DLSU The Department of Literature

Congratulations to our AB Literature Major in Creative Writing (ABLIM-CW) student Lawrence Andrew Basallote on being selected as a participant in the 4th Saling Panitik Seminar-Palihang Bienvenido Lumbera!

The seminar by UP Likhaan will be held on August 14-16, 2024. Its focus is the translation of literary or philosophical works initially written in German into Filipino. There will be lectures on translation philosophy, theory, practice, and history, with a general overview of the subject and a particular emphasis on the translation of German works into Filipino.

For more information on the seminar, visit https://www.facebook.com/upicw/posts/912082874049841.

The DLSU Master of Arts in Literary, Cultural, and Performance Studies program is an innovative inter-disciplinary program that aims to equip scholars with the critical tools, perspectives, and methodologies necessary to the study of literature, cultural phenomena, and performance in their proper historical, aesthetic, and geopolitical contexts.

The application period for Term 1, A.Y. 2024-25, is until June 22, 2024.

Application requirements: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/admissions/graduate/requirements-checklist-for-international-applicants/

For inquiries, please email [email protected]

The DLSU Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing Program is designed to help students become productive creative writers through a grounding in theoretical and practical aspects.

Follow this link for details: bit.ly/DLSUMFA

The application period for Term 1, A.Y. 2024-25, is until June 22, 2024.

For inquiries, please email [email protected]

The Department of Literature and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center 

present

Looking Back: History and Memory’s Fiction

A Talk and Book Signing with Dr. Ambeth Ocampo

July 17, 2024, Wednesday
10:00 AM - 12:00 NN
Jose T. Pardo ASFC Hall
5th Floor, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
De La Salle University

To pre-register, scan the QR code on the poster or click this link: https://forms.gle/1YSNHWhuj19idDd46

The Department of Literature
College of Liberal Arts
and the Office of the Provost’s St. La Salle Visiting Professor Program

in cooperation with the
 
Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center
and the DLSU Hunger Action Group, Office of the Vice President for Lasallian Mission

invite all DLSU faculty, students, and staff to the

Performance and Politics Lectures
and Performance Writing Workshop

of Professor Adrian Kear
(University of the Arts London, United Kingdom)
Distinguished Visiting Professor

‘Acting Politically: Making Performance in the Eye of History’
July 9, Tuesday, 9:15 - 10:45 AM | Andrew Gonzales Hall MPH 20F

‘A Different Hunger: World Spectatorship and the Violence of Representation’
July 12, Friday, 12:45-2:15 PM | Andrew Gonzales Hall MPH 20F
 
Performance Writing Workshop
July 13, Saturday, 1:30 - 4:30 PM | Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall Y605 (Smart Classroom)

‘Staging Dis/Appearance: Franz Kafka’s “A Hunger Artist”
and the Politics of Future Performance’
July 20, Saturday, 1:30 - 3:00 PM | Henry Sy Sr. Hall 5F (Pardo Hall)

Registration Link:  https://forms.gle/4VL59M3jp7EDBnMu5 

ABOUT THE VISITING PROFESSOR
Adrian Kear is a Professor of Theatre and Performance at University of the Arts London. His research investigates the relationships between performance and politics, and agency and apparatus in creative practice. Adrian’s books include: Theatre and Event: Staging the European Century (Palgrave); Thinking Through Theatre and Performance (with Maaike Bleeker, Joe Kelleher and Heike Roms, Bloomsbury); International Politics and Performance: Critical Aesthetics and Creative Practice (with Jenny Edkins, Routledge); Psychoanalysis and Performance (with Patrick Campbell, Routledge); and Mourning Diana: Nation, Culture and the Performance of Grief (with Deborah Lynn Steinberg, Routledge).

For inquiries, please email Marie Entao at [email protected] or Ms. Donna Mina at [email protected].

CIS 2024 UPDATE:

The abstract submission period has ended. We thank everyone who submitted their abstracts to the conference. We will release the results on or before June 15, 2024, via email. Registration details for those who wish to attend the conference as non-paper presenters will be posted soon. Thank you.

For details and inquiries, visit our conference website  (https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cis2024/) or contact us at [email protected].

