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Johann Vladimir J. Espiritu

Assistant Professor

Educational Background
AB in Literature
De La Salle University, Philippines

MFA in Creative Writing
De La Salle University, Philippines

PhD in Literature
De La Salle University, Philippines

Johann Vladimir J. Espiritu of the Department of Literature teaches literature, art appreciation, and gender/sexuality studies. He earned his PhD in Literature from DLSU in 2017. His pedagogical and research interests include creative writing; feminist, gender, and queer studies; cultural studies; and popular culture, among others. He has published short stories and poems in Filipino; and has worked as the Assistant Editor for the Film Volume of the CCP Encyclopedia of Philippine Art, and as the Managing Editor for IDEYA: Journal of the Humanities.

Research Interest

  • Comparative Literature
  • Literary Studies
  • Gender Studies
  • Creative Writing: Fiction
  • Queer Studies
  • Music and Popular Culture

Selected Publications

  • “Karagatan at Kabaklaan: Ang Pagyanig sa Kasarian ng Kulturang Popular sa Pamamagitan ng Sirena ni Gloc-9 (itinatampok si Ebe Dancel)” Humanities Diliman, Vol. 17 Jan-Jun 2020, pp. 61-73, ISSN: 1655-1532
  • “Pambihirang Bakla: Ang Homoseksuwalisasyon sa Tambalang Bakla sa Bakla ng Ang Boyfriend Kong Bading ni Allan K.” Plaridel Journal, Vol. 17 Jan-Jun 2020, pp. 203-215, ISSN: 1656-2534
  • “Ang Kumpisal ng Badap: Ang Lunan ang Kabaklaan sa Babadap-badap ni Gary Granada,” The 12th DLSU Arts Congress: Padayon Sining: A Celebration of the Enduring Value of the Humanities Conference, De La Salle University: https://www.dlsu.edu.ph/wp-content/uploads/pdf/conferences/arts-congress-proceedings/2019/PACM-04.pdf
  • “Kung Paano ang Maghimay,” Katitikan Literary Journal of the Philippine South, https://katitikan.com/paano-maghimay/?fbclid=IwAR2gaS0yUkgAyvo8tPFeDQZuBIr1aoiKSAwV99xN61HZZbRrGMP0pMxre_4
  • “Serbis,” Ani: Ang Katawan, edited by Herminio Beltran. Manila: Cultural Center of the Philippines, 2014. p. 59. ISSN: 01164791