Opening the Gates: A Case for Philippine Englishes: A Roundtable
The Decolonial Studies Program of the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies is organizing a roundtable discussion, “Opening the Gates: A Case for Philippine Englishes,” on 28 September 2024, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Philippine Standard Time) via Zoom. The lecture is free and open to the public, slots are available on a first-come, first-served basis, but participants are encouraged to register.
CONCEPT NOTE
This roundtable discussion seeks to expand the conversation on English as it is used, interpreted, and imagined in the Philippines. From a view of the language as homogeneous and monolithic, the roundtable explores its pluralities and multiplicities, moving from ‘English’ to ‘Englishes’ as practiced across the country. This session also hopes to decenter English Studies not just from a monolithic perspective, but also from a Manila-centric/Tagalog-centric view. The aim is to move away from Manila as the center and invite language teachers, scholars, and students from different regions for an on-the-ground and nuanced investigation of English Studies. This may potentially open the gates for alternative, more inclusive, and hopefully decolonized and decolonizing understandings, framings, and practices of English/es and English Studies.
PANELISTS
Dr. Jocelyn Bartolata
Chair, English Department, College of Arts and Letters
Bicol University
Dr. Venus Papilota Diaz
Associate Professor V, College of Arts and Sciences
West Visayas State University
Dr. Ruth M. Tindaan
Associate Professor, College of Arts and Communication
University of the Philippines Baguio
Dr. Nicanor L. Guinto
Director, Office of Research Services
Southern Luzon State University
Farah Aimee S. Virador
Faculty, Department of Humanities
University of the Philippines Mindanao
MODERATOR
The roundtable discussion will be moderated by Dr. Aileen Salonga (Project Leader) and Asst. Prof. Grace M. Saqueton (Research Fellow), from the Decolonial Studies Program at UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies.
ORGANIZER and QUERIES
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