The Department of Literature and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center 

present

Gina Apostol: The Novelist and Her Craft

June 15, 2024, Saturday
12 NN to 1:30 PM
A1703, Br. Andrew Gonzales Hall
De La Salle University

Pre-registration Link: https://bit.ly/gina-apostol

ABOUT THE EVENT
Novelist Gina Apostol is known for her novels that tackle the complex relationship between the historical and personal—womanhood and nationhood—in the context of the Global South. In this event, Apostol reads from her work and discusses her art and craft in conversation with Dr. Antonette Arogo and Dr. Ana Margarita Nuñez.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Gina Apostol is a Filipino writer now based in the US. She is the author of Bibliolepsy (1997), The Revolution According to Raymundo Mata (2009), Gun Dealer’s Daughter (2010), Insurrecto (2018), and La Tercera (2022). She won the 2022-2023 Rome Prize in Literature for her proposed novel, The Treatment of Paz. Her latest book, La Tercera, was selected as Editors’ Choice of the New York Times. Insurrecto was named by Publishers’ Weekly as one of the Ten Best Books of 2018, selected as an Editor’s Choice of the New York Times, and shortlisted for the Dayton Prize. Gun Dealers’ Daughter won the 2013 PEN/Open Book Award and was shortlisted for the William Saroyan Prize. She is the 2024 Inouye Chair for Democratic Ideals at the University of Hawaii-Manoa.

ABOUT THE MODERATORS
Antonette Talaue Arogo holds a Ph.D. in Literature from DLSU, where she teaches literature, theory and criticism, and cultural studies.  She is currently working on her first book on cosmopolitanism in contemporary Philippine critical theory.

Ana Margarita R. Nuñez holds a Ph.D. in Literature from DLSU, where she teaches courses in literature and creative writing. Her short stories, essays, and screenplays have been published in Kritika Kultura, Likhaan Journal of Contemporary Philippine Literature, and the Philippines Free Press.

The newest issue of Akda: The Asian Journal of Literature, Culture, Performance (Vol. 4 No. 1, April 2024) is already out! Just go to: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/akda/ to download and read the latest offering of the journal that explores children’s literature amid the pandemic, lullaby as cultural tradition, popular songs and sexuality studies, autotheory of acting praxiology, ecocritical imagination of novel and the trans politics of translation. Akda’s Vol. 4 No.1 includes the following articles:

Research Articles
1.) “Dito lang kami sa aming bahay”: Kapangyarihan at Kalusugan sa mga Piling Aklat Pambatang Filipino tungkol sa Pandemyang COVID-19 (2020-2021) by Jose Monfred C. Sy
2.) Pagduyan sa Bayan: Tungo sa Pagluluwal ng Tradisyon ng Oyayi by Vijae Alquisola
3.) Ang Mapanglasong Dagta ng Homophobia: Pagsusuri ng Kabaklaan, Pagkalalaki, at Pagnanasa sa Nagmahal Ako [ng Bakla] ng Dagtang Lason by Johann Vladimir Espiritu
Perspectives
4.) The Actor in Flux: Transforming Acting Techniques through Individuality by Christian Gabriel Tolentino
5.) Forest Thought, Narrativity, and Counterinsurgency in Yñiga by Glenn L. Diaz
6.) Stony Brook Souvenir and other translated poems by Christian Jil R. Benitez

We congratulate our MFA in Creative Writing (MFACREA) student, Joshua Lim So, on receiving the 2024 Asian Cultural Council Global Grant Award!

Joshua will be part of the New York Fellowship Program, which provides programmatic and networking support during a six-month residency in New York City. 

For more information about the award, please visit https://www.asianculturalcouncil.org/about-acc/stories/announcing2024-global-grant-cycle-awardees.

We congratulate our AB Literature Major in Creative Writing (ABLIM-CW) student, Trisha Marie Matabalan, on being chosen as a Fellow for Fiction in the 62nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop!

We congratulate our MFA in Creative Writing (MFACREA) student, Atty. Sabrina Dayao, on being chosen as a Fellow for Creative Nonfiction in the 62nd Silliman University National Writers Workshop!

The DLSU Department of Literature and Writing Classroom 6 would like to thank our keynote speaker, Mr. Russel Molina; plenary speaker, Atty. Jose Manuel “Chel” Diokno; and master lecturers Prof. Sylvelyn “Jo” Almanzor, Prof. Germilina “Mimi” Santos, Dr. Kathrine Ojano, Dr. Ivar-Nicholas Fojas, and Prof. Cris Barbra Pe for sharing their knowledge and experiences in teaching Martial Law in our art classes. 

