The Departement of International Relations, Universitas Gadjah Mada and the School of Politics and International Studies (POLSIS), University of Queensland are organizing an international conference to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference, also known as the Bandung Conference. We invite you to present a paper on the following topics:
South Perspective in International Relations
What is a south perspective? Is there a non-Western theory of IR? How do we link the south perspective to the legacy of Bandung Conference? How do developing countries visualiize their role in global politics and see the role of West in internatioanl relations?
South – South Internationalism
What is the influence south-south cooperation to global affairs? How is Bandung Conference still relevant to the current positioning strategy of develping countries?
Bandung Spirit in Contemporary World
What are the norms and values offeres by the Bandung Conference that are still relevant for the contemporary intrenational relations dynamics? How can these norms and values contribute to solve global problems? To what extent do these norms and values influence global order?
Civil Society and The Global South
How did Bandung Conference create a space for civil soiety involvement in dealing with the Global South issues? How can civil from the Global South shape global agenda?
The Dynamics of South-North relations
What is the trajectory of north and south relation? How does the Bandung Spirit pave the way towards a more mutual relations between South and North?