Submission Deadline for Abstracts: April 30, 2025
Contact Email: cfp.inclusive@gmail.com
Edited by: Dr. Soumik Sakar, Dr. Ashraf Pulikkamath, VIT-AP University (School of Social Sciences & Humanities) & Dr. Ashim Shil, Tripura University (Women’s Studies Centre)
Publisher: In discussion with renowned international publishers (Routledge, Springer, Bloomsbury, CRC Press)

We invite chapter proposals for an interdisciplinary edited volume titled The Inclusive Edge: Reimagining India's Development in the 21st Century, which explores the evolving landscape of inclusive development in India over the past two decades. This volume seeks to critically engage with both macro-level policy frameworks and grassroots perspectives, combining academic research with field-based insights to examine the challenges and promises of equitable development.

Suggested Topics (not exhaustive):

• Inclusive vs. economic growth: PPPs and marginalized communities

• Poverty, justice, and digital divides in welfare schemes (e.g., MGNREGA, PDS)

• Caste, class, and social exclusion

• Gender budgeting and third-gender economic participation

• Surveillance, dissent, and media in digital governance

• Regional and grassroots development movements

• Informal labor and legal rights

• Nationalism, regionalism, and economic justice

• E-governance, Aadhaar, and FinTech accessibility

• Climate displacement and migrant policies

• Dalit, feminist, and queer narratives in media and literature

• Post-COVID inequalities and labor transformations

We welcome proposals from scholars in economics, political science, sociology, gender studies, media studies, development studies, and related disciplines. Practitioners and independent researchers are also encouraged to contribute.

Submission Details:

• Abstracts: 300–500 words outlining context, methods, findings, and recommendations

• Formatting: Times New Roman, 12 pt, double-spaced; Chicago style citation

• Full Chapter (on acceptance): 6,000–8,000 words

• Review Process: Double-blind peer review

• Plagiarism Threshold: <10% (checked via standard software)

• Submission Email: cfp.inclusive@gmail.com

For queries or submissions, please contact:
The Editors
The Inclusive Edge: Reimagining India’s Development in the 21st Century
School of Social Sciences & Humanities, VIT-AP University, Amaravati, India
Email: cfp.inclusive@gmail.com