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“Community of Care Amid Pandemic Inequality: The Case of Filipino Migrant Domestic Workers in the UK, Italy, and Hong Kong.” Asia Pacific Social Science Review. 21 (2), 184-201.
by Ron Bridget T. Vilog and Carlos M. Piocos III
Abstract: The study examines the experiences, coping strategies, and responses of Filipino migrant domestic workers (FMDW) to inequalities amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The collected narratives of migrant leaders from Italy, the U.K., and Hong Kong reveal that FMDWs employ their notions, ethics, and practices of care/care work in coping with the structural and social inequalities caused by the pandemic. We argue that the labor of care exhibited by FMDWs goes beyond the dichotomies of paid work and unpaid obligations of social reproduction. A “community of care” is manifested, which fosters community-building and solidarity in response to social exclusion and inequalities brought about by the COVID-19 crisis. The narratives also indicate a dynamic realignment of care circulation, with FMDWs becoming agents of multidirectional care.
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DLSU CLA First Book Awards in the Humanities and Social Sciences
The College of Liberal Arts in partnership with the Social Development Research Center (SDRC) and the Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC) inaugurated the DLSU CLA First Book Awards in the Humanities and Social Sciences in 2021. There are three divisions: Humanities, Social Sciences, and Philippine Languages. One (1) grand prize is awarded for each division: PHP50,000 (Fifty thousand pesos). The names of the specific awards are: National Artist Cirilo F. Bautista Award for the Best First Book in the Humanities, CLA Award for the Best First Book in the Social Sciences, and the SDRC Award for the Best First Book in Philippine Languages. This competition seeks to encourage a greater production of books in our country, and to give a modest recognition to debut book authors. The inaugural competition was open to DLSU faculty, staff, and graduate students. It will be nationwide in 2023.
For the inaugural awards, Adrian Crisostomo Ho, Literature faculty, won the National Artist Cirilo F. Bautista Award for the Best First Book in the Humanities for his poetry collection ANX: Poems (UST Publishing, 2020).
15th DLSU Arts Congress
Theme: (Re)imagining the Arts in the Post-Pandemic Recovery
March 28-April 1, 2022 (online)
The 15th DLSU Arts Congress served as a venue for scholars and artists to (re)imagine and locate their roles in the post-pandemic recovery. Some issues included: How can the arts and humanities contribute to recreating a vibrant post-pandemic society? What fundamental changes will the lessons of the pandemic bring to post-pandemic social relations and society? How can traditional ecological knowledge in Asian cultures contribute to addressing the intertwined effects of climate crisis and social inequalities that have been exacerbated by the pandemic? What implications does the pandemic have on global politics and inter-state relations? How should the creative industries respond to the new normal? Aside from the main conference, virtual art exhibits, conversations with artists, and performances took place. Keynote speakers were National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario, award-winning writer Jose “Butch” Dalisay, Jr., and Bangkok-based performance artist and director Sasapin Siriwanij.
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National Artist for Literature Francisco Sionil José was the keynote speaker at the 8th DLSU Arts Congress, 2015.
National Artist for Music Ramon P. Santos was the keynote speaker at the 10th DLSU Arts Congress, 2017.
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