RIS Panel - International students and epistemic or knowledge production crises

This panel was hosted by Research with International Students (RIS) on 19 May 2026. The session was led by Ramzi Merabet, with recorded speaker contributions by Christie Young Smith, Yaxin Zhang, Yaseen Ali, Evan Zheng, Amina Lechkhab, Ekaterina Minaeva This panel considers the active positioning of international students in epistemic production, including their engagement within colonial knowledge hierarchies. This is set against a backdrop of challenging ‘post-truth’ environments where information is mediated through multiple social media spaces and often subject to multiple propaganda efforts or politicizations. It considers how international students can recognise and contribute to what is true, what is a fact, and engage with epistemic uncertainty in their lives and studies. This panel was part of RIS's 2026 Panel Season.