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The Ateneo Initiative for Southeast Asian Studies (AISEAS) and the Ricardo Leong Institute for Global and Area Studies (RLIGAS) hosted two special events on 29 September 2023 with guests including Mr Ricardo and Dr Rosita Leong, a delegation from the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia in Manila, Philippines, and representatives from the Office of Asian and Pacific Affairs of the Department of Foreign Affairs.
The first event was the opening ceremony of the multi-media exhibition,themed, "Ingat lagi: Memories on Culture and Development of the Archipelagos in Between." The exhibition featured the creative and analytical reflections of RLIGAS Junior Fellows who participated in the six-unit Intersession course, "SEAS 101: Southeast Asia In-country Field Study" in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. This Schoolyear's SEAS 101 was offered in Intersession 2023 in partnership with Universitas Katolik Widya Mandala Surabaya and Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Jawa Timur. A performance of the Indonesian folk dance, Gaplek, was rendered by two Indonesian interns of the Indonesian Embassy in the Philippines.
The second event was the Philippine-Indonesia Forum: "Philippine-Indonesia Deep Time and Contemporary Connections." Speaking at the forum were Mr Dodo Sudradjat, Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Indonesia in the Philippines; Mr Raphael Hermoso, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Department of Foreign Affairs; Dr Alfred Pawlik, Professor at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology and Director of its Anthropological and Sociological Initiatives of Ateneo (ASIA); and Mr Francis Sollano, Instructor at the Department of English.
Speakers of the diplomatic corps focused on the almost 74 years of formal diplomatic relations between the Philippines and Indonesia. Dr Pawlik shared the deep time (pre-historic) connections between the two countries while Mr Sollano compared democratic constitution-making in the Philippines and Indonesia in 1987 and 1999-2002, respectively.
After the forum, guests from the Indonesian Embassy in the Philippines, including 15 student interns, had a campus tour and a visit to Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG) organized by the Office of the Assistant Vice President for University Partnerships and Internationalization (OAVP-UPI).
The Carlos P. Romulo Foundation for Peace and Development (CPR Foundation) and the Ateneo de Manila University through the Department of Political Science and the European Studies Program hosted the third annual lecture of the Ambassador Rodolfo C Severino Jr. Endowment for Diplomacy and International Relations on 25 September 2023. The focal point of the lecture revolved around "The European Perspective on the West Philippine Sea Issue and Its Implications on Philippine Foreign Policy." The discussions featured insights and analysis by Dr Andreas Pfaffernoschke, Ambassador of Germany; Adam Folleas, Officer for Higher Education and Linguistics at the Embassy of France, Dr. Ana Isabel Sanchez Ruiz, Deputy Head of the EU Delegation, and Retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio. Dr. Alma Salvador, Associate Professor of the Department of Political Science, moderated the lecture.
"Pagpapahalaga, Pamantayan, at Paniniwalang Filipino" Symposium, where pioneering researchers and scholars will shed light on the intricate tapestry of Philippine values.
As we celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the Institute of Philippine Culture (IPC) in September 2023, we invite you to revisit the roots of our nation's values and explore new dimensions in the context of ever-evolving societal changes.
This two-day event, inspired by the work of Jesuit anthropologist Fr. Frank Lynch, ignited critical conversations about Philippine values in diverse contemporary settings. The esteemed speakers delved into what's evolved and what's remained constant in our understanding and practice of these values.
The IPC hopes to uncover the norms, beliefs, and practices that both unite and divide, strengthen and weaken, promote solidarity, and engender inequality in our society. Let's collaboratively envision a more inclusive and transformative Philippines through a nuanced examination of our values.
Tagpuan: Center for Dialogue, Research, and Collaboration held its Inception Meeting on 18 September 2023.
This Center which is hosted by the School of Social Sciences hopes to contribute to the achievement of the University’s Magis Aspiration: Bridging Cultural Divides as stipulated in the Lux-in-Domino Strategic Plan 2030. With Dr. Jose Jowel Canuday, Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, as Interim Director, Tagpuan will produce knowledge in understanding, taking action, and designing solutions to societal divisions and raising the capacities of the Ateneo de Manila and its stakeholders to use dialogue to convene strategic conversations to find common ground and shared solutions and actions.
Dive into the past and explore the campus like never before. Walk in the footsteps of Ateneans who challenged the status quo and hear personal accounts of courage and solidarity during a tumultuous time.
Don't miss this opportunity to connect with our history and understand the significance of our campus during this pivotal period. Together, we can learn, remember, and ensure that these stories are never forgotten.
