We are co-hosting the 10th Human Rights Paper Session as a part of the World Human Rights Cities Forum 2025 being held in Gwangju, South Korea from the 15th to the 17th of May 2025. We invite human rights researchers and practitioners to submit papers on the theme "Peace and Solidarity: The Role of Human Rights Cities in Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding" with sub-themes of 

- Peace and solidarity in the context of human rights cities,

- Challenges facing human rights cities amidst war and violence, strategies for human rights cities to promote peace and reconciliation and collaboration of cities at local and global levels for peacebuilding.

Submissions may also explore themes related to human rights in urban settings.

Important Dates

Abstract Submission Deadline:                                        March 10, 2025

Acceptance notification:                                                 March 20, 2025

Paper Submission Deadline:                                            April 27, 2025

Presentation Material Submission Deadline:                      May 3, 2025

Paper Presentation at WHRCF 2025:                                On a date between the 15th and 17th of May

Application Process

Submit an abstract (not exceeding 500 words) to the following address: whrcf@gic.or.kr

Please note that the following information must be included in your submission:

- The author’s name and affiliation 

- A short bio of 100 words to be included in the abstract itself 

- The author’s CV, including a relevant list of publications (maximum 800 words) 

- The author’s contact details, including email address and telephone numbers 

- All information should be submitted in MS-Word format.