The Success Story of WCWS 2018
The 4th World Conference on Women’s Studies 2018 was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka together with Bridgewater State University, United States as the Hosting Partner and Nepal Centre for Contemporary Research, Nepal and Rikkyo University, Japan as the academic partners of the conference.
Inauguration Ceremony
The conference was held on 5th – 7th May 2018 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. WCWS 2018 was organized under the theme “Women’s Studies: Gendered scholarship, activism, and storytelling for a sustainable planet” and was chaired by Prof. Diana J. Fox, Department of Anthropology, Journal of International Women’s Studies, Bridgewater State University, USA.
The opening remarks of WCWS 2018 were made by Prof. Diana J. Fox (Conference Chair) together with Mr. Isanka P. Gamage (Managing Director, The International Institute of Knowledge Management).
Keynote Forum
Key note forum was the one of the most significant moments during the conference and it was enlightened by the key note speech by Dr. Jinky Leilanie Lu Research Professor National Institutes of Health University of the Philippines Manila Philippines. The second keynote speech was delivered by Ms. Senela Jayasuriya-Abeynaike, Founder & CEO of Women Empowered Global. The plenary speech was done by Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan under the topic of “The Role of Women in Sustainable Development”
Students’ Gathering
The student gathering had been facilitated by Ms. Senela Jayasuruya and Mr. Hans Bilimoria under the topic Young women and social media with respect to “Cyberbullying” which was an interactive session enriched by plenty of insights from participants.
WCWS 18’ Forum
WCWS 2018 Forum Under the theme of “Women’s Economic Empowerment and Increasing leadership opportunities” has shared Knowledge by Moderator Ms. Gayani Del Alwis, Management Consultant & Lecturer Founding Chairperson of WiLAT. Panelists Ms. Neela Marikkar, Chairperson/Managing Director, Grant Advertising (Pvt) Ltd, Mr. Nawaz Mohommed, Search for Common Ground’s Country Director for Sri Lanka and Maldives, Dr. Sulochana Segera, Chairperson & Founder of the Women in Management Chief Innovation Officer, Professional Career Women Awards Founder, WIM Single Mother Project. Prof. Kamala Liyanage, Senior Professor in Political Science University of Peradeniya.
Resource Persons
Dr. Jinky Leilanie Lu
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Research Professor
National Institutes of Health
University of the Philippines Manila
Philippines
Diana J. Fox, PhD
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
[ Professor and Chairperson ]
Department of Anthropology,
Journal of International Women’s Studies,
Bridgewater State University,
USA.
Chaymae Samir
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Entrepreneur I Columnist
United Kingdom
Ms. Senela Jayasuriya-Abeynaike
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Founder & CEO of Women Empowered Global
Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan
PLENARY SPEAKER
Bridgewater State University
USA
Session Chairs
- Dr Subeshini Moodley
Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
- Prof. Masue Kato
Rikkyo University
Japan
- Dr. Melissa Tombro
The State University of New York
USA
- Dr. Sudeshna Ghosh
cottish Church College
India
- Dr. Bonita Hampton
SUNY Oswego
USA
- Prof. Dr. Mira Sonntag
Rikkyo University
Japan
- Dr. Urmishree Bedamatta
Ravenshaw University
India
- Dr. Sumi Daa-dhora
Assam University Diphu Campus
India
- Dr. Qurat ul Ain
University of Gujrat
Pakistan
- Dr. Syazliana Astrah
Ministry of Women
Malaysia
- Dr. Kalyani Vallath
Total English Solutions (TES) Trivandrum
India
- Dr. Enav Friedmann
University of Bar Ilan
Israel
- Prof. Julie Cwikel
University of Bar Ilan
Israel
- Dr. Rekha Mahadev
Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
- Prof. Nidhi Arora
Banasthali Vidyapith
India
- Dr. Helen Jaqueline McLaren
Flinders University
Australia
- Dr. Marianna Vargas de Freitas Cruz Leite
University of Coimbra
Portugal
- Prof. Antonia Navarro Tejer
University of Cordoba
Spain
Evaluation Panel Members
- Prof. Diana Fox
Bridgewater State University
USA - Dr. JInky Leilanie Lu
University of the Philippines Manila
Philippines - Ms. Senela Jayasuriya
Founder & CEO of Women Empowered Global
Sri Lanka - Dr. Madhavi Venkatesan
Bridgewater State University
USA
PARTNERS OF WCWS 2018
