PUP Research Institute for Culture and Language

PUP Research Institute for Culture and Language The Institute fosters research and/or research-based and workshop-led outputs and activities across divisional and disciplinary boundaries. Virgilio A.

HISTORY

The Research Institute for Culture and Language formerly known as the Institute of Social History (ISH) was originally established in 1986 by PUP President Emeritus Dr. Nemesio E. Prudente who also served as its founding director. In 1989, the directorship of the Institute was transferred to Prof. Domingo Castro De Guzman, a Palanca laureate and a faculty member teaching philosophy and li

terature in the now defunct College of Arts and Sciences. De Guzman’s directorship ended with the retirement of Dr. Prudente. After Dr. Prudente’s term, the Institute was put on hold. It was revived three years after when Dr. Dante G. Guevarra assumed the presidency of the University in 2005. ISH was then merged with the Research Institute for Politics and Economics or RIPE. The combined Institutes ended operation in 2012, paving the way for a new Institute with a much broader but well defined scope, the Institute for Cultural Studies. From 2012 to October 2016, the Institute was supervised and headed by Prof. Rivas of the College of Arts and Letters. Associate Prof. Joseph Reylan Viray, also a faculty member of the College of Arts and Letters, serves as Director of the Institute. it was renamed into Institute for Culture and Language Studies (ICLS) during the latter period of the administration of the University President Dr. Emanuel C. de Guzman. When Dr. Manuel M. Muhi became president of the University, the Institute was again renamed as the Research Institute for Culture and Language (RICL). RICL is the current name of the Institute and Associate Prof. Viray remains its director. Under the RICL wings are five research centers: the Center for Humanities and Philosophy, Center for Philippine Studies, Center for Creative Writing, the Center for Language and Literature, and Center for Translation

The Institute fosters research and/or research-based and workshop-led outputs and activities across divisional and disciplinary boundaries. The Institute promotes and engages with interpretative (or hermeneutic), historical, social and political researches as well as theoretical works in the Arts and allied disciplines. The RICL produces the following journals and publications: Mabini Review and the Entrada Journal.

Kilalanin ang ating CCW Workshop Secretariat!Sa ilalim ng Alyansa ng mga Panulat na Sumusuong (ALPAS), sila ang ating ma...
23/07/2026

Kilalanin ang ating CCW Workshop Secretariat!
Sa ilalim ng Alyansa ng mga Panulat na Sumusuong (ALPAS), sila ang ating magiging katuwang sa pagtitiyak ng maayos at matagumpay na daloy ng programa sa ika-7, ika-14, at ika-28 ng Agosto.
Bukod dito, maglalatag din ang ALPAS ng ilan sa kanilang mga mumunting sining at akda na likha mismo ng kanilang mga miyembro.
Abangan din bukas at sa darating na Sabado ang anunsyo tungkol sa Fellow at Panelist.
ABANGAN!

Kilalanin ang ating CCW Workshop Secretariat!

Sa ilalim ng Alyansa ng mga Panulat na Sumusuong (ALPAS), sila ang ating magiging katuwang sa pagtitiyak ng maayos at matagumpay na daloy ng programa sa ika-7, ika-14, at ika-28 ng Agosto.

Bukod dito, maglalatag din ang ALPAS ng ilan sa kanilang mga mumunting sining at akda na likha mismo ng kanilang mga miyembro.

Abangan din bukas at sa darating na Sabado ang anunsyo tungkol sa Fellow at Panelist.

ABANGAN!

Here are some highlights from Day 1 of the 2026 PAP Annual International Conference!Thank you to all our paper presenter...
23/07/2026

Here are some highlights from Day 1 of the 2026 PAP Annual International Conference!

Thank you to all our paper presenters and participants for making the first day meaningful and memorable. We look forward to more engaging discussions and activities in the coming days.

(Text and Photos: PAP)

Publication Alert!!Congratulations to Dr. Marie Claire Duque Cruz (PUP Manila) and Prof. Marvin C. Casalan (DLSU/Univers...
14/07/2026

Publication Alert!!

Congratulations to Dr. Marie Claire Duque Cruz (PUP Manila) and Prof. Marvin C. Casalan (DLSU/University of Antique) on the publication of their article titled "Kinaray-a Discourse Particles" on the Conference Proceedings of the 38th Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information, and Computation. The Conference was held in Tokyo, Japan in 2024 and the Proceedings was indexed in Scopus in July 2026.

The research project was supported and funded by the Center for Language and Literary Studies, Research Institute for Culture and Language, Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

Read here:https://aclanthology.org/2024.paclic-1.143.pdf

Duque-Cruz, M. C., & Casalan, M. C. (2024, December). Kinaray-A Discourse Particles. Https://Aclanthology.Org/2024.Paclic-1.143.Pdf; Pacific Asia Conference on Language, Information and Computation.https://aclanthology.org/2024.paclic-1.143.pdf

About the Conference:

Following the long tradition of PACLIC conferences, PACLIC 38 (2024) emphasizes the synergy of theoretical frameworks and processing of natural language, providing a forum for researchers from different fields to share and discuss progress in scientific studies, development and application of the topics related to the study of languages.

