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

Asian Center Salutes The Graduates of 2014

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The Asian Center held its Recognition Day for its 2013-2014 graduating class last Sunday, 27 April 2014 at the GT-Toyota Asian Center Auditorium, Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman.

Hon. Loretta Ann P. Rosales, Chairperson of the Commission on Human Rights and an alumna of the Asian Center, was the guest of honor. Maria Dolores G. Alicias and Marilyn Canta delivered the response on behalf of the MA and Ph.D. graduates, respectively.

Thirteen students comprise the graduating class of 2013-2014. Under the Master of Arts in Asian Studies program (thesis track):

  • Alegre, Herlyn Gail |  Demystifying the Dorimu Boi: Understanding the Representation of the Japanese Pop Idol Masculinity through the Visual and Discourse Analysis of Various Media Productions

  • Alicias, Maria Dolores | Civil Society and Political Change in Burma/Myanmar: Exploring the Role of Civil Society in the Transition to a “Disciplined Democracy.”

  • Blanca, Ringo | The Acculturation of Korean Students in the Philippines & Its Implications on Koreanness: The Case of Koreans in an Urban Private School

  • Domingo, Sarah Jane | The Globalization of Hangugeo: Exploring the Spread of Korean Language in the Philippines & Its Prospects for Promoting Philippine National Interests

  • Ferrer, Jasmine | Forging Peace in South Thailand: Case Study of the Building Peace by Teaching Peace Program in Pattani Province

  • Garcia, Lermie Shayne | Southeast Asia & China: South-South Development Cooperation or New Hegemony

  • Sioson, Erica Paula | Communicating the Popular & the Quotidian in Japan: When Filipino Wives Engage in Image-Production through Facebook.

  • Ubalde, Marrianne | Diverging Narratives: Lives & Identities of Japanese-Filipino Children in the Philippines.

Joining them are Princess Fame Pascua and Myrtle Anne Zabala, who finished their Master in Philippine Studies and Master in Asian Studies, respectively. The Tri-College Ph.D. Philippine Studies Program produced two graduates this year:

  • Canta, Marilyn | Indian Textiles in the Philippines: Context of Encounter and Traces of Practice

  • Gatbonton, Esperanza | Kalinangang Pinanday sa Ginto: A Cultural History of Gold in Philippine Society

PHOTO: The graduating class of 2013-2014 with Asian Center faculty, former staff, and alumna; Eduardo T. Gonzalez, Dean of the Asian Center; Elena R. Mirano, Dean of the College of Arts and Letters; Grace Aguiling-Dalisay, Dean of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy; and Loretta Ann. P. Rosales.