Program
Program
IACS 2025 will take place at the Twin Lotus Hotel in Nakhon Si Thammarat city, which features rooms, halls, restaurants, and a shuttle service to the airport. The hotel is 15 kilometers from Nakhon Si Thammarat International Airport and 30 kilometers from Walailak University. It is conveniently located on Phatthanakan Khukwang Road, one of the city’s main roads in the new business district, with access to local transportation.
The detailed program is scheduled to be launched in May 2025
Keynote Session
The IACS 2025 organizing committee is pleased to announce the three keynote speakers for the 2025 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Conference.
- Gridthiya Gaweewong, a prominent Thai curator at the Jim Thompson Art Centre in Bangkok (Thailand) and Artistic Director of the recent Thailand Biennale 2023.
- Prathama Banerjee, Professor of History and Political Theory at the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (CSDS) in Delhi (India), and author of Elementary Aspects of the Political: Histories from the Global South.
- Wendy Matsumura, Associate Professor of History, University of California San Diego, and author of Waiting for the Cool Moon: Anti-imperialist Struggles in the Heart of Japan’s Empire.
Further details regarding the keynote speakers’ topics and other related information will be announced soon.
Parallel Sessions/Plenary Sessions
Detailed programs for parallel session, plenary sessions, organized clusters, and other conference guidance are scheduled to be released in May 2025.
Roundtable Discussion
The Geosocial and Cultural Research (GSCR), Walailak University, Chulalongkorn University Social Research Institute (CUSRI), and Focus on the Global South are jointly organizing a roundtable event to mark the 70th anniversary of the Bandung Conference.
Book Launch and Film Screening
We will provide more detailed information about this session later.
