The Social Ethics Society, in partnership with Mindanao State University - Iligan Institute of Technology and Cor Jesu College in Digos, successfully held the 5th Politics and Culture Conference, via Zoom, May 5 to 6, 2023. The virtual event started with the Keynote lecture of Dr. Daniel Mishori of Tel Aviv University. He discussed the Covid-19 Pandemic, medical technocracy, and vaccines. Four other Plenary lectures were delivered - Fr. Jose Conrado Estafia (Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary), Dr. Vida Mia Valverde (AdDU), PD Bruce Colao (DILG), and Dr. Raniel Reyes (UST).
Discussions on the Covid-19 Pandemic, the concept of medical technocracy, and Edith Stein's thought on empathy highlighted the event. There were also important exchanges on the phenomenological method, Paolo Freire's radical philosophy of education, environmental ethics, the thoughts of Paul Ricoeur, the latent issue of misogyny in academia, the Philosophy of Peace, the Theory and Practice of grassroots democracy, the Politics of Recognition, social media politics, and democratic deficits in the Philippines. Prof. Migs Mansueto organized the event as Conference Chair.
More than 20 papers were delivered during the online event, including presentations from the University of Santo Tomas, Waseda University, Tel Aviv University, Ateneo de Davao University, MSU-IIT, MSU-Marawi, Eastern Visayas State University, Visayas State University, and Cebu Normal University, among others. Dr. Roger Bayod, Dr. Ian Clark Parcon, Prof. Alvert Dalona, and Prof. Migs Mansueto took turns as moderators. Prof. Fernando Garingo gave the welcome remarks while Dr. Roger Bayod delivered an inspirational message. Fr. Banny Pardillo formally closed the event.