Last August 22, the Ateneo Martial Law Museum and Library (AMLML) held a special talk at the Faura Hall AVR to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Martyrdom of Former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr. Mr. Alvin D. Campomanes, Public Historian and Faculty at the University of the Philippines-Manila, delivered a lecture entitled "Sierra Bravo: Si Ninoy Aquino bilang Bayani ng Kilusang Anti-Diktadura.” The event was attended by students and faculty from the Higher Education unit. Dr. Czarina Saloma-Akpedonu, Dean of the School of Social Sciences, gave the opening remarks, while Mr. Oliver John Quintana, AMLML Coordinator, introduced the guest speaker. Mr. Alvin Cabalquinto, Moderator of the AMLML Junior Fellows, served as host and moderator.
Reading List
Reading List
Throughout the eighteenth century, independent Indigenous people from the borderlands of the Philippines visited the centers of Spanish colonial rule in the archipelago. Their travels are the counternarratives to one-dimensional stories of the Spanish conquest of, and Indigenous resistance in, interior frontiers. Indigenous inhabitants on the island of Luzon constantly moved about—visiting allies and launching raids—and thus shaped history in the process. Their mobility allows us to glimpse their agency in colonial interactions in the early modern period. The landscape contains traces of how they moved as well as how they channeled and impeded mobility in the borderlands.
Dr. Mark Dizon, Assistant Professor of the Department of History views the colonial interactions in Philippine borderlands through the lens of reciprocal mobilities. Spanish mobilities of conquests and conversions had their counterpart in Indigenous visits and ambushes. Colonial encounters were not isolated individual events but rather a connected web of approaches, rebuffs, rapprochements, and dispersals. They took place not only in the exploration of remote forests and mountains but also in conjunction with Indigenous travels to colonial cities like Manila. Indigenous people of the borderlands were not immobile, timeless actors; they created history in their wake as they journeyed through the borderlands and beyond.
Reliability and Forced Outages: Survival Analysis with Recurrent Events,
Reliability and Forced Outages: Survival Analysis with Recurrent Events,
Ravago, M.V., K. Jandoc, M. Pormon. 2023. “Reliability and Forced Outages: Survival Analysis with Recurrent Events,” Japan and the World Economy, 68:101213, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.japwor.2023.101213.
Open access until November 04, 2023.
In Case You Missed It
In Case You Missed It
The Psychology Department congratulates Dr. Liane Peña Alampay, Chair and Professor of the Department of Psychology for receiving the 2023 Outstanding Psychologist Award during the 59th Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP). The award was given on 21 September 2023 at the Divine Word College of Legazpi, Legazpi City, Albay.
The PAP gives the Outstanding Psychologist Award to recognize outstanding achievement in all aspects of the discipline of psychology, including teaching, research, and practice.
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), which served as the Secretariat of the National Quincentennial Committee during the 2021 Quincentennial Commemorations in the Philippines, recognized the significant contributions of the members of the Review Panel on the Issue of the First Easter Sunday Mass in the Philippines (Mojares Panel).
The panel was convened by then NHCP Chairman Rene Escalante to review submissions on the site of the First Easter Sunday Mass in 1521. Led by National Artist for Literature and History Professor Dr. Resil Mojares, the panel included five other members who are well respected historians in their respective fields: Dr. Francis Navarro (Ateneo de Manila University), Dr. Danilo Gerona (Partido State University), Dr. Carlos Madrid (Instituto Cervantes de Manila), Fr. Antonio de Castro SJ (CBCP Church Historians Association of the Philippines), and Dr. Jose Victor Torres (De La Salle University Manila).
The panel spent 2018-2020 conducting focus group discussions, meetings, and presentations from proponents on the historical issue. It submitted its report and recomendation to the NHCP affirming Limasawa Island as the site of the First Easter Sunday Mass.
The recognition was made by incumbent NHCP Chairman Dr. Emmanuel Franco Calairo during the Philippine Historical Association's 2023 Annual Conference at the Metropolitan Theater, Manila on 31 August 2023.
Members of the Ateneo de Manila Korean Studies Program attended the opening ceremony of Korean Film Festival 2023 at the SM Mall of Asia on September 22, 2023. Organized by the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines, the film festival, which ran from September 21-26, 2023, opened with a screening of "Life is Beautiful" (2022), a heartwarming and visually stunning film.
The Development Studies Program launches an inbound academic exchange with the University of Kitakyushu
The Development Studies Program of the Ateneo de Manila University successfully launched the pilot of an inbound academic exchange program with Japan's University of Kitakyushu, Policy Studies Department, from 13-15 September 2023.
Students from the urban and regional development track of the Development Studies Program of Ateneo, and students of Policy Studies from Kitakyushu, participated in this 3-day event, facilitated by Prof. Mai Yoshida of Kitakyushu, Dr. Leslie A. Lopez, Dr. Andrea Soco Roda and Ms. Nota Magno of Ateneo.
On Day 1, participants attended lectures on Development, Justice, and Inclusion by faculty from Kitakyushu and Ateneo. On Day 2, participants conducted a field visit to a resettlement site in Metro Manila. The program concluded with a workshop on Day 3. Students linked learnings from the lectures with experiences and findings from the field visit to interrogate the sustainability of resettlement and other housing programs in cities.
