Conference Description:
St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata, Xavier Law School, in collaboration with Kate Hamburger CAPAS, Heidelberg University; School of Social Work, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Switzerland; Centre for Child Rights, WBNUJS; and Science City, a unit of the National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India, is organising a two-day International Conference on:

“Decolonising Human Rights: Towards Pluriversality”

The conference will explore contemporary perspectives on human rights, with a focus on moving beyond dominant and established approaches towards more plural and inclusive understandings of human rights.

Details:
• Conference: International Human Rights Conference 2027
• Theme: Decolonising Human Rights: Towards Pluriversality
• Dates: 21–22 January 2027
• Venue: St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata
• Abstract Submission Deadline: 31 October 2026
• Registration: Opening soon

Organisers & Collaborators:
• St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata – Xavier Law School
• Kate Hamburger CAPAS, Heidelberg University
• School of Social Work, HES-SO Valais-Wallis, Switzerland
• Centre for Child Rights, West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences
• Science City, National Council of Science Museums, Ministry of Culture, Government of India

Submission:
• Researchers and scholars interested in Human Rights, Decolonial Studies, Law, Social Justice, and related interdisciplinary areas are invited to submit abstracts.
• The abstract submission deadline has been extended to 31 October 2026.
• Further details regarding registration and submission are expected to be announced by the organisers.

Why Participate:
• Opportunity to present research at an international human rights conference
• Engage with interdisciplinary perspectives on human rights
• Connect with scholars and institutions from India and abroad
• Contribute to discussions on decolonisation and pluriversality in human rights