Notifications

A. Events

1. Azim Premji University is holding its first international conference on law, governance and development at the TERI campus in Bangalore on May 18-19, on Indian Legal System Reform: Empirical Baselines and Normative Frameworks. 

2. Pratap Bhanu Mehta will be speaking on Rule of Law in a Developing Society at the National Gallery of Modern Art in Bangalore at 6.30 pm on Friday, May 18. Prior registration is necessary in order to attend.

3. Suchitra Film Society is celebrating Satyajit Ray with a month-long festival from May 5-27, including screenings of Ray's films every weekend during this period. For details, contact +91-80 26711785.

4. Goa University is organising a round-table discussion on Freedom of Expression and Privacy at their campus on June 2. For details, email Natasha Vaz.

5. The Alternative Law Forum is offering a two-day course, Commoning the Law, on the fundamentals of legal regulation of speech, on June 9-10. For details, contact Danish at +91-80-22868757 or send him an email.

B. Competitions and Calls for Papers

1. The Gujarat National Law University is holding the second GNLU - Y.J. Trivedi annual Intellectual Property Rights Essay Competition 2012. Submissions must be emailed to them by June 4. Participants also need to fill out the registration form. The best essays win cash prizes. For clarifications, contact Nisha Trivedi at +91-8128650868 or send her an email. 

2. Istanbul Kültür University is calling for papers for its International Conference on Rethinking International Law and Justice to be held in Turkey on 24-25 September. Abstracts in the prescribed form must be emailed to them by June 10.

3. The Law and Social Sciences Research Network is calling for papers for its third biennial conference to be held at the University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka, from December 14-16. Abstracts on any of the themes must be emailed to them by June 30.

The second NLS Union Debate

In a bid to restore what they saw as growing ignorance of principled justifications to policy and falling civil society consciousness and engagement, and promote greater engagement between teachers, students, practitioners and the rest of the legal fraternity, the Law and Society Committee and the Literary & Debating Society of the National Law School of India University, Bangalore came together to organise the NLS Union Debates. The success of the first edition, debating the legitimacy of hunger strikes, featuring Justice Santosh Hegde and Prof. (Dr.) Hargopal, pre-empted many of the legitimacy concerns that were eventually associated with the Lokpal Movement and prompted the organizers to make the event a regular affair open to the public.

Modelled on the Oxford and Cambridge Union Debates, this form of parliamentary debating features three speakers on each team – an expert in the field, a faculty member, and a student of the National Law School. After six speeches, each lasting approximately ten minutes, the floor is thrown open for questions and comments from the audience, after which each team nominates one speaker to deliver the closing remarks for their side. The audience or the “members of the house”, as they are referred to, then vote to decide the outcome of the debate.

The motion for the second edition of the NLS Union Debate is that "Intelligence Agencies in India ought to be regulated by legislation”. In the recent past, the operations of intelligence agencies worldwide are being questioned on the grounds of violating fundamental rights under the official garb of 'higher considerations'. On the other hand, it may be possible to suggest that the public and their political representatives are not competent to understand and take decisions on some matters, especially terrorism and national security. This is made especially confusing as these agencies suggest the need for absolute secrecy for their operations.

This edition features as expert speakers Aditya Sondhi, a practicing advocate and NLSIU alumnus, who is appearing in a PIL before the Karnataka High Court, arguing that the lack thereof is unconstitutional, and in opposition, Dr. S.T. Ramesh, retired DG & IG, as well as former Assistant Director of the Intelligence Bureau in New Delhi. Faculty members Prof. S.V. Joga Rao and Sidharth Chauhan shall be their respective second speakers.

Jayadev Ranade, an expert on National Security and terrorism, who retired as Additional Secretary in the Cabinet Secretariat and one time top-ranking official at the Research and Analysis Wing, will deliver opening remarks.

The event will take place on Thursday, September 15, 2011. Opening remarks and clarifications will begin at 5 pm and after a short break around 6 pm, the debate will commence at 6:30 pm.

Date: September 15, 2011

Time: 5 pm

Venue: NLSIU Campus, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore

Notifications

A. Events


1. Smita Srinivas, Director of the Technological Change Lab (TCLab) at Columbia University in New York, will be delivering a public talk on 'Models of Innovation: Knowledge problems and problematic context' where she will discuss sector-specific urban technological innovations with their historical, political and regulatory context, at the Alternative Law Forum, Bangalore on Friday, July 29, between 6-8 pm. For details, contact +91-80-22868757.