We also extend our gratitude to the teachers who participated in our two-day conference. Thank you for standing with us in our commitment to never forget the atrocities faced by Filipinos under the Marcos dictatorship. May we all continue to inform, educate, and inspire our students to fight for justice.

We congratulate our MFA in Creative Writing (MFACREA) student, Janelle Tanguin, on being chosen as a Fellow for Novel in the 21st Ateneo National Writers Workshop!

The workshop will be held at Ateneo De Manila University on June 14-17, 2024.

We congratulate our faculty member, Dr. Jose Kervin Calabias, who was recently appointed as the Commissioner for Languages of Northern Cultural Communities under the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino!

We congratulate our faculty member, Yvette Tan, on winning the Third Prize for her short story “Horror Vacui” at the 2024 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards!

The awards were presented by the Philippines Graphic on May 7, 2024, at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura Premier in Taguig City.

To our Writing the Classroom 6 Registrants/Participants:

We would like to inform everyone that our registration period has officially closed.

The two-day conference shall open on May 16, 2024 (Thursday) at 9:00 AM. If you pre-registered and/or confirmed your attendance to the conference and have not received an acceptance letter, please know that you are WELCOME to our event. Please take note of the following reminders:

✅Only those who have registered for the conference via our PRE-REGISTRATION and/or our CONFIRMATION PERIODS will be allowed entry to the campus. Walk-ins will not be allowed to enter the premises and participate in the conference. 

✅The Conference Entrance is at the DLSU HENRY SY GATE (Second gate to the right side of McDonald’s Vito Cruz; the gate with an elevated ramp). Please bring your ID and proof of registration (screenshot or printout) and present them at the Writing the Classroom Registration Booth.

✅The Opening Program will be held at HSH 401 (The Verdure) and begin at 9:00 AM. You are advised to come ahead of this time since registration may take a while. Ushers will be guiding you to The Verdure.

✅Food will not be provided. During the breaks, you are encouraged to explore the various canteens, concessionaires, and eating spaces inside and outside the campus.

✅Water and coffee will be available onsite. You are encouraged to bring your tumblers. 

✅Certificates will be provided via email after the conference only for those who will complete both days of the event. 

Thank you very much. We look forward to seeing you soon!

We congratulate our MFA in Creative Writing (MFACREA) student, Juan Antonio Villamejor, on being chosen as a Fellow for English Short Story in the 23rd IYAS La Salle National Writers’ Workshop!

The workshop will be held on June 16-22, 2024, at the University of St. La Salle, Bacolod City, Negros Occidental.

We congratulate our faculty member, Carla Pacis, on her Graphic Salute Award for Short Story at the 2024 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards!

The awards were presented by the Philippines Graphic on May 7, 2024, at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura Premier in Taguig City.

We congratulate our faculty member, Vince Agcaoili, on being chosen as a Fellow for Poetry in the 63rd UP National Writers Workshop!

The workshop is scheduled to be held in Iloilo City in September 2024.

CIS 2024 UPDATE:

The abstract submission deadline is extended until May 25, 2024! Submit your abstracts now for the Critical Island Studies International Conference 2024 (“The Political Lives of Islands”) on October 3-4, 2024, at De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

You may view the Call for Papers here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=779743657503177&set=pcb.779743764169833

Here’s the link to the Abstract Submission Form: bit.ly/abstract-cis2024. You may also scan the QR code found on the accompanying poster.

For details and inquiries, visit our conference website  (https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cis2024/) or contact us at [email protected].

We congratulate our faculty member, Carmel Ilustrisimo, on being chosen as a Writing Fellow in the UST National Writing Fellowship 2024!

The writing fellowship will be held on June 16-22, 2024 in Lucban, Quezon.  

CIS 2024 UPDATE:

6 DAYS to go before the abstract submission deadline on May 10, 2024. Submit your abstracts now for the Critical Island Studies International Conference 2024 (“The Political Lives of Islands”) on October 3-4, 2024, at De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

You may view the Call for Papers here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=779743657503177&set=pcb.779743764169833

Here’s the link to the Abstract Submission Form: bit.ly/abstract-cis2024. You may also scan the QR code found on the accompanying poster.

For details and inquiries, visit our conference website  (https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cis2024/) or contact us at [email protected].

