Apply here by May 8, 2024.

In support of excellence in scholarship on the Philippines and of opportunities for early-career scholars, the Philippine Studies Group (PSG), a committee of the Southeast Asia Council of the Association for Asian Studies, is pleased to announce the Philippine Studies Group Conference Award (formerly known as the Travel Award) for the tenth year.

PSG invites applications from individuals who will present a paper on the Philippines at the 2024 AAS-in-Asia Conference, which will be held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, July 9-July 11, 2024.  This year, we expect to make several awards of up to $250 to assist eligible individuals in covering the costs of conference registration or travel. In order to receive awards, recipients must deliver their presentations either virtually or in person and submit documentation afterward. 

The PSG Conference Award committee will select awardees using the following criteria:

• Eligibility: Graduate students and recent PhDs (2019 on) are eligible to apply, with priority given to current PhD students and contingent/independent scholars.
• Merit: Only those whose papers have been reviewed and accepted into the conference program are eligible. Scholarly merit will be the deciding factor among applicants who are otherwise of equal priority. Applicants may indicate additional measures of scholarly merit not otherwise indicated in the paper abstract, such as a related publication/exhibition/other media.
• Philippine themes/topics/issues: The entire paper or a significant portion must be devoted to Philippine material, regardless of discipline. For comparative works/case studies/multiple foci, the Philippine dimension must be evident in the title and abstract as published in the conference program.
• Impact: The award is not intended to cover all costs of conference participation, but instead to help defray customary conference expenses. Applicants are asked to briefly state other funding sources applied for and received, if applicable, such as institutional funds, grant support, etc. 

Applications must be submitted through this form by May 8, 2024.
On behalf of the PSG Conference Award committee, including Pat Dacudao, Kristian Saguin, and Gabriela Lee, thank you for your interest and support!

At our 2022 business meeting, it was proposed that PSG help publicize and celebrate new publications in the field. We are pleased to share this list of work published in 2021, 2022, and 2023. The list includes only what authors have self-reported or reported on behalf of others. Nevertheless, the list demonstrates the intellectual growth and vivacity of the field. Congratulations to all the contributing authors!

This is an ongoing initiative, so please click here to add your new Philippines-related publications for 2024 (and any we missed from 2021-3).

Please encourage more authors to report their work or report it on their behalf.

PSG’s annual business meeting was held in hybrid format on March 15, in conjunction with the AAS conference in Seattle. It was a treat to see new and returning faces. We are now pleased to share the draft meeting minutes* and announce the winners of the annual Conference Award and Advisory Board elections:

Claire Cororaton (Cornell University) received a Conference Award in support of her excellent scholarly contribution to this year’s AAS conference.

Emmanuel David (University of Colorado, Boulder), Nicolo Ludovice (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), and Joshua Acosta (University of California, Berkeley) were elected to replace outgoing members, and two incumbent members were re-elected for another three-year term: Paul Michael L. Atienza (Cal Poly Humboldt) and Mark Sanchez (Vanderbilt University). We thank outgoing board members Stephanie Santos, Sharon Quinsaat, and Maureen Justiniano for their many combined years of service.

Congratulations to all of the above and many thanks to everyone who serves PSG through its Advisory Board and committees!

* Please email kgutie20(at)ucsc(dot)edu with any corrections to the minutes.

Everyone is invited to the launch of the Martial Law Digital Library happening on Monday, 08 April 2024 at 10AM (Manila) and on Sunday, 07 April 2024 at 4PM (Honolulu)/7PM (PST)/10PM (EST). 

The hybrid event will be held at the 5/F New Rizal Library, Ateneo de Manila University (Loyola Heights Campus) and via Zoom.

This project is a collaborative effort between the Ateneo de Manila University, Rizal Library, and University of Hawai’i at Manoa, together with various scholars, researchers, academics, and volunteers from different educational institutions and organizations both here in the Philippines and abroad, such as the University of the Philippines-Diliman, Vanderbilt University, University of Washington, the International Council on Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS), Dapat, and other partners. Professor Vina Lanzona and Ph.D. Student Vec Alporha, who are part of the research team, will participate during the online event.

