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Two Artlets profs named trustees of PH’s largest book trade association

20

Jan

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Two Artlets profs named trustees of PH’s largest book trade association

TWO PROFESSORS of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters have been elected to the board of trustees of the Book Development Association of the Philippines (BDAP), the country’s largest organization for authors and publishers involved in book trade. Department of Literature Prof. John Jack Wigley and Asst. Prof. Benedict Parfan were among…

UST literature professor reaps two plums in 41st National Book Awards

09

Dec

By Cali Asajar

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UST literature professor reaps two plums in 41st National Book Awards

A UST literature professor bagged two prizes in the 41st National Book Awards, an annual event that recognizes the most outstanding books in the Philippines. Assoc. Prof. Chuckberry Pascual won the best-translated book and best anthology awards in the Filipino category for his translation of Miguel Syjuco’s Ilustrado and his editing of Plus/+ at…

K-Pop culture can create a new internationalism—cultural studies prof

02

Sep

By The Flame News

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K-Pop culture can create a new internationalism—cultural studies prof

The rise of Korean pop (K-pop) boy group BTS has revealed a possible “new internationalism” as fans associate themselves with their idols while expressing their views on social issues, a cultural studies professor said. Kyung Hee University professor Alex Taek-Gwang Lee said BTS member Park Jimin’s issue in Tokyo Dome…

Literature Department hits SC ruling on Filipino, Panitikan subjects

19

Nov

By Cris Eugene Gianan

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Literature Department hits SC ruling on Filipino, Panitikan subjects

THE Department of Literature decried on Thursday the Supreme Court (SC) ruling allowing the removal of Filipino and Panitikan subjects from the tertiary level, saying the decision will have the “unmeasurable damage” on future generations of Filipinos. Literature professors lamented that the decision will affect more than just students’ mental…

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