‘Humor makes effective social critique’
HUMOR can be used to defuse tension around controversial topics and raise awareness on social issues, two Thomasian writers said in a webinar on...
Artlets, ‘V’ alumnus receives Rector’s Literary Award in 36th Ustetika
A former Varsitarian literary writer bagged this year’s Rector’s Literary Award (RLA), the most coveted award in the 36th Gawad Ustetika, the country’s longest-running...
Authors highlight importance of cultural roots, diversity in literature
Sometimes, it doesn’t hurt to look back.
Studying literature, history and heritage of one’s motherland can help writers develop and enrich their sense of personal...
Translation preserves history, gives texts ‘afterlife’
Translation of literature is important in the archival of works and giving them an “afterlife,” poets said in an online lecture about translation mounted...
Writers call for depiction of women, LGBTQ in Philippine literature
There are many stories to tell about women and members of the LGBTQ, writers said in an online discussion last Feb. 27.
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Stefani Alvarez, an...
UST researcher underscores importance of ‘indigenization’ of knowledge
Researchers should state their ideas using their own words, from their own perspectives and through Philippine languages to “indigenize” knowledge, said Prof. Joyce L....
Thomasians illustrate children’s books promoting inclusivity
BOOKS promoting inclusivity and representation among children, with illustrations by Thomasians, were among the 20 titles released in physical and audio drama versions by...
‘Literature therapy’: Poets discuss how writing can ease pandemic stress
Thomasian poets are proposing literature as a form of therapy for mental disorders and anxieties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Victor Emmanuel Carmelo “Vim” Nadera...
Sulat Tomasino: UST CCWLS launches new student writing workshop
THE UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies (CCWLS) will hold the inaugural Sulat Tomasino, an invitational creative writing workshop, on Feb. 3...
Fine Arts and Design regent launches graphic novel ‘Cargasus’
COLLEGE of Fine Arts and Design (CFAD) Regent Rev. Fr. Edgardo D. Alaurin, O.P. revisits forgotten Filipino values in his graphic novel “Cargasus,” launched...
