Tanabe, Rennesland headline successful 14th SES Conference

The 14th Social Ethics Society Conference was successfully held from February 1-2, 2024 at Haven's Dew Resort, Davao del Sur. The event was formally opened by Fr. Dexter Veloso, PhD, President of the SES. Dr. Alex Niez of Cor Jesu College delivered a welcome message on behalf of the host. Dr. Roger Bayod, the convenor, gave the rationale of the event.

The plenary lecturers who spoke in person were Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University), Dr. Anton Heinrich Rennesland (UST), Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (AdDU), Dr. Lemuel Sayao (Cor Jesu), and Dr. Ian Clark Parcon (AdDU). Dr. John Weckert (Charles Sturt University), Dr. Daniel Mishori (Tel Aviv Univesity) and Dr. Layne Hartsell (Chulalongkorn University) gave their lectures via Zoom.

The Board of Directors of the SES awarded Fr. Dexter Veloso with a Plaque of Commendation for his outstanding leadership and commitment that enabled the organization to expand nationwide and engage internationally. The SES presently has a membership of more than a hundred academics and researchers from various colleges and universities across the country.

A total of 51 academics participated in the annual gathering, including faculty, students, and researchers from Ateneo de Davao University, Silliman University, the University of Mindanao, MSU-IIT, North Valley College, Southern Christian College, UM Digos, Holy Cross of Davao College, Davao de Oro State College, Queen of Apostles College Seminary, MSU-GenSan, St. Francis Xavier College Seminary, SPAMAST, Cor Jesu College, Leyte Normal University, Eastern Visayas State University, Visayas State University, and Barauen Community College.

Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc, Chair of the SES Board, presided the election of officers. Fr. Dexter Veloso was elected to another term via unanimous motion. Masters and undergraduate students also delivered excellent papers on the theme Peace and Conflict Studies, Emerging Technologies, and Ecological Sustainability. The participants visited several tourist spots in Bansalan and Kapatagan, Davao del Sur after the conference, including Berries Farm, Ped's Coffee, Lake Cometa, Wine Woods, and River Song.

Christopher Ryan Maboloc: An Intellectual Biography

By Menelito Mansueto (MSU-IIT) Christopher Ryan Maboloc is a Davao-based Filipino scholar known for his work in Social and Political Philosophy, Bioethics, Philippine Democracy, and the Philosophy of Technology. He is an Associate Professor at Ateneo de Davao University and a Visiting Professor at Silliman University. His body of work often engages with topics of social justice, structural inequality, and political ethics, particularly in the context of the Philippines. An Erasmus Mundus scholar, the author was trained in political party building and democratic governance at the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung in Bonn and Berlin, Germany. Dr. Maboloc is the author of two books, Radical Democracy in the Time of Duterte and The Question of Justice in Contemporary Liberal Theory. He is the editor of the two-volume Ethics in Contemporary Philippine Society, a collection of essays by Filipino scholars and academics, notably from Mindanao. He also authored several textbooks, including Et...

Program, Philosophy of Science Webinar (Theory, Science and Religion)

The Theology Department of Ateneo de Davao University invites you to this Philosophy of Science Webinar navigating the intersections between theory, science, and religion this coming November 16, 2024 from 8am to 11am via Zoom. PROGRAM 8:00 Opening Remarks - Dr. Roawie Quimba, Chair Theology Department, Ateneo de Davao University 8:10 - Introduction of Speakers 8:15 First Lecture - Dr. Juichiro Tanabe (Waseda University, Japan) - The Role of Science in Peace and Conflict Studies 8:45 Second Lecture - Dr. Rogelio Bayod (North Valley College) - Ethics of Technology: Contributions from Indigenous Wisdom 9:15 Third Lecture - Dr. Layne Hartsell (Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok) - Sandra Mitchell's Integrative Pluralism 9:45 Fourth Lecture - Dr. Christopher Ryan Maboloc (Ateneo de Davao University) - Cloning the First Human: The Strange Case of Dr. Hwang 10:15 Open Forum 11:00 End of Program Host - Prof. Menelito Mansueto, MSU-IIT This online event is sponsored by the Theology D...

Final List of Accepted Abstracts for Oral Presentation

1. Niño Randy Flores (De La Salle University, Manila) – “Taripato and Integral Ecology: Framing Ecological Responsibility from an Ilocano Perspective” 2. Anton Heinrich L. Rennesland, Ph.D. (University of Santo Tomas, Manila, the Philippines) – “Identifying Everyday Authoritarianism in Philippine Religiosity” 3. Victor Aguilan, PhD (Silliman University) – “Religious Extremism: An Obstacle to Peace” 4. Marvin Einstein S. Mejaro, MA (University of Santo Tomas, Graduate School) – “Towards Democracy’s Impasse: Badiou on Re-situating the Void” 5. Yrein Canzon (Waseda University) & Shotaro Akehira (Hiroshima University) – “The Semiocapital Representation of Historical Narratives of the War in the Philippines” 6. Mark Anthony Lataza, PhD Cand. (University of Sto, Tomas, Manila) – “Culture of Peace: The Social Character of the Contemporary World” 7. Ardione Frosvene R. Fuentes (Ateneo de Davao University) – "Religious Traditions in a 'Woke' Society: Recalibrating Wokeism throu...

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