In line with our theme, “The Weak [NOT] Suffer What They Must, The Strong Do What They Can”, the 5th biannual meeting of ICON-IR provides a discussion platform responding to the challenge where the world is shaped by great power rivalry, unilateralism, and the...
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Understanding European Culture Through History: Lessons Learned from Czech Half-forgotten Globetrotter Bohumil Pospisi – Seminar Internasional
The Parahyangan Center for International Studies (PACIS) at Parahyangan Catholic University (UNPAR) held an international seminar entitled “Understanding European Culture Through History: Lessons Learned from Czech: Half-forgotten Globetrotter Bohumil Pospisi” as part...
Shrinking Strategic Space, Not Inevitable Alignment in Southeast Asia
By: Rizky Widian, Ph.D., Lecturer in IR, Researcher – PACIS The intensifying rivalry between China and the United States (US) has led many to argue that smaller powers are losing their space to maneuver. Since the Trump administration opted for unilateral trade...
Understanding Global Rivalries: Great Power Competition and the Future of Multilateralism
Bandung, January 15, 2026 — Parahyangan Center for International Studies (PACIS), Parahyangan Catholic University, held an academic discussion with Prof. T. V. Paul, Distinguished James McGill Professor at the Department of Political Science, McGill University,...
The Relevance of Bandung’s Spirit Amidst Global Uncertainty
Bandung, January 12, 2026 — The Parahyangan Center for International Studies (PACIS) of Parahyangan Catholic University responded to an academic discussion with Marcelino, a correspondent for O Globo, Brazil's largest daily newspaper, highlighting the...
Interpreting Japan’s New Security Policy Direction: A Dialogue between PACIS UNPAR and CIReS UI
Bandung, January 12, 2026 — The Parahyangan Center for International Studies (PACIS) of Parahyangan Catholic University responded to an academic visit from the Center for International Relations Studies (CIReS), Faculty of Social and Political Sciences,...

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