September 28, 2023 ー An economic briefing entitled Defying the Slowdown: In Pursuit of Quality Growth was held at the Makati Sports Club featuring insightful talks by our esteemed research fellows and special guest BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr.
Dr. Cielito Habito provided an assessment and analysis of the past economic performance via the PITIK test, zeroing in on export revival opportunities, while Dr. Luis Dumlao discussed inflation, interest and exchange rates and provided forecasts. Governor Remolona shared his monetary policy views and expectations amidst this environment. There was also an open forum and discussion facilitated by Dr. Ser Peña-Reyes.
The Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development hosted an Assembly of Organization Psychology students last September 2, 2023. This opportune gathering brought together Master of Arts (MA) and Master in Psychology (MP) graduate students, with some students of the PhD in Leadership Studies program that are enrolled in the Organization Psychology course this semester. Former employees of the Human Resources Center (HRC), now known as CORD also participated in the event. The assembly served as a platform for knowledge exchange, exploration, and growth. It commenced with an exciting announcement—the launch of CORD’s 50th-anniversary celebration and its timeline. This chronicle of our remarkable journey over the past five decades showcases our progress and accomplishments, reminding us of our enduring commitment to research and organization development.
In addition to the milestone celebration, we introduced the Coaching Cafe -- CORD’s initiative to create a nurturing environment where learning, mentorship, and collaboration can take place. CORD's Coaching Café offers an opportunity for graduate students to engage with us in ways that will help them develop personally and professionally. Furthermore, we shared developments about our research labs, inviting our graduate students to be part of our research projects.
We invite you to keep abreast of our forthcoming events as we celebrate our 50th year.
This event is made possible by our collaboration with the Department of Sociology and Anthropology of Ateneo de Manila University, and the support of the International Association for Critical Realism and the Gokongwei Brothers School of Education and Learning Design.
This paper presents and estimates a search-theoretic model of mobility in a multiregional setting with status quo bias in locational preferences. The solution features a revised closed-form migration gravity equation and new structural interpretation to gravity estimates. Using a collection of search friction proxies, the researchers empirically test the model, and back out status quo bias estimates for US counties.
Electricity blackouts impose substantial costs on developing countries. We advance a new explanation for their continued prevalence in India, the world’s third-largest power sector. We highlight a key source of misallocation: discretionary power plant outages resulting from weak incentives rather than technical issues.
A large literature documents that cash transfers can improve mental health, but evidence from cash transfer programs during the COVID-19 pandemic is somewhat mixed. In this paper, we aim to shed light on how existing social protection programs may determine the effectiveness of these emergency cash transfer programs when it comes to protecting mental health.
The recordings of the Department of Economics seminar series can be accessed via this playlist.
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On the Horizon
On the Horizon
Mark your calendars for the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines' <Meet the Mentor: K-Novelist Book Talk> event, featuring the renowned Korean thriller writer, Ms. Jeong Youjeong.
Date: October 10, 2023, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM 4th Floor, General Circulation, First Pacific Hall, Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University
Preparing for the TOPIK IBT in November? Our TOPIK 1 Review Class is just what you need!
25 Learning Hours: TOPIK 1 Review Class includes a mix of onsite classes, interactive Zoom sessions, and self-paced learning.
Blended Learning: We're all about flexibility! Session 1 is an onsite class where you'll receive your learning materials. Sessions 2, 3, and 4 are conducted online via Zoom, allowing you to learn from the comfort of your own space. During Session 5, you'll be taking the mock TOPIK onsite.
Easy Registration: We've got a spot just for you! The first THIRTY (30) successful registrants will receive payment details directly in their inbox. Please register through this link: https://bit.ly/48swVoq or scan the QR code on the poster.
For inquiries, email us at ksp.soss@ateneo.edu
October 14, 2023 (Saturday) | 3:00-4:30 PM: Cabinet of Curiosities: Eras in Philippine History
October 21, 2023 (Saturday) | 3:00-4:30 PM: The Pursuit of Greatness: Juan Luna’s Eras
Onsite and virtual tickets are now available at https://ayalamuseum.org/events/the-eras-lectures
Campus Life
Campus Life
Students of Mr. Aaron Vicencio in COMM 111 ( Creativity and Problem Awareness) and COMM 27 ( Visual Thinking for Communication Managers) visited the Makerspace on the 3rd floor of the Innovation Wing of Areté for possible uses of the facilities for their class projects. For questions and inquiries, email Randall Chua (arete+makerspace@ateneo.edu)
The students also visited the Ateneo Art Gallery to see the “Snare for Birds: Rereading the Colonial Archive” and the Ateneo Art Awards exhibition. Snare for Birds is a collaborative research art project of Kiri Dalena, Lizza May David, and Jaclyn Reyes that inquire into the tangents of the country’s colonial past, archiving, and its impacts on being Filipina. Tours may be arranged via aag@ateneo.edu
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