{"id":18018,"date":"2026-09-03T10:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T04:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/?p=18018"},"modified":"2026-09-23T16:07:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T10:37:43","slug":"emerging-scholars-symposium-2026-event-recap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bcis.edu.lk\/index.php\/2026\/09\/03\/emerging-scholars-symposium-2026-event-recap\/","title":{"rendered":"Emerging Scholars’ Symposium 2026 – Event Recap"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Bandaranaike Centre for International Studies (BCIS) successfully hosted the 09th Emerging Scholars\u2019 Symposium (ESS) 2026<\/b> on 03 September 2026<\/b> under the theme \u201cInternational Relations in an Age of Climate Crisis.\u201d<\/b><\/div>\n
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The Symposium recognised outstanding contributions from emerging scholars, with T.N. Peelikumbura<\/b> receiving the Best Paper Award<\/b> for the paper titled \u201cPads vs. Underwear: Gendered Blind Spots in Climate Disaster Relief.\u201d <\/i><\/b>The Best Presentation Award<\/b> was presented to H.M.P.G. Siriwardhana<\/b> for the paper titled \u201cThe Role of Cinema in Shaping Climate Discourse: An Analysis of Before the Flood Documentary.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/div>\n
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ESS 2026 provided a valuable platform for emerging scholars to present their research, exchange perspectives, and engage in meaningful academic dialogue on contemporary challenges in International Relations, particularly in the context of the global climate crisis.<\/div>\n
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BCIS congratulates all the emerging scholars who contributed to the success of ESS 2026 and looks forward to continuing to foster spaces for research, dialogue, and academic exchange.<\/div>\n
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