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| Philippine Studies Association | |
|---|---|
| Name | Philippine Studies Association |
| Formation | 1970s |
| Type | Academic association |
| Headquarters | Manila |
| Region | Philippines |
| Fields | Philippine studies, Filipino studies, Southeast Asian studies |
Philippine Studies Association The Philippine Studies Association is a scholarly association devoted to interdisciplinary research on the Philippines, Filipino culture, and Filipinos in global contexts. It brings together academics, journalists, cultural workers, and policy specialists from institutions such as University of the Philippines, Ateneo de Manila University, De La Salle University, University of Santo Tomas, and international centers like SOAS University of London and University of Hawaiʻi. The association engages with topics linked to figures and institutions such as José Rizal, Andrés Bonifacio, Emilio Aguinaldo, Carlos P. Romulo, Benigno Aquino Jr., Corazon Aquino, Ferdinand Marcos, Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Rodrigo Duterte, and Ferdinand Marcos Jr..
Founded amid intellectual ferment in the 1970s and 1980s, the association emerged alongside movements represented by Kilusan sa Pambansang Pagpapanibago, Bagong Alyansang Makabayan, and student groups at University of the Philippines Diliman and Ateneo de Manila University. Early workshops and seminars featured scholars associated with Ateneo de Manila University's Rizal Library, UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies, and activists from Samahang Demokratiko ng Kabataan. The association's development intersected with national events such as the Martial Law under Ferdinand Marcos, the People Power Revolution, and subsequent administrations including Corazon Aquino administration and Fidel V. Ramos administration. Key conferences referenced works by historians connected to National Historical Commission of the Philippines, writers from Philippine Literary Arts Council, and social scientists affiliated with Philippine Social Science Council.
The association's mission emphasizes rigorous inquiry into Philippine history, literature, visual arts, indigenous communities, diasporic networks, and urban studies, engaging scholars linked to National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization, and museums like the Ayala Museum and National Museum of the Philippines. Objectives include fostering publications with presses such as Ateneo de Manila University Press, University of the Philippines Press, and Anvil Publishing, supporting research grants from bodies like Philippine Council for Health Research and Development, Department of Science and Technology, and international funders including Ford Foundation and Asia Foundation.
Membership spans faculty from University of the Philippines Los Baños, University of the Philippines Mindanao, Mindanao State University, Silliman University, researchers from International Rice Research Institute, librarians from National Library of the Philippines, cultural workers from National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and independent scholars in the diaspora at New York University, University of California, Berkeley, Australian National University, and University of Toronto. Organizational structure commonly mirrors boards seen in groups like Philippine Historical Association and Anthropological Association of the Philippines, with elected presidents, secretaries, treasurers, and committees for publications, conferences, and ethics modeled after American Historical Association and Modern Language Association practices.
The association publishes journals, monographs, and edited volumes collaborating with presses and journals including Philippine Studies, Kritika Kultura, Ateneo de Manila University Press, and contributions to international journals such as Journal of Asian Studies and Pacific Affairs. Research covers archival projects utilizing collections at National Archives of the Philippines, oral histories with groups like Bahay Tsinoy, heritage studies involving Intramuros Administration, and art history tied to artists such as Juan Luna, Fernando Amorsolo, National Artist Fernando Poe Jr., and Benedicto Cabrera (Bencab). Studies also engage with literary figures Nick Joaquin, Lualhati Bautista, Edith Tiempo, and Carlos P. Romulo, and legal-historical scholarship referencing laws like the Tydings–McDuffie Act and events such as the Balangiga Encounter.
Annual and biennial conferences attract presenters from institutions including De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde, Mapúa University, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Philippine Normal University, and international partners like Cornell University and SOAS University of London. Thematic panels have addressed topics connected to Edsa People Power II, Moro conflict, Bangsamoro Organic Law, migration crises linked to Overseas Filipino Workers, and commemorations of Philippine Independence Day and anniversaries of the Cry of Pugad Lawin. Events often feature keynote speakers who have taught at Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, and public intellectuals associated with Rappler and Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The association partners with museums like the Ayala Museum and Museo ni Emilio Aguinaldo, NGOs such as AYNI Foundation and Asian Cultural Council, government bodies including National Historical Commission of the Philippines and Commission on Human Rights of the Philippines, and international consortia like ASEAN University Network and International Association for Asian Studies. Collaborations extend to archives at Ateneo de Manila University Rizal Library, digital humanities initiatives with Digital Public Library of America partners, and grant-funded projects from British Council, European Union cultural programs, and foundations like Carnegie Corporation of New York.
The association has influenced curricula at University of the Philippines Diliman, informed cultural policy debates in the Senate of the Philippines, and contributed to heritage preservation campaigns involving Intramuros and Vigan. Critics drawn from outlets like Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism and scholars associated with University of Santo Tomas have argued about elitism, representativeness, and the balance between activism and scholarship, echoing debates seen in associations such as the Philippine Historical Association and Anthropological Association of the Philippines. Discussions also reference controversies over funding from entities like the Department of Foreign Affairs and private foundations, and tensions related to engagement with political movements including People Power Revolution veterans and contemporary civic networks.
Category:Philippine studies organizations