternatively, send your submission via email to bodiesunderlaw@gmail.com.

Organizer

Edited by Dr. Pallavi Mohanan and Dr. Tanya Bhardwaj
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan