64th Annual Conference By The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) To Be Held In The University Of Hyderabad, Telangana [29th-31th March 2024]: Submit By 10th January 2024

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Who Is The Organiser?

The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) was founded in 1957 by a distinguished group of academicians and public intellectuals engaged in promoting the study of labour and industrial relations. The group was headed by the ex-President of India Shri V.V. Giri and comprised of some of the biggest names in academia.
Over the years ISLE has organised and hosted several workshops, seminars and training programmes to this end – the most prominant of these, the ISLE Annual conference has been held in an unbroken chain for the last 60 years. ISLE also brings out the much respected Indian Journal of Labour Economics and brings out numerous other publications related to the study of Labour Economics.

The Indian Society of Labour Economics (ISLE) is pleased to announce its 64th Annual Conference to be held in the University of Hyderabad, Telangana during 29-31 March 2024. This Conference is being organised by the School of Economics, University of Hyderabad. Professor Ritu Dewan, Visiting Professor at the Institute for Human Development, Delhi and Former Professor and Director, Department of Economics, University of Mumbai is the Conference President. Prof. Alok Kumar Mishra, Professor, University of Hyderabad, is the Organising Secretary of the Conference. Dr. Jajati Keshari Parida, Associate Professor, University of Hyderabad, and Prof. Badri Narayan Rath, IIT Hyderabad will be the Joint Organising Secretary of the conference.

What Are The Details Of The Event?

  • Date of the event: 29th-31th March 2024
  • Venue: University Of Hyderabad, Telangana
  • Eligibility: The Conference is open to academicians, professionals, development practitioners, civil society members, etc., interested in labour, employment, and development issues. They are welcome to contribute papers and/or participate in the Conference.
  • Registration Fee:
    • The Conference registration includes payment towards the Conference kit (comprising Book of Abstracts, Printed copies of Presidential Address, Keynote Papers, Plenary Lectures, conference programme, conference bag, stationery, etc.), and modest accommodation and meals (Breakfast, Tea, Lunches and Dinners) served during the Conference days.
    •  Those registering after the deadline of 10 February 2024 need to arrange their own accommodation and transportation.
Participation CategoryWith AccommodationWithout Accommodation
DelegateAccompanying PersonDelegate
ISLE MembersNon-ISLE MembersISLE MembersNon-ISLE Members
India (INR)60007500400030004500
Developing Countries (US $)200100100
Other Countries (US $)300125150
Students (PG and Ph.D. only)
India (INR)35005000300020003500
Outside India (US $):
 Developing Countries1007550
 Other Countries15010075
  • Mode of Payment: The ISLE has implemented a payment system to streamline and centralize the acceptance of payments while ensuring that information is encrypted, providing a secure and convenient transaction process. Conference registration charge should be paid online by CLICK HERE  by clicking the ‘Conference Participation Charges’ button
  • Submission Process:
    • The papers should be submitted online by CLICK HERE by clicking on the ‘Paper Presenter’ button.
    •  The length of the paper should be between 5000 to 8000 words and should adhere to the current style of the Indian Journal of Labour Economics (IJLE). For further details, please visit by CLICK HERE
    •  All papers should include a summary of around 500 words. The summaries of all accepted papers will be compiled into a Book of Abstracts which will be distributed among the Conference participants. These summaries will also be uploaded on the ISLE website.
    •  The selected revised papers presented in the Conference will be considered for publication in the IJLE after peer review.
    •  Authors must ensure that their submissions are original. Please note that all papers will be screened for plagiarism and accordingly accepted or rejected. Further, authors are solely responsible for plagiarism violations.
  • Best Paper Awards: Every year ISLE gives the Ruddar Datt, L K Deshpande, Surjit Singh Awards for the three best papers presented in the Conference to young scholars below 40 years.
  • Important Dates:
    • Last Date for SUBMISSION of Papers: 10 January 2024
    • Last Date for REGISTRATION: 10 February 2024
    • Communication from ISLE about ACCEPTANCE of Papers: 25 January 2024

For More Information:

All queries relating to Paper Submissions, Programme and Registrations should be emailed only to: mail@isleijle.org.

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