Call for Papers: International Conference on Digital Threats and Gender Justice at Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram (Hybrid, 11-13 November 2026) [Abstracts by 9 November]

Mar Gregorios College of Law, Thiruvananthapuram, through its IQAC, Centre for Human Rights and Centre for Women and Law, is organising a three-day International Conference on Digital Threats and Gender Justice: Rethinking Cybersafety and Enforcement Mechanisms in Cyberspace, from 11 to 13 November 2026 in hybrid mode, at the college in Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram.

The conference is organised in association with the Kerala State Human Rights Commission, Cyber Operations Kerala Police, the International Institute of Justice and Police Sciences (IIJPS), Bengaluru, and the South Asian Society of Criminology and Victimology (SASCV).

The concept note observes that women face cyberstalking, harassment, non-consensual intimate images, deepfakes and sextortion, while delayed complaints, limited forensic capacity, weak platform cooperation and jurisdictional hurdles hamper redress. The conference examines online victimisation of women as a human rights concern, assesses legal and enforcement gaps, and promotes victim-centred, collaborative responses among academia, police, human rights bodies and civil society.

Mar Gregorios College of Law, established in 2012, is affiliated to the University of Kerala and approved by the Bar Council of India.

• International Cyber Law, Human Rights and Gender Justice: international legal frameworks on cybercrime and gender-based violence; technology-facilitated gender-based violence as a human rights issue; CEDAW, equality, dignity and protection of women in digital spaces; state responsibility and due diligence; gender-responsive approaches to international cyber law.
• Comparative Cyber Law, Jurisdiction and Gender-Based Cybercrime: comparative legal responses and regulation; jurisdictional challenges in transnational cyber violence; cross-border investigation and prosecution; international cooperation and mutual legal assistance; the Budapest Convention; harmonisation of laws; extraterritoriality and accountability for transnational digital abuse.
• AI, Emerging Technologies and Gendered Cyber Harms: AI and gender-based cybercrime; deepfakes and non-consensual sexual imagery; generative AI and sexualised synthetic content; AI-enabled cyberstalking and surveillance; algorithmic bias; metaverse and virtual gender-based violence; international regulation of AI from a gender-justice perspective.
• Digital Rights, Platform Accountability and the Future of Gender Justice: women's digital rights and online safety; privacy and data protection; platform accountability; content moderation; intermediary liability; digital misogyny and online hate; cyber safety and digital literacy; gender-responsive cybersecurity policy; corporate responsibility in digital spaces.

The sub-themes are only indicative and not exhaustive.

• Academicians, law students, researchers and legal practitioners
• Police officers and cybercrime cell personnel
• Journalists and media professionals
• Representatives of civil society organisations and NGOs working on digital safety
• Policy officials and government representatives

Co-authorship is allowed up to a maximum of two authors. Papers may be presented online or physically (the registration form asks you to choose the mode of presentation).

• Abstract of not more than 250 words, with 5 to 6 keywords, clearly indicating the research problem, central argument, approach or methodology and expected contribution of the paper.
• Author information must be given separately in a cover letter attached to the submission form, containing: sub-theme and title of the paper, name(s) of the author(s), institutional affiliation(s), contact number and email ID, postal address, ORCID ID (if applicable), and an optional short biography of not more than 150 words.
• Selected abstracts and full-length manuscripts must be submitted in Microsoft Word (.doc/.docx).

• Length: 4,000 to 8,000 words, inclusive of footnotes.
• Format: Times New Roman, 12-point, 1.5 line spacing; footnotes in Times New Roman, 10-point, single-spaced; one-inch margins on all sides.
• Citation: Bluebook 20th or 21st Edition. Footnotes are mandatory and endnotes are not permitted.

• Selected papers, subject to review and editorial approval, shall be considered for publication in an ISBN book.
• A Certificate of Merit shall be awarded to the Best Paper under each sub-theme.
• A Certificate of Presentation shall be awarded to every participant who duly registers and successfully presents a paper at the conference.
• Participation certificates will be provided to those registering in the Participants category.

• Single authorship: Rs 1,000
• Co-authorship: Rs 1,500 (maximum of 2 authors)
• Participants: Rs 300 (participation certificates will be provided)

Payment is made through the college's South Indian Bank FeeBook payment gateway: website > General > Online Payments > International Conference 2026 (Individual/Team).

Pay the registration fee through the payment gateway, then fill in and submit the official Google Form, uploading the screenshot or copy of the payment details, the soft copy of the abstract and your preferred mode of presentation (online or physical). Registration and abstract submission close on 9 November 2026. Full papers are due by 30 December 2026.