Kritika Kultura An open-access semi-annual peer-reviewed international electronic journal of literary, language, and cultural studies of the Department of English of the Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.

 

Kritika Kultura, the international refereed journal of language, literary, and cultural studies of the Department of English, Ateneo de Manila University—in partnership with the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP), Fine Arts Department (AdMU) and Kagawaran ng Filipino (AdMU)—presents “Benilda S. Santos: Pantas ng Ating Panahon” a series of lectures featuring Michael M. Coroza, Gary Devilles, and Oscar V. Campomanes. The event will be moderated by J. Pilapil Jacobo. The forum will be on Mar. 21, 2017, 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at the Faura AVR. This event is open to the public.

Kritika Kultura, the international refereed journal of language, literary, and cultural studies of the Department of English, Ateneo de Manila University will host a lecture by Paul Michael Leonardo Atienza titled “The Promise of Intimacy: Gay Filipinos on Mobile Phone Apps in Manila and Los Angeles.” The lecture is on Mar. 30, 2017, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m., at Faber Hall Rm. 302, Ateneo de Manila University. The lecture is open to the public.

Kritika Kultura is now accepting contributions to its literary section, for possible inclusion in its forthcoming installments, beginning with the 29th issue, which is to be published in Aug. 2017. 

This Forum Kritika seeks to understand how the term “historical dialogue” is used in different disciplines (e.g., political science, history, theology, literary studies, cultural studies, etc.), and what the relationship is between “historical dialogue” and certain regions or discursive environments. Other possible topics can consider the relationship between the concept of “historical dialogue” and its connection or intersection with terms such as transitional justice, memory studies, peace building, or conflict resolution. Deadline is on June 30, 2017.

Kritika Kultura, the international refereed journal of language, literary, and cultural studies of the Department of English, Ateneo de Manila University, is inviting early career researchers to submit manuscripts for a three-day criticism workshop on the theme of local history and memory in the Philippines. The criticism workshop, which will be held in Ateneo de Manila University from May 31 to June 2, 2017, is organized in collaboration with the Ateneo Institute for Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP).

Kritika Kultura will host a lecture by Maria Luisa Torres Reyes titled “Refunctioning a Classical Genre: Han in Punch.” The lecture—which is co-organized by the Ateneo Korean Studies Program, the National Library of Korea, and the Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines—is part of the Window on Korea Cultural Event on Oct. 13, 2016. Dr. Reyes’s lecture is from 1:15 p.m. to 1:40 p.m., at Leong Hall Auditorium, Ateneo de Manila University. The lecture is open to the public.

Kritika Kultura, the international refereed journal of language, literary, and cultural studies of the Department of English, Ateneo de Manila University, is launching its 27th issue on Sept. 29, 2016, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at CTC 413, Ateneo de Manila University.

Kritika Kultura will host a lecture by Ied Sitepu titled “Graduates’ Competencies as Performance Indicator of Higher Education Institutions.” The lecture—which is co-organized by the Department of English (AdMU)—will be on Sept. 20, 2016, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Faber Hall Function Room, Ateneo de Manila University. The lecture is open to the public.

Kritika Kultura is calling for papers which aim to (re)interpret the Joaquinian archive, rereading his more popular works through new critical lenses, analyzing and juxtaposing multidirectional, multimodal, and diverging aspects of his work, and, last but not the least, examining his global influence in terms of circulation and translation, inquiring into the politics and material underpinnings which condition Joaquin’s international reach. Deadline is on Dec. 31, 2016.

The event—which is co-sponsored by the Rizal Library and the Ateneo de Manila University Press—will be on Sept. 13, 2016, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the Rizal Library (4/f).

Kritika Kultura, the international refereed journal of language, literary, and cultural studies of the Department of English, Ateneo de Manila University, will host a lecture by Prof. Jana K. Lipman titled “Guam to Palawan: Opposing Narratives of Vietnamese Repatriation, 1975 and 1995.” The lecture—which is co-sponsored by Department of History and the South East Asian Studies Program (AdMU)—will be on Feb. 16, 2015, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Faculty Lounge, 1/f Dela Costa Building, Ateneo de Manila University.

Kritika Kultura, the international refereed journal of language, literary, and cultural studies of the Department of English, Ateneo de Manila University will be hosting an event featuring the work of playwright Rogelio Braga on Feb. 17, 2015, 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Ateneo Art Gallery, Ateneo de Manila University. The event is co-sponsored by Ateneo Art Gallery, Rizal Library, Fine Arts Program, and Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP).