The idea of justice is a fundamental concept that has been debated and discussed by philosophers, legal scholars, and ordinary people for centuries.

Much like a homonym, justice means different things to different individuals. Social Justice, Retributive Justice, Restorative Justice, Procedural Justice, Distributive Justice, Divine Justice—the idea of justice is a complex and ongoing conversation, as different groups and individuals continue to debate what it means to be fair and just in different contexts

and situations.

From an ideal society which propounds the necessity of justice for social order and individual happiness; a virtue that involves treating people fairly and according to their merits; the idea of moral duty that involves treating all individuals as ends in themselves rather than as means to an end to ‘Justice as fairness,’ which promotes protecting the basic rights and freedoms of individuals and addresses social and economic inequalities—for centuries the world has grappled with various interpretations of Justice.

The History for Peace conferences in 2023 engaged with the idea of justice to empower educators to explore this very complex yet pertinent issue of today’s world in their classrooms. This volume is a compilation of presentations at the 2023 and 2024 History for Peace regional conferences titled ‘The Idea of Justice’ in Delhi NCR and Patna.

CONTENTS

Can ‘History Wars’ foster an Idea of Justice?

JANAKI NAIR

Translating the Dalit Experience

JERRY PINTO

The Idea of Justice

ARUNA ROY

Beyond Ethics: Politics, Pedagogy and Pragmatism of Justice

PANKAJ JHA

Death, Citizenship and Justice

SURAJ GOGOI

'You Have a Choice: Just-is or Justice'

SWARNA RAJAGOPALAN

The Idea of Justice

NIVEDITA MENON

Experience of Justice and Injustice

SUNDAR SARUKKAI

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