70th Anniversary of the Bandung Conference

In April 1955, leaders and delegates from 29 Asian and African countries gathered in the city of Bandung, Indonesia, to chart a new course—one rooted in anti-colonial solidarity, mutual respect, and cooperation among the peoples of the Global South. The Bandung Conference was a turning point in anti-colonial and South-South solidarity; it gave voice to newly independent nations and laid the groundwork for the Non-Aligned Movement.

Seventy years later, the fire of Bandung still burns.

This dossier marks the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference. Through essays, reflections, and critical profiles, it explores the enduring relevance—and limitations—of Bandung’s vision in today’s struggles.

List of Articles:

• The Long March from Bandung to the BRICS by Walden Bello
• A City That Once Burned for Freedom: The Bandung That Was, The Bandung That Is by Anisa Widyasari
• Key Profiles at the Bandung Conference
  • Zhou En Lai: The Consummate Diplomat in Bandung by Walden Bello
  • Gamal Abdel Nasser, the Arab Voice in Bandung by Walden Bello 
  • Carlos P. Romulo: Can an American Boy be Anti-Colonial? by Bianca Martinez and Joseph Purugganan 
  • Sukarno: The mind and heart of the Bandung Conference 1955 by Henry Thomas Simarmata and Dhia Prekasha Yoedha
  • Jawaharlal Nehru and the spirit of anti-colonial non-alignment by Meena Menon 
  • Cut Meutia: The Spirit of Anti-Colonial Resistance from Aceh to Bandung by Anisa Widyasari
• Unmasking Memories of Feminist Anti-Imperialist Movement: Where Were the Women in Bandung Conference? by Salsabila Noor Aziziah
• Thailand and the 1955 Bandung Conference: Small Nation and the Age of Anxiety by Kheetanat Wannaboworn
• Reawakening the Spirit of Bandung: Intensifying a Storm of Resistance for Palestine by Galileo de Guzman Castillo
• The Bandung Spirit and UNDROP by Shalmali Guttal
• Affirming the Spirit of Bandung Today by Walden Bello and Shalmali Guttal

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