About the Conference
The Oxford Dharma Centre for Research and Policy invites submissions for the Oxford Dharma Conference 2025, which aims to reimagine Dharma as both a normative and analytic framework across law, economics, leadership, and civilisational studies. Rooted in the Sanskrit root dhṛ (“that which sustains”), Dharma offers a systems-thinking paradigm that foregrounds sustainability, relational ethics, and holistic governance.
Themes & Sub-Themes
Submissions may engage with one or more of the following thematic tracks:
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Dharma and Law
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Legal positivism and Dharmic jurisprudence
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Relational justice and legal pluralism
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Legal personhood beyond humans
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Dharma in post-colonial legal reform
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Dharma and Economics
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Artha-dharma aligned prosperity models
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Ethical entrepreneurship
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Non-extractive, regenerative economic practices
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Dharma as a critique of capitalism
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Dharma and Civilisation
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Civilisational memory and continuity
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Aesthetics and art as Dharmic expressions
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Pluralism, coexistence, and decolonial theory
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Dharma in global civilisational dialogue
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Dharma and Social Leadership
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Inclusive leadership rooted in plural worldviews
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Leadership as seva (service)
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Participatory governance through Dharmic principles
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Indigenous governance models and Dharma
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Submission Guidelines
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Abstract length: ~500 words
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Should include: research question, methodology (if applicable), core argument, and relevance to the conference theme
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Submission types accepted: Academic papers, policy briefs, and practice-based insights
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Deadline for abstracts: 15 August 2025
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Notification of acceptance: 20 August 2025
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Full paper deadline (for proceedings): 10 September 2025
How to Participate
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Submit abstracts and register interest via: https://lnkd.in/e36EKSW2
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View detailed sub-themes and conference information: https://lnkd.in/e7D56trK
Contact Information
For queries, write to:
📩 conference@oxforddharma.org
📩 nitishrai.parwani@ames.ox.ac.uk
We welcome participation from scholars, advanced doctoral candidates, and practitioners invested in exploring Dharma as a transformative lens for contemporary challenges.
