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Dr. Juan R. Francisco was Professor of Indology at the Asian Center, University of the Philippines Diliman. He obtained his PhD in Sanskrit from the University of Madras (Chennai), in India. Professor Francisco conducted invaluable research on the Indian influences in Philippine culture, especially on the Maranaw version of the Indian epic, Ramayana. He is the author of "From Ayodhya To Pulo Agama-Niog: Rama's Journey To The Philippines" (1994).
Below are the articles Dr. Francisco published in Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia, the journal published since 1963 by the UP Asian Center. Apart from his work on India-Philippines cultural relations, Dr. Francisco wrote on language, identity, and culture.
- Reflections on the Migration Theory vis-à-vis The Coming of Indian Influences in the Philippines
- Asian Studies 9: 3 (1971)
- Maharadia Lawana
- Asian Studies 7:2 (1969)
- Further Notes on Pardo de Tavera's 'El Sanscrito en la Lengua Tagalog'
- Asian Studies 6:2 (1968)
- A Buddhist Image from Karitunan Site, Calatagan, Batangas Province
- Asian Studies 1:1 (1963)
- The Golden Image of Agusan: A New Identification
- Asian Studies 1:1 (1963)
- A Note on the Pa'gang, a Tagbanuwa Bamboo Musical Instrument
- Asian Studies 5:1 (1967)
- Philippine Society and Culture: Mechanisms for Strengthening National Consciousness and Unity
- Asian Studies 30 (1992)
- Bhinneka Tinggal Eka: The Development of a National Language in the Philippines
- Asian Studies 34 (1998)
The UP Asian Center offers M.A. degrees in Asian Studies with four fields of specialization: Northeast Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and West Asia. The Center also has an M.A. program in Philippine Studies that allows students to major in Philippine society and culture, Philippine foreign relations, or Philippine development studies. The Center offers a Ph.D. program in Philippine Studies in conjunction with the College of Arts and Letters and the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. Get an overview of these programs. The Asian Center also houses a peer-reviewed, open-access journal, Asian Studies: Journal of Critical Perspectives on Asia. It has published several books and monographs, and hosts or organizes various lectures and conferences.