JSASJapan Society for Afrasian Studies

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Enhancing Asia-Africa Partnerships in the Global Paradigm Shift

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This year marks the 70th anniversary of the Asian-African Conference (Bandung Conference). Reviewing the past, we have made progress toward realizing a world in which the fundamental human rights of all people are respected. However, the international order is about to change drastically with policy changes by the U.S. government. The JSAS Hiroshima Conference will provide a forum for researchers and practitioners in African studies and Asia-Africa collaboration to gather and discuss Asia-Africa partnerships from a multifaceted perspective.

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Paper presentation include following topics (The time schedule and programme is coming soon) 

• Youth, Leadership, and Social Movements​

• Identity, Inequality, and Reconciliation​

• Education and Decolonization​

• Development, Justice, and Sustainability​

• Migration and Diaspora Connections​

• Geopolitical and Economic Shifts​

• Trade and Infrastructure Partnerships​

• Climate and Environmental Cooperation​

• Peace, Identity, and Reconciliation​

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Keynote Session

Peace and Conflict in Afrasia:

Seventy Years after the Bandung Conference, Where Are Asian–African Relations Today?

 

2025 marks the 70th anniversary of the historic 1955 Bandung Conference, a foundational moment in developing Asian–African solidarity and South–South cooperation. The Asian-African solidarity spirit that emerged from the conference, encapsulated in the Ten Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, emphasized respect for sovereignty, non-interference, equality among nations, and the promotion of mutual interests and cooperation. This keynote session critically examines the extent to which these foundational commitments have been realized over the past seven decades, including assessing an ongoing violent conflict in South Sudan. The session will also explore whether contemporary Asian–African cooperation embodies the original spirit of Bandung or has moved into a new paradigm shaped by pragmatism in light of current geopolitical and economic transformations.

 

Panelists:

• Jean-Claude Maswana, Professor, Ritsumeikan University

• Peter Okello, Hiroshima University (Communication Officer, UNMISS)

Discussant:

• Yoichi Mine, JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development

Moderator: 

• Atsuko Munemura, Senior Assistant Professor, Chiba Keizai University​

 

*The keynote session will be held in hybrid format. Online participation guidelines will be provided to registered participants.
 

Organizing Committee

Kyoko Taniguchi（Hiroshima University）

Mari Katayanagi（Hiroshima University）

Kazuyo Hanai (The University of Tokyo, JSAS President)

Rangarirai Muchetu (Rikkyo University, JSAS Secretary General)

Atsuko Munemura (Chiba Keizai University, JSAS Treasurer General)

Contact Email: hiroshimajsas2025@gmail.com