2. The Wikimedia India Chapter is organising a seminar on Copyright and Open Licensing at the Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore on Saturday, July 30, between 5-8 pm. Speakers include Sudhir Krishnaswamy and Pranesh Prakash. For registration and other details, send an email to Gautam John.


3. Rafiki is performing 'The Memorandum', a satire play from Czechoslovakia, at Ranga Shankara on July 30-31 at 7 pm. For tickets and other details contact +91-9886334291.


B. Conferences, Seminars and Calls for Papers


1. The Centre for Internet and Society, Bangalore and the Centre for Environmental Planning and Technology (CEPT), Ahmedabad are organising a research training and curriculum workshop on 'Locating Internets: Histories of the Internet(s) in India' at the CEPT University campus in Ahmedabad from August 20-22. Abstracts must be emailed in the prescribed format by July 26. Travel support will be provided for selected participants. For queries, contact +91-80-40926283. 


2. The International Consortium for Entrepreneurship Research is organising a conference on 'Entrepreneurship and New Venture Creation' at IIM Bangalore from December 8-10. Abstracts must be submitted by July 31. For details, contact +91-80-26993701 or send them an email.


3. The Australian Lesbian & Gay Archives in association with the Gender, Sexuality and Diversity Program at La Trobe University is organising a conference titled 'After Homosexual: The Legacy of Gay Liberation' at Melbourne, Australia, from February 2-4, 2012. Abstracts must be submitted by August 5, 2011. For further details, send an email to Mark Pendleton.


4. The Womens' Studies Centre at ILS Law College, Pune, invites abstracts for their inaugural conference on 'Feminism and the Law' to be held from February 10-12, 2012. Abstracts must be emailed by August 15, 2011. For details contact +91-20-25656775.

Notifications

A. Events
1. Good As You and Swabhava are organising a celebration at the Cubbon Park Bandstand on Saturday, July 2 from 4-6 p.m., to mark the second anniversary of the Naz Foundation judgement. For details contact Danish Sheikh on +91-8197979171.
 2.  The Forum Against War Crimes and Genocide is organising a seminar on 'War Crimes and Genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka' at the Students' Christian Movement, Mission Road on Saturday, July 2, at 4 p.m. The event includes a screening of a Channel 4 documentary on the topic and talks by Prof. Paul Newman and Prof. G. Haragopal. For details, contact +91-9448367627 or send them an email.
 2. Suchitra Cinema and Cultural Academy is organising a two-day film fest and discussion at their premises in Banashankari on July 2-3. For details contact Anand Varadaraj on +91-9845055034.
 3. Rang De is screening 'In Search of Gandhi' on Saturday, July 2 at A-1102, Ajmera Green Acres, Bannerghatta Road. Further details may be obtained from this Facebook page.
 4. The Bangalore Mountaineering Club is organising a night trek to Ramnagaram on Saturday, July 2. Details may be obtained on +91-9902027262.
 5. 'Dhuddu Kasu Dabbu Currency', the Whitefield Hindustani Music Festival and 'Swar Katha Upanishad' are among various interesting events happening on the weekends of July 2-3 and 9-10 at Jagriti Theatre in Whitefield. Further details may be obtained from this Facebook page. 

B. Conferences, Competitions and Calls for Papers
1.  Dr. Radhika Gajjala, Professor of Media and Communication at Bowling Green State University, will be delivering a public lecture on 'Socio-Financial Online Networks' relating to the effect of social networking on online microfinance systems at The Centre for Internet and Society in Domlur on Friday, July 8. For details contact +91-80-40926283. 
2. The Centre for Public History at Srishti School of Art, Design and Technology, in association with the British Council, is organising a one-day conference on 'Oral History and the Sense of Legacy' at the National Gallery of Modern Art, Palace Road on Tuesday, July 19. Advance registration is required. For registration and other queries contact +91-80-49000808 or send them an email.
3. The Central University of Himachal Pradesh and the International Sociological Association are organising an International Conference on Sociology of Law at Dharamshala from September 10-12. Abstracts must be submitted by July 31. For details, contact Dr. Arvind Agarwal on +91-9418294100 or send him an email. 
4. The Indiana State University is organising the third annual International Crime, Media and Popular Studies Conference from September 26-28. Abstracts must be submitted by July 8. If you have queries, send the Conference Administrative Assistant an email. 
5. The S.S. Khanna Girls Degree College is organising an essay competition on 'Education and Nation Building'. Essays must be emailed in by October 2. Prize money of over Rs. 1.5 lakh is to be won. For queries, contact Dr. Asha Upadhyaya on +91-9307973688 or Dr. Vasudha Gautam on +91-9198858449.

