Wherever I am, the world comes after me.
It offers me its busyness. It does not believe that I do not want it.
Now I understand why the old poets of China went so far
and high into the mountains, then crept into the pale mist.
"The Old Poets of China" by Mary Oliver

The Asian Center Mourns the Passing of Djorina Velasco (1973–2014)

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The faculty and staff of the Asian Center mourn the recent (2 June) passing of Ms. Djorina Velasco, former Senior Lecturer in Philippine Studies at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. 

Ms. Velasco completed her B.A (Interdisciplinary Studies, Minor in French Studies) and M.A. (Sociology) at the Ateneo de Manila University. She actively worked with NGOs, such as the Institute for Popular Democracy, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung Philippines, and Amnesty International Philippines. Ms. Velasco published extensively in journals and contributed book chapters on marginalized groups, the urban poor, border migration and security issues, and the role of NGOs in democratization in the Philippines.

As Senior Lecturer at the Asian Center, Ms. Velasco taught several graduate courses, including PS 231 (Philippine Leadership Cultures), PS 212 (Filipino Identities), and PS 204 (Philippine Institutions and Social Movements).