News @ UP Asian Center
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UP Asian Center Professor Siao Campoamor Awarded the Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Mananaliksik sa Filipino
UP Asian Center Professor Gonzalo A. Campoamor II, Ph.D., was awarded the 2026 Gawad Tsanselor para sa Natatanging Mananaliksik sa Filipino, one of the most prestigious distinctions awarded to the UP Diliman faculty for their exemplary accomplishments and contributions to their respective fields. The awarding ceremonies will be held on 8 May 2026, and can be watched live via the official UP Diliman website and Youtube Channel.
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Wash Out | An Onsite Documentary Screening and Talkback
The UP Asian Center in collaboration with the UP Department of Sociology, the UP Film Institute, and UP CIDS Program on Alternative Development, will be holding the onsite screening and talk back for the documentary, WASH OUT, on 14 April 2026, 2:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at Cine Adarna, UP Film Center. The event is free and open to the public, but online registration is recommended.
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Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way | A Webinar
The UP Asian Center will be holding the webinar "Reclaiming “Asia”: Understanding the Global Economy the Asian Way" on 10 April 2026, 2:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public, but signing in to a (free) Zoom account is required.
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The UP Asian Center, in partnership with Social Science Diliman, will be holding the hybrid lecture "Knowledge in Motion: Japanese Intellectual Contributions to Research on Southeast Asia: Japanese Intellectual Contributions to Research on Southeast Asia" on 18 February 2026, 1:00 - 4:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Seminar Room, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating. On-site attendees will receive a copy of Social Science Diliman.
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The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite public lecture "Studying Maritime Piracy in Southeast Asia: Theories, Methods, and Research Frontiers" on 10 February 2026, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Japan Hall, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.
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The UP Asian Center will be holding the onsite lecture and research presentation "Autocratic Transit States Under Pressure: Nurse Migration Governance in Singapore and the UAE During and After Covid-19" on 16 February 2026, 3:00 - 5:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), at the Japan Hall, UP Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. The event is free and open to the public. Snacks will be served. Online pre-registration is recommended due to limited seating.
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The UP Asian Center, with the support of the UP Diliman - Office of Initiatives for Culture and the Arts (OICA), is now accepting abstract submissions for the Onsite Academic Conference, “Intersecting Horizons: Flows and Encounters in Philippine Borderlands.” The deadline for submission is extended until 16 February 2026, Monday (Manila Time). The conference is open to all undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate students in the Philippines. Participation in the conference is FREE.
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The Asian Center Student Organization (ACSO) will be holding the online forum "Your Graduate Student Era: How to Thrive and Survive" on 29 January 2025, 6:00 PM, PST (GMT+8), Online via Zoom. The event is free and open to the public.