Notifications

Conferences and Calls for Papers 
1. Knowledge Globalization Conference, from 14 to 16 July 2011 at Beijing, China (deadline for abstracts is May 1, 2011). 
2. INTERNATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT CONFERENCE 2011, from 24 to 26 June 2011 at 
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Paper submission is on Feb 28, 2011. 

3. International Conference on Sustainable Development 2011, at Putrajaya, Malaysia from 5-7 December 2011. Deadline not stated but papers requested "as soon as possible". 

4. Conference on 

Democracy under the Challenge of War: Comparing the U.S. and India 

to be organized in New Delhi from April 22-23, 2011 by JNU and US-India Educational Foundation. 

5. The deadline for early registration at HPAIR this year, is Jan 14th

6. The Seventh Annual Conference of the Asian Law and Economics Association will be held from July 8-9, 2011 at the University of HongKong. The deadline for abstracts is April 15, 2011.  

7. The World Jurist Association is seeking articles of publishable quality in the field of law and technology for inclusion in a publication entitled Law/Technology.. For more information, contact Rachael Boyd at programs [at] worldjurist [dot] org, (202) 466-5428.

Opportunities

1. Cinnamon Teal Publishing is looking for interns. They publish an industry newsletter for Indian publishers called Publishers' Post. The opportunity is unpaid but located in Goa. For details contact writetous@thepublisherspost.com with 'internship' as the subject line and a page describing how you can contribute to the enhancement of the newsletter.

2. Magic Lantern Foundation is a registered not-for-profit and has been working with culture and human rights since 1989. They are looking for interns to help with two upcoming film festivals. Magic Lantern doesn't pay interns. If interested please write to: magiclantern.foundation@gmail.com with 'internship' as the subject line and with CV attached. They're based in Delhi.

Notifications

Calls for Papers and Conferences

1. The Amity Law School Journal ALSD calls for submissions for its first volume.

2. The 10th Global Conference on 'Environmental Justice and Global Citizenship' will be held from Friday 8th July 2011 to Sunday 10th July 2011 at Mansfield College, Oxford. The Steering Group welcomes the submission of pre-formed panel proposals. 300 word abstracts should be submitted by Friday 14th January 2011.

3. The 4th Global Conference on Forgiveness will be held on Wednesday 20th July – Friday 22nd July 2011 at Mansfield College, Oxford, United Kingdom. Absracts are due by Friday
14th January 2011. 

4. The City: 2nd International Conference  on Culture, Society, Technology will be held from 5 to 6 May 2011 in Vancouver, Canada. The deadline for abstracts seems to be Jan 31st, but please check again. 

5. A conference on "The Ideal Woman - Interrogating Feminity across Disciplines and Time", at Queens' University, Belfast on 11-12 March 2011. Abstracts are due on December 17th. 

6. The 17th Commonwealth Law Conference will take place in Hyderabad, India on Feb 6th to 9th, 2011. Visit the conference  website for details.   

7. The International Association for the Study of Sexuality, Culture and Society will be holding a conference on the “Naming and Framing: The Making of Sexual (In)Equality”, in Madrid, Spain between July 6-9 2011. The deadline for abstracts is Jan 10th, 2011. 
8. the 2nd International Symposium of the International Research Centre for Intercultural Studies (C.I.R.S.I.) will be held from 16-17-18 February, 2011 in  Brussels (Belgium) on “Diversity, Gender and Discrimination in Spaces". Deadline for abstracts submission: December 30th, 2010.

Opportunities

1. The Chandra Gurung Conservation Foundation (CGCF) Mentorship Program for Nepalese students is calling for applications for its six month, 2011 Fellowship program. Interested applications should contact the foundation directly at cg.conservationfoundation@gmail.com.

2. The Urban Habitats Forum and Ministry of Urban Development, GoI call for applications for the 2011 Fellowship on Urban Mobility. The Conference will take place in Delhi from Dec 3rd - 5th.

3. Enable India is looking for volunteers to help with their job fair for disabled persons. Contact them directly (details on their website).

4. Mashaal Theatre is holding auditions for its latest play, which is in Hindi. For details contact mailmasaal@gmail.com.

5. The Global Youth Assembly will be held from July 27-30th, 2011. Register as a delegate on their website. 
6. The Kabul Centre for Strategic Studies will be accepting interns for 2011.
7. The Point Foundation is offering scholarships for LGBT students. 
8. Registration for the World Social Forum is open till December 15th.

