The UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts (DSCTA) has launched Speech Communication in the Philippines Now, the 25th volume and first issue of Philippine Humanities Review (PHR). Co-edited by DSCTA Chair Oscar T. Serquiña Jr. and Charles Erize P. Ladia, an assistant professor at the DSCTA, this special issue features nine […]

At the opening of the UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) Week, social worker and retired professor Mary Lou L. Alcid shared how the college’s respect for diversity worked positively in CSWCD’s pursuit of public service. She said, “Hindi tayo homogenous sa CSWCD. Iba-iba ang ating pinanggalingan subalit nagbubuo tayo […]

Eloisa May P. Hernandez, PhD, a professor at the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Art Studies (DAS), has been elected as the first Filipino member of the Board of European Association for Southeast Asian Studies (EuroSEAS). According to the EuroSEAS website, it is “the world’s largest organization devoted to the study of Southeast Asia. Founded […]

It was almost a week ago when Sir Anril P. Tiatco, PhD said “we are no stranger to typhoons” at the closing of the 66th Annual Conference of the International Federation for Theatre Research 2024 (IFTR 2024) at the Cine Adarna of the UP Film Institute Film Center. At that time, super typhoon Carina/Gaemi had […]

In celebration of Pride Month, UP Diliman (UPD) through the UPD Gender Office held Rampa, Kweens! Tungo sa Kaligtasan, Kalusugan, Kalayaan (Rampa, Kweens!) on June 28 around the Academic Oval. Rampa, Kweens! began with a community street fair at 10 a.m. along Osmeña Avenue, followed by Pride March starting at the Palma Hall Steps by […]

An “important contribution to Philippine linguistics and language studies,” was how Maria Kristina S. Gallego, PhD, chair of the UP Diliman (UPD) Department of Linguistics (DLing) described the book Translation Studies in the Philippines: Navigating a Multilingual Archipelago (Translation Studies in the Philippines) at its launch. “The book is a big contribution to the fields […]

The UP Diliman (UPD) College of Social Work and Community Development (CSWCD) opened its college week on Feb. 26 with a double celebration. The three-hour ceremony celebrated the 35th year of the Department of Women and Development Studies (DWDS) and the 15th year of the Doctor of Social Development (DSD) program. The opening featured live […]