First Annual PPEL in the Global South Conference:
Bengaluru 2025

The inaugural conference took place in Bengaluru, India, from December 11–14, 2025, hosted by the National Law School of India University.

Contributions spanned topics such as AI and ethics, free speech, structural power, constitutional law in the Global South, and economic competition.

You can find our program here.

The event drew 65 participants from universities in South Asia, Southeast Asia, North America, Europe, the UK, and Australia, with 59 papers presented across 22 thematic panels.

Regional participation from India included scholars coming together from differerent states, including Kerela, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, New Delhi, Mizoram, and Punjab.

In addition to research presentations, the Conference featured panels on academic careers, writing and publishing, and professional development — including special sessions for students from NLSIU.

The final day included an open roundtable on the future of the PPEL network, with plans to continue the engagement through regional workshops, summer schools, and mentoring programs.

Read more here.

We thank the International Network for Economic Method (INEM), Purdue University, and the University of Hong Kong, and the NLSIU alumni network for their financial, institutional and logistical support.

The Conference emerged from a shared organizing effort across regions, disciplines, and institutions.
From the local organising committee at NLSIU: Dayal Paleri, Sidharth Chauhan, Ashna Singh, Kunal Nath Shahdeo, Sanjay Jain, Anviksha Drall
Rahul Raman, and many other staff and student volunteers.
From the PPEL in the Global South Initiative: Kritika Maheshwari, Brian Berkey, Bastian Steuwer, JP Messina, Nathaniel Sharadin, Akshath Jitendranath, Amzad Ansari