About the Handbook
The International Handbook of Legal Language and Communication: From Text to Semiotics (Springer), edited by Anne Wagner (Editor-in-Chief), is an authoritative reference volume exploring the intersections of law, language, and communication through a semiotic lens.
Section 32: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and the Pursuit of Justice
Section Editors: Megan Beatrice, Nourredine Bessadi, Javier Moreno-Rivero, PhD
This section focuses on Indigenous peoples’ ongoing pursuit of justice globally, with emphasis on land rights, sovereignty, self-determination, and the endurance of Indigenous legal traditions. Contributions should highlight how Indigenous voices influence legal reform, international human rights law, and efforts to redress historical injustices.
Suggested Themes (non-exhaustive):
- Historical legacies and contemporary justice
- Land, territory, and natural resources
- Sovereignty and self-determination
- Indigenous legal traditions and customary law
- Indigenous voices in global governance
- Criminalization and resistance
- Cultural rights and intellectual property
- Healing, memory, and redress
Eligibility
We welcome submissions from scholars, practitioners, and interdisciplinary researchers engaged in Indigenous rights and justice, law, semiotics, or related fields.
Submission Guidelines
Interested contributors should send the following to Megan Beatrice (m.beatrice@deakin.edu.au), Nourredine Bessadi, or Javier Moreno-Rivero, PhD:
- Tentative chapter title (subject to revision)
- Author name(s)
- Institutional affiliation(s)
- Country
- Short abstract
Chapter Requirements
- Substantial, literature-based contributions written in an accessible style.
- Chapters can be revised until final print publication.
- Flexible deadlines: 6–12 months after acceptance, with extensions available.
Further Information
Author guidelines, templates, and FAQs are available on the project website: IHLLC Project Website.
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