Category: PGS Lecture Series

Heo/Geo Lecture Series 2023-03: Philippe Rekacewicz on the radical potentials of cartography

March 2, 2023

Maps are a powerful way to reflect the world as we see it, rather than what it really is. In this context, they act as a “dreaming machine” with which we can mix reality with our fantasy.  For the third Heo/Geo Lecture Series for 2023, geographer, cartographer, and information designer Dr Philippe Rekacewicz will provide … More Heo/Geo Lecture Series 2023-03: Philippe Rekacewicz on the radical potentials of cartography

Heo/Geo Lecture Series 2023-02: Edo Andriesse on inequalities from growing seaweed in Iloilo

February 23, 2023

Find out why growing seaweed can have starkly different outcomes in the same province. For the second Heo/Geo Lecture Series, Edo Andriesse describes and explains the challenges of sustained success in growing carrageenan seaweed in Iloilo Province. Based on two rounds of fieldwork in two municipalities, a process of divergence can be observed; success in … More Heo/Geo Lecture Series 2023-02: Edo Andriesse on inequalities from growing seaweed in Iloilo

Heo/Geo Lecture Series 2023-01: Kaloy Cunanan discusses spatial patterns of underdevelopment in urban Metro Manila

January 17, 2023

Sa kauna-unahang talakayan ng Heo/Geo Lecture Series ngayong taon, ang UP Department of Geography ay nagagalak na ipakilala si Kaloy M. Cunanan at ang kanyang presentasyon na pinamagatang Ilang Tala sa Medyasyon at Konsepsyon sa Paglalapat ng Siyudad Kumprador. Gaganapin ito ngayong Biyernes, ika- 20 ng Enero, taong 2023 (alas-5 ng hapon) sa Zoom.      Photo: Amanda Echanis … More Heo/Geo Lecture Series 2023-01: Kaloy Cunanan discusses spatial patterns of underdevelopment in urban Metro Manila

PGS Lecture Series 2022-12: Felipe Jocano on Filipino martial arts

December 1, 2022

A Filipino martial arts expert once said that the goal of martial arts is self-growth rather than destroying the enemy.  In the local context, Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) are a form of self and community protection often taught first through the use of handheld weapons such as the stick, knife and various types of indigenous … More PGS Lecture Series 2022-12: Felipe Jocano on Filipino martial arts

PGS Lecture Series 2022-11: Kerby Alvarez on archival data on Philippine climate

November 27, 2022

For the 11th PGS Lecture Series of the Philippine Geographical Society for 2022, Associate Professor of History Kerby Alvarez, PhD will share his research on climate studies conducted by the Philippine Weather Bureau (PWB) from 1900-1930s through a historical lens. The presentation entitled Understanding Tropical Manila: Climatic Studies of the Philippine Weather Bureau, 1900s-1930s happens on Tuesday, 29 November … More PGS Lecture Series 2022-11: Kerby Alvarez on archival data on Philippine climate

PGS Lecture Series 2022-10: LA Dimailig on what it means to be a humanitarian geographer

October 20, 2022

For the 10th PGS Lecture Series of the Philippine Geographical Society for 2022, Geography alumnus Lawrence Anthony Dimailig will share his vast experience as a humanitarian geographer—highlighting some of the  humanitarian activities in ASEAN and how geographic knowledge and perspective are applied in each undertaking.  The presentation entitled Making Maps and Saving Lives: The Works of a Humanitarian … More PGS Lecture Series 2022-10: LA Dimailig on what it means to be a humanitarian geographer

Geography Webbynar #2 (2022-2023): Ryan Alvin Pawilen discusses houses, emotions and folklore

October 7, 2022

Gaston Bachelard once said: “the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” For the second Geography Webbynar of the UP Department of Geography, for academic year 2022-2023, Assistant Professor Ryan Alvin Pawilen will deliver a talk entitled Housing Culture and Emotions: A Countermapping Exercise with the Laguna Historical … More Geography Webbynar #2 (2022-2023): Ryan Alvin Pawilen discusses houses, emotions and folklore

Geography Webbynar #1 (2022-2023): Peter Sy talks AI-powered geospatial data

September 26, 2022

The use of geospatial data in research, planning, policy, and other pursuits is nothing new. What is new is the unprecedented level (and sophistication) of use of massive amounts of geospatial and other data powered by artificial intelligence (AI). So powerful are AI technologies that governments are scrambling to put together ethics-first, principle-based governance frameworks, … More Geography Webbynar #1 (2022-2023): Peter Sy talks AI-powered geospatial data

PGS Lecture Series 2022-09: Robert Badrina on climate-influenced land cover change

September 17, 2022

As the first law of geography states, everything is connected to everything else. For instance in weather forecasting, the mapping of various spatial and temporal dimensions and relationships is important to model the atmospheric processes. This is a crucial input in weather forecasting, climate modeling, and other forms of numerical weather prediction models.  For the … More PGS Lecture Series 2022-09: Robert Badrina on climate-influenced land cover change

PGS Lecture Series 2022-08: Jasmin Callosa-Tarr on the visualisation of spatial data

August 7, 2022

It is said that Geographic Information System (GIS) organises, manages, visualises and models our datasets. GIS can also ‘transform a table of data into a lively artifact to be handled, studied, and challenged’ (Lund & Sinton, 2007). Outcomes from using GIS not only engages our communities, creates new insights but also integrates with other systems … More PGS Lecture Series 2022-08: Jasmin Callosa-Tarr on the visualisation of spatial data