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NSSC 5 | What’s with the Filipino Youth: Perspectives from the Social Sciences

5th National Social Science CongressWhat’s with the Filipino Youth: Perspectives from the Social Sciences15-17 May 2003 The Filipino youth was the focus of the Fifth NSSC held on 15-17 May 2003. PSSC aimed to bring together social scientists and individuals and groups involved in youth concerns and programs to talk about their research and/or work […]

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NSSC 4 | The Philippine Social Sciences in the Life of the Nation

4th National Social Science CongressThe Philippine Social Sciences in the Life of the Nation8-9 July 1998 The Fourth NSSC, held on 8-9 July 1998, picked up where the First NSSC left off. Fifteen years after the First NSSC came up with recommendations to advance social sciences in the Philippines, PSSC once again decided to look

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NSSC 3 | Empowerment and Accountability for Sustainable Development: Towards Theory Building in the Social Sciences

2nd National Social Science CongressEmpowerment and Accountability for Sustainable Development: Towards Theory Building in the Social Sciences9-10 December 1983 “Empowerment and Accountability for Sustainable Development: Towards Theory Building in the Social Sciences” was the topic of the Third NSSC held on 9-10 December 1993. In this Congress, Filipino social scientists tackled the issue of sustainable

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The Filipino Migration Experience| A Book Talk by Prof. Mina Roces

The Filipino Migration Experience introduces a new dimension to the usual depiction of migrants as disenfranchised workers or marginal ethnic groups. Mina Roces suggests alternative ways of conceptualizing Filipino migrants as critics of the family and cultural constructions of sexuality, as consumers and investors, as philanthropists, as activists, and, as historians. They have been able

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WE ARE HIRING | Project Officer

The Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) is looking for an individual who can perform the following functions: Collaborate with project team in the development of the training materials Administer and process the pre-test and post-test results Take the lead in the administration, processing and analysis of the training evaluation Liaise with the trainors, documentors and

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Congratulations Dr. Filomin C. Gutierrez, recipient of this year’s NAST Outstanding Book Award

The Philippine Social Science Council extends its sincerest and heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Filomin C. Gutierrez for being this year’s recipient of the NAST Outstanding Book Award. Dr. Gutierrez is the editor of the book, “Crime and Punishment: Beyond Politics and Spectacle” The book is available at the PSSC Bookshop. You may also watch Dr.

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Preventing Pandemics: Future Directions of the Social Sciences in Global Health | A Roundtable Discussion

With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the long-standing stark global inequalities and fragilities, how can we prevent another global medical crisis? The Philippine Social Science Council and the Asia Pacific Rim University Global Health Program presents a roundtable discussion entitled, “Preventing Pandemics: Future Directions of the Social Sciences in Global Health” on 3 June, 9:00-10:30 AM

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Demographic Correlates of Late-Life Depression in the Philippines: Exploring Gender Differences by Sanny Afable | 1st LMS Prize

On 6 April 2022, Sanny Boy D. Afable of the UP Population Institute was awarded the Philippine Social Science Council’s 1st Loretta Makasiar Sicat Prize for the Social Sciences for his thesis titled “Demographic Correlates of Late-Life Depression in the Philippines: Exploring Gender Differences.” Watch now:

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Living together in precarious times: COVID-19 in the Philippines by Dr. Gideon Lasco | 2022 VAMERA

On 2 March 2022, Dr. Gideon Lasco, Board Member of Ugnayang Pang-Agham Tao (UGAT), was conferred the Philippine Social Science Council’s 9th Virginia A. Miralao Excellence in Research Award (VAMERA) for his article titled “Living together in precarious times: COVID-19 in the Philippines,” published in “Viral Loads: Anthropologies of urgency in the time of COVID-19”

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Gelia Castillo Award for Research on Social Innovations in Health

CALL FOR APPLICATIONSGelia Castillo Award for Research on Social Innovations in Health The call for applications for the Gelia Castillo Award for Research on Social Innovations in Health (GCARSIH) 2022 is now open. The Gelia Castillo Award for Research on Social Innovations in Health (GCARSIH) aims to recognize the outstanding social innovations that address persistent,

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