The 8th International Symposium on the theme of “Forces Reshaping the World” was to be held in St. Louis in October 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Symposium could not proceed in person. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, the McDonnell Academy continued to advance dialogue and engagement among partner institutions through a series of virtual events held throughout fall 2020 academic year.
Symposium Snapshot features international and interdisciplinary collaborations and conversations focused on Hope in a Time of Uncertainty.
McDonnell International Scholars Academy
Highlights from the 2020 International Symposium
Hope in a Time of Uncertainty
The McDonnell Academy is committed to fostering dialogue and sharing ideas across disciplines. Founded in 2005, the McDonnell Academy organized its first International Symposium at Washington University in St. Louis in 2007. Since then, it has convened meetings in Hong Kong (2008), St. Louis (2010, 2014), Mumbai (2012), Brisbane (2016) and Beijing (2018).
Winners of the Symposium Photo Contest!
The Winner | $800 Prize
The Runner-Up | $400 Prize
The Next Generation by Colleen Smyth, Washington University in St. Louis 
Smile in Spite of Everything by Huseyin Seyyid Kaplan, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul
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Andrew Martin | Chancellor, Washington University in St. Louis
VIEW submissions from our Hope and Resilience Around the World Photo Contest
J. Eugenio, National Taiwan University 
X.Wang, Xi’an 
L.Yuan, National Taiwan University 
X.Wang, Xi’an 
T.Yu, National Taiwan University 
Y.Tsai, National Taiwan University 
S.Yueh, National Taiwan University 
C.Kim, Seoul National University 
P.Lu, National Taiwan University 
M.Li, Hong Kong 
T. Lin, National Taiwan University 
C.Vergani, State University of Campinas 
Y.Lee, Seoul National University 
Y.Tsai, National Taiwan University 
Y.Chiu, National Taiwan University 
L.Chiu, National Taiwan University 
H.Cheng, National Taiwan University 
J. Tautiva, State University of Campinas 
H.Chang, National Taiwan University 
Y.Tsai, National Taiwan University 
C.Huang, National Taiwan University 
Y.Tsang, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
S.Wu, National Taiwan University 
D.Gomes, State University of Campinas 
E.Oliveira, State University of Campinas 
Y.Tsai, National Taiwan University 
T.Chang, National Taiwan University 
H.Thi, National Taiwan University 
J.Lee, National Taiwan University 
N.Trikalinos, Washington University in St. Louis 
K.Kim, Seoul National University 
C.Hugo, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
J.Shin, Seoul National University 
M.Huang, National Taiwan University 
Y.Fu, National Taiwan University 
T.Chiu, National Taiwan University 
H.Kim, Seoul National University 
C.Liu, National Taiwan University 
Y.Chen, National Taiwan University 
G.Ramahdita, University of Indonesia 
G. Ramahdita, University of Indonesia 
G. Ramahdita, University of Indonesia 
F.Tijerina, Washington University in St. Louis 
T.Lai, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
H.Chen, National Taiwan University 
I.Jahan, Washington University in St. Louis 
I.Jahan, Washington University in St. Louis 
I.Jahan, Washington University in St. Louis 
G.Kim, Seoul National University 
H.Chen, National Taiwan University 
B.Gonultas, Bogazici University 
B.Gonultas, Bogazici University 
H.Lee, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology 
H.Lin, National Taiwan University 
U.Goldsztejn, Washington University in St. Louis 
A. Gungor, Bogazici University 
J. Lee, Seoul National University 
C.Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis 
G.Kim, Seoul National University 
G. Kim, Seoul National University 
J. Nattabi, Makerere University 
D.Kang, Korea Univesity 
C. Lee, National Taiwan University 
C.Zhu, Washington University in St. Louis 
W.Lee, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
K.Chow, Washington University in St. Louis 
K.Tong, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
K.Tong, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
K.Tong, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
H.Liu, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
W.Chen, National Taiwan University 
W.Chen, National Taiwan University 
S.Lee, Seoul National University 
C.Hong, National University of Singapore 
H.Chen, National Taiwan University 
S.Youn, Seoul National University 
S.Yazar, Boğaziçi University 
J.Teron, Tata Institute of Social Sciences 
W. Lee, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
E.Dinc, Bogazici University 
C.Chuang, National Taiwan University 
E.Jong, National Taiwan University 
E.Jong, National Taiwan University 
E.Jong, National Taiwan University 
R.Shaffer, Washington University in St. Louis 
C.Chen, National Chiao Tung University 
C.Chang, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
J.Wu, National Taiwan University 
H.Xu, Peking University 
S.You, Seoul National University 
L.Zheng, National Taiwan University 
L.Zheng, National Taiwan University 
L.Zheng, National Taiwan University 
F.Wang, Washington University in St. Louis 
Y.Maimaiti, China Agricultural University 
B.Chen, China Agricultural University 
Y.Liang, China Agricultural University 
Y.Hou, China Agricultural University 
Y.Hou, China Agricultural University 
H.Nguyen, Seoul National University 
H.Nguyen, Seoul National University 
H.Nguyen, Seoul National University 
C.Kim, Korea University 
C.Kim, Korea University 
C.Kim, Korea University 
J.Kim, Korea University 
Z.Tashmanbetova, Washington University in St. Louis 
Y.Chen, Washington University in St. Louis 
Y.Wang, Washington University in St. Louis 
Y.Ti, National Taiwan University 
N.Kim, Korea University 
S.Chen, National Taiwan University 
Y.Tsai, National Taiwan University 
Y.Kim, Korea University 
Y.Kim, Korea University 
R.Ciou, National Taiwan University 
Y.Tseng, National Taiwan University 
C.Huang, National Taiwan University 
C.Huang, National Taiwan University 
M.Po, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
J.Shan, Korea University 
S.Liu, Washington University in St. Louis 
D.Liu, National Taiwan University 
C.Miao, National Taiwan University 
J.Gallagher, University of Queensland 
C.Miao, National Taiwan University 
C.Miao, National Taiwan University 
U.Goldsztejn, Washington University in St. Louis 
W.Miao, Tsinghua University 
N.Octoviawan, University of Indonesia 
N.Octoviawan, University of Indonesia 
H.Chang, Korea University 
K.Bae, Seoul National University 
Z.Lu, Taiwan National University 
Z.Lu, Taiwan National University 
Z.Lu, Taiwan National University 
W.Ching, National Taiwan University 
W.Lau, National Taiwan University 
Y.Joung, Seoul National University 
F.Hussain, Tata Institute of Social Sciences 
Y.Li, National Taiwan University 
K.Kim, Seoul National University 
H.Kaplan, Bogazici University 
L.Ribeiro, Unicamp 
F.Chen, National Taiwan University 
D. Solmaz, Boğaziçi University 
L.Ribeiro, Unicamp 
R.Kodjoe, University of Ghana 
Y.Lin, National Taiwan University 
Y.Lin, National Taiwan University 
T.Li, National Taiwan University 
Y.Lin, National Taiwan University 
J.Yang, Soul National University 
L.Ribeiro, Unicamp 
J.Yang, Seoul National University 
J.Yang, Seoul National University 
B.Maia, Unicamp 
Y.Lin, National Taiwan University 
Q.Xu, Washington University in St. Louis 
T.Li, National Taiwan University 
S. Jung, National Taiwan University 
H. Kaplan, Bogazici University 
M.Texerman, Interdisciplinary Institute Herzliya 
C.Smyth, Washington University in St. Louis 
C.Smyth, Washington University in St. Louis 
C.Smyth, Washington University in St. Louis
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