MAPSS CLASS ORGANIZED SEMINAR WORKSHOP ON FILIPINO MUSLIM CONCERNS ON PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

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The Second Asian Peace Practitioners; Research Conference, 6-8 December 2013

The 2nd Asian Peace Practitioners Research Conference was held in Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia on the 6-8 of December 2013.  The conference was organized by the Centre for Peace and Conflict Studies (CPCS) in Cambodia.  The theme of the conference was, "Transforming Identity Conflicts in Asia".  The event was participated by various scholars from different Asian and other countries such as  Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia, India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, the Philippines, Australia, USA and others.   "Conflict dynamics and security threats between and within Asian States are both multi layered and diverse in nature.  The conference focused on identity base conflicts within Asia at the inter-state, intra-state and community level. 

The Participants to the 2nd Asian Peace Practitioners' Research Conference.  Dr. Herbert Rosana seated fifth from left of Bicol University Participated in this conference.  He presented his paper on the former rebels of Bicol.

Dr. Rosana at the background is the world famous Angkor Wat, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia

Angkor Wat at Sunset (Photo by Herbert Rosana)

Nelson Mandela

obituary NELSON MANDELA 

"No one is born hating another person because of the colour of his skin, or his background, or his religion.  People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than the opposite." - Nelson Mandela

Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association Conference, Bangkok, Thailand 2013

The APPRA Conference was held in Bangkok, Thailand on November 12-14, 2013 at Imperial Queen's Park Hotel.  Thammsat University facilitated the conference.  The theme of the conference was, "Engaging Deadly Conflicts in Asia-Pacific with Non-Violent Alternatives.  Dr. Herbert B. Rosana of Bicol University participated in this conference.

Dr. Rosana second from left.

Conference Participants

The Conference Description:

          The Asia-Pacific Peace Research Association (APPRA) is delighted to announce a regional conference of scholars, educators and peace-builders. The general theme of the 2013 conference is “Engaging Violent Conflicts in the Asia-Pacific with Nonviolent Alternatives.”

                In the beginning of the second decade of the twenty-first century, deadly conflicts continue to plague the world with loss of lives and destructions. In 2012, there were 26 deadly conflicts which continue until the present, an increase of two cases from 2011. (The Ploughshares Monitor Volume 33 Issue 3, 2012). Though deadly conflicts in East Asia seems to be declining, Thailand is facing three different deadly conflicts simultaneously- governance conflict, border conflict with Cambodia, and ethnic conflict in the deep South which together claimed more than 5,000 lives in the past decade. (Tonnesson and Bjarnegard –forthcoming 2013).

                It is important to stress that from a peace research perspective, the Asia-Pacific is rich with stories of peoples who choose to engage deadly conflicts with nonviolent alternatives. A cursory glance at the Asia-Pacific stories of nonviolent conflict in the past five decades include: Gandhi’s legacies and Abdul Ghaffar Khan’s nonviolent red shirts against British imperialism; democratic movements in the Philippines, China, Burma, West Papua, Nepal, Tibet, and Thailand, among many others; the anti-dam movements in Tasmania, India and Thailand. Though the APPRA has organized its bi-annual meetings since 1980, and there have been research papers dealing with nonviolent actions in those meetings, the APPRA 2013 in Bangkok will mark the very first time APPRA peace researchers will explore peace research landscape with the theme of engaging deadly conflicts with nonviolent alternatives. We believe that by underscoring these nonviolent experiences in dealing with various types of deadly conflict, peace researchers could come up with a wealth of peace research knowledge that would meaningfully help mitigate deadly conflicts and foster peace in the Asia-Pacific.

BU Celebrates 44th Founding Anniversary September 2013

The DEPARTMENT OF PEACE STUDIES joins the academic community of Bicol University in celebrating its 44th Founding Anniversary with the theme: BU: Living up to its ideals of scholarship, leadership, character and service. 

Launching of the BU Ejournal and LMS and ELibrary

Lighting of the Torch of Wisdom as Symbol of Bicol University

DEPARTMENT OF PEACE STUDIES OPENED PEACE MONTH CELEBRATION WITH A MOTORCADE

BU-CSSP INTRAMURALS 2013

THE STUDENTS OF the Department of Peace Studies participated in the 2013 Intramurals of the BU-CSSP, -The Department of Peace Studies Home of the Champions

 

VISUAL ART EXHIBIT OF THE STUDENTS REFLECTION ON JUDITH BUTLER'S WORK-GENDER TROUBLE

The Senior Class (Block A) of the Peace and Security Studies Program under Dr. Herbert B. Rosana, held a visual art exhibit on their reflections on the work of Judith Butler, "Gender Trouble".  Judith Butler is a post structuralist philosopher who explored the idea of the process of the development of gender identity.  Gender Studies is part of the Peace and Security Studies Curriculum.  This is consonance with our belief that gender equity and equality are part and parcel of the process of building a just society where everyone deserves space where they can develop their personalities and potentials as human persons.

Dr. Dolores Laguilles was the Guest Speaker at the Opening of the Exhibit.  Dr. Laguilles is sociologist and a feminist.

Judith Butler, Philosopher, feminist, and author of the book "Gender Trouble".

The Lobby at Arcilla Hall

11th REGIONAL PEACE FORUM