STUDENT CONFERENCE
PROGRAMME
08:00 – 08:00 am
Registration
09:00 – 09:15 am
Opening Ceremony
Philippine National Anthem – Chorus of Arts and Letters
Doxology
Welcome Remarks –
Assoc. Prof. Augusto Antonio A. Aguila, Ph.D.
Executive Secretary, Rector’s Office
Resident Fellow, UST CCWLS
09:15 – 09:45 am
Keynote Address -
Francisco Sionil Jose
National Artist in Literature
09:45 – 10:00 am
Open Forum
10:00 – 10:15 am
Break
AM Snacks
10:15 – 12:00 NN
Panel Discussion
Writing the City
Asst. Prof. Joselito delos Reyes
Assoc. Prof. Michael M. Coroza, Ph.D
Assoc. Prof. John Jack Wigley
12:00 – 01:00 pm
Lunch Break
01:00 – 02:45 pm
Film Viewing 1
Liars
02:45 – 03:00 pm
Director’s Notes
Mr. Gil Portes
03:00 – 03:15 pm
Break
03:15 – 05:15 pm
Film Viewing 2
05:15 – 06:00 pm
Forum on Film and the City
Speakers: Mr. Ricky Lee, Ms. Lualhati Bautista, and Mr. Chito Rono
Moderator: Ms. Crizel Sicat
06:00 – 07:00 pm
Sensing the City: A Literary Feast
Faculty of Civil Law Auditorium
07:00 – 07:15 pm
Closing Remarks –
07:15 – 08:30 pm
Dinner for Students
Sponsor: The Varsitarian
Dekada 70
Prof. Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, Ph.D.
Director, UST CCWLS
Mr. Veronico Tarrayo
Master of Ceremonies
PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
PROGRAMME
08:00 – 09:00 am
Registration and Welcome Snacks
09:00 – 09:30 am
Opening Ceremony
Philippine National Anthem – Pharmacy Glee Club
Doxology
Welcome Remarks –
Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P.
Rector Magnificus, University of Santo Tomas
Opening Remarks –
Bienvenido Lumbera
National Artist in Literature
Message –
Ms. Flor Marie Sta. Romana—Cruz
Chairperson, NBDB
09:30 – 10:15 am
Keynote Address –
Prof. Jose Francisco Benitez, Ph.D.
President, Philippine Women’s University
10:15 – 10:30 am
Reaction –
Assoc. Prof. Oscar V. Campomanes, Ph.D.
Ateneo de Manila University
UST Graduate School; CCWLS (Associate)
10:30 – 12:00 nn
Breakout Sessions
A. Bodily Scripts: The Text, The City, and the Body
1. Assoc. Prof. Shirley Lua, Ph.D. – De La Salle University
2. Assoc. Prof. Isabelita Orlina Reyes, Ph.D. – University of the Philippines
3. Assoc. Prof. D.M. Reyes – Ateneo de Manila University
Moderator: Ms. Dawn Marfil
B. Thy Womb: Ang Panitikan sa Sinapupunan ng Siyudad
1. Assoc. Prof. Vladimeir Gonzales – University of the Philippines
2. Assoc. Prof. Rebecca Anonuevo—Cuñada, Ph.D. – Miriam College and UST
3. Mr. Chuckberry Pascual – University of Santo Tomas
Moderator: Ms. Crizel Sicat
12:00 – 01:00 pm
Lunch
01:00 – 01:30 pm
“Manila By Day / City After Dark: Images of Manila – A Photo
Exhibit”
Faculty of Civil Law Lobby
01:30 – 02:30 pm
City Talk: Of Cityscapes, Humanscapes, and Landscapes in the
Writer’s Imagination
Speakers:
Prof. Jose ―Butch‖ Dalisay, Ph.D.
Prof. Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, Ph.D.
Assoc. Prof. Charlson Ong
Moderator:
Ms. Ailil Alvarez
02:30 – 03:00 pm
Writer’s Forum: Creative Writing and the City
Speaker:
Prof. Xu Xi, MFA
City University of Hong Kong
Moderator:
Ms. Dawn Marfil
03:00 – 03:30 pm
PM Snacks
03:30 – 05:00 pm
Breakout Sessions
C.
Queering the City: Literature and the Carnival
1. Assoc. Prof. Ferdinand Lopez – University of Santo Tomas
2. Assoc. Prof. Ralph Semino Galan – University of Santo Tomas
3. Assoc. Prof. Ronald Baytan, Ph.D. – De La Salle University
Moderator: Ms. Dawn Marfil
D. The Virtual City: Animated, Digitized, Filmed
1. Ms. Jaymee Siao – University of Santo Tomas
2. Asst. Prof. Lito Zulueta – University of Santo Tomas
3. Ms. Joanna Parungao – University of the Philippines
Moderator: Ms. Ailil Alvarez
06:00 – 07:00 pm
Sensing the City: A Literary Feast
Faculty of Civil Law Auditorium
07:00 – 07:15 pm
Closing Remarks –
07:15 – 08:30 pm
Dinner for Participants
Prof. Cristina Pantoja Hidalgo, Ph.D.
Director, UST CCWLS
Dinner for Guest Readers
Sponsor: UST Rector’s Office
Asst. Prof. Andrew Bernardo, Ph.D.
Master of Ceremonies