Date

Activity

Output

Outcome

October 22, 2001

1st Roundtable Discussion on Ethnicity Studies

• 9 seminal papers presented and critiqued by colleagues

• Increased awareness (among the faculty involved) on the theoretical perspectives and issues on ethnicity
• Laid the groundwork for eventual configuration or reflection on future thrusts of UP Baguio .
• Improved the dissertation proposal of a faculty (CSS) and the MA thesis proposal of another faculty (SPEAR)

May 24-25, 2002

2 nd Roundtable discussion on Ethnicity Studies

• 11 papers were presented by faculty from Social Science, Humanities and SPEAR division
• Some papers were also presented to international conferences such as IAHA and ICOPHIL

• Confirmed the interdisciplinarity and multi-disciplinarity of ethnicity studies
• Challenged the participating faculty to self-interrogate their theoretical frameworks and enhanced their “handle” on their respective researches.

May 5-9, 2004

Research Caravan

• 6 faculty from various divisions participated
• Publications of colleges and universities in the Cordillera/Northern Luzon collected and donated to CSC library
• Reflection papers written by 6 faculty

• Generated the research problems formulated by individual faculty based on their interests. (Note: these became the bases of the three year program of the ESWG.
• Provided a keener sense of where to locate different research interests on ethnicity studies in Northern Luzon

September 16-18, 2004

“Ethnicity Studies at UP Baguio ”: an exhibit of abstracts, photos and artifacts

Co-convened the 3 rd National Conference on Philippine Studies held in Baguio City

• 56 abstracts (with illustrations) of researches by UP Baguio Faculty were presented;

• Fostered awareness among Philippine scholars and the general public on the researches of UP Baguio Faculty on ethnicity studies

November 18-19, 2004

Symposium on

Revisiting the Fair: A 21 st Century Look at the 1904 St. Louis Fair

• ___ papers presented, forthcoming publication by UCIDS;

• Provided a venue for new and multiple perspectives on the St. Louis Fair;
• Increased public awareness on the event (St. Louis Fair), because of the high level of discussions and quality of the papers.

April 11-12, 2005

Symposium: Cordillera Dialogues and Discourses on Peace and Development

• 5 Papers presented by faculty from CSS (forthcoming publication by UNDP)
• Proceedings

• Enhanced academic insights on the ethnic dimension of conflict and conflict resolution in the Cordillera;
• Increased public awareness of the policy studies at UP Baguio with perspectives on ethnicity.

October 14-15, 2005

Consultation/Workshop:

North-South Dialogues and Discourses on Peace and Development

• Conference Proceedings
• Papers written by participants from Cordillera and Mindanao
• A synthesis paper on Peace and Development Initiatives in the Cordillera and Mindanao : A Comparative Analysis (forthcoming).
• A workplan on peace and development collaborative activities among civil society organizations and academic institutions.

• Established linkages with academic institutions and peace movements in Mindanao
• Better understanding of peace and development issues and initiatives in Mindanao and Cordillera