The School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Third Annual Philippine Studies ​in the UK ​Workshop will take place at SOAS, London on 6-7 July 2017. SOAS invites scholars and PhD students​ in the UK​ to present on-going,​ upcoming and recently completed works on the Philippines and its peoples, including those in the diaspora.

Researchers from the various fields of the social sciences and the humanities are welcome to present work​ that highlight the contributions of Philippine Studies to the advancement of conversations within and across academic disciplines.

The two-day workshop also includes a roundtable discussion on the state of Philippine Studies in the UK plus networking opportunities for research collaboration.

We invite abstracts of no more than 300 words (excluding references). In the spirit of collegial and productive discussion, participants will be asked to pre-circulate their papers for comment.

Key dates:

Deadline for submission of abstracts: 7 April 2017
Notification of acceptance: 14 April 2017
Deadline for draft papers for pre-circulation: 20 June 2017
Submission and contact information: For abstract submissions and enquiries, please contact this year’s Workshop convenor, Dr Cristina Juan at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

This year’s workshop is organised with the support of the Southeast Asian Department of Languages and Cultures and the SOAS Centre of South East Asian Studies (CSEAS).

Contact Tel: +44 (0)20 7898 4893

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