ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

The word “Sabang” in Visayan and several other Philippine languages refers to the juncture of bodies of water;  it encapsulates the meeting of cultures and the centrality of the Philippines in Southeast Asia-Europe exchanges. "Sabang: Early Southeast Asian-European Intercultural Encounters" aims to discuss the varied cultural legacies of this encounter.

While the conference’s inspiration draws primarily from the Philippine-Spanish experience, it also seeks presentations on and from neighboring Southeast Asian countries that: 

• Highlight similarities and differences with the Philippine experience

• Employ inter- and trans-disciplinary approaches to understand cultural exchange and hybridity