On Tuesday, January 20, 2026, the Department of History at Universitas Gadjah Mada held a discussion on the growth and development of nationalist political thought in Southeast Asia during the post-colonial period (1945–1965). This event marked the opening of a series of academic discussions to be organized by the Department of History throughout 2026. On this occasion, the department invited Yi Ning Chang, a researcher and historian of Southeast Asian politics who is currently pursuing doctoral studies at the Department of Government, Harvard University, United States. Her research interests focus on the history of political thought and international relations among Southeast Asian countries in the post-colonial era. The discussion was also accompanied by Dr. Farabi Fakih, S.S., M.Phil., a historian and lecturer at the Department of History UGM, who also serves as the Head of the Master’s Program in History at UGM. The event was open to all students as well as the general public with an interest in Southeast Asian history and political thought.