The 2nd Baguio Social Science Summit

Theme

"Transformations in the Philippine Social Landscape: the Northern Panorama"

October 17-19, 2012
RCB Dome, University of Baguio
Baguio City, 2600 Philippines

The 2BSSS is a national conference that aims to bring to Baguio City representatives from the academe, the government, the tourism sector, the youth sector, the religious sector, and civil society to engage in a scholarly exchange on the issues that currently shake the country’s social environs. It is the Summit’s intent to provide a forum where various vantage points on the current social landscape of the country and projected directions of research can be shared and scrutinized.

We therefore invite scholars to present their researches (ongoing/finished) that are related to the subthemes below.

Scholars from outside of the Philippines are also invited to attend. Interested foreign presenters may also submit the abstracts of their studies on the identified subthemes.

SUBTHEMES: 

a. modern religiosity and the Filipino public sphere
b. recent Philippine political shifts and trajectories
c. the Filipino diaspora and other mass movements
d. autonomy in the Cordillera and in Muslim Mindanao
e. studies on Philippine mountain cultures and ethnic minorities
f. displacements and forcible evictions, development projects and their impacts on local communities
g. reconstruction and conservation of tourism spaces, the social impacts of tourism
h. environmental protection and conservation
i. use of social capital and resilience of communities to disasters
j. internationalization of Philippine higher education and multicultural education
k. conditions of the LGBT community
l. online ethnography focusing on ICT and the youth  

new!! Registration rate for Students: Php1,500.oo

ABSTRACT Submission Details 

a. 400-500 words
b. Text: Times New Roman (12" font size)
c. Abstract submission should identify the subtheme it falls under and should include the full name of the author and his/her institutional affiliation. Organizers, however, have the right to redirect when needed your paper to a subtheme other than that which you have identified.
d. Submissions should be accompanied by author's academic profile (containing not more than 200 words). It should contain author's full name, contact information (email, phone/fax, office address), and academic background. The profile should also contain a photo of the author.

Abstract submissions and inquiries from interested participants may be addressed to:
Mr. Farland Valera
Department of Political Science
University of Baguio
Office Tel.: (074) 442-4915 loc. 275
Telefax: (074) 442-5367; (074) 442-8749
Email: socsummitbaguio@gmail.com; socsummitbaguio@yahoo.com; masalikot@gmail.com  

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Dr. Mark Joseph T. Calano
President, Philosophical Association of the Philippines
Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Ateneo de Manila University

Prof. Liezl Astudillo
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology, De La Salle University-Manila

The third speaker (from Mindanao) will be announced soon.  

Important Dates...
Start of Sending Notice of Acceptance - July 23, 2012
Deadline of Abstract Submission - September 8, 2012

REGISTRATION: Opens on August 1, 2012
End of Early Registration is on September 18, 2012
Early Bird Registration Rate - Php 2,000.oo
Early Bird Registration Rate (Foreign Participants) - USD 65.oo

Regular/On-Site Registration - Php 2,500.oo

We'll post an update regarding the Registration Procedure this July. Stay tuned! 

------------------------------------------------------------
The 2BSSS is jointly organized by:

The Department of Social Sciences and Humanities 

The Department of Philosophy 

The Department of Political Science 

University of Baguio, Philippines

MISSING KOREAN IN BAGUIO

Early this morning, I accompanied one of my boardmates to the Partas Bus terminal in Gov. Pack Road. She was to take the 8AM trip bound for Bangued, Abra, as she was going home to our hometown Manabo. Had breakfast with her while waiting for the bus to go, and read newspaper.

I left her when the bus was about to embark, then I headed to Session Road. Just when I was in front of PLDT, I saw two of my Korean students walking down the sidewalk. They just came from, perhaps, Naver internet shop - a Korean net shop. I walked faster to catch them up.

I caught up with them in front of BDO, then I discreetly poked one of them! ^^
"Ah! Sir!" ~ one of them exclaimed, while the other one just smiled. I asked where they came from. The one I poked replied, "Home, sir." Thinking about where they just came from, I verified, "Home?" The reply was, "We are looking for someone."

As the covnersation progressed, I learned that they were looking for one of their housemates, a 19-year-old lady, who went out during the night but never returned till that time. Because they were bothered, the two of them went out to seek her in places that are frequented by their fellow Koreans. Then we parted ways in front of Prime Hotel as they said they'll head to Burnham Park.

As I was going down Session, i was thinking about what could have happened to that Korean girl... Then suddenly, things i heard from radio newscasts and articles i've read flashed back into mind.. I hope nothing bad happened to her.

GLOWING LOLLIPOP IN SESSION ROAD

Trendy? or Just fad....
"IN"? or baka "jologs" naman! :)

While walking down session road in Baguio City last weekend after watching the UC-BCF marching band concert at SM, one item of merchandise caught my attention instantly. Though my ears were absorbing what companion was telling me (it was about what she has watched just minutes ago), my eyes were magneted to the sort of a glow-in-the-dark thing being paraded by young (mga bata talaga sila) vendors. Echoing in the noisy sidewalk were their calls for passersby to stop shortly and have a look at their items on sale. "Lolipap! Sampu langggg!!! Bili na po kayo!"

I inspected closely (with my eyeglasses on) lollipop met gayam, hehehehe! My companion wanted to buy but she felt awkward to get one. I had the same feeling too, hehehehe..