On November 11, traveled back to Bohol for the 47th UGAT International Conference, hosted by Holy Name University in partnership with the National Museum of the Philippines–Bohol. UGAT Ugnayang Pang-Aghamtao is an organization of anthropologists in the Philippines. The annual gathering brings together not only anthropologists but also scholars, practitioners, and researcher students to discuss concerns and engage with issues shaping Philippine society, culture, and even the rest of the world. Each year features panels, roundtables, and lectures built around a central theme. For 2025, it is “Engaging Anthropology, Anthropology in Action.”
Fairly new to this world, and while I’m excited by many interests and the pursuit of knowledge, I’m also aware of how much I still have to learn. Sometimes I feel that, without realizing it, I’ve been brushing against anthropology all my life.
With that in mind, I looked for panels and talks that would help me understand not only my own ways of making sense of each other and this world but also my ongoing project at the museum. On Day 1, attended “Lives and Labors at Sea: Gender, Work, and Coastal Communities,” “Kaalamang Bühay at Ugnayang Bumubühay: Mga Kaalamang Katutubo ng Agta-Tabangnon ng Tiwi, Albay,” and “Animating Ruins and Landscapes: Heritage as Lived Experience.” I ended the afternoon with a keynote lecture, “Working-Class Support for Illiberalism: A View from the South,” delivered by Rosana Pinheiro-Machado of University College Dublin.
The day of shared ideas closed beautifully with a quick sunset stop at Becca, followed by Gabii sa Pag-abiabi ug Panag-ambit, a welcome dinner for conference delegates at NMP-Bohol. The Dimiao Children’s Rondalla was easily the highlight of the evening.
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