Events

1. There will be an exhibition of photos of German jazz at the Max Mueller Bhavan from December 8th to 17th, 2010.

2. MetroPlus (the news supplement to The Hindu) and Ranga Shankara are organising a theatre fest through December. There are a number of interesting plays.

4. From December 8th-17th, the Max Mueller Bhavan will be exhibiting a selection of photographs on German jazz.

5. There will be three upcoming events at 1 Shanti Road in the next week; on 11th, German artist-in-residence at the Max Mueller Bhavan, Timo Seber, will be displaying his work from 6:30 pm onwards, on 12th, there will be 'Nollywooded', a set of screenings and discussions on the Norwegian film industry, and on 15th, Kajri Jain will deliver a lecture on "The Handbag that Exploded; Mayawati's Monuments and the Aesthetics of Democracy in Post-Reform India", at 6:30 pm. 

Notifications

Conferences
1. The 2011 International Conference on Future Environment and Energy (ICFEE 2011) will be held from 25 to 27 March 2011 in Sanya, China. Papers are due by November 25th 2010.
2. The Department of Middle East, South Asia, and African Studies at Columbia is offering an University Graduate Student Conference on "Imaginary Geographies" from February 17th & 18th, 2011. Students who are interested in participating in the conference should submit a one-page (300 word) proposal and one page CV to MESAASgradconference2011@gmail.com by December 5, 2010
3. The Bharatidasan University at Trichy is organising a National Level Conference on 'Social Development in India; New Vistas and Challenges' on Jan 10-11 2011 at Trichy. Guidelines for authors are here.
4. The First Indian Biodiversity Conference 2010 will be held from 28-30 Dec. Abstracts are due on the 20th November.
5.   INTED2011 (5th International Technology, Education and Development Conference) will be held on 7th-9th March 2011 in Valencia, Spain. Abstracts are due on the 25th of November.
6.The 2011 International Conference on Future Environment and Energy (ICFEE 2011) will be held on 25 to 27 March 2011 in Sanya, China. Abstracts are due on the 25th of November.


Opportunities
1. The EAERE-FEEM-VIU European Summer School in Resource and Environmental Economics will be held from July 3rd-9th, 2011 in Venice, Italy. It is only open to doctoral and postdoctoral students.
2. Applications are invited for the Kinship conservation fellowship, which is a month-long in-residence program at Western Washington University (June 28-July 29, 2011). Eighteen Fellows are selected each year and become part of a global Fellows community now numbering 154 Fellows in 40 countries. The Fellowship includes a $6,000 stipend award; lodging is also provided. Online applications must be submitted by 24 January 2011.
3. State Bank of India is accepting applications for their Youth for India Program, a fellowship for students who want to work for social change through rural outreach and finance. Details are on their website.
4. Samvada announces a *Youth Activists Fellowship Programme* for  individuals who  are  working  with  disadvantaged and excluded  youth in  India.Details are here.


Events
1. The Bangalore Queer Habba will be on, all of this month, with plays, and music and discussions. For a schedule, go here.
2. The Kabir Project will be presenting a two-day festival on Sindhi Sufi poetry, on the 20-21 November, 2010. They will focus on the work of Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai, performed by folk singers. Details will be released later, but they can be contacted at thekabirproject@gmail.com.

Resources
1. The Indian Streets Beta Blog has been launched, an interesting venture on urban roads.

Notifications

Seminars and Conferences

1. The M.S.University of Baroda will be holding an international seminar on " Higher Education for Knowledge Based Society: Global Reforms" on 20-21 December, 2010. Papers are invited. 

 2. Abstracts are invited for the subtheme,  'Body Talk: Interrogating Boundaries and Hierarchies in Feminist Discourse', which is part of the upcoming conference of the Indian Association of Women's Studies, which is  scheduled for January 21-24th 2011, at the Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidhalaya in Wardha. The conference this year centers around 'Resisting Marginalisations, Challenging Hegemonies'. The deadline for abstracts is Oct 31. 

3. Takshashila Academia of Economic Research (TAER) Limited, Mumbai, and the India Society for Ecological Economics (INSEE), call for papers for a one-day seminar on “Climate Change and Markets: Opportunities, Challenges, and Policy Concerns” at India International Centre, New Delhi, on January 28, 2011.

4. York University, Toronto, Canada, and XIMB, Orissa, India will be holding a Conference on “Rural Labourers in Neo-liberal India”, 18-19 December 2010 at XIMB (Xavier Institute of Management – Bhubaneswar), Orissa, India. Papers are invited. The deadline is December 5th. 

5.The Centre for Water and Land Resources is organizing a ‘Two Days’ National Workshop on “Impacts of Watershed on Poverty Alleviation” during January 20-21, 2011 at National Institute of Rural Development, Hyderabad 500030. Papers are invited by November 24, 2010. 