To register, please fill out this form: bit.ly/MLDL-Launch-Registration

Onsite attendees must register on or before Sunday, 07 April 2024, 12:00 NN (Manila).

For inquiries, please reach martiallawmuseum@ateneo.edu

#NeverAgain#NeverForget

Shared on behalf of Professor Vina Lanzona, University of Hawai’i at Manoa

AAS 2024 resumes tomorrow. Across the virtual day held on March 1 and the next four days in Seattle, at least 44 in-person and virtual presentations prominently feature Philippines Studies content, and at least four sessions focus on the Philippines:

• Nuancing the Filipina: Empire, Beauty, Labor, and Love in the 20th Century (PSG’s Designated Panel, on Sat. 3/16)
• Philippine Economic Historiography for the 21st Century (on Sat. 3/16)
• The Challenge of Political Reform in the Philippines (virtual, recorded on Mar. 1)
• Strategies to Survive, Resist, and Win the War: Comparative Historical Perspectives from Veterans and Youth in Timor Leste, Vietnam, and the Philippines (virtual, recorded on Mar. 1)

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On Monday, we posted a final reminder and Zoom link for Friday’s business meeting. Since then, just FYI, we’ve updated the agenda to include more detailed information on proposals for discussion and election nominees.

PSG will hold our annual hybrid business meeting on Friday, March 15, 7:30-9:30 PM PDT (3/16 at 10:30 AM in Manila). The meeting will take place in the Sheraton Seattle’s Leschi room (3rd Floor) and online. Here’s our working agenda and Zoom registration link. We have a number of important matters on the agenda, including a new leadership cycle.

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Philippine Studies at AAS 2024: AAS 2024 will take place March 14-17 in Seattle, where the diversity and vibrancy of Philippines Studies will be well represented. Unfortunately, AAS’ online program no longer enables us to create a spreadsheet that we can filter and share with you. Instead, the best we can do at the moment is this PDF, which provides a list of sorts of what our searches turned up. For specific information about Philippine Studies content at the AAS conference, one must search for Philippines and other relevant keywords either in the mobile app or in the separate conference program. You can also check out recordings from the virtual conference day, which was held March 1 and included some phenomenal work by PSG members.

The upcoming AAS 2024 conference in Seattle will feature a truly impressive line-up of Philippines Studies content – presentations, sessions, and other activities.

The conference runs March 14-17, and you can view and search the conference program here.

PSG will hold our annual hybrid business meeting on Friday, March 15, 7:30-9:30 PM PDT in the Sheraton Seattle’s Leschi room (3rd Floor) and online. Here’s our preliminary agenda and Zoom registration link. We have a number of important matters on the agenda, including a new leadership cycle.

The diversity and vibrancy of Philippines Studies will be well represented at the conference. Unfortunately, AAS’ online tools no longer enable us to create a spreadsheet that we can filter and share with you. Instead, the best we can do at the moment is this PDF, which provides a list of sorts of what our searches turned up. For specific information about Philippine Studies content at the AAS conference, one must search for Philippines and other relevant keywords either in the mobile app or in the separate conference program.

AAS 2024 Virtual Day will take place on the Zoom Events platform. All sessions (unless otherwise indicated) will take place LIVE in the US EASTERN TIME ZONE.

The full program for the virtual day is here.

At least four Virtual Day sessions will feature cutting-edge work in Philippine Studies:

8:00 AM-9:30 AM EST – The Challenge of Political Reform in the Philippines. Chaired by Dominique Caouette, University of Montreal The Rise of “the National” in Philippine Politics: Neoliberal Screening of Welfare Inclusion and Violent Exclusion Wataru Kusaka, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Duterte’s Federalism and Constitutional Change Project: From Campaign Promise to Abandoned Reform Maria Ela Atienza, University of the Philippines, Diliman An Unchanging Terrain? Environment and Climate Change in the Philippines from Duterte to Marcos, Jr. Ruth Lusterio-Rico, University of the Philippines, Diliman State Policy Toward Philippine Migrant Workers: A Typological Framework Kazue Takamura, McGill University Erik Kuhonta, McGill University Discussant: Dominique Caouette, University of Montreal

