Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

[CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS] Sejiwa: The Spirit of Bandung at 70 | A Hybrid International Conference on the Asian-African Conference of 1955

Details

The UP Asian Center, UP Center for International Studies, and the De La Salle University Southeast Asia Research Center and Hub is CALLING FOR PARTICIPANTS for the Hybrid International Conference on the Asian-African Conference of 1955, “Sejiwa: The Spirit of Bandung at 70” on 5 - 8 November 2025 at De La Salle University Manila and the Asian Center, UP Diliman. Attendance requires payment of registration fees. 

ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

Sejiwa seeks to commemorate the  70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference by critically revisiting its origins, ambitions, and lasting influences. It aims to foster dialogue on how Bandung’s spirit continues to inform contemporary struggles for decolonization, equitable development, climate justice, and non-alignment in an increasingly multipolar world. Keynote lectures, panels, and roundtable discussions will be devoted to the multi- and inter-disciplinary understanding of the legacies of Bandung.

The conference will also feature celebrations of the 70th year of the UP Asian Center, the 25th year of the UP Center for International Studies and the 50th year of DLSU as a university. 

 CONFERENCE KEY DATES 

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CONFERENCE FEES

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

    • The registration fee covers the (1) conference kit; (2) meals, including lunch, morning and afternoon snacks, and evening receptions; and (3) attendance of all sessions. It does not include accommodation.
    • The registration fee covers one person only. For group payments, kindly indicate all the names of the registrants in the proof of payment. The same document can be used by each participant when registering.
    • Participants are charged based on their nature and mode of participation.
    • Payments must be made via cash deposits or e-billing.
    • Participants are responsible for transfer fees and bank charges.
    • Verify your payment by filling out the form below and uploading proof of your payment. We will use this information to issue your Official Receipt.

ABOUT THE ORGANIZERS

The international conference is organized by the Asian Center, University of the Philippines; the Center for International Studies, University of the Philippines; and the De La Salle University Southeast Asia Research Center and Hub.

For inquiries, please contact the conference secretariat at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The UP Asian Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. It also offers a Ph.D. program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. For an overview of these graduate programs, click here. As an area studies institution, the Asian Center also publishes Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the latest issue of which can be downloaded at the journal's website.