6. The 2nd Global Conference on The Gothic - Exploring Critical Issues, will be held from 16th May - Wednesday 18th May 2011 in Warsaw, Poland. The deadline for abstracts is 26 November.

7. The 2nd Global Conference on "Experiencing Prison" will be held on Thursday 19th May – Saturday 21st May 2011 in
Warsaw, Poland. The deadline for abstracts is 26 November.  

8. The 1st Global Conference on Femininity and Masculinity will be held from 16 to 18 May 2011 in Warsaw, Poland. The deadline for abstracts is 26 November.

 9.  The 5th Global Conference on Ethics, Evil, Law and the State will be held from 19 to 21 May 2011 in
Warsaw, Poland. The deadline for abstracts is 26 November. 

10. The Jean Monnet International Conference on Human Security and Security Strategy: Institutions and Policies in a European Perspective, will be held 26-29 May 2011 in Kiev, Ukraine. The deadline for abstracts is Jan 15, 2011. a

Fellowships and Opportunities

1. The Unreasonable Institute  is inviting applications for the 2010 Unreasonable Fellows Program. The deadline for applications is November 10, 2010.

2. The Acumen Fund is offering a fellowship program focusing on leadership skills. The deadline for applications is Nov 15 2010. 

3. ActionAid Denmark has opened up a new category of personnel called 'Inspirators', who will work on development across nations. Applications are invited from people who have experience with voluntary work.

4. d.ust.bin, a webzine, invites entries in the form of short stories. Please go through their submission guidelines first.

5. Applications are invited for Tata's Jagriti Yatra, an annual train journey that takes selected candidates across India to meet unsung heroes. Apply at the earliest. 

6. Nether, a quarterly fiction magazine, invites submissions for its next issue.  

7. The North East Development Foundation is organising the Scholl Research Award for research papers on governance and development in the north-east.  Nominations are open till November 15 2010. 

8. The University of Sydney is offering a Masters of Human Rights and Democratisation program this year. Scholarships are available for Indian students. Applications are due on December 10 2010. 

9. Applications for the Conservation Leadership Program are open. The deadline is November 15. 

10. Pratilipi is bringing out a special issue on Kashmir. Submissions in the form of art and fiction are invited by November 20, 2010.

 

Talks 

As part of the Goethe Institute's CoLab-Goethe Lecture Series on Practices in Contemporary Art & Architecture, Mysore-based artist N.S. Harsha will deliver a lecture on his artistic practice titled "1969", on October 27 at 6 pm, at Max Mueller Bhavan. 

Exhibitions, Festivals and Events

1. The Nigah Queer Fest will take place in Delhi from 26th November to 5th December, 2010. Entries in any form of visual media are invited, by November 10, 2010.  

2. Bangalore Pride will be meeting at ALF on 27 October as part of the Bangalore Queer Habba. There will also be the Bangalore Pride march on 28 October, 2010.  

News

1. October 25-29 is the Youth LGBTQ awareness week. 

2.  Bookworm Goa wants to start an online book discussion forum. If you're interested, drop them a word. 

Notifications

Conferences and Calls for Papers
1. The Journal of International Law and International Relations (JILIR) invites submissions from scholars of both International Law and International Relations for its Fall 2010  issue. For details, visit the journal's website here:

2. The Perelman Centre for Legal Philosophy at the Faculty of Law of the Université Libre de Bruxelles will host a conference on "Jus Post Bellum and Transitional Justice," October 21-22, 2010, in Brussels. The program is here.

3. The McGill University Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism will host a conference on "Human Rights and Diverse Societies," October 7-9, 2010, in Montreal. The program is here.

4. The European Society of International Law will conductthe 4th ESIL Research Forum, to be held on 27-28 May 2011 in Tallinn, Estonia. The call for papers is here. The deadline for the submission of abstracts for the forum's 15 panels is 15 December 2010

5. Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, is organizing an International Conference on the theme Education for Peace, Social Inclusion and Sustainable Development: Towards a Paradigm Shift  during 8-10 December 2010. For online registration and further details, please visit  www.icmgukerala2010.in.

6. The Chinese (Taiwan) Society of International Law is seeking papers for presentation at Contemporary International Law Issues in the Asia Pacific: Opportunities and Challenges, the International Law Association Asia-Pacific Regional Conference to be held May 29-June 1, 2011, in Taipei, Taiwan.
Proposals of no more than 300 words, including the author's name and full contact information, should be e-mailed no later than December 20, 2010, to ila@nccu.edu.tw.

