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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICAL LITERARY CRITICISM AND

INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES
April 26-28, 2019

UST Buenaventura G. Paredes, O.P. Building, 4th Floor, George S.K. Ty Function Hall

Program of Activities
April 26, Friday – Paz Latorena Memorial Lecture (4 A, B, C)
12:00-2:00 -- Registration

2:00-2:15 – Opening Remarks: Asst. Professor Joselito D. delos Reyes, Chairperson, Department of Literature,
University of Santo Tomas

2:15-2:20 – Introduction of the First Speaker: Asst. Professor Ma. Eloisa D. Sevilla-Perez, Assistant Editor,
UNITAS

2:20-3:05 – “Gender and Genre in Contemporary (Southeast) Asian Literature by Women: Eastern and
Western Comparative Literary Tradition” by Professor Sri Mulyani, Universitas Sanata Dharma,
Indonesia

3:05-3:10 – Introduction of the Second Speaker: Ms. Nicole R. Tablizo, Managing Editor, UNITAS

3:10-3:55 – “Diaspora Studies Across Southeast Asia and the Middle East” by Professor David Harwell, Royal
Melbourne Institute of Technology-Vietnam

3:55-4:15 – Open Forum

4:15-4:20 – Awarding of Certificates

4:20-4:25 – Closing Remarks

4:25-4:30 – UST Hymn

Master of Ceremonies: Mr. Jan Raen Carlo M. Ledesma

April 27, Saturday -- Day One of the Conference (4 A, B, C)

Morning session
8:00 -- Registration

8:30-8:45 – Welcome Remarks: Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., Rector of University of Santo Tomas

8:45-9:00 – Opening Remarks and Introduction of Plenary Speaker 1: Professor Maria Luisa T. Reyes, Ph.D.,
Editor-in-Chief, UNITAS, & Scholar-in-Residence, University of Santo Tomas

9:00-9:45 -- Plenary Lecture 1: “Ethical Literary Criticism: Oral Literature and Brain Text” by Professor Nie
Zhenzhao, Ph.D., Zhejiang University, China

9:45-10:00 – Commentary by Professor Bi Wu Shang, Ph.D., Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

10:00-10:15 – Coffee Break

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10:15-12:30 -- Parallel Session 1 + Open Forum: Ethics, Theory and Method (Rm. 402)

Parallel Session 2 + Open Forum: Ethics, Europe and American Literature 1 (Rm. 403)

12:30-1:30 – Lunch (Rm. 404)

Afternoon session
1:30-2:15 -- Plenary Lecture 2: “Scholarship and Human Flourishing: A Manifesto for Critique as Ethical Public
Action” by Professor Victor Merriman, Ph.D., Edge Hill University, England

2:15-2:30 – Commentary by Professor Jazmin B. Llana, Ph.D., De La Salle University, Philippines

2:30-2:45 – Coffee Break

2:45-5:00 -- Parallel Session 3 + Open Forum: The Ethical Question in Nick Joaquin, National Artist (Rm. 402)

Parallel Session 4 + Open Forum: Ethics, Europe and American Literature 2 (Rm. 403)

5:30-5:45 – Closing Remarks: Professor Joyce L. Arriola, Director, Ph.D., Research Center for Culture, Arts and
Humanities, University of Santo Tomas (4 A, B, C)

Master of Ceremonies: Asst. Professor Edward Padilla

April 28, Sunday – Day Two of the Conference (4 A, B, C)

Morning session
8:00 – Registration

8:30-8:45 – Opening Remarks: Fr. Jesus Miranda, O.P, Secretary-General, University of Santo Tomas

8:45-9:15 -- Plenary Lecture 3: “The Literary Roots of Critical Media Studies” by Professor Joyce L. Arriola,
Ph.D., University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

9:15-9:45 – Plenary Lecture 4: “Auteurs & Amateurs: Toward an Ethics of Film Criticism” by Professor Joel S.
David, Ph.D., Inha University, South Korea

9:45-10:00 – Commentary by Mr. Tito R. Quiling, Jr., M.A., University of Santo Tomas, Philippines

10:00-12:15 -- Parallel Session 5 + Open Forum: Ethics, Asian and Transnational Ethos (Rm. 402)

Parallel Session 6 + Open Forum: Ethics, Criticism, and Philosophy (Rm. 403)

12:15 – 12:30 – Closing Remarks: Professor Michael Anthony C. Vasco, Ph.D., Dean, Faculty of Arts and
Letters, University of Santo Tomas (4 A, B, C)

12:30-12:45 – Announcements

12:45 – Distribution of Certificates

Master of Ceremonies: Asst. Professor Edward Padilla