In a fragmented global landscape, how do local communities transform complex security challenges into resilience and survival strategies? As traditional frameworks of international relations are recalibrated by emergent non-conventional threats, security becomes a dynamic dialogue between global imperatives and local realities.
This conference explores how communities adapt to transnational risks — from cyber warfare and technological disruption to migration and asymmetric threats. By examining the intersections of technology, culture, and geopolitics, we seek to understand how societies navigate and reinterpret these challenges.
Join us in reimagining security as a fluid, collaborative process shaped by local resilience and global forces. Together, let’s bridge the gap between strategic imperatives and lived realities.
A look at the History of the ASIA Conference
Previous editions of the ASIA conference has brought together IR students from across India’s premier colleges, with a lineup of speakers from Shivshankar Menon, Dhruva Jaishankar, Krishna Menon, Nayan Chanda and Ananya Sharma to Maya Mirchandani and Christophe Jaffrelot discussing key moments in international affairs.
For the first time ever, the 2025 ASIA IR Conference will feature inter-university competitions alongside insightful academic paper presentations and panel discussions!