7. The Georgetown Journal of Law & Modern Critical Race Perspectives seeks submissions for its symposium, The Disparate Impact of Natural Disasters on Marginalized Communities Worldwide. The Journal reviews submissions on a rolling basis.

8. The AsianSIL has a call for papers for its Third Biennial Conference which will be held August 27-28, 2011 in Beijing. The conference theme is Asia and International Law: A New Era.In order to apply, please fill in the online submission form by Wednesday, 1 December 2010, 2300 hrs, Beijing Time.

9. The Editors of the Pace Law Review invite proposals from scholars and practitioners for our third annual issue on New York law that is slated for publication in Spring 2011,. Please submit proposals of no more than 500 words to plr [at] law.pace.edu by October 15, 2010.

News and Resources

1. The School Choice Campaign has recently released 'Student First!' a new magazine on education law and policy in India. To view it online, visit:http://schoolchoice.in/publications/studentfirst.php

Research Projects
1. The Privatisation in Higher Education Initiative (PERI) of the Open Society Institution invites expressions of interest for a research project that seeks to that seeks to contribute to a better understanding on whether, through what mechanisms, with what outcomes, and for whom the increasing adoption of a widening range educational service regulation and delivery mechanisms might lead to more effective and equitable education systems. For more information, visit: http://www.periglobal.org/

Volunteering Opportunities
1. Janaagraha, a Bangalore based NGO is looking for volunteers to assist with a citizenship education program for children. For more information visit: http://janaagraha.org/node/2149

Notifications

Calls for Papers 

1. The Centre for Labour Studies, a Delhi based resource centre,  is coming out with two new journals, Labour Notes in English and Shram Samvad in Hindi. Articles are invited on themes of labour, economic globalisation, emerging markets and labour vulnerability, new economy, opportunities and disjointed integration in Third World countries by October 15 for the November issue and November 15 for the December issue. The theme for the December issue will be Labour Migration. Articles and queries should be sent to Parthasarathi Jena, Executive Director-Centre for Labour Studies(CLS) &, Editor-in-Chief Labour Notes and Sharam Samvad, BlockA,20A- Second Floor, Lajpatngar Nagar, New Delhi-110024, Cell: ++91- 9811871868, Phone/Fax: ++91-11-46678487 , Email:  clsindia1@gmail.com, clsindia1@yahoo.in

2.  The School of Economics at the Devi Ahilya University of Indore is organising a two day National Seminar on 19-20 November 2010 on Natural Resources and Economic Development. Papers may be sent in to kanhaiya.ahuja@gmail.com by October 31 2010. For details please visit: http://www.dauniv.ac.in/ 

3. The Jindal Global Law Review invites submissions for its next issue on "The Changing Role of Law in Asia: Revolution or Devolution?". The issue will explore the effect of the evolution of laws and regulations in Asia with particular attention to the contemporary social, political and economic landscape of Asia. Abstracts are due by September 15th. For more details, visit: http://www.scribd.com/doc/36884049/JGLR-Call-for-Papers-March-2011 

 Conferences, Seminars and Consultations

1. Women in Cities International and Jagori are organising a conference on Womens' Safety: Building Inclusive Cities from November 22-24 at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Registration should be completed by Sep 15 2010. For details please visit: https://www.qvc.qc.ca/womens-safety/Welcome.htm 

2. The Department of Social Work, University of Lucknow is organising a conference on Inclusive Development In India: Past Experience, Present Challenges and Future Development on December 20-21, 2010. An expression of interest should be mailed in after which the organisers may choose to invite you to write a paper. For details visit: http://vkunj.com/lusocialwork/index.html

3. The Institute for Dialogue With Cultures and Religions, Chennai is organising a National Level Consultation on 'The Role of Caste in Politics and Governance in India' from 21-23 Oct 2010. For details and registration, please visit: http://www.idcrdialogue.com/

4. The International Conference on Social Science and Humanity will be held in Singapore from 26-28 Feb 2011. Paper proposals/abstracts are due on October 30 2010. For details please visit 

http://www.icssh.org/ 

Courses

1. Ranga Shankara will be conducting a theatre appreciation course, facilitated by Sadanand Menon, from Oct 22-24 and Oct 30-Nov 1. For applications email rstheatre@gmail.com 

Events (Plays, Concerts)

1. India Foundation for the Arts, is bringing a Dastangoi performance to Bangalore. Dastangoi, the traditional art of storytelling, involves the performance of ancient epics in Hindi or Urdu. This performance will be by Danish Husain (noted poet) and Mahmood Farooqi (Rhodes scholar and co-director of Peepli Live) on September 25th, 2010. Details are available at www.indianstage.in