Publication Alert!!Congratulations to Dr. Romeo P. Peña, Chief of the Center for Creative Writing and concurrent Chief o...
13/07/2026

Publication Alert!!

Congratulations to Dr. Romeo P. Peña, Chief of the Center for Creative Writing and concurrent Chief of the Center for Museology and Heritage Studies, Research Institute for Culture and Language, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, on his newly published article on the IAFOR Journal of Literature and Librarianship, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2026.

Read here: https://doi.org/10.22492/ijl.15.1.06

Citation: Peña, R. P. (2026). Harvest from the Tree of Life: The Coconut in the Folk Literature of the Philippines. IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship, 15(1), 111–130. https://doi.org/10.22492/ijl.15.1.06

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About the Journal:

The IAFOR Journal of Literature & Librarianship is indexed in Scopus (from 2019). Please see link to Scopus for source details: https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100942399

Full indexing: Scopus, SCIMAGO, DOAJ, SHERPA/RoMEO, ROAD, Google Scholar, Scilit, Library Literature & Information Science Full Text (H.W. Wilson), Dimensions, LENS.ORG, MIAR, TROVE, WorldCat, EBSCO – Library & Information Science Source, Ulrich's™, ScienceGate, scite__ and Mir@bel. DOIs are assigned to each published issue and article via Crossref

10/07/2026

𝑷𝑨𝑵𝑨𝑾𝑨𝑮𝑨𝑵 𝑷𝑨𝑹𝑨 𝑺𝑨 𝑷𝑼𝑷 𝑪𝑹𝑬𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝑾𝑹𝑰𝑻𝑰𝑵𝑮 𝑾𝑶𝑹𝑲𝑺𝑯𝑶𝑷 2026

Ang 𝐏𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝐏𝐔𝐏 𝐂𝐂𝐖) ay tatanggap ng labindalawang (𝟏𝟐) fellow sa isasagawang PUP Creative Writing Workshop (PUPCWW) 2026 na gaganapin sa 𝐀𝐠𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐨 𝟕, 𝟏𝟒 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm sa 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐝 𝐋𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐠 𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐑𝐂 𝐬𝐚 𝐏𝐔𝐏 𝐌𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬, 𝐒𝐭𝐚. 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐚, 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐚

Ang siyam (𝟗) na slots ay ilalaan sa mga estudyante ng 𝐏𝐔𝐏 (Laboratory High School, Senior High School, Undergraduate Programs at Graduate School/Studies), 𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐧𝐢, 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐨 𝐚𝐭 𝐦𝐠𝐚 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐔𝐏. Habang ang tatlong (𝟑) slots ay bukas para sa lahat ng nais maging fellow na 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐏𝐔𝐏𝐢𝐚𝐧. Walang limitasyon sa edad ng lalahok dahil naniniwala ang PUP CCW na ang pagsusulat/pagiging manunulat ay walang pinipiling edad.

Kung ang magpapasa ng akda para maging fellow ay mula sa mga lugar na malayo sa Metro Manila, hinihikayat naming tiyakin na may sarili kayong matutuluyan at pamasahe sa paglalakbay. Dahil sa maliit na badyet ng programa, isasagawa ang workshop bilang 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞-𝐨𝐮𝐭, kaya't hindi makapaglalaan ang PUP ng pondo para sa matutuluyan, gastusin sa paglalakbay at stipend ng mga fellow. Lubos ang aming paghingi ng malawak na pag-unawa tungkol sa mga bagay na ito. Sinisikap ng PUP CCW na maituloy ang workshop na ito sa kabila ng mga hamon at suliraning may kaugnayan sa badyet. Ang maihahanda namin ay pagkain sa tatlong araw (snack sa umaga, tanghalian at meryenda sa hapon), kape, libreng kopya ng libro, maayos na venue at anim na guest lecturer/panel, bukod pa sa mga panel na magmumula mismo sa PUP.

Tatanggap ang PUP CCW ng akdang nakasulat sa wikang Filipino, Ingles at wikang mula sa mga rehiyon ng Pilipinas. Kailangan lamang lakipan ng salin sa Ingles o Filipino ang mga akdang nakasulat sa wikang mula sa mga rehiyon ng Pilipinas.

𝐌𝐠𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲𝐚:

• Nobela
• Script para sa Dula/Script Pampelikula
• Tula
• Sanaysay/Creative Non-Fiction
• Maikling Kuwento/Kuwentong Pambata/Dagli
• Graphic Literature/Komiks

Maaari lamang magpasa para sa isang kategorya.

𝐌𝐠𝐚 𝐊𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐞:

1. Tatlong akda ang ipapasa para sa Dagli at Tula; isang akda para sa Maikling Kuwento, Kuwentong Pambata, Sanaysay/Creative Non-Fiction, Script para sa Dula/Script Pampelikula; isang kabanata para sa Nobela; lima o higit pang pahina (may laya sa estilo ng paneling) para sa Graphic Literature/Komiks. Hindi lalagyan ng pangalan ang ipapasang akda.

