04/06/2026
Registration is now open for BTG lecture no. 37, featuring Joyce Fungo (De La Salle University and Polytechnic University of the Philippines), who will present part of her current research in epistemology. Come and join us on this webinar scheduled on June 27, 2026 (Saturday), 5-7 pm Philippine time!
Registration is now open for Beyond the Ghetto's 37th lecture, “A Review of Recent Works and Methods in Epistemic Normativity and Value,” featuring Joyce Fungo (De La Salle University and Polytechnic University of the Philippines). It will be followed by a commentary by Dr. Noel Clemente (Ateneo de Manila University). The event will be held over Zoom on June 27, 2026 (Sat.), 5:00–7:00 pm Philippine time.
Registration link: https://forms.gle/UzTeNVep3ahckN4A7
Further information (lecture abstract, speaker and commentor bios, and program) may be found in our newsletter post: https://beyondtheghetto.substack.com/p/invitation-to-btg-no-37
31/05/2026
Hot off the press: Recorded video of BTG lecture no. 36
What Does It Mean to Relate as Equals?
BTG lecture no. 36 recorded video - 30 May 2026
26/05/2026
Beyond the Ghetto's 44th newsletter issue is out--a think piece by Jeniel Dasig (Polytechnic University of the Philippines). Congrats, Jeniel!
On Noelle Leslie Dela Cruz’s “At Home in Borrowed Language: Jan Zwicky’s Domesticity and Philosophizing from English”
BTG issue no. 44
26/05/2026
For the May 2026 issue, we present “Then & Now: Celebrating Philippine Literature,” featuring writers Bebang Siy, Zea Asis, and Noelle Leslie dela Cruz.
We have many surprises inside—one of which is a work by the National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, published by the Philippines Graphic in January 1968.
Coming out soon. Stay tuned.
Follow Philippines Graphic for more stories and updates on art, literature, and culture.
25/05/2026
Last call for registration for BTG no. 36 scheduled this Saturday.
LAST CALL FOR REGISTRATION: BTG lecture no. 36, “What Does It Mean to Relate as Equals?”, featuring Dr. Jackie Tolentino (Ateneo de Manila University), in partnership with the Roque J. Ferriols Resource Center for Philippine Philosophy. The event will be held over Zoom on May 30, 2026 (Sat.), 5:00–7:00 pm Philippine time.
If you are interested in attending the event, please register here: https://forms.gle/mzH5vtyAwPJsDo239. Registration will close on May 28 (Thurs.), 5:00 pm. Registrants will receive the Zoom link via email.
23/05/2026
(Mis)educating the empire: Non-recognition, colonial ignorance, and epistemic paralysis - Kelly Louise Rexzy Pascua Agra, 2026
In her talk ‘Disappearance, Erasure, and the Void’, Rocío Zambrana (2023) argued against the classification of colonialism as a ‘historical event of the past’. ...
22/05/2026
Addressing the mother gap: Why Filipino feminism needs motherhood studies - Krissah Marga B Taganas, 2026
Despite the Global North's status on motherhood scholarship, the Global South continues to dub motherhood as feminism's ‘unfinished business.’ One thi...
20/05/2026
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07255136261444384
Filipino feminism from the margins - Raphaella Elaine Miranda, 2026
This work engages with the tradition of “critical theory at the margins,” a developing tradition that comprises works from scholars reflecting on Philippine mar...
12/05/2026
NEW PUBLICATION 📢🎉
Dr. Maria Lovelyn C Paclibar
"Kwentuhan as the active weaving of kapwa relations: Notes towards a decolonizing practice in Philippine education"
Link to article in comments 👇
09/05/2026
Hello, everyone! Happy to announce BTG no. 36, featuring Dr. Jackie Tolentino (Ateneo de Manila University). This is also Beyond the Ghetto's first partnership with the Roque J. Ferriols Resource Center for Philippine Philosophy. Hope to see you at our webinar.
Beyond the Ghetto is pleased to invite you to our 36th lecture, “What Does It Mean to Relate as Equals?”, featuring Dr. Jackie Tolentino (Ateneo de Manila University), in partnership with the Roque J. Ferriols Resource Center for Philippine Philosophy. The event will be held over Zoom on May 30, 2026 (Sat.), 5:00–7:00 pm Philippine time.
To register to attend the event, please click here: https://forms.gle/eXuD8qFboXoTT2q98 or follow the QR code on the poster. More information about the event (e.g. the program and our partnership with the Ferriols Center), may be found in our Substack newsletter post: https://open.substack.com/pub/beyondtheghetto/p/what-does-it-mean-to-relate-as-equals?r=p9l39&utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=web