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South China Sea Studies Symposium

Call for Papers

The South China Sea Studies Symposium, the academic component of the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea 2026, seeks to bring together scholars from around the world working on South China Sea-related issues.

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South China Sea Symposium - Call for Papers
The Symposium aims to promote rigorous academic exchange while helping bridge the gap between theory and practice, and between academia and policymaking. 
Selected paper presenters will receive full funding support, including economy-class round-trip airfare to Manila, hotel accommodation, per diem, and registration for the Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea. 
We welcome abstract submissions on themes including, but not limited to:
  •  Law of the Sea and dispute settlement
  •  Security and geopolitics
  •  Lawfare
  •  Disinformation and cognitive warfare
  •  Economic security
  •  Environmental and human security
  •  History of the South China Sea
  •  ASEAN, regionalism, and regional security

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Important Dates and Submission Link

  • Abstract submission deadline: 22 July 2026
  • Acceptance notification: 18 August 2026
  • Draft full papers due: 20 October 2026
  • South China Sea Studies Symposium: 10–11 November 2026
  • Manila Dialogue on the South China Sea: 11–13 November 2026
Submit your abstracts here: https://bit.ly/scs-studies2026.

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Sophiya Navarro

Sophiya Navarro
Program Manager for Security and Foreign Affairs
sophiya.navarro@kas.de +63 2 5310 0072

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