“Redefining the English Language: Confronting Colonial Roots, Educational Change, and Cultural Identity in the Philippines”

Redefining the English Language: Confronting Colonial Roots, Educational Change, and Cultural Identity in the Philippines

November 30, 2024 (Saturday) – 1-5 PM (Zoom)

This year’s graduate colloquium explores and evaluates the role of English language studies in navigating and addressing real-world challenges and opportunities in the Philippines, particularly on language issues concerning policy debates, curriculum development, literature, and identity. The presentations critically examine the balance between meeting contemporary demands and preserving linguistic diversity, aiming to deepen our understanding of English’s evolving role in a culturally complex and historically layered Philippine context, with global implications.

To register for the colloquium, you may fill up this form: https://forms.gle/Lpefp6UPNjbfwDgX6

Source: UPD Department of English and Comparative Literature Facebook