UST Research Center for Culture, Arts and Humanities

13/08/2026

[Research fellow engagement]

On July 18–20, 2026, Prof. Paolo A. Bolaños, PhD., represented Kritike: An Online Journal of Philosophy, the official journal of the UST Department of Philosophy, at the 5th Annual Conference and Meeting of the Asian Journals Network (AJN), held in Jakarta, Indonesia, with the theme “AJN and AI: Promises and Perils.”

Prof. Bolaños presented his paper, “𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘱 𝘪𝘯 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯,” wherein he challenged AJN members to address the growing problem of AI-generated “slop” in academic publishing. The conference was hosted by Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jakarta Campus.

Prof. Bolaños is an RCCAH research fellow under the Philosophy Studies - Research Interest Group.

05/08/2026

[Research fellow engagement]

On July 26-31, 2026, Assoc. Prof. Dolores T. Andres, LPT, PhD, served as one of the presenters at the 37th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference held in Montreal, Canada, representing the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music, Music Education Department.

Assoc. Prof. Andres is an RCCAH research fellow under the Musicology - Research Interest Group.

We extend our warmest congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Dolores T. Andres, LPT, PhD, for her distinguished role as one of the presenters at the upcoming 37th International Society for Music Education (ISME) World Conference. Her representation of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music, Music Education Department, during this conference in Montreal, Canada, is truly commendable.

04/08/2026

[Research fellow Recognition]

We warmly congratulate Asst. Prof. Alec P. Bagcus, Ph.D. on his promotion to the rank of Assistant Professor.

Asst. Prof. Bagcus is an RCCAH research fellow under the Creative and Tourism Studies - Research Interest Group.

31/07/2026

[Research fellow engagement]

Prof. Joselito D. delos Reyes, PhD was featured in an episode of Zoomed In, where he discussed the three theories of humor and explained when each may be appropriately applied.

Prof. delos Reyes is an RCCAH research fellow under the Literary and Cultural Studies - Research Interest Group.

30/07/2026

[Research fellow Recognition]

We congratulate Mr. Jessie Joshua Z. Lino, M.A., on the successful defense of his dissertation proposal entitled, "𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴’ 𝘋𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢: 𝘖𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴," under the Graduate School of the University of Santo Tomas.

Mr. Lino is an RCCAH research fellow under the Philosophy Studies - Research Interest Group.

[𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧]

We congratulate Inst. Jessie Joshua Z. Lino, M.A., on the successful defense of his dissertation proposal entitled, "𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴’ 𝘋𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘳𝘶𝘮 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢: 𝘖𝘯 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯, 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘔𝘰𝘣𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘔𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴," under the Graduate School of the University of Santo Tomas.

His PhD research is currently supervised by Prof. Dr. Jovito V. Cariño.

The reviewers for the proposal defense were Prof. Dr. Paolo A. Bolaños, Prof. Dr. Michael Anthony Vasco, Prof. Dr. Raniel S.M. Reyes, Asst. Prof. Dr. Darlene Demandante (External, U.P. Baguio), and Asst. Prof. Dr. Jayson Jimenez (External, P.U.P. Manila).

𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒐𝒔𝒐𝒑𝒉𝒚. 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒐𝒔𝒆 𝑼𝑺𝑻.

30/07/2026

[Research fellow Recognition]

We congratulate Asst. Prof. Joselito B. Zulueta, Ph.D., on his appointment as the Chairperson of the UST Department of Journalism.

Asst. Prof. Zulueta is an RCCAH research fellow under the Communication and Media Studies - Research Interest Group.

29/07/2026

[Research fellow engagement]

On July 7–10, 2026, Ms. Zhea Katrina R. Estrada, M.A. presented her paper, “Toward a Feminist Bioethics of Memory: Care, Silence, and the Politics of Remembering,” at the 18th World Congress of Bioethics, with the theme “Comforting and Disturbing Bioethics,” held in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Ms. Estrada is an RCCAH research fellow under the Philosophy Studies - Research Interest Group.

28/07/2026

[Research fellow Recognition]

We congratulate Prof. Ma. Alexandra I. Chua, PhD, on being named a 2022 SUDI National Music Award recipient by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA).

Prof. Chua is an RCCAH research fellow under the Musicology - Research Interest Group.

28/07/2026

[Research fellow Recognition]

We congratulate Assoc. Prof. Ralph S. Galan, M.A., on his appointment as the new Director of the UST Center for Creative Writing and Literary Studies (CCWLS).

Assoc. Prof. Galan is an RCCAH research fellow under the Literary and Cultural Studies - Research Interest Group.

24/07/2026

[Research fellow engagement]

On June 18–19, 2026, Asst. Prof. Anton Heinrich L. Rennesland, PhD and Mr. Jessie Joshua Z. Lino, M.A. presented papers during the John Paul II Conference 2026 with the theme, “Emerging Technologies and Nature: Philosophical and Theological Perspectives in the Thought of John Paul II and Beyond,” held at the Thomas Aquinas Research Complex, University of Santo Tomas, Manila.

Asst. Prof. Rennesland presented the paper entitled “𝘈𝘵𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘮: 𝘏𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯, 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘒𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘞𝘰𝘫𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘢 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘚𝘭𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘫𝘬.”

Mr. Lino presented the paper entitled “𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘣𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘶𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘶𝘴’ 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦.”

Asst. Prof. Rennesland and Mr. Lino are RCCAH research fellows under the Philosophy Studies - Research Interest Group.