Public Lecture, "Dark Ages" in the History of the Philippines will be held on Friday, December 7th, 2018.

2018.11.09

The three "dark periods" I shall discuss are late Spanish rule dominated by the friars, the occupation by the Japanese army, and the more recent martial law under the dictator Marcos. I will show how events are transformed into mythologies that enable political projects to be carried out. How effective have these narrative constructions been, and how far can they go?

organizersInstitute of Asian, African, and Middle Eastern Studies Sophia University
Supported by Japan Society for Southeast Asian Studies
date and timeDecember 7, 2018 (Friday) 19:00-20:30
title"Dark Ages" in the History of the Philippines:
Tyrants, Martyrs and Saviors in the Construction of
a National Narrative
lecturerDr. Reynaldo C. Ileto
(Honorary Professor, Emeritus Faculty, Australian National University)
venueSophia University, Yotsuya Campus
Building no.6, 2F Room 204
https://www.sophia.ac.jp/eng/info/access/map/map_yotsuya.html#yotsuya_direction
languageEnglish
admissionPre-registration would be preferred.
Please email:i-asianc@sophia.ac.jp
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