Call for Blogs: CADR Blog by RGNUL's Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution (Rolling Submissions)

The Centre for Alternative Dispute Resolution at Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law (CADR-RGNUL) invites blog submissions on a rolling basis for The CADR Blog. If you have something thoughtful to say about arbitration, mediation, conciliation, negotiation, Lok Adalats or any other corner of ADR, this is an open, year-round platform to get your writing read.

Submissions are accepted continuously, so there is no single cut-off date. Your piece should run between 800 and 1,500 words (excluding endnotes), and you can write solo or with one co-author. Both English and Hindi submissions are welcome.

CADR-RGNUL is committed to advancing research, policy engagement and capacity-building in the field of Alternative Dispute Resolution. Since its inception, the Centre has worked to bridge the gap between academia and practical application, while addressing the lacunae that persist in existing ADR discourse.

The CADR Blog integrates insights from both academic and professional domains, with the aim of advancing socio-legal and socio-political justice through ADR. It features writing on contemporary developments and emerging trends in dispute resolution, fostering dialogue on the theoretical, practical and policy dimensions of the field. Reflecting its inclusive vision, the CADR-RGNUL website is accessible in English, Hindi and French for a diverse global readership.

The blog welcomes original and analytical pieces on any aspect of ADR mechanisms, including but not limited to arbitration (domestic, foreign and international), mediation, conciliation, negotiation and Lok Adalats. Contributors are encouraged to explore theoretical frameworks, practical applications, comparative analyses and emerging trends. Interdisciplinary and cross-sectoral works exploring the intersection of ADR with other branches of law are also encouraged. Analytical pieces are preferred over purely descriptive ones.

The call is open. Academicians, legal practitioners, research scholars, and undergraduate and postgraduate students with an interest in ADR are all welcome to contribute. You may submit a single-authored piece or co-author with one other person (a maximum of two authors per submission).

• Word limit: 800 to 1,500 words, excluding endnotes. Longer posts may be accepted and published in parts at the Board's discretion.
• Title and synopsis: Each manuscript must include a title (not exceeding 20 words) and a brief synopsis/introduction (not exceeding 250 words) of the chosen topic. A conclusion section is suggested.
• Originality: The piece must be original, unpublished, and not under consideration anywhere else.
• No AI-generated content: Using AI tools to create or refine your content is strictly prohibited. The Board may reject any manuscript found to be wholly or partly AI-generated or AI-refined.
• Plagiarism: Any form of plagiarism leads to immediate disqualification.
• File format: Submit in .docx format. The file name should be the title of the post, with no personal details of the author(s).
• Anonymity: Do not include author names or institutional details in the manuscript or the filename, as submissions go through double-blind review.
• Language: English or Hindi.

• Font: Garamond, size 12.
• Line spacing: 1.5.
• Alignment: Justified.
• Paragraph spacing: 6pt before and after.
• Title: Bold, all caps, Garamond 14.
• References: Use hyperlinks within the body text for all supporting materials and legal texts. Where no hyperlink is available, use OSCOLA (4th Edition) endnotes.

Each manuscript undergoes two rounds of double-blind review by the CADR Editors, evaluated solely on the quality of the content. Each round may take up to 15 days, though the Board endeavours to respond within a week. Accepted authors are expected to address review comments and minor editorial changes in good faith. The Editorial Board retains complete and final discretion over acceptance or rejection and does not entertain requests for advance opinions on abstracts, outlines or topic proposals.

On final acceptance and publication, copyright in the piece vests with CADR-RGNUL, while you retain your moral rights as the author. Cross-posting a published piece elsewhere is permitted only with the prior permission of the Board, and such posts must acknowledge that the content was first published on The CADR Blog.

There is no submission or publication fee. Contributing to The CADR Blog is free.

Submit your blog through the official Google Form linked under Important Links. Since submissions run on a rolling basis, you can send your piece in whenever it is ready. For any queries, reach out to the Editorial Board at submissions.cadr@rgnul.ac.in.

• Piece is 800 to 1,500 words (excluding endnotes)
• Title (max 20 words) plus a synopsis/introduction (max 250 words)
• Original, unpublished and not under review elsewhere
• No AI-generated or AI-refined content
• Saved as a .docx file named after the title, with no author details
• No author names or institutional details in the manuscript or filename
• Garamond 12 body, title Garamond 14, 1.5 spacing, justified, 6pt paragraph spacing
• References as hyperlinks, or OSCOLA 4th Edition endnotes
• Maximum of two authors
• Submitted via the official Google Form