UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature

As per the CAL Dean’s announcement on Sep 6, the Department of English and Comparative Literature will be conducting synchronous/asynchronous online classes from Sep 10-13.

We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience this causes our students. We recognize that F2F classes resume for many colleges on Sep 12-13, and that the closure of PAV 1 and the CAL building after last week’s suspensions is not only an additional disruption to your learning experience but also an obstacle for many students on campus who will need to seek space elsewhere to join their online synchronous classes.

We ask for your patience and understanding, and we reiterate our call for space.

We have a new video up on the UPD DECL Youtube channel. Here's Prof. Julie B. Jolo's lecture "Blurred Encounters" on vulnerability and counter-visibility of Filipina migrant workers in London.

"Counter-visibility of Filipina Undocumented Migrant Workers in London" by Julie B. Jolo Presented on 05 May 2024"Blurred Encounters: Vulnerability and Counter-Visibility in the Digital Protest Materials of Filipina Undocumented Migrant Workers i...

From Buglas Writers Guild: Today is the birthday of (UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature Ph.D. alumnus) Cebu writer and National Artist for Literature Resil Mojares. https://www.facebook.com/share/p/LpnwUcbNeqwJpzP8/?mibextid=WC7FNe

Yvette Tan: On Being The “Queen of Philippine Horror Stories” - CHiNOY TV 菲華電視台 Yvette Tan, a prominent figure in modern Philippine literature, shares her journey to becoming the Queen of Philippine Horror Stories. Read her story here!

From UP College of Arts and Letters-UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature alumnus, National Artist Ricky Lee: Excerpt mula sa
'𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐀'

"Hanggang sa isang araw ay mapatanga siya, dahil ang nakatayo sa harapan niya ay ang Awa, nakatingin sa kanya, isang abstraktong bagay, umiiling, sinasabing noon pa kita sinusubaybayan, mapanganib ang ginagawa mo. Walang mangyayari. Saka inilapat ang butuhang kamay sa lahat ng mga bata sa buong Maynila, mga batang kagaya ni Jun-Jun noon at ni Kess ngayon, mga batang walang lampin at mga batang walang ama, mga batang bansot, ngongo, kulang ang paa, sobra ang daliri, mga batang nanginginig makarinig lang ng putok, mga batang sanay na sa dilim at sa dilim na lálaki, mga batang walang masilungan kapag umuulan at mga batang di nakikita ang ulan, mga batang walang makain at mga batang kapapanganak pa lang ay patay na, mga batang anak ng sundalo at NPA, mga batang walang pagkabata."

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𝐊𝐀𝐁𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐋𝐀/𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐄𝐃, together with 𝐊𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐆𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐈 and other Ricky Lee books, will be available at Ricky Lee's booth at the Manila International Book Fair 2024 this September 11-15, at the SMX Convention Center Manila.

Book Launch of the two books will be on September 14, 6:00 PM at the 2nd Floor Stage. It's open to the public!

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/MtPpHj7g7F1FnrgR/?mibextid=WC7FNe

UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature creative writing faculty member Gerry Los Banos will launch Extra Time, his latest book, during the Manila International Book Fair on Sunday, 15 September, 1-4 p.m. at Booths 6-8, SMX Convention Center. Of Extra Time: “The YA novel is still a rare commodity in Philippine literature, more so the sports novel. But for young adult readers, sports (and romance) is where they can vicariously encounter many of the
lessons they need to learn in life. For the writer, the plots are built in. In sports, there is defeat and triumph and the story in between.
Extra Time is a novel that should be recommended reading in schools.”

From the foreword by Carla Pacis, Graphic Salute Awardee, 2024 Nick Joaquin Literary Awards

“As we stand and run alongside Benj in his journey, we are compelled to reflect on our own finite existence. One cannot help but ponder: How much of our remaining hours, days, years are we living fully—with and for others?
Benj’s story moves you as much as it inspires. This book is worth your extra time.”

From the afterword by Ronnie E. Baticulon, Pediatric Neurosurgeon and Author, "Some Days You Can’t Save Them All" https://www.facebook.com/share/p/EUcoRVbbGkQVHvkW/?mibextid=WaXdOe

And that’s a wrap! After two exciting weeks of engaging with interdisciplinary perspectives on the manifold crises and attendant creative, resistive, and caring practices that shape the experiences of peoples in Asia today, the 2024 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies (IACS) Summer School, “Tense and Tender Tropics: Ecologies of Vulnerability and Care,” successfully concluded with a Farewell Dinner at Balay Kalinaw last Friday, August 16!

