Seeing-Sounding Social Transformation in (The Music of) Philippine “Theaters”
An interdisciplinary conference in the humanities and performing arts that interrogates the critical role of theaters (including music, song, and dance) as a tangible representation of political processes in public spaces and as an expression of Filipino peoples' historical experience, identity, and aspiration.
A conference marking the 50th anniversary of the Abelardo Hall in UP Diliman
18-20 September 2013
Joint Conference program organization of
UP College of Music and UP College of Mass Communication
An interdisciplinary conference in the humanities and performing arts that interrogates the critical role of theaters (including music, song, and dance) as a tangible representation of political processes in public spaces and as an expression of Filipino peoples' historical experience, identity, and aspiration. Social meanings of performances will be explored across a diverse platform of "theater" genres in ritual, festival, street theater, concert stage, and film.
Speakers
Plenary: Ramon Santos
Nicanor Tiongson
Eufracio C. Abaya
Jonas U. Baes
Myra Beltran
José S. Buenconsejo
Patrick F. Campos
Reuben Ramas Cañete
Ma. Alexandra Iñigo-Chua
Apolonio B. Chua
Nikki Briones-Carsi Cruz
Nick Deocampo
Jocelyn T. Guadalupe
Eulalio Guieb III
Rowena Cristina L. Guevara
Felipe M. de Leon, Jr.
Verne Dela Peña
Jazmin Badong Llana
Crisancti L. Macazo
Teresita G. Maceda
Lara Katrina T. Mendoza
Resil B. Mojares
Raul C. Navarro
MiHyun Oh
Roselle Pineda
Vicente L. Rafael
Michiyo-Yoneno-Reyes
Marian P. Roces
Matthew CM Santamaria
Ma. Patricia B. Silvestre
Arwin Q. Tan
Roland B. Tolentino
Basilio Esteban S. Villaruz
*Papers will be read in either Filipino or English. Content
