Call for Book Chapter on “Disability Studies: An
Indian Perspective”
Authentic, scholarly and unpublished
research papers are invited from academics and writers for publication in an
edited volume with ISBN. Authors are requested to strictly follow the submission
guidelines mentioned herewith in their papers. Only electronic submission via
email will be accepted for publication. The proposed title of the volume which
is below, may subject to change:
Disability Studies: An Indian Perspective
Concept Note:
Over the last few years, disability in India has undergone a paradigmatic shift as regards its terminological meaning. With the enactment of The RPwD Act-2016 that traces twenty one types of disabilities with an implication that disabilities are not merely the result of physical impairment as the essentialists believe; rather it may have a cause arising out of many other social and cultural factors, many new avenues are now opened up in the field of disability studies. The PwD Act-1995 was concerned more about physical impairment but after the participation of India in the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities in 2006 and the nation’s treaty in the convention to address disability in an all inclusive way paving path for The RPwD Act-2016 that comprises psychic, chronic or neurological disorder as disability arising out of various visible or invisible factors apart from physical impairment, disability has now become a study of social, cultural and political engagement. Hence, the area of disability study now cannot be possible to confine within a single discipline; rather it is plurality in nature so papers are invited from various fields of learning. Though not limited, some of the suggested areas are given below:
1.
Disability and Literature
2.
Disability and Film
3.
Disability and the role of Gender and Sexuality
4.
Disability and Caste, race, religion and ethnicity
5.
Disability and social exclusion
6.
Disability and Rehabilitation
7.
Disability and Education
8.
Disability and Legal Provisions
9.
Disability and globalisation
10. Disability and
empowerment
11. Disability and
Poverty etc.
Submission Guidelines
Ø File must be
in Microsoft Word format following MLA 9th edition carrying a self
declaration that it is an original work and has not been published/ sent for
publication anywhere else.
Ø Font
& size: Times New Roman 12, whereas the title must be in 14 point size.
Ø Word
limit: Minimum 2000 and Maximum 5000 including Abstract
Ø A
brief bio-note of 150 words of the respective authors should be attached
towards the end of the paper.
Ø Authors
are requested to submit their manuscript to cfpforbookchapter@gmail.com before
28 February, 2026 (If you need an extension for one or two weeks after the
deadline, you may email at cfpforbookchapter@gmail.com before the deadline is
over)
For any other query, feel free to email
at cfpforbookchapter@gmail.com
Regards
Dr. Dipak Giri
Author-cum-Editor