PHILIPPINE PEN 2013 CONFERENCE

PHILIPPINE PEN 2013 CONFERENCE
December 3-4, 2013 (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Multipurpose Hall 4th Floor, Henry Sy Sr. Hall
De La Salle University, 2401 Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines
 
Theme: Literature of Concord and Solidarity: The Writer as Peacemaker
   
Free Admission. No Registration Fee.
 
 
First Day: December 3 (Tuesday)
 
8:00-9:00 am  
Registration
 
9:00 am 
Opening Ceremonies
The National Anthem
Reading of the PEN Charter
Welcome Remarks from DLSU
Message from Philippine PEN Founder: F. Sionil José, National Artist for Literature        
 
Introduction of Keynote Speaker: Christine Godinez-Ortega
Keynote Address: Jaime An Lim
                                     
10:00 am        
Coffee Break
   
10:30 am-12nn
First Literary Session: Wars, Conflicts, and the Imagination
Glen Sevilla Mas (chair), Raul Moldez, Arthur Casanova
 
12:00 noon     
Lunch
Hosted by De La Salle University Office of the President    
 
Andres Bonifacio Lecture: BienvenidoLumbera, National Artist and Chairman, Philippine PEN
 
1:30-3:00        
Second Literary Session: Sex & Violence: Gender Wars & Conflicts
Charlson Ong (chair), Rebecca Añonuevo, Shem Shalait Linohon, Marne Kilates
           
3:00-3:30       
Coffee Break
  
3:30-5:00        
Third Literary Session: Quest for Peace in Mindanao
Macario Tiu (chair), Mohammad Nassefh Macla, Agustin Pagusara, Jr.
 
 
 
5:00-5:30pm   
Launching of PEN Books
 
Pens as Swords: The Philippine PEN José Rizal Lectures, 1958-2007
(Solidaridad Publishing), edited by José Victor Torres
 
Peace Mindanao (UST Publishing House), edited by Jaime An Lim
 
Lit Matters: A Manual for Teaching Philippine Literature (Anvil Publishing), edited by Ronald Baytan
 
With generous funding support from Mr. Endika Aboitiz, PEN International, and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA)
 
 
5: 30 – 8 p.m.
Solidarity Dinner and Program (for PEN members & guests-of-honor)
Hosted by the University of Santo Tomas Varsitarian
Venue: HSSH Roofdeck
                       
 
Second Day: December 4 (Wednesday)
 
9-10: 30 a.m  
Fourth Literary Session: Quest for Peace in the Regions
Santiago Villafania (chair), Crispin Nacpil Cadiang, Telesforo Sungkit Jr., Kristian Cordero
 
10: 30 am       
Coffee Break
 
Booklaunching
Ukay Ukay: Cuentos y Discuentos by Menchu Sarmiento
Last Posts (3rd volume of The Other View) by Elmer Ordoñez
 
11:00-12:30    
Fifth Literary Session: Literature & the Media Arts in the Quest for Peace
Jun Cruz Reyes (chair), Gutierrez Mangansakan II, Arnel Mardoquio
 
12: 30 p.m.     
Lunch
 
Introduction of the Speaker: Jose Wendell Capili
José Rizal Lecture: Dr. José V. Abueva
                                                           
2:30-2:45p.m. 
Concluding Session: PEN Resolutions
           
 
Convenors
Bienvenido Lumbera, Elmer Ordoñez, Lito B. Zulueta
 
Partners / Patrons
Mr. Endika Aboitiz / Anvil Publishing / De La Salle University /
DLSU Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center / Galerie Joaquin /
National Commission for Culture and the Arts / PEN International /
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) / Solidaridad Bookstore /  University of Santo Tomas Publishing House / UST Varsitarian

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