1888 “La Esperanza,” an economic association aimed at developing agriculture and commerce in Cebu, calls its first general meeting. Members are of Cebu’s economic elite: Buenaventura Veloso, Victoriano Osmeña, Pedro Cui, Francisco Llorente, Valeriano Climaco, Florentino Rallos, and others. 1930 The first issue of Babaye (1930-40), a Cebu magazine edited by Napoleon Dejoras, comes out. […]
Past Events
Book Launch: Hunger in Nayawak and other stories
Booklaunch by the USC Press This event is co-sponsored by the USC Cebuano Studies Center Programme: June 2012 2:15 pm Welcome by Jose Eleazar Bersales 2:30 pm Introduction by Hope Sabanpan-Yu 2:45 pm Comment by Trizer Dale Mansueto 3:00 pm Response by Lamberto Ceballos 3:30 pm Readings by Haidee Emmie Palapar, Josua Cabrera and […]
Call for Fellows to the X ≠ Y Translation Workshop 2012
The USC Cebuano Studies Center and Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc., is now accepting applications to the X ≠ Y Translation Workshop 2012, set for August this year. Twenty fellowships will be awarded – ten fellows from Cebu and ten fellows from other parts of Central Visayas. The Translation Workshop is open for submissions from April […]
75th Charter Day anniversary memorial lectures kick-off at USC
The 75th Charter Day anniversary series of memorial lectures to commemorate the contributions of the different distinguished Cebuano families to the development of Cebu officially kicked-off on March 16, 2012, hosted by the University of San Carlos through the Cebuano Studies Center. Fr. Louie Punzalan, USC Presidential Assistant for External Affairs, together with […]
RAFI opens tribute exhibit for Bisaya artists
In celebration of Arts Month in February, the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation, Inc. (RAFI) launched the exhibit, entitled “Visayan Verve: A Tribute to Bisaya Artists”, which will run from Feb. 17 to March 15 at the Casa Gorordo Museum. The exhibit is initiated in partnership with the University of San Carlos-Cebuano Studies Center; Halad Museum; Alternative […]
Promoting creative writing
The USC Cebuano Studies Center in cooperation with Hale Manna hosted the 27th Cornelio Faigao Memorial Annual Writers Workshop 2011 at Moalboal on November 4-6, 2011. The workshop panelists this year are Erlinda Kintanar Alburo, Merlie M. Alunan, Genevieve Asenjo, and John Iremil Teodoro. Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu served as workshop director with Raphael […]
ASEAN Writers forum
Cebuano Studies Center, RAFI to hold ASEAN Writers forum The USC Cebuano Studies Center (CSC) and the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI) held the first Great ASEAN Writers Series at 9 a.m. on Saturday, October 8, 2011, at the Bryant George Hall, Eduardo Aboitiz Development Studies Center, Cebu City. The aim of the forum was […]
July Double Book Launch
The National Committee on Literary Arts, USC Press and the USC Cebuano Studies Center launched the latest publications of Dr. Hope Sabanpan-Yu: Bridging Cultures: The Philippine Migrant Woman in the Works of Jessica Hagedorn, Fatima Lim-Wilson and Sophia Romero and Institutionalizing Motherhood in Cebuano Literature this Saturday, July 16, 2011 at the Buttenbruch Hall of […]
Academic Forum 5
The USC Cebuano Studies Center in cooperation with the USC College of Architecture and Fine Arts held an academic forum on Glocalization: Challenge to Heritage Preservation and Local History in the 21st Century last Thursday 25 August 2011 from 1-5pm at the Buttenbruch Hall of the USC Main Campus. Glocalization is the meaningful integration of […]