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The Cordillera Studies Center (CSC) is the research arm of the University of the Philippines Baguio. The CSC came into being in June 1980 when the Board of Regents of the University of the Philippines approved its establishment as the research and extension arm of the Division of Social Sciences (now the College of Social Sciences). During its formative period, the activities of the Center were guided by the following key concepts: (a) a multi-disciplinary approach to research, (b) close linkage with local communities to enable the Center to respond to social issues confronting the region, and (c) a vision of social science practice relevant to the process of social transformation.

Its research activities during its first decade focused on highland agriculture using the agro-ecosystem framework; population, resources and environment; and issues in governance and policy. Later, the CSC expanded its research agenda to include studies on women and gender; local economic, political and social institutions; indigenous knowledge and world views; local history, and health. Issues in Cordillera regional autonomy also became an important component of its research program.
Although the CSC was for a long time propelled largely by social science research, it was also able to accommodate the research interests of faculty from the humanities and natural sciences, with the Center providing assistance in the conduct of researches in these domains. The move toward greater multi-disciplinary collaboration received an impetus when the CSC began operating as a College Research Center in June 1998.
In December 2002, the University of the Philippines Baguio became the 7^th constituent university of the UP System. An integral component of the blueprint for UP Baguio as constituent university was the transformation of the CSC into the University Research Center. This was formalized in 2004.
As University Research Center, the CSC has been given the mandate to realize the goal of developing UP Baguio into the lead institution for research in Northern Luzon. Its goals include the following:

To serve as the lead unit in promoting and enhancing research undertakings in UP Baguio;

To set the research directions of the University in close coordination with the Colleges;

To contribute to the development and application of new theoretical or methodological approaches to research;

To promote a continuing dialogue among academics, non-government groups, government agencies and communities in response to the needs of the region; and,

To deal with issues affecting Northern Luzon with special focus on the Cordillera- its geographic base and the community it primarily serves.

ANNOUNCEMENTS
29^th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL HISTORY
The Philippine National Historical Society (PNHS) will hold the 29^th NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LOCAL AND NATIONAL HISTORY on October 23-25, 2008 at Banaue Hotel, Banaue, Ifugao, Philippines. The Conference theme is "Philippine Ethnohistories: The Luzon Cordillera and Beyond." The objective of the conference is to look at the research and writing on the Cordillera and Northern Luzon and identify gaps that can be addressed by future or further research, situating the region's history in the context of a Philippine national historiography.
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LAST CALL FOR PAPERS
The University of the Philippines Baguio (UPB), through its Cordillera Studies Center (CSC), will hold the BAGUIO CENTENNIAL CONFERENCE on 6-7 March 2009 in Baguio City, Philippines. Held in conjunction with the celebration of the of the Centennial City of Baguio, the 2009 conference will address the general theme of "Patterns of Change: From Colonial Hill Station to Modern Metropolis."
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1^st INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CORDILLERA STUDIES PHOTOS
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