Chapter 2: “José Rizal Attacks Imperialism Softly: Comprehending the Depths of Psychological Conversion and the Temptations of Violent Solutions” authored by Alan Chong Much of Asia has yet to come to terms with imperialist legacies. José Rizal’s political thought is an indispensable guide to… Continue Reading “International Studies in the Philippines (An interview with Alan Chong)”
Chapter 12: “Securitization of the Global War on Terror and counterterrorism cooperation against the Abu Sayyaf Group” authored by Patrick Dave Q. Bugarin In this chapter, I investigate whether the dynamics of the post-9/11 securitization of the threat of terrorism have been instrumental to… Continue Reading “International Studies in the Philippines (An interview with Patrick Dave Q. Bugarin)”
In line with the international conference, Decolonizing Global Studies: Charting Trends, Mapping Trajectories, a four-day intensive academic workshop will be held intended for early-career academics in the Philippines engaged in research that fall within the broad themes of the conference. Organized by the UP Center for… Continue Reading “#PHISO2020 Exploratory Workshop”
As we expand our international linkages, we are proud to announce our associate membership in the Association of Asian Social Science Research Councils (AASSREC). The Council was set up in 1973 to help promote the social sciences in the region and to create an… Continue Reading “AASSREC membership”
How can local experiences and the social transformation generated by modernity help to enrich our understanding of the international? What might a version of the much-discussed “non-Western International Relations (IR)” look like? What continuities and discontinuities from the Philippine experience in particular can be… Continue Reading “International Studies in the Philippines: Mapping New Frontiers in Theory and Practice”