Competitions

1. Seagate and Kunzum are conducting four world-wide photography competitions, starting September 9 and ending November 7, 2010. Details are available here: http://kunzum.com/seagate-photo-contest/

2. Nandini Voice for the Deprived, a Chennai NGO invites entries for an essay competition, on the topic "Has Gandhian Philosophy Been Lost in Present Day India?". Entries should be max 1500 words, in English, Hindi or Tamil and should be sent to nsvenkatchennai@gmail.com by September 20 2010. For more details visit: http://www.nandinivoice.org/

General Interest/News

1. The Draft Rules for Implementation of the Right to Education Act, India, are now available in English and Kannada at http://www.schooleducation.kar.nic.in/ssa/pdfdocs/rtedraftrules.pdf. The Ministry has asked for comments and responses to the same, by September 30th, 2010. 

2. The Whistleblowers Bill 2010 has been uploaded for comments and feedback at http://persmin.nic.in/EmployeesCorner/Acts_Rules/DisclosureBill/DisclosureBill_2010_Eng.pdf. Last date is September 30 2010. 

3. Jaanagraha, a Bangalore-based NGO is looking for part time teachers to work with local schools on an education programme.  They estimate a requirement of about 15 hours a week. For details please visit: http://www.janaagraha.org

Notifications

Conferences 

1. The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is organising a conference on The Berlin International Human Rights Congress:

Human Rights and Democracy in a Globalized World - Moving Towards an International Consensus?" (Berlin, 1st - 4th October 2010). Applications to attend are open now. For further information, please visit: http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/academy/index.php?en_conferences_bihrc

2. The Clute Institute is organising a conference on innovative techniques in college education, on June 6-9, 2011 at Barcelona. Proposals are due 2 weeks before the conference. Details are available here: http://www.cluteinstitute.com/conferences/2011Barcelona.html

Workshops, Talks and Courses

1. The South Asia Movement Building and Human Rights Institute has called for applications for a course from 1-5 November for women with experience in working with NGOs, on leadership and human rights. It will be held in Kathmandu. The deadline for applications is 10 September 2010. Details are available here: http://web.creaworld.org/home.asp

2. Richard M Stallman will be delivering a lecture on Free Software Movement and GNU /Linux Operating System at the Reva Institute of Technology, on 8th September. You will have to book a seat if you want to attend, for which you must contact Dr. Sunil Kumar S. Manvi, Head of the Department, ECE , sunirmanvi@revainstitution.org , 9449436754

3. The Human Rights Education Association is offering  distance learning courses on Safeguards Against Torture and Ill-Treatment, and on International Refugee Law and Contemporary Challenges. The deadline for registration is 15th September 2010. For details please visit: http://www.hrea.org/index.php?base_id=822&language_id=1

Film Screenings, Plays and Readings 

1. There will be anumber of interesting plays in Hindi, English and Kannada at Ranga Shankara theatre through the month of September. They've released their September schedule which can be accessed here: http://www.rangashankara.org/home/rangatest/ (scroll over the link that says, 'Show All'. 

2. Cult Entertainment will be performing Moliere's play, Imaginary Entertainment, at the Alliance Francaise, on September 4th, 2010. Tickets and details are available on www.indianstage.in

3. Naatak Bangalore will be reading Ashish Joshwar's Hey Ishwar! (Hindi) on 5th September 2010, in Koramangala. For details, contact: divya_vipul@yahoo.com

4. Sharanya Manivannan and Shruthi Krishnan, will be reading short fiction and poetry at Crossword Bookstore (Residency Road) at 6 pm, in an event organised by Toto Funds the Arts, on 7th September, 2010. 

Competitions

1. FES India is organising a case competition on the governance of the commons. The first synopsis is due on September 6th, 2010. For details, visit: https://www.irma.ac.in/irmafes/institute_13th_dates.php

2. India Carbon Outlook is organising a competition on writing a short note on Sustainability and Leadership. The deadline is September 18th. For details, visit: http://india.carbon-outlook.com/content/page/sustain-ability-2010

Of Interest/News

1. The Central Vigilance Commission has called for comments on the new Draft National Anti-Corruption Strategy. The deadline is 20th September. The strategy is available at: http://cvc.nic.in/nacs26082010.htm . Comments may be mailed to subramaniam.k@nic.in

2. The Government of India is offering scholarships for disabled students. For details visit: http://epaper.dnaindia.com/EpaperImages/31082010/3108183645-large.jpg 

Volunteering, Calls for Support

1. The Bangalore Citizens' Initiative will be organising a protest on the recent deaths at the Beggars Home in Bangalore, from Town Hall to the statue of Mahatma Gandhi on 3rd September 2010, at 4pm. Supporters are requested to wear black. 

