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19/12/2025

The Department of English and Comparative Literature warmly congratulates the finalists of the 𝟰𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀! Among the finalists are the following DECL faculty members:

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵
𝘌𝘹𝘵𝘳𝘢 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 by Gerardo T. Los Baños

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗙𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵
𝘚𝘰𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘳, 𝘚𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘳, 𝘚𝘦𝘦𝘳 by Charlson Ong

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵
𝘌𝘯𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘥𝘢: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘊𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘗𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘫𝘢 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘭𝘨𝘰 edited by Ruth Jordana Pison

𝘒𝘶𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘢𝘯: 𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴 edited by J. Neil Garcia

𝘔𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘕𝘦𝘸 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴: 𝘈 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘣𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘰𝘯 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 edited by Gabriela Lee, Anna Felicia Sanchez, and Sydney Paige Guerrero

𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗼𝗲𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵
𝘜𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘭, 𝘊𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘪𝘵, 𝘚𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴 by Mark Anthony Cayanan

The National Book Awards honors the most outstanding books written and published in the Philippines. Its 43rd iteration's awarding ceremony is set to take place in March 2026. Congratulations once more, and good luck!

18/12/2025

The Department of English and Comparative Literature proudly congratulates our faculty members who have been awarded the 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗨𝗣 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿 (𝗣𝗖) 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 (𝗙𝗚) 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗲!

𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿

Jose Wendell Capili – One UP Professorial Chair for Teaching and Creative Work

Conchitina Cruz – One UP Professorial Chair for Teaching and Creative Work

Jose Neil Garcia – One UP Professorial Chair for Creative Work and Public Service

Aileen Salonga – One UP Professorial Chair for Research and Public Service

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿

Kristine Marie Reynaldo – One UP Professorial Chair for Teaching and Public Service

Marie Aubrey Villaceran – One UP Professorial Chair for Research and Public Service

𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿

Loren Agaloos – One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service

Sydney Paige Guerrero – One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Creative Work

Julie Jolo – One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service

Christine Lao – One UP Faculty Grant for Creative Work and Public Service

John Paolo Sandicho – One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service

Grace Saqueton – One UP Faculty Grant for Teaching and Public Service

Larissa Mae Suarez – One UP Faculty Grant for Creative Work and Public Service

The awards recognize their outstanding contributions to the university’s mission through excellence in teaching, research, creative work, and public service.

01/12/2025

Interested in Japanese literature, culture, and language? Kanazawa University is offering a Japanese Literature, Culture, and Language Short Course tentatively scheduled for July 2026. The course will run for two weeks during the midyear term and can be substituted for DECL electives. Students can be self-funded or apply for possible partial funding and tuition scholarships.

Answer the interest survey by scanning the QR code or clicking this link: https://forms.gle/DpBF53HH2o5RiaHh7

This survey is meant to gauge interest from the UP Diliman student body, and does not count as a formal application to the program. We look forward to your response!

27/11/2025

A new day of Profernalia means new books to browse! Don't miss out on your next favorite read!

Profernalia is open to everyone from 8AM to 5PM until Nov 28. See you in front of CAL 101!

26/11/2025

Missed Profernalia yesterday? No worries! We're here all week from 8AM to 5PM in front of CAL 101. Profernalia is open to everyone, and we look forward to seeing you there!

25/11/2025

The Creative Writing 130 (Playwriting I) class of AY 2025-26 presents:
IN BLOOM: A One-Act Play Dramatic Reading Showcase

☀️ A new season of fresh, new plays written by Creative Writing students approaches! Join us in Zoom as we read:

Set A (November 28, 5 PM)
"The Waiting Shed" by Renz Lubi
"Good Mourning" by Calypso
"Always" by Vienna Magsombol
"Number One Idol Fan” by Emiko Angeles

Set B (November 29, 5 PM)
“Embers” by Frei Borja
“Redline” by Ram de Leon
“Best Actrx” by Gian Zureta
“A Day in the Life of a Service Crew Worker” by Chezca Rivas

