Josephine Roque

Assistant Professorial Lecturer

Educational Background
BS in Management major in Communications Technology Management
Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing
De La Salle University, Philippines

Josephine V. Roque teaches literature, creative nonfiction writing and art appreciation at De La Salle University. Joyce’s research interests include migration, the visual arts, nature writing and mobility. Her work has appeared in print and online publications based in Manila and overseas covering diverse fields from business to avant-garde poetry and the contemporary visual arts. She completed an MFA degree in Creative Writing from De La Salle University. Her first book, “How to Ride a Train to Ulaanbaatar and Other Essays” was published by Penguin Random House SEA in 2021.

Research Interest

  • Comparative Literature: Literature
  • Creative Writing – Nonfiction (Personal Essay, Travel Writing)
  • Arts Studies 
  • Art Criticism

Selected Publications

  • “How to Ride a Train to Ulaanbaatar and Other Essays,” Penguin Random House SEA, 2021
  • “More than Just Herbs,” Sangkap: Basic Philippine Ingredients, Food Writers Association of the Philippines, 2019
  • “Creative Tensions: National Consciousness and Hybridity in Cirilo F. Bautista’s The Trilogy of Saint Lazarus,” Filipinas: Philippine Studies Association Journal, 2018