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Showing posts with label DSS. Show all posts

Saturday, September 10, 2011

Area Studies Week: September 12-16, 2011

Theme: "Expanding Philippine Horizons: The Philippines Amidst Emerging Asia"
September 12-16, 2011


CALENDAR OF EVENTS


SEPTEMBER 12 | MONDAY

Opening Ceremonies and Opening of Student Exhibits

CAS LT Walk | 9:00AM



The Challenge of the Spratly Islands and the West Philippine Sea

Speakers TBA later

CAS Little Theater | 1:00PM



SEPTEMBER 13 | TUESDAY



Tagisang Rizaliana

Inter-Block Rizal@150 Quiz Bee

CAS Little Theater | 1:00PM



SEPTEMBER 14 | WEDNESDAY



The 1st Dr. Grace Estela Mateo Commemorative Lecture

Speakers:

Dr. Ronaldo B. Mactal, De La Salle University

Other Speakers TBA later

CAS Little Theater | 9:00AM



A+: The Asian Pop Quiz

CAS Little Theater | 1:00PM



SEPTEMBER 15 | THURSDAY



Launch of “Rice”

A Film by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)

First Screening: UPMASA-PGH Science Hall | 9:00 AM

Grand Launch: UPMASA-PGH Science Hall | 6:00 PM



SEPTEMBER 16 | FRIDAY



Iba. Bongga. AREA. The Area Studies Variety Show

CAS Little Theater | 2:00 PM

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Kudos to Prof. Ramota, new DSS Chair!

Congratulations to Prof. Carl Marc Ramota for being chosen as new Chairperson of the Department of Social Sciences, effective 01 July, 2010.

Professor Ramota is a graduate of the Department's own BA Political Science degree program. He has finished his MA Political Science (major in Global Politics) from Ateneo de Manila University.

Friday, January 29, 2010

Social Sciences Week, February 1 to 6, 2010

Social Sciences Week, February 1 to 6, 2010, Monday to Saturday, 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM


University of the Philippines Manila

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES

Department of Social Sciences

Rm. 309, Rizal Hall, Padre Faura St. cor. Taft Ave., Ermita, Manila

(02) 524-1556


Co-sponsored by the National Economic Protectionism Association


Day 1


  1. Opening Ceremony, featuring Ms. Nicole Guihot, First Secretary of Australia in the Philippines, February 1, 2010, Monday, 9.30 AM

  2. Forum on “Food Sovereignty,” featuring Walden Bello, President, Freedom From Debt Coalition, February 1, 2010, Monday, 9.30 AM

  3. Afternoon Ceremony, featuring Representative Donald C.T. Lee, Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) to the Philippines, February 1, 2010, Monday, 2:30 PM


Day 2

  1. Morning Ceremony, featuring James Auste, cancer survivor and leading light of the Cancer Warriors Foundation, February 2, 2010, Tuesday, 9 AM

  2. Academic presentation on “Cognitive Monitoring Learning Log / Meta-Cognitive Thinking: Impact on College Students' Course Success,” by Prof. Joy Garcia Tien, Harrisburg Area College, Pennsylvania, USA, February 2, 2010, Tuesday, 1-2.30 PM

  3. Forum on “Climate Change Finances,” featuring the Freedom From Debt Coalition, February 2, 2010, Tuesday, 2.30-4 PM

  4. Presentation on the Expanded Hospital Research Office of the Philippine General Hospital by Nette R. Mercado, February 2, 2010, Tuesday, 4-5.30 PM

  5. Special lecture on the “Academic Administrator,” February 2, 2010, Tuesday, 5.30-8.30 PM


Day 3

  1. Launching of the book, Nationalist Foreign Policy, by Prof. Roland Simbulan, former Faculty Regent, University of the Philippines System, February 3, Wednesday, 9-11 AM, Little Theater, Rizal Hall, CAS UP Manila

  2. Lecture on the Philippine-American War, featuring Prof. Celestina Boncan, February 3, Wednesday, 1-4 PM, Little Theater, Rizal Hall, CAS UP Manila

  3. Lecture on “Human Nature, Society and History,” featuring Prof. Danilo Aragon, February 3, Wednesday, 4-7 PM, Rm. 313, Rizal Hall, CAS UP Manila


Day 4

  1. Investiture of Dr. Reynaldo Imperial as Dean of CAS, February 4, Thursday, 9-11 AM, Little Theater, Rizal Hall, CAS UP Manila

  2. Forum featuring the National Economic Protectionism Association, February 4, Thursday, 1-4 PM


Day 5

  1. Special screening of “Dukut,” February 5, Friday, 9 AM to 1 PM,

  2. DSS Variety Show, February 5, Friday, 1-4 PM

  3. DSS Soc Sci Nite & Dev Stud Play, February 5, Friday, 4-7 PM, Little Theater, Rizal Hall, CAS UP Manila


Day 6

Seminar on “Best Practices in Management,” February 6, Saturday, 9 AM-5 PM, Little Theater, Rizal Hall, CAS UP Manila


Whole week:

Exhibit on “Haiku at Dialektika”

Bookay-bookay booksale

Sunday, June 21, 2009

Dean's Forum on June 26: Sharing lessons and experiences from the practicum and the fieldwork

We are pleased to invite you to the Dean’s Forum for June with the theme Sharing lessons and experiences from the practicum and the fieldwork on Friday, June 26, at 3 pm at the CAS Alumni Conference Room.

Professor Roland Simbulan, faculty of the Department of Social Sciences and the Development Studies program, shall talk about the lessons learned from and by the student practicumers of the same program.

Dev Stud Practicum Exhibit

Everyone is invited to join the Development Studies Practicum Exhibit from June 22 to 26 at the LT Walk and the Daluyong Development Studies Practicum Conference on June 26, Friday, at the Little Theater, from 9 am to 4 pm.

The practicum conference features eight video documentaries on the experience of organizing and immersion of Dev Stud practicumers in 8 provinces in Luzon. The videos showcase various activities including sabayang bigkas, tanghal-tula, and others.

For more information, you may contact the Department of Social Sciences.

Monday, May 11, 2009

Launch of Joan Hinton biography by Chinese author

This is DSS calling.

You are cordially invited:

WHAT: Launch of Joan Hinton biography by Chinese author

WHERE:
Alumni Conference Room
Rizal Hall, College of Arts and Sciences
University of the Philippines Manila
Padre Faura Street, Ermita
Manila

WHEN: May 26, 2009, Tuesday, 1-5PM

This is Dean Reynaldo Imperial's Monthly Forum for Summer 2009.

Cheers!

Prof. Bernard Karganilla
Chairman
Social Sciences Department
UP Manila

Sunday, March 8, 2009

Renato Constantino Revisited: Reflections on the Nationalist Paradigm in the Era of Failed Neoliberalism

The Department of Social Sciences is hosting "Renato Constantino Revisited: Reflections on the Nationalist Paradigm in the Era of Failed Neoliberalism," a special lecture by Prof Roland Simbulan, faculty of DSS and former Faculty Regent.

The special lecture shall be held at the CAS Alumni Conference Room, from 9:45am to 11:45am, on March 11, 2009.