Call for Papers: 26th East-West Center International Graduate Student Conference Conference, February 11-13, 2027
Each year, the East-West Center welcomes graduate students from around the world for the annual International Graduate Student Conference (EWC-IGSC) on the Indo-Pacific region. Launched in 2002, this student-run and organized Conference provides an opportunity for scholars to share interdisciplinary perspectives formally, through presenting research papers and attending other panel presentations, and informally in the multi-cultural environment of the East-West Center in Hawai‘i.
2027 Theme: “Weaving Knowledge for Shared Indo-Pacific Prosperity”
Knowledge we engage with today is not fixed or static. Knowledge systems are continuously evolving and adapting to the needs, aspirations, and emerging challenges of people and communities around the planet. Knowledge systems are also shaped through relationships, across cultures, and with the environment, and as such, learning is not merely the acquisition of information, but a relational and reciprocal process grounded in interaction, experience, and connection.
IGSC 2027 encourages conference participants to elevate their approaches to addressing economic security in the Indo-Pacific region, across social, technological, political, and environmental challenges. These issues cannot be addressed through isolated disciplinary perspectives alone. As such IGSC 2027 invites participants to explore how cross-cultural dialogue, relational learning, innovation, and collective action can make communities more resilient, build sustainable economies, and foster regional cooperation.
The IGSC offers a collaborative and supportive space for graduate students to share their work, receive thoughtful feedback, and build conversations across fields and regions. We welcome proposals for presentations in diverse formats including academic papers, creative works, performance, and film. Undergraduates are also welcome to submit proposals that meaningfully engage with the conference theme. Participants may choose to present in person at the East-West Center or virtually via a live online platform, enhancing accessibility for international and remote attendees. Presentations should clearly connect to the conference theme, both in the abstract and delivery.
For any inquiries or questions regarding the conference, please connect with us at igsc@eastwestcenter.org
