1662 The Royal Audiencia (the Spanish superior court) sustains the claim of Cebuanos in Talisay that their lands had been unjustly seized from them by the Augustinians. The court orders that the land be returned to the Cebuanos. On March 8, 1662, however, the Court reversed itself and awarded the land to the Agustinian convent. […]
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28th Faigao Workshop
The 28th Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop was held at Elsalvador Beach Resort at Sabang, Danao, Cebu, from November 2 to 4, 2012. The workshop panelists were Dr. Erlinda Kintanar-Alburo, Ms. Merlie Alunan, Dr. Ralph Semino Galan, and Mr. John Iremil Teodoro. Here is the list of the 28th Faigao Wokshop Fellows. From Cebu, […]
28th Cornelio Faigao Workshop Fellows Announced
The USC Cebuano Studies Center is pleased to announce the fifteen (15) fellows to the 28th Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop 2012. From Cebu, the fellows are Abigail Therese Cubillan (short story in English); Daryl Niño Jabil and Ranulfo Visaya, Jr. (short story in Cebuano); Manuel Avenido, Jr., Ushabelle Bongo, Alsteine Joi Diapana, Maeren […]
Activating USC as Catholic cultural center
The CBCP Episcopal Commission on Culture (ECC), composed of Most Rev. Elenito Galido, D.D., Most Rev. Julito Cortes, D.D., and Sr. Mary Anthony Basa, PDDM, visited the university to present the role, objectives and responsibilities of the envisioned Catholic cultural centers all over the country. The presentation of the CBCP team was held […]
Opening of 28th Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Fellowship Competition
The Cebuano Studies Center is pleased to announce the opening of its 2012 Fellowship competition. The Center awards approximately 15 creative writing fellowships to the Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop every November. Apply now The Faigao Workshop is open for submissions from August 15 to September 30, 2012. Regular mail submissions must be postmarked […]
Fellows to the X ≠ Y Translation Workshop 2012
The USC Cebuano Studies Center in cooperation with the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. under the sponsorship of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts will conduct the X ≠ Y Translation Workshop 2012 at the USC Integrated Review Center on August 20-21, 2012. The fellows from Cebu are Hannah Marie Aranas, Manuel […]
The 36th Southeast Asia Seminar Call for Applications “Cities and Cultures in Southeast Asia”
Sponsors: Cebuano Studies Center, University of San Carlos Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University (“Southeast Asian Studies for Sustainable Humanosphere” Research Program and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Asian Core Program) Date: 20-23 November 2012 Venue: Cebu City, Philippines The Southeast Asia Seminar has been held annually by the Center for Southeast […]
July book launches
The USC Cebuano Studies Center in cooperation with USC Press and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts launched two books of translated Cebuano works last July 5, 2012 at the Buttenbruch Hall in the USC Downtown Campus. Launched under the Bunga: Cebuano Writers Series program were Hunger in Nayawak and Other […]
Book Launch: Hunger in Nayawak and other stories
Booklaunch by the USC Press This event is co-sponsored by the USC Cebuano Studies Center Programme: June 2012 2:15 pm Welcome by Jose Eleazar Bersales 2:30 pm Introduction by Hope Sabanpan-Yu 2:45 pm Comment by Trizer Dale Mansueto 3:00 pm Response by Lamberto Ceballos 3:30 pm Readings by Haidee Emmie Palapar, Josua Cabrera and […]
Yu receives research grant from the Sumitomo Foundation
Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu, director of the USC Cebuano Studies Center, and a professor of the Department of Languages and Literature, was awarded a research grant by the Sumitomo Foundation. The grant is for the comparative study of maternal representations in both Japanese and Philippine literature. Out of the 305 applications received by the Foundation, only […]
Dr. Erlinda Kintanar-Alburo honored in the 79th NRCP Achievement Awards
Dr. Erlinda Kintanar-Alburo, former director of the USC Cebuano Studies Center, was honored in the 79th National Research Council of the Philippines Achievement Awards held at Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza, PICC Complex last March 7, 2012. Dr. Alburo was recognized for her significant contributions to the field of cultural research, specifically on Philippine literature and […]