About the Journal
The NLUD Journal on LABOUR is an annual, double-blind, peer-reviewed publication of the Centre for Labour Law Research and Advocacy at National Law University, Delhi. Dedicated to advancing critical and interdisciplinary scholarship, the journal aims to create an inclusive platform for academic and practice-based discussions around labour, work, and the political economy. Submissions are invited from scholars, researchers, practitioners, and activists across disciplines.
Theme for Issue 2 (2025–26): Labour, Capitalism and Unfree Labour
This issue seeks to engage deeply with the complex intersections between labour, capitalism, and different forms of unfreedom. Contributions can explore, critique, and analyse contemporary and historical structures that produce and sustain exploitative labour systems.
Illustrative Subthemes (non-exhaustive):
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Nature of work, work relationships, and occupational styles
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Political economy, informal sector, and exploitative practices
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Development discourse and labour oppression
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Feminist perspectives on migration, gendered labour, and exploitation
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Intersectional approaches to labour and systemic inequities
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Historical injustices and marginalised labour communities
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Exclusionary structures in labour law
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Just transitions and climate-labour justice
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Labour in emerging industries and urban economies
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Urbanisation and its labour consequences
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Outcaste labour in India
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Modern slavery and its socio-legal genealogy
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Global capitalism, supply chains, and forced labour
Important Dates
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Submissions open: 15th July 2025
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Deadline for final submission: 30th October 2025
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Communication of acceptance: 30th March 2026
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Tentative publication date: 15th June 2026
How to Submit
Submissions should reflect original, well-researched, and analytical work relevant to the issue’s theme. For detailed submission guidelines and formatting instructions, please visit the official journal webpage.
This issue welcomes a wide range of interdisciplinary perspectives—legal, sociological, historical, political, feminist, and more—that interrogate the persistence of unfree labour in contemporary capitalism.
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