Emerging Scholars play a visible and active role in the Symposium. They chair live online sessions, help guide discussion, support presenters and participants, and contribute to the shared intellectual life of the event. Their role is central to what makes the Symposium distinctive: a focused, globally accessible space for exchange across regions, disciplines, and career stages.
As part of CGScholar’s Event (KX) environment, Emerging Scholars contribute to a wider online knowledge experience linking live sessions, Presentation Pages, digital media, discussion spaces, and publication pathways. Their work gains visibility before, during, and after the Symposium, extending participation beyond a single live session.
The Award includes complimentary Symposium registration, Research Network membership, and formal recognition during the event. Award recipients join a supportive, scholar-led community with opportunities for professional development, mentoring, and future collaboration.
Award recipients are expected to attend an online orientation and training session before the Symposium and participate fully by fulfilling assigned chairing and discussion-leading responsibilities.
The Award is open to graduate students and early-career scholars in a field relevant to the Symposium. Applicants should demonstrate strong scholarly promise and a commitment to collaborative online engagement.
I’m so grateful to have been selected as one of the online Emerging Scholars, which gave me the opportunity to participate in the conference from afar. It was a privilege to connect with other researchers, have thought-provoking conversations with them through online talking circles and discussion boards, and share my work in such a welcoming and interdisciplinary environment."
I was honoured to be part of the Emerging Scholars and had the opportunity to interact with many of my peers and senior scholars from different academic institutions around the world at the conference. The experience was invaluable and helpful to my academic development."
I appreciated the chance to engage with scholars coming from similar fields and give them my thoughts. It also helped with my research."