Governance in a Globalized World: South Asia’s Role

Date: December 5–7, 2025

This conference aims to explore South Asia’s early yet increasingly geopolitical position in shaping the global governance order. As an interdisciplinary gathering of the disciplines of political science, practitioners, policy-makers, and regional studies, proposed proceedings will benefit anyone eager to understand how South Asia is active in the face of supranational challenges, bringing about institutional changes at the global level.

For example, within the themed sessions, a governance reform panel led by Dr. Rajiv K. Menon and a cross-disciplinary workshop on cross-border policymaking led by Dr. Andrew Hyunwoo Kim will foster engagement in democratic backsliding, multilateral engagement, digital governance, and remapping norms based on developmental realities.

By the end, South Asia will not be positioned as a mere recipient of global governance dictates but rather as an active agent and champion of change for new pathways. The proceedings will be transcribed for virtual publication within an international academic and policy community for ongoing practical and scholarly use.