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

Regionalism, Security, and Community-Building in the Asia-Pacific | 19-21 May 2016

Photo: (L): AS 211 students with Professor Baviera. Right: AS 212 Students with Professor Baviera.

Get an overview of various issues on regionalism, security, and community building in the Asia-Pacific via a poster exhibit, which will be held from 19 to 21 May 2016 at ASEAN Hall, UP Asian Center. The exhibit, which opens at 5:00 p.m. on 19 May and ends at 5:00 p.m. on 21 May 2016, is free and open to the public.

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The poster exhibit features the research of UP Asian Center students enrolled in two graduate courses, Security Issues in the Asia-Pacific (AS 211) and Regionalism and Community Building in Asia (AS 212), taught this semester by Professor Aileen S.P. Baviera.

Security Issues in the Asia-Pacific

  • "The 2002 FIFA World Cup, Confidence-building, and South Korea-Japan Relations" by Clio Tantoco
  • "Dealing with the 'Errant Little Brother': China-North Korea Relations and Security Implications" by Concepcion Flordeliza
  • "Refining the Bilateralism-Multilateralism Binary in the South China Sea Dispute" by Joseph Fabian
  • "The Maritime Silk Route: What's In It For The Philippines?" by Dorcas Juliette Ramos Caraig
  • "Probing the Sino-Japan Security Dilemma: The Case of the Diaoyu/Senkaku Disputes" by Patricia Camille Villa
  • "Malaysia-Philippines Over Sabah: Malaysia Closes Philippine-Sea Routes" by Danilo Parba
  • "How to Avoid the Thucydides Trap: China's New Model of Major Country Relations in China-US Relations" by Jefferson Mendez

View Sample Poster: The Maritime Silk Route: What's In It For The Philippines?

Regionalism and Community-Building in Asia

  • "ASEAN: A Glass Half-Empty" by Marvin Salazar
  • "ASEAN as a Platform for Intra-Regional Conflict Resolution" by Maria Christina Rocillo
  • "Implications of ASEAN integration on Overseas Filipino Workers" by Wea Acala
  • "The Digital Revolution Will Propel ASEAN to Become a Global Digital Economy" by Mia Angelica Acupan
  • "Is AICHR Toothless? Assessing the Role of AICHR in the Rohingya Crisis" by Claudine Ancheta
  • "Transpacific Partnership: Prospects in Curbing Chinese Influence in Southeast Asia" by Philip Alegre
  • "ASEAN Identity: Interpreting Art and Region" by Marvin Bernardo
  • "ASEAN Migration: Policies, Obstacles, and Implications to Regional Integration" by Krystal Sembrano
  • "HADR in ASEAN: The Case of Cyclone Nargis and Typhoon Haiyan" by Jorge Baclor

View Sample Poster: The 2002 FIFA World Cup, Confidence-building, and South Korea-Japan Relations

 “Regional security and community-building issues in the Asia-Pacific are very complex,” says Professor Baviera, who herself has published extensively on such issues. “This exhibit helps raise awareness of these matters by giving us a glimpse of the broader context under which the Philippines conducts its own affairs. The issues discussed have direct and indirect implications on Philippine society, foreign policy, security, and economy, and understanding them can help us develop sound and appropriate policies.”  

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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.