PHA BALITA September 2018 September 2018 PHA BALITA 3 President’S Message Si Ambeth Ocampo at Ang Emerging Role of Public Historians Ence Started a New Era in PHA
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September 2018 Public history summit on By Michael Charleston Chua past, it must balance the rigor of the aca- credible telling of our past. demic discipline and the needs of the au- The conference aims to: The Philippine Historical Association dience. The public historians’ direct link 1. Determine the state of “Public His- (PHA) will gather historians, researchers with the general public should also inform tory” in the Philippines. and social science educators at the GSIS academic historians on the topics that re- 2. Identify trends in the development of Museo ng Sining in Pasay City and the Na- quire immediate scholarly attention. Aca- public history. tional Museum of Natural History for a na- demic and public history must therefore 3. Recognize historians and other schol- tional conference on the theme “Bridging feed on each other. Such synergy will play ars doing research on public history. the Gap: The Role of Academic and Public a powerful role in creating an informed 4. Serve as an outlet of cutting edge his- History in Shaping Nation” from 20-22 citizenry. torical research. September 2018. Furthermore, with the recent passing of 5. Provide a venue for collaboration The PHA Board declares that history is the “Grand Old Lady of Public History,” and networking between the academe and a field of continuing importance. In recent Carmen Guerrero Nakpil, the commemora- various industries. years, an increased interest in the past has tion of the 100th death anniversary of pio- Dr. Maria Serena I. Diokno, Professor been observed due in large part to social neer public historian Mariano Ponce last of History at the University of the Philip- media and historians’ engagements in the May, and the recent debates on historical pines and former Chairman of the National public sphere. revisionism and negation, this is the ap- Historical Commission of the Philippines The role of academic historians in gen- propriate time to look at the relevance of will keynote the event. erating cutting edge research remains of public history. Prof. Michael Charleston “Xiao” Chua vital significance but such research must For technology has birthed new forms of the De La Salle University Manila and be disseminated in ways suitable for the of telling history and thus, presents us with Public Relations Officer of the Association appreciation of the mass audience, as pub- new challenges as well. A collaboration will speak about “Kasaysayang Pangmad- lic historians do. On the other hand, while between stakeholders of public history and la: Towards Telling the History of Public public history conveys the lessons of the the academe may enhance the effective and Turn to Page 2 2 PHA BALITA September 2018 September 2018 PHA BALITA 3 President’s Message Si Ambeth Ocampo at ang Emerging role of public historians ence started a new era in PHA. kasaysayang pangmadla A consortium was organized and its members pledged to host international Ni Xiao Chua Nagkaroon ng panahong pumasok siya conferences to serve as venue for mu- sa Benedictine Abbey bilang si Dom tual academic discussions in the region, TINATALUNTON ni Lamberto “Am- Ignacio Maria. Malaon ay nagturo ng highlighting the Malay role in world beth” Ocampo ang kanyang tatlong deka- kursong Rizal sa Unibersidad ng Pilipi- civilizations, and the continuous explo- dang karerang tinatawag na kasaysayang nas at naging bahagi ng Departamento ng ration of possibilities to ensure the aca- pangmadla. Kasaysayan ng Pamantasang Ateneo de demic link of Indonesia, Malaysia and Sumusulat kadalasan ang mga akade- Manila. the Philippines. miko ng kasaysayang may mga temang Siya rin ang nag-annotate para sa Last year, the fourth international hindi gaanong naaabot ng mga karani- telebisyon ng Philippine Centennial Pa- conference themed Malay World was wang tao. rade noong 1998. Naging tagapangulo held at the Manila Hotel and De La Ngunit sa kasaysayan ng Pilipinas, ng National Historical Institute, at nagpa- Salle University-Manila. It was partici- may iba’t ibang taong dumarating upang gal upang maging ganap itong komisyon pated in by various scholars in the re- ipaabot ang kasaysayan sa mas maraming noong 2010. gion, a testament of mutual cooperation tao: Si Jose Rizal na muling naglimbag Hanggang ngayon, kahit kailan siya among the member organizations in the ng Sucesos de las Islas Filipinas ni Mor- magsalita sa Ayala Museum, laging napu- consortium. ga, si Mariano Ponce at Jaime de Veyra puno ang mga venue. Iilang akademiko Although PHA has already em- na naglathala ng kolum na pinamagatang lamang ang kayang makagawa ng ganito barked on regional cooperation in Efemerides Filipinas, Epifanio de los katinding interes. Naipon ang marami Ambeth Ocampo Southeast Asia, it still maintained its Santos at anak na si Jose P. Santos na nag- sa kanyang mga kolum sa ilang aklat, commitment in the national level