Held at the UP Diliman campus, the international summer school brought together 45 students and 26 faculty members from over 15 countries. Through a series of lectures, panel discussions, film screenings, creative workshops, field visits, and small-group discussions, participants engaged in conversations with renowned professors, graduate students, artists, and activists involved in education and grassroots organization, mutual aid, and solidarity-building across classes, communities, and localities from different parts of the world.

The IACS Summer School is a biennial project of the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society co-organized with institutional partners around the Asia-Pacific region. The 2024 edition is hosted by the UP Diliman, and organized by the Department of English and Comparative Literature (DECL) with support from the UP Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts of the UP College of Arts and Letters.

The 2024 IACS Summer School was made possible through the funding support of the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Society, the University of the Philippines (UP) System Office of International Linkages (OIL) Supported Constituent Unit Hosting of International Conferences Grant and World Expert Lecture Series (WELS) Grant, the Office of the Chancellor of UP Diliman, the Office of the Dean of the College of Arts and Letters, and the Japan Foundation Arts and Culture Grant.

The full summer school program booklet may be viewed at https://bit.ly/2024IACSbooklet.

You can catch the next edition of the IACS Summer School at The Chinese University of Hong Kong!

Check out these comparative literature classes offered this 1st Semester AY 2024-2025, which include courses on Philippine Literatures in English, Asian Literatures, literary theory, tradition, and methods.

DECL Registration Primer for the First Semester of AY 2024-2025

Download a PDF copy with clickable hyperlinks here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zat-WgGmwd5QicfhuDxysKbo0_XHsFsR/view?usp=sharing

The Department of English and Comparative Literature would like to extend our congratulations to Dr. Christine V. Lao for winning the Best Dissertation Award at this year's Gawad Antonio Mercado Abad for her PhD dissertation "Affidavit of Loss: Poems"!

Attention, all Shiftees and Transferees! Due to Typhoon Carina, the DECL's admission exam will be moved to 9:00AM to 11:00AM on Friday, July 26, 2024.

Attention, Shiftees and Transferees! Please take note of the schedule of the Undergraduate Admission Exams.

The 2024 Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Summer School, hosted by the Department of English and Comparative Literature of the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City, is coming up soon. On 5 August, an international group of summer school participants will be welcomed to the UP Diliman campus for an exciting 10-day programme full of lectures, talks, and workshops.

Check out the programme via the link on our website!
https://culturalstudies.asia/counting-down-2024-inter-asia-cultural-studies-summer-school/

Be a part of the 6th Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association, Shoreline Shakespeares, in Iloilo from December 4 - 6, 2024. Have a look at the call for papers on the page of the Asian Shakespeare Association.

CFP: Shoreline Shakespeares: The 6th Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association (Iloilo, 4-6 December 2024)

We are very excited to announce that Shoreline Shakespeares: The 6th Biennial Conference of the Asian Shakespeare Association will take place in Iloilo City, 4-6 December 2024. A shoreline is a dynamic border, being created, erased, and reshaped by the eternal dance of tide and time. It separates yet connects ecosystems, identities, and civilizations. Shorelines set boundaries but also open gateways to different experiences and perspectives. The shoreline serves as a focal point for exploration, transition, and adaptation. “Shoreline Shakespeares” welcomes papers that examine the literal and metaphorical meanings of the shoreline in Shakespeare and his afterlife.

The conference will be hosted by the University of the Philippines Visayas on its Iloilo City campus, adjacent to hotels, restaurants, and shopping. A short flight from Manila, Iloilo City is the regional center of Western Visayas. The area features immense natural beauty with pristine beaches and lush forests as well as vibrant history and architectural landmarks. Iloilo was named a UNESCO City of Gastronomy in 2023.

We are now calling for abstracts in 2 categories: 20-minute panel presentation or 6-minute symposium presentation. Graduate Students are welcome. More information is at https://asianshakespeare.org/2024/07/06/cfp-6th-asa/.

