UP Pride: Queering the Classrooms in the Arts and Letters

The lecture series, Queering the Classrooms in the Arts and Letters, is happening this Wednesday, 25 October 2023, 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN, at the University of the Philippines Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) Conference Room. RSVP via this link: https://bit.ly/UPPride2023CAL. Only 35 registered attendees will be accommodated to comply with the safety protocols of the venue. 

Here are the quick run-throughs of the talks of our speakers:

UP Pride: Equality Talk 2

UP for Equality: A Forum on the UP Policy on Equality and Non-Discrimination

Our calls for a UP SOGIESC Policy have been heard! This 24 October 2023 (Tuesday), 1:00-4:00 PM at the UP School of Statistics Auditorium, the current working draft of the UP Code for Equality and Non-Discrimination will be presented to the UP community with UP Pride 2023 Equality Talk 2, UP for Equality: A Forum on the UP Policy on Equality and Non-Discrimination.

UP Pride: Equality Talk 1

Happy Equality: A Forum on the Equality Bill

Join us on 24 October 2023 (Tuesday), 9:00-11:30 AM at the UP School of Statistics Auditorium as we talk about the current situation of the SOGIESC Equality Bill with UP Pride 2023 Equality Talk 1, Happy Equality: A Forum on the Equality Bill.

UP Pride Queer Film Festival 2023: Meet the Filmmakers

Get to know the brilliant brains behind the films that make up this year’s UP Pride Queer Film Festival official lineup. There will be a Talkback Session after the screening on 25 October 2023 (Wednesday) at the UPFI Film Center, where most of our directors will be present and ready to answer any questions you might have. Registration starts at 9:00 AM at the cinema entrance. Screening starts at 10:00 AM. The screenings are open to the public for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Eating and drinking are not allowed.

UP Pride: Queer Film Festival

The UP Pride Queer Film Festival 2023 proudly presents this year’s selection of astounding films that feature the diverse paths, crossroads, ups and downs the members of the LGBTQI community travel.

Clear your schedule for 25 October 2023 (Wednesday) and visit us at the UPFI Film Center to catch this lineup. Registration starts at 9:00 AM at the cinema entrance. Screening starts at 10:00 AM. The screenings are open to the public for free on a first-come, first-served basis. Eating and drinking are not allowed.

UP Pride: Queering the Classrooms in the Arts and Letters

What do gender-inclusive spaces look like in classrooms in the arts and letters? How do professors ensure that all gender and sexual identities are well represented and celebrated in the course curricula and instructional materials? 

In celebration of UP Pride 2023, the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman College of Arts and Letters, in partnership with the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and UP Pride, will hold a lecture series on Queering the Classrooms in the Arts and Letters. Five faculty members from the College will share their best practices, insights, and experiences in teaching courses of their expertise from a gender-sensitive standpoint: Prof. Eloisa May Hernandez of the Department of Art Studies, Ms. Lakan Umali of the Department of English and Comparative Literature, Asst. Prof. Jeff Roxas of the Department of European Languages, Asst. Prof. Holden Kenneth Alcazaren of the Department of Speech Communication and Theatre Arts, and Asst. Prof. Jose Monfred Sy of the Departamento ng Filipino at Panitikan ng Pilipinas. This will take place on 25 October 2023 (Wednesday), 10:00 AM – 12:00 NN at the UPCWGS Conference Room.

RSVP via this link: https://bit.ly/UPPride2023CAL. Only 35 registered attendees will be accommodated to comply with the safety protocols of the venue.