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USEP-SES Research and Publication Writeshop


The Social Ethics Society Journal of Applied Philosophy and the University of Southeastern Philippines will jointly host a Research and Publication Writeshop for Philosophy and the Social Sciences this coming May 6 & 7, 2021 at Eden Nature Park in Davao City. The hybrid event (in-person and online) will be participated in by college teachers, researchers and graduate students. The speakers are Prof. Jovito Anito Jr., Dr. Moises Torrentira, and Dr. Randy Tudy for Education and the Social Sciences, Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc for Philosophy and Bioethics, and Pastor Samuel Cho (Mind Education and Oriental Philosophy). Interested parties can email Dr. Moises Torrentira Jr. at moises.torrentira@usep.edu.ph. Registration for online participants is free. 

The SES Journal is a peer reviewed journal that publishes papers in philosophy, cultural studies, and development ethics. It was founded in 2015 by the SES. Its international board of advisors includes Dr. Darryl Macer, Dr. Goran Collste and Prof. Wataru Kusaka. The current editors are Dr. Peter Elicor, Dr. Randy Tudy and Dr. Rogelio Bayod. Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc and Fr. Urbano Pardillo Jr. served as editors from 2015-20. The journal is indexed in the ASEAN Citation Index, the Andrew Gonzales Philippine Citation Index, and Google Scholar.

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