by sulat ukol sa ating mga bayani, Heneral pinakasikat na rito ang Rizal Without the “As an outstanding historian and in- continuously spearheading its regular Santiago Alvarez na nag-ipon ng mga sa- Overcoat na nakailang edisyon na at nabe- tellectual, Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo has national conferences. laysay ng mga kapwa rebolusyunaryo at benta pa rin matapos ang 25 taon. Natamo made a great contribution to academic, This year, the PHA Board, seeing inilathala ito sa mga pahayagan, at iba pa niya ang 2016 Fukuoka Academic Prize, cultural and social progress in the Philip- the emerging role of public historians as na tulad nina Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil, isang presithiyosong taunang gawad na pines through his university teaching, his key figures in the research and writing Nick Joaquin, Doreen Fernandez, Sylvia pinararangalan ang mga natatanging mga writing for newspapers and magazines of Philippine local histories, decided Mayuga at Jaime Veneracion. taong nagpapanatiling buhay o lumilikha and his service in historic and cultural to focus on public historiography. The Hindi naman talaga kasaysayan ang ng kultura sa rehiyong Asya-Pasipiko sa administration….” anang Fukuoka Aca- theme hopes to accommodate people ginagawa ni Ambeth, subalit nakakuwen- larangan ng akademiya. demic Prize committee. who have started writing histories and tuhan niya ng ilang beses ang dakilang have played a role in promoting history historyador na si Teodoro Agoncillo. Ito tage advocates and many others. but who may lack the knowledge in the ang nagpabago ng takbo ng kanyang bu- National conference The end of the second day will be the rigors of research. hay. Continued from Page 1 General Assembly and business meeting THE year 2014 marked the beginning in the Malaysian Historical Society To end, let me conclude that all Nagsimulang maglathala ukol sa mga of PHA members, while the morning of of a new stage of development at the whom he met at the IAHA conference. these initiatives of PHA in the local, na- temang pangkasaysayan noong 1987 sa History in the Philippines.” the last day, 22 September 2018, will be Philippine Historical Association. This opportunity was taken seriously tional and international levels manifest kanyang kolum na “Looking Back” na Prof. Ambeth R. Ocampo of the Ate- devoted to a flower offering at the Rizal The newly elected members of the by the PHA president and arrangements the commitment of the Board to provide dati ay sa Philippine Daily Globe at hindi neo de Manila University, also former Monument, a walking lecture at the Rizal PHA Board met and decided that the were made to engage the Malaysian his- a venue for would be historians and also naglaon sa Philippine Daily Inquirer. Chairman of the NHCP and bestselling Park, and a tour of the new National Mu- next PHA conference will be elevated torians. for seasoned historians who still want to Malatsismis at may kilig ang istilo author and lecturer, will talk about “The seum of Natural History. into an international level. Although This resulted in my visit at the head- contribute in piecing together our cher- nito pero laging may primaryang batis. Future of History: Reflections on a Public The Commission on Higher Educa- the decision was rather abrupt and un- quarters of the Malaysian Historical ished past. Life.” tion endorsed the event and the Depart- planned, all members were optimistic Society in Kuala Lumpur where subse- I thank everyone who participated in PHA Balita is the official publication of the Celebrity and TV presentor Lourd ment of Education has issued an advisory that it could be mounted by the Board quent meetings were held. The Malay- various capacities in all the projects of Philippine Historical Association Ernest de Veyra will give his experienc- related to it. for the year 2015. sian delegates were headed by their ex- PHA during my stint as president. Let es in presenting history in the media in us continue to forge partnerships in the Editor For queries and other informa- Series of meetings followed along ecutive Chairman Tan Sri Omar Mohd Prof. Gloria E. Melencio “Telebisyon, Tambay, Talá: Kung Paano tion, please visit http://2018conference. this line, the first of which was held at Hashim. local, national and international arena. Tumatalakay ng Kasaysayan ang History pha1955.com or contact Dr. Fernando the University of Santos Tomas at the The meeting was fruitful; they All these initiatives will make possible Contributors with Lourd.” Santiago, Vice President of the Asso- conference room of then Vice Chan- agreed to come to Manila for the inter- a brighter future in academic scholar- Prof. Jonathan Balsamo The afternoon of the first day and the Prof. Michael Charleston Chua ciation and Conference Convenor, at cellor for Student Affairs Dr. Evelyn national conference in 2015 and they ship. Prof. Fernando Santiago rest of the second day will be devoted to [email protected] or Prof. Songco. even invited the Society of Indonesian paper presentations in parallel sessions Jonathan C.