Call for Papers: 5th Politics and Culture Conference

The Social Ethics Society, in coordination with Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of Technology and Cor Jesu College, will hold the 5th Politics and Culture Conference on May 5 & 6, 2023, with the theme "Grassroots Philosophies in the Philippines." Dr. Daniel Mishori (Tel Aviv University) will give the Keynote Address. Other distinguished speakers in the virtual conference include Fr. Jose Conrado Estafia (Holy Name University & Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary), Dr. Raniel Reyes (UST), Dr. Vida Mia Valverde (AdDU), and PD Bruce Colao (DILG).

This year’s conference theme marks the shift in the trend of Filipino theorizing from being Western-oriented to the unique approaches of grassroots communities. “Grassroots philosophies” celebrates the unique culture and tradition of the localities but is not limited by the same. Instead, it recognizes a shared universal human experience. The unique situatedness in the locality demands an approach that is inspired by creativity, leadership, courage, and skill. Being in the grassroots is not about what is necessarily marginal. Rather, it recognizes a truth claim.

"Grassroots philosophies" also deals with the methods philosophizing that help human beings reflect and understand their political, social, cultural and religious experiences. Examples of such attempts include the novel works of Fr. Mike Moga (lived experience) , Fr. Dionisio Miranda (loob), Fr. Albert Alejo, SJ, (indigeneity), Bro. Karlito Gaspar, CssR, (Mindanawon philosophy), and Fr. Jose Conrado Estafia (empathy).

The event is inter-and-multi-disciplinary in nature. This mid-year conference is online and presentations will be delivered via ZOOM. The first Philippine Politics and Culture Conference was held at Nagoya University in Japan in 2018. It was hosted by Dr. Wataru Kusaka and co-organized by Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc and Dr. Rogelio Bayod. Please send a 300-word abstract to Prof. Migs Mansueto, the Conference Chair at his e-mail: migs_mansueto@yahoo.com. Deadline for submission of abstract is March 31, 2023. No conference fee is required for presentors and attendees.

Papers related to the following topics are welcome:

• Philippine Politics and Culture

• Democracy and Good Governance

• Ethics of the Environment

• Religious and Political Tolerance

• Peace and Conflict

• Peace Education

• Poverty and Human Rights

• Education and Human Development

Thomas Pogge to mentor AdDU prof in ASAP Global Justice Fellowship at Yale

Professor Thomas Pogge of Yale University will be the mentor of Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc in the ASAP Global Justice Program Fellowship at Yale University. Prof. Pogge is the author of World Poverty and Human Rights. Dr. Maboloc will write his research on structural issues in Muslim Mindanao using the perspectives of Iris Marion Young and Thomas Pogge. ASAP is an acronym for Academics Stand Against Poverty. According to its website, it utilizes "scholarship to influence policy and public attitudes to poverty. Established in 2010, (ASAP) is a non-partisan, independent global organization aiming to eradicate severe poverty worldwide." It is based in New Haven, Connecticut. It is under the Global Justice Program at Yale. Fourteen scholars around the world were chosen for the ASAP Program. Pogge is the most prominent scholar on global justice. He proposed the global difference principle as a critique to John Rawls's A Theory of Justice. Rawls was Pogge's adviser at H

Ethics in Contemporary Philippine Society released

ETHICS IN CONTEMPORARY PHILIPPINE SOCIETY. Edited by CRB Maboloc, PhD, Foreword by Darryl Macer, PhD, with an introduction by Daniel Mishori, PhD. WORD FROM GLOBAL SCHOLARS “This book is a timely contribution to practical ethics. It deals with challenging moral problems like environmental hazards and climate change, justice, democracy and violence, and relates these burning issues to the present state of the Filipino society. At the same time the book is firmly anchored in moral theory. It is written in a clear and accessible style and serves as an excellent educational resource.” Dr. Göran Collste Professor Emeritus of Applied Ethics Linköping University, Sweden “This is a highly original approach to teaching applied ethics. Focusing as it does on issues that are part of the lives of the students and written by local scholars, it cannot help but be engaging. I very much enjoyed reading it and am sure that the students will gain not just theoretical ethical knowledge

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc just published his 90th Philosophy Paper

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc of the Philosophy Department of Ateneo de Davao University has published his 90th philosophy paper. He co-authored an article entitled "An Ethics of Justice for the Elderly: Ageism and the Covid-19 Pandemic" with Dr. Anesito Cutillas of Cebu Technological University. The study was published in Community Health Equity Research and Policy, a Sage journal indexed by Clarivate Analytics and Scopus. He has published papers under Springer, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Philosophy Documentation Center, and Sage. Dr. Maboloc's publications each year are as follows: 2023 - 8 papers; 2022 - 9 papers; 2021 - 19 papers; 2020 - 15 papers; 2019 - 6 papers; 2018 - 7 papers; 2017 - 4 papers; 2016 - 5 papers; 2015 - 4 papers; 2014 - 2 papers; 2013 - 1 paper; 2012 - 1 paper; 2010 - 3 papers; 2009 - 2 papers; 2008 - 2 papers; and 2007 - 2 papers. Below are the papers by Dr. Maboloc. For a complete list, visit Researchgate.

Social Ethics Society

Search This Blog