10:00-11:30 AM EST – Digitalization, Labor, and Displacement: Lessons and Questions from Southeast Asia. Chaired by Rhacel Parreñas, Princeton University The Lived Lives of Global Logistics: Migration, Transnational Labor and Invisible Trade from and through Taiwan Beatrice Zani, French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) Smart Labor and the Fantasy Production of ASEAN Smart Cities Stephanie Santos, Chulalongkorn University Selling the “Canadian Dream” and Normalizing Downward Mobility: Citizenship Pathways and Migration Influencers in Asian Migrations Maria Cecilia Hwang, McGill University Getting Paid to “Live My Own Life”: Disrupting the Notion of Kathoey through “Platform-Dependent Creative Labour” Treepon Kirdnark, Chulalongkorn University Discussant: Rhacel Parreñas, Princeton University

8:00 PM-9:30 PM EST – Archipelagic Southeast Asia and MarxistFeminist Critique of Capitalism. Chaired by Thiti Jamkajornkeiat, University of Victoria “Sugar and Spice” and the Mater/Iality of the Commodity in Island Southeast Asia Sylvia Tiwon, University of California, Berkeley Articulating a Marxist-Feminist Critique of Colonial Capitalism through Communist Media Production Rianne Subijanto, City University of New York, Baruch College War and Social Reproduction: Rural Women in the Face of Counterinsurgency Sarah Raymundo, University of the Philippines, Diliman Planetary Questions and Marxist-Feminist Critique in the Philippine Context Neferti Tadiar, Barnard College, Columbia University

8:00 PM-9:30 PM – Strategies to Survive, Resist, and Win the War: Comparative Historical Perspectives from Veterans and Youth in Timor Leste, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Chaired by Therese Nguyen, Universidade Nacional Timor Leste Forsaken Young People of East Timor: “To What Extend Does Young People Contribute to Peace and Development of Post Independent East Timor?” Azerino Vieira, Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ Commander David Daitula: A Heroic Journey for TimorLeste’s Independence – Lessons for the Young Generation Jose Cornelio Guterres, Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ), Food for Survival in War and Alternative Food to Survive in Climate Change: Comparative Experiences in Timor-Leste and Vietnam Therese Nguyen, Universidade Nacional Timor Leste Environmental History and Climate Justice from the Perspectives of Youth and Resistance War Veterans in East Timor/Timor Leste, the Philippines, and Indonesia: A Comparative Analysis Jacqueline Siapno, Universidade da Paz (UNPAZ)

We apologize for being late to share this reminder, for the formatting, and if we’ve overlooked any relevant sessions or presentations.

The following is shared at the request of Clare Jones, Assistant Editor of Digital Publications at Brown University Library. Please see the note at the bottom for clarification about the eligibility of scholars based outside the US.

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Brown University Digital Publications invites applications for participation in an NEH Institute on Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities, Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing: Resources and Roadmaps. The three-week hybrid Institute will take place virtually July 8–19 and in person at Brown University July 22–26, 2024.

Born-Digital Scholarly Publishing: Resources and Roadmaps supports scholars who wish to pursue interpretive projects that require digital expression and are intended for publication by a scholarly press, but who may lack resources and capacity at their home institutions. Projects must be conceived of as born-digital, or digital-first. 

The institute will train a cohort of 15 scholars—including unaffiliated scholars, adjunct professors, and part-time faculty from a range of disciplines, institution type, and geographical location—in best practices unique to the development of digital scholarly publications. Brown University Library is a member of the HBCU Library Alliance. Based on this affiliation, some slots will be reserved for participants from member institutions. The cohort will be supported by a faculty composed of authors of published or in-progress enhanced digital monographs and digital publishing experts from university presses and Brown University Digital Publications.

Additional information and application instructions are here. 

Deadline: April 1, 2024. 

International applicants are welcome, though the NEH Institutes for Advanced Topics in the Digital Humanities (IATDH) program focuses on scholars currently studying or employed at institutions in the United States. Thus, U.S. citizens and/or U.S.-based scholars will be given priority. International applicants and/or persons without a current U.S. visa should note that, if selected and if an in-person meeting is possible, a visa cannot be guaranteed. So, they would not be excluded from consideration, but a few caveats apply.