Center for Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights Studies
Center for Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights Studies
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Center Functions
Center Functions
The Center for Peace, Social Justice, and Human Rights Studies (formerly the Center for Human Rights Studies) under the Research Institute for Human and Social Development primarily has two main functions: produce research and organize research capability building activities.
The Center’s research focuses on economic, political, social, cultural and historical underpinnings of social justice that reflects on issues concerning human rights, conflict and peace studies. The activities conducted are those that are socially relevant, produces knowledge that involves those that are most affected, bridges theory and practice and connects these with pedagogy to inform, challenge, and encourage students and faculty to engage in studies on peace, social justice, and human rights.
1. To initiate research projects that focus on economic, political, social, cultural and historical underpinnings of social justice that reflects on issues concerning human rights, conflict and peace studies that leads to knowledge generation.
2. To conduct capacity building activities that are socially relevant, participatory, bridges theory and practice and connects these with pedagogy to inform, challenge, and encourage students and faculty to engage in studies on peace, social justice, and human rights.
3. To establish and maintain linkages with national and international institutions, government and non-government organizations, and people’s networks that are engaged in peace, social justice, and rights research and advocacy.
4. To communicate the with most affected stakeholders to engage in knowledge production.
Research Projects
Research Projects
Project Proponent. Research Institute for Human and Social Development funded research entitled ‘An Economic History of the Philippine Development Plans, 1947-1987’ with the duration of February 2021 to November 2021. (ongoing)
Php 124,500.00
[internally funded research]
Assistant Project Leader. “Philippine Documentary Heritage Archival Collection on the Covid-19 Pandemic – Phase 1 (Discovery Phase)”. A National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) funded research granted to the Polytechnic University of the Philippines as conduit with the duration of September 2020 to June 2021. (ongoing – extended until June 2021)
Php 1,210,000.00
[externally funded research]
Published Research
Paulo Benedicto C. Villar, (2021). “On the Governance of China: Views on the Two Centenary Goals, A New Type of Revolution, and International and Political Reforms”. Chinese Studies Journal, Volume 14, Issue 1, pp. 281-297. ISSN 0117-1933
Paulo Benedicto C. Villar, (2018). Primitive Accumulation in China: A Continuing Process. Social Sciences and Development Review, Volume 10, Issue 1, pp. 97-111. ISSN: 2350-7055.
Expert Services Rendered
Discussant/Moderator. Expert panel on “The Marcos Regime and Martial Law” of the BALIK KA/SAYSAY/AN: a digital conference focusing on the practice of negative historical revisionism in the Philippines last September 22, 2020. This event was organized by the Asian Center for Journalism and the Consortium for Democracy and Disinformation in partnership with Tanggol Kasaysayan and Bulatlat.
Paper Presenter. International Conference with the theme ‘Decolonizing Global Studies: Charting Trends, Mapping Trajectories’ from September 11-12, 2020 via Zoom organized by the Decolonial Studies Program of the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies in partnership with the International Studies Department of Miriam College and the Philippines International Studies Organization.
Paper Presenter. “3rdInternational Conference of the Philippine International Studies Organization with the theme ‘Diplomacy, Dialogue and Discourse: The Praxes Turn in IR’ from November 9-10, 2019 at the Cebu Parklane International Hotel, Cebu City organized by the Philippine International Studies Organization in partnership with the University of the Philippines Cebu.
Research Capability Building Activities
“2021 Women’s Month Celebration | Choose to Challenge” in partnership with the Center for Gender Training and Advocacy of the Institute of Gender and Development on March 26 & 29, 2021.
“Ang Karapatan, Kalusugan, at Kababaihan sa Reyalidad ng Pilipinas”. December 04, 2020 via Zoom.
“The Continuing Call to Resume Peace Talks in Pursuit for Just and Long-Lasting Peace!”. In partnership with the Student Christian Movement of the Philippines and Concerned Students for Justice and Peace. March 05, 2020; 1:30-4:30pm South Wing Audio Visual Room (CAL-AVR).
“VAW FREE Community: Karahasan at Karanasan ng Kababaihan”. December 10, 2019; Claro M. Recto Hall. 8:00am -5:00pm
“MARTIAL LAW IN THE PHILIPPINES: Historical Truths, Urban Realities, and Strongman Rule”. September 20, 2019; Bulwagang Bonifacio; 8:00am – 5:00pm
“CULTURE AS A HUMAN RIGHT: Cultural Workshops on Philippine Dance, Mime-Acting, and Philippine Instruments with Kontemporaryong Gamelang Pilipino (Kontra-Gapi)”.,July 26, 2019; Tanghalang PUP; 8:00am – 5:00pm
“The Situation and Struggles in Turkey and Kurdistan”. July 10, 2019; Claro M. Recto Hall; 1:00pm - 5:00pm
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