2. Ipasa ang akda sa ganitong format:

• Isang Word file at isang PDF
• Times New Roman ang font style
• 12 ang font size
• Short bond paper
• Double space (maliban sa tula)
• 1-inch ang margin all sides
• Lagyan ng pahina (hal. 1 of 9)

3. Bionote ng may-akda na hanggang 100 mga salita na naka-third person (Word file).

4. Liham ng Pagpapatunay ng Orihinalidad na naka-PDF na pirmado ng may-akda at may petsa. Sa liham, malinaw na patotohanan na ang akdang isinumite sa PUPCWW ay sarili at orihinal na likha, at hindi ito, sa kabuuan o anumang bahagi nito ay ginawa sa tulong ng ghostwriter o generative AI, o kinopya mula sa akda ng iba. Gamitin ang nakahandang template na makikita sa loob ng google forms na ibinigay.

5. Para sa mga magpapasa na wala pang 18 taong gulang, kinakailangang magsumite ng Parental Consent na naka-PDF na pirmado ng magulang o guardian na may petsa. Nakasaad sa liham ang pahintulot na makadalo at makalahok sa PUP Creative Writing Workshop sa Agosto 7, 14 at 28, 2026 sa Silid Lakan Dayang ng NALLRC sa PUP Main Campus, Sta. Mesa, Maynila. Gamitin ang nakahandang template na makikita sa loob ng google forms na ibinigay.

Bukas ang pagpapasa hanggang 𝐇𝐮𝐥𝐲𝐨 𝟏𝟗, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

Ipasa ang inyong submission entry sa https://forms.gle/2K1awj5ZVvsVnTSq8

Para sa karagdagang mga tanong, maaaring makipag-ugnayan sa [email protected].

PUBLICATION ALERT: Congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Agnes Sunga-Oblefias (PUP Manila); Assoc. Prof. Gerlie C. Ogatis (PUP...
02/07/2026

PUBLICATION ALERT:

Congratulations to Assoc. Prof. Agnes Sunga-Oblefias (PUP Manila); Assoc. Prof. Gerlie C. Ogatis (PUP Manila); and Dr. Bernardo N. Caslib Jr. (UP Manila) for the recent publication of their article titled “Algorithmic Relations: Artificial Intelligence, Consent, and Manipulation in Digital Apps” in Philosophia: International Journal of Philosophy.

Ogatis, G. C., Sunga-Oblefias, A., & Caslib Jr., B. C. (2026). Algorithmic Relationships: Artificial Intelligence, Consent, and Manipulation in Dating Apps. Philosophia: International Journal of Philosophy, 27(3).


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The article is an output of a research project funded by the Center for Philosophy and Humanities, Research Institute for Culture and Language, PUP.

Read here: https://www.pnprs-philosophia.com/2026-june-volume-27-no-3

Magpa-enlist na!!!
29/06/2026

Magpa-enlist na!!!

The MA Philosophy program at PUP is now accepting applications for AY 2026-2027!

To know more about the application process, admission requirements, and schedule of fees, please click here: https://www.pup.edu.ph/iapply/GSEE

If you'd like to learn more about the MA Philosophy program, we'll be holding an online information session on July 18. If you’re interested, please register through this link: https://forms.gle/sGCsqVHkFu5SEZde9

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Look | Dr. Pena Completes Writing Residency in SwitzerlandDr. Romeo Peña Completes Writing Residency Program at the Fond...
23/06/2026

Look | Dr. Pena Completes Writing Residency in Switzerland

Dr. Romeo Peña Completes Writing Residency Program at the Fondation Jan Michalski in Switzerland

The chief of the Center for Museology and Heritage Studies and the concurrent chief of the Center for Creative Writing under RICL, Dr. Romeo Peña has successfully completed his writing residency at the Fondation Jan Michalski in Montricher, Switzerland, concluding his stay on June 10, 2026.

For Dr. Peña, the residency fulfilled what had once seemed like a distant dream: the opportunity to live and write in an environment specifically designed for writers. The program provided a round-trip ticket, private cabin and dedicated writing space, a stipend to support his literary project, access to a library containing more than 80,000 literature books from around the world, and a peaceful setting that fostered concentration and creativity.

Residents also shared communal spaces where writers and translators from different countries exchanged ideas, experiences and perspectives.

During his writing residency, Dr. Peña worked on new poems and began drafting his next novel.

A particularly significant milestone of the residency was Dr. Peña’s recognition as the first Filipino writer ever accepted into the Fondation Jan Michalski Residency and only the third writer from Southeast Asia to receive the distinction. He views this achievement not only as a personal honor but also as an opportunity to bring Philippine literature to a wider international community of writers, translators and readers.

His residency marks an important chapter in his literary journey and reinforces his continuing commitment to promoting Philippine literature on the global stage.




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