5 days to go before registration ends! We remind everyone who has previously pre-registered to secure their slots by confirming their attendance thru: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO8MmEHHcmppTWReAwST3NA5DASLygSKENeL-9b-3L5yqmbg/viewform

And those who have done this, please check your email inbox for our instructions to be sent out in the next few days. Be sure to check your spam folders too, as institutional emails tend to get redirected there sometimes. Thank you!

WTC 6 Update, --

Dear Writing the Classroom 6 Pre-registration Respondents,

We thank you for your overwhelming response.

To confirm your attendance to the event, may we request that you kindly respond to this registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO8MmEHHcmppTWReAwST3NA5DASLygSKENeL-9b-3L5yqmbg/viewform

Attendance confirmation will be until May 7, 2024 (Tuesday). Thank you!

WTC 6 Update:

Dear Writing the Classroom 6 Pre-registration Respondents,

We thank you for your overwhelming response.

To confirm your attendance to the event, may we request that you kindly respond to this registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO8MmEHHcmppTWReAwST3NA5DASLygSKENeL-9b-3L5yqmbg/viewform

Attendance confirmation will be until May 7, 2024 (Tuesday). Thank you!

WTC 6 Update, --

Dear Writing the Classroom 6 Pre-registration Respondents,

We thank you for your overwhelming response.

To confirm your attendance to the event, may we request that you kindly respond to this registration form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfO8MmEHHcmppTWReAwST3NA5DASLygSKENeL-9b-3L5yqmbg/viewform

Attendance confirmation will be until May 7, 2024 (Tuesday). Thank you!

The Asian TV Dramas and the Popular Mind in Southeast Asia Conference.

Call for Fans’ Testimonial Submissions to “My Favorite Asian TV Drama”

Fans and the fandom cultures are crucial agents in the phenomenal development of Asia as the foremost producer of popular culture and entertainment, including the Asian TV drama series, in the twenty-first century. The ardent community dialogues and the exciting fans’ activities have built a sense of global connectedness that cuts across continents and cultures.

We invite the fans of Pinoy teleserye, Thai drama, K-drama, C-drama, J-drama, J-anime, Indian drama, and other Asian TV dramas to contribute a recorded video of your testimonial for “My Favorite Asian TV Drama.” Your fan’s testimonial should have the premise “My favorite Asian TV drama is…because…” It can include a visual aid to reference your favorite (e.g., poster of the TV drama, photo token of your favorite Asian TV drama actor). It should run for 15-20 seconds, using landscape format, in mp4, and with English subtitles if expressed in the vernacular language of your country.

“My Favorite Asian TV Drama” montage will stream during the Conference on the Asian TV Dramas and the Popular Mind in Southeast Asia on May 20-22, 2024, onsite at De La Salle University (DLSU), and online via the page of the DLSU College of Liberal Arts (https://www.facebook.com/DLSU.CLA).

Submission link: https://tinyurl.com/FansTestimonial

Submission deadline: May 10, 2024

The Asian TV Dramas and the Popular Mind in Southeast Asia Conference is organized by the College of Liberal Arts of De La Salle University (DLSU CLA), Manila, Philippines, and the Faculty of Arts of Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand. The organizing team includes DLSU CLA Public Humanities Cluster, DLSU Southeast Asian Research Center and Hub (SEARCH) and the DLSU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation (VPRI). This event is in celebration of World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development. For inquiries, please email Angela Salinas ([email protected]) or the Secretariat ([email protected]).

We congratulate our Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing (MFACREA) student Ryan Machado, whose screenplay, Vanishing Skies, has been selected as a full-length film semi-finalist for Cinemalaya 2025!

We also congratulate him on the success of his 2023 Cinemalaya film, Huling Palabas, which has been screened in several international film festivals, including the 74th Berlin International Film Festival 2024 and the Stockholm International Film Festival Junior 2024. It is also slated to be screened in the 27th Pink Apple Q***r Film Festival in Zurich from April 23 until May 5 of this year.

CIS 2024 UPDATE:

This is just a reminder that you have 25 DAYS before the abstract submission deadline on May 10, 2024. Submit your abstracts now for the Critical Island Studies International Conference 2024 (“The Political Lives of Islands”) on October 3-4, 2024, at De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines.

You may view the Call for Papers here: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=779743657503177&set=pcb.779743764169833

Here’s the link to the Abstract Submission Form: bit.ly/abstract-cis2024. You may also scan the QR code found on the accompanying poster.

For details and inquiries, visit our conference website  (https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cis2024/) or contact us at [email protected].