Know History, Know Self: Episodes 30-21

30. 2016 and the Rise of Global Populism (1/11/17)

Brief glance at the rise of populist movements across the world, how they have reshaped politics for better and for worse so far, and preliminary thoughts on the challenges that will they will face in the near future.

29. Marcos’s Burial at the Libingan ng mga Bayani and History (1/4/17)

Examination of Ferdinand Marcos’s uses of the past during his lifetime to provide a basis for assessing President Duterte’s recent decision to commemorate the dictator by burying him in the Limbingan ng mga Bayani (National Heroes Cemetery).

28. Duterte and the Problem of Violence in Recent Philippine History (8/31/16)

Review of the forms of unsanctioned violence by civilians and agents of the state in recent Filipino history, framed as the backdrop against which President Duterte seeks to unleash his own campaign of ongoing extrajudicial killings.

27. Filipino Food and the Global in the Local (8/3/16)

Meditation on Filipinos’ love of global food, how once foreign dishes have contributed to the national palette, and what makes food authentically Filipino today.

26. Duterte and the Problem of Violence in Recent Asian History (7/6/16)

Rereading of the major events of political violence in modern Asian history, in the search for answers to the question of what take place when heads of state encourage everyday citizens to engage in violent acts.

25. Know History, Know Self 25: “Ancient Filipino Notions of Time” (6/29/16)

Examination of ancient Filipino notions of time including the function of timekeeping, temporal units, instruments of reckoning time, astronomical and meteorological factors, and a glimpse of the proto-scientific knowledges that produced these.

24. Know History, Know Self 24: “Ancient Filipino Marital Customs” (6/16/16)

Glimpses of Philippine marital practices in the Visayas before Spain and the institutionalization of Catholic ritual, explained through an examination of the practices of the datu class.

23. Know History, Know Self 23: “Ancient Filipino Weddings” (6/8/16)

Glimpses of Philippine weddings in the Visayas before Spain and the institutionalization of Catholic ritual, explained through an examination of the ceremonies of the datu class.

22. Know History, Know Self 22: “Filipinos as the Quintessential Asian Pacific Americans” (5/25/16)

Re-conceptualization of the position of Filipinos in America amidst other immigrants from Asia and the Pacific, grounded in historical, cultural, and political factors, which argues for their quintessence as Asian Pacific Americans in the twenty-first century.

21. Know History, Know Self 21: “Philippines-Mariana Islands Connections” (5/19/16)

Rumination on the deep historical connections between the Philippine and Mariana archipelagos in the modern era and the converging trajectories of their cultures in the present.