70 YEARS BANDUNG SPIRIT
Re-invigorating Decolonial Struggle amidst Geopolitical Turbulence
Topics
- Revisiting Bandung Spirit: Theories and Practices
- Global South and the Politics of Knowledge Production
- Global Divide and Inequalities: Development, Climate, and Beyond
- In Defense of Humanity and Democracy: Violence, Oppression, and Exclusion
- Power Shifts: Repositioning the Global South
General Guidelines
- Abstract submission may include individual papers or panels. Each paper may be presented by 1-3 individuals. Each proposed panel should include 3-4 papers or presenters.
- The abstract is original work and has not been published in any other publication media, including publishing houses, personal blogs, or academic websites.
- The abstract does not contain any plagiarism elements.
- The abstract has not been submitted elsewhere; it is not under consideration, peer-reviewed or accepted for publication, in press, or published elsewhere.
- Authors should disclose the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in a statement in their published work.
Submission Guidelines
- All abstracts must be submitted only via the online form: http://ugm.id/CfAGoSouth2025.
- Applicants can submit more than one abstract and fill more than one form. Applicants should also be filled by the first author.
- Authors whose abstracts are accepted will need to make payment by 22 August 2025, 23:59 (GMT+7). Payment should also be done by the first author.
- Accepted abstracts that are willing to be included in the proceeding publication can continue writing the full paper until 5 October 2025, 23:59 (GMT+7).
Abstract Content
- Abstracts have to be written in English.
- Submissions should be no longer than 150 words, excluding keywords.
- All submissions should follow the conference submission template:
- Title
- Names of the authors
- Reflect the problems, conceptual framework, methodology, and result or findings.
- Use third person narrative. For example, use “The study explored…” instead of “We explored..”.
Panel Proposal Guidelines
If you wish to propose a panel for the conference, please note the following:
- Fill out the Google Form to propose the panel. Each panel should only be submitted for proposal once.
- Each proposed panel should have 3-4 papers to be presented.
- Individual Abstract Submission: The person proposing the panel must ensure that all four panelists individually submit their paper abstracts through the general abstract submission section by the stated deadline. The panel proposal itself does not replace the individual abstract submission requirement for each paper within the panel.
Dissemination Guidelines
- Proceeding
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- The article should only be written in English.
- The article should consist of 3,000 words, excluding references.
- Referencing and citing technique used is APA 7th edition, with in-text citation format.
- The text of the article must be in (font), 12pt font size, 1.5 line spacing.
- Written on A4-sized paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm), with the following margins: left 2.5 cm, right 2 cm, bottom 2 cm, and top 3 cm.
- For tables, use the table format instead of JPG/sheet format. Each table must be numbered in numerical order and is equipped with captions and sources.
- For figures and charts, objects are manually created instead of JPG format. Each figure and chart must be numbered in numerical order and are equipped with captions and sources.
- For images, use high resolution (minimum 300 pixels). Every image included in the manuscript must be attributed to its source.
- Include author’s bio that consist of name of author and co-authors, affiliations (including country), and email addresses.
- Articles above 15-20% for plagiarism check will not be included in the proceeding.
- Poster
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- The poster should only be written in English.
- Submitted as a digital file in PDF format, limited to one page. The poster should also be in its original form and not compressed.
- Poster dimensions: A1 size (84.1 cm x 59.4 cm).
- Font selection is open to participants
- Orientation should be portrait (vertical layout).
- Highlight the main point so that it can be read and understood from a distance
- The text should be limited to 500-800 words.
- Include researcher names and affiliations, title, problem statements, research questions, methodology, main arguments, result or findings, conclusion, references, and funding acknowledgments (if applicable).
- Include images, graphics, or charts to convey information, and make use of basic visual design principles.
Timeline
- Call for Abstracts : 5 June 2025
- Submission Deadline : 25 July 2025
- Notification of Acceptance : 8 August 2025
- Payment Deadline : 22 August 2025
- Full Paper Submission : 5 October 2025
- Final Program : 1 September 2025
- Conference and paper presentation: 1-2 October 2025
Conference Fee
- International : 108 EUR or 2.000.000 IDR
- Indonesian : 1.200.000 IDR
- Indonesian students : 850.000 IDR
*scholars from Asia, Africa, and Latin America may request discounted rate/reduced rate via email to globalsouth@ugm.ac.id
Further Inquiries
If you have any further questions, please reach out:
- Contact Person : +62 851-0357-5262 (Najwa)
- Email : globalsouth@ugm.ac.id
- Website : https://iis.fisipol.ugm.ac.id/