The deadline of submission is 31 August 2024.

Send submissions and queries to [email protected].

We look forward to seeing you in Iloilo!

See Prof. Anne Nichole A. Alegre's tenure lecture, "In Form(s) Palpable: Liveness, Engagement, and Performance in Digital Shakespeares", on the DECL YouTube channel!

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The Department of English and Comparative Literature would like to congratulate Dr. Conchitina Cruz for her upcoming writing fellowship at the Civitella Ranieri Foundation!

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Aguilar-San Juan (ASJ) Scholarship

Applications for the first semester of AY 2024–2025 will be accepted until 8 July 2024. New scholars will receive a grant benefit of 40,000.00 PHP per semester. Note that one of the requirements is a True Copy of Grades covering up to second semester of AY 2023-2024.

You may access the full guidelines here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/184hSDcbaQU2PbONuuNB2qwPMCUbYd3GR/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=101694813523931411506&rtpof=true&sd=true

And the application form here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/11eBGpV-9LsSnHB78A1CBZx1GgVHYRxGg/view?usp=sharing

Please send your inquiries and applications to the DECL’s ASJ Scholarship Committee at [email protected].

For enlistment in DECL courses for the Midyear Term of AY 2023-2024, please take note of the following reminders.

The DECL Registration Primer can be accessed through this link: https://www.facebook.com/share/p/gWn4oTbd7QbwiiE1/

DECL Registration Primer for the Midyear Term 2024.

The Department of English and Comparative Literature congratulates Asst. Prof. Sydney Paige Guerrero for being part of the 2024 Clarion workshop class and receiving the Octavia E. Butler Scholarship for her participation in the program at the University of California San Diego!

The Department of English and Comparative Literature would like to congratulate Dr. Aileen Salonga for being part of the newest cohort of outstanding Filipino students and scholars for the 2024-2025 Fulbright Advanced Research and University Lecturing Program (Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program)!

The graduate admission exam for the first semester, AY 2024-2025 will be held on June 25, 2024, 9 AM to 11 AM. Kindly see other details below.

Happening tomorrow!

The Department of English and Comparative Literature, with the Department of European Languages, invite you to register for "Genres to Depict Chaos".

The discussion with Filipino novelist Dean Francis Alfar and Spanish writer Luis García Jambrina will tackle how combining literary genres helps create works that engage readers and explore the human condition, and will be moderated by writer and editor Andrea Pasion-Flores.

The discussion will be held at the UP Vargas Musuem on June 11, at 2 PM.

This talk is part of the International Week of Literature in Spanish (BENENGELI 2024), organized worldwide by the Instituto Cervantes.

Please join us on an inspiring event by registering here:
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh
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Food and beverages will be served.

The Department of European Languages and the Department of English and Comparative Literature are pleased to announce that on June 11, at 2 PM, Filipino novelist Dean Francis Alfar and Spanish writer Luis García Jambrina will discuss how combining literary genres helps create works that engage readers and explore the human condition.

The discussion, titled "Genres to Depict Chaos," will be moderated by writer and editor Andrea Pasion-Flores and will take place at the UP Vargas Museum.

This talk is part of the International Week of Literature in Spanish (BENENGELI 2024), organized worldwide by the Instituto Cervantes.

Please join us on an inspiring event by registering here:
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh

Food and beverages will be served.

The DECL is pleased to announce the launching of the Digital Humanities project of CL298--Nick Joaquin's "The Summer Solstice": A Digital Journey--which is now accessible at: https://joaquinsolsticedigital.wordpress.com.

The Department of European Languages and the Department of English and Comparative Literature are pleased to announce that on June 11, at 2 PM, Filipino novelist Dean Francis Alfar and Spanish writer Luis García Jambrina will discuss how combining literary genres helps create works that engage readers and explore the human condition.

The discussion, titled "Genres to Depict Chaos," will be moderated by writer and editor Andrea Pasion-Flores and will take place at the UP Vargas Museum.

This talk is part of the International Week of Literature in Spanish (BENENGELI 2024), organized worldwide by the Instituto Cervantes.

Please join us on an inspiring event by registering here:
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh
https://forms.office.com/e/QFAXyqrFsh

Food and beverages will be served.

Congratulations to the UP Artists from the Department of English and Comparative Literature!