Set C (November 30, 5 PM)
“Mater Dolorosa” by Eidref Monzon
“Brother” by Sai Mateo
“Patchwork” by D. Basilio
“The Manila Grand Hotel” by Trixia Policarpio

Set D (December 5, 5 PM)
"Ultrasound” by Liah Arizala
“Bygones” by Marielle Tolentino
“Labor of Love” by Ashley Cua

Set E (December 6, 5 PM)
"Ang Hiling" by Jian Trischa Garcia
“Fruit Children” by Sean Paul Camposano
“Together Alone” by Christal Guerrero
“Tidal Disruption Event” by Sophia Bianca dela Cruz

There will be a talkback with the playwrights at the end of a set.

📍Limited seats only per Zoom show! Register now: https://forms.gle/koS3FLBXXU8MDhDw9

See you there!

25/11/2025

ATM: Profernalia is back and open to all! Discounted books and a variety of odds and ends from your favorite DECL professors are waiting for you!

Find us across CAL 101, Palma Hall. We'll be here everyday from 8AM to 5PM until Friday 📚

21/11/2025

Congratulations to one of our MA Comparative Literature students, Czésar Joshua Obligado, for winning the Donna T. Orwin Essay Prize for early careers scholars from the Tolstoy Studies Journal!

20/11/2025

Profernalia returns next week! Swing by our booth to browse books and a variety of odds and ends from your DECL professors. We'll be open from November 25-28, 8 AM to 5 PM, conveniently located right across CAL 101. Come over and see what's new this year! 📚

19/11/2025

Can we really consider ourselves free from our colonial past? How have colonial legacies remained in our educational systems, and how have these affected our own ideologies and beliefs? What do we need to unlearn in order to promote linguistic diversity, inclusivity, and local epistemologies in language and literature classrooms?

If these questions intrigue you, then join the English 295 (Decolonizing English Studies) class of the MA English Studies: Language Program of the UP Diliman Department of English and Comparative Literature for a student-led roundtable discussion entitled: From Epistemic Critiques to Decolonial Praxis: Looking at Decolonization as a Process of Unlearning. We’ll be tackling the questions mentioned previously as well as seeing how pedagogical, linguistic, and epistemic practices can be sites of decolonization.

📅 Date: November 22, 2025
⏰ Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM (PST)
📍 Platform: Zoom (Link to be sent upon registration)

Scan the QR code or register using this link: https://bit.ly/4oLeEui

12/11/2025

Tired of just reacting? Let’s understand the ‘Raging Undercurrents’ shaping Philippine politics.

The Philippines is in a state of political and emotional turbulence. Why do we feel so intensely about political figures and events? From massive protests to the sharpest memes, how do our collective anger, loyalty, and outrage become the fuel for ideology and action?

The Eng 208 (Discourse Analysis) class of the UP Diliman Department of English and Comparative Literature invites you to:

RAGING UNDERCURRENTS: A Forum on Affect and Discourse in the Philippines’ Current Political Crisis

We’re analyzing the connection between feelings, language, and political conviction in the midst of scandals and political maneuvers.

Don't just observe the storm; understand the undercurrents.

📅 Date: November 22, 2025
⏰ Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (PST)
📍 Platform: Zoom (Link to be sent upon registration)

Register here: https://forms.gle/qeER2y4QyaoLX3nB9

11/11/2025

Five DECL faculty members are recipients of the UP Centennial Professorial Chair (PC) and Faculty Grant (FG) awards for the 2025 cycle, which recognizes excellence across the University.

To be eligible, applicants were required to be regular UP faculty members who held a doctoral degree. Candidates had to demonstrate substantive research or creative output along with a record of outstanding mentoring work. For the 2025 cycle, this included submitting at least one peer-reviewed research or creative work that was published between January 1, 2022, and December 31, 2023.

The DECL recipients are Dr. Jose Wendell P. Capili, Dr. Mary Grace R. Concepcion, Dr. Christine V. Lao, Dr. Maria Lorena M. Santos, and Dr. Aileen O. Salonga.

Congratulations!

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