2. Rukmini Kapoor, a Teach for India Fellow in Mumbai requests support in the form of books, toys, CDs and stationery for underprivileged children between the age of 5-13. She can be contacted at rukmani.kapoor@gmail.com.

Notifications

Conferences
1. The Institute for Global Citizenship and Equity at the Centennial College, Canada. is organising a conference entitled, "Engaging Hearts and Minds, Equity, Social Justice and Citizenship in Action" on 8 March 2011 in Toronto. Papers are due on September 30, 2010. Details are available here: http://www.centennialcollege.ca/citizenshipandequity/HeartsMinds
2. The Fifth International Film Festival and Conference on Water will be held from 27- 30 August in Bangalore at multiple venues. For details please visit: http://www.voicesfromthewaters.com/
3. The 1st Global Conference Experiential Learning in Virtual Worlds will be held on 20th March – Tuesday 22nd March 2011 in Prague. Abstracts are due on 1 Oct 2010. For details visit http://www.inter-disciplinary.net/at-the-interface/education/experiential-learning-in-virtual-worlds/
4. PILSARC is organising a conference on ths Status of Refugees in North Eastern States on 4th September in Delhi. For details visit: http://pilsarc.blogspot.com/2010/08/conference-on-refugees-in-north-eastern.html


Calls for Papers
1. NLIU Law Review has called for papers. The deadline is October 4. For details, visit: http://spicyipindia.blogspot.com/2010/08/off-topic-call-for-papers-nliu-law.html
2. The Journal of Empire Studies has called for papers which examine specific subjects comparing eastern and western empires. The deadline for the next issue is November 15 2010. For details, visit: http://www.iflair.biz/jes/


Competitions
1. Toto Funds the Arts is offering an award for Creative Writing. The deadline is October 15, 2010. For more information go here: http://blog.prathambooks.org/2010/08/toto-awards-2011-creative-writing-in.html
2. SPAN, the magazine is holding an article writing competition. Entries are due on September 1st. For details, see http://span.state.gov/mar-apr2010/eng/span_cover_art_contest.html#SPAN%20Article%20Contest.
3. The Development Alternatives Group in partnership with Green Economy Coalition (GEC), the Ring Alliance of Policy Research Organisations, the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) and the Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, New Delhi are organising the TARAGRAM YATRA, an event to bring to together policy makers, research scholars, and practitioners to address problems relating to poverty and the environment. It will take place from 17-21 September at Delhi. For details visit:http://taragramyatra.org/
4. The ICRC is holding a young reporter competition. The deadline for entries is October 1 2010. Details may be found here: http://www.icrc.org/eng/competition


Plays/Screenings/Shows/Talks
1. Bhagwan Dhoondo, a play by Yours Truly Theatre will be performed ADA ranga mandira, JC road, next to townhall,

 infront of Ravindra kalakshetra, Corporation circle, Bangalore at 7 pm on 29 August.

2.The Bangalore Photography Club is having their annual exhibition, called Frames of Mind, at Chitrakala Parishat from 22-24 October. For details visit here: http://bangalorephotographyclub.com/activities/fom10.html
3. Indian Ensemble will be performing Treadmill (lang: HIndi) by Sandeep Shikhar, directed by Abhishek Majumdar at Ranga Shankara on 29 August. For details visit rangashankara.org
4. The Bangalore International Centre is having a talk on Adoor Gopalkrishnan on September 13th, delivered by Gautaman Bhaskaran. It is open to the public.

5. The Bangalore RTI Clinic will be holding a session at Cubbon Part on 28 August, from 2-4 pm, opposite the Press Club. For information contact: Manohar +91.95.3503.7596, or Gururaj +91.94.4884.9353



Volunteering and Internships
1. Citizen Matters, an online newsletter and service is looking for contributors and columnists. For details, see the attached document.
2. Accountability Initiative is looking for a Research Associate. For details, visit:http://www.accountabilityindia.in/opportunities-us

3. Google is looking for a policy intern. For details, see the attached document.

 

General / Of Interest
1. Madness Mandali, an open visual poetry project is open. You can participate or visit here: http://madnessmandali.blogspot.com/
2. The Planning Commission invites comments on the 12th 5 Year Plan - visit here: http://planningcommission.nic.in/plans/comments/inter.htm