Philippine Studies

II Language II UM Courses that include the Philippines II Special courses on the Philippines II Independent studies and thesis supervision II Undergraduate concentration II Graduate Degree Program II Exchange programs in the Philippines II Internship Opportunities II Funding II Other resources II

Language

· The University (Asian Languages and Cultures-ALC and Center for Southeast Asian Studies-CSEAS) offers three years of Filipino language instruction during the regular academic year, with additional years of advanced tutoring, including for independent study credits, an option Instructor: Adelwisa Weller-Agas, Asian Languages and Cultures.

· Instruction in other Philippine languages can also be arranged through ALC or CSEAS, specifically for Cebuano and Ilokano.

· Spanish language is offered in the Romance Languages department.

· Instruction in Filipino language is also offered at the Southeast Asian Studies Summer Institute (SEASSI) at University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as the Advanced Filipino Abroad Program based in Hawaii.


UM Courses that include the Philippines

· Many of our Southeast Asia courses include coverage of the Philippines e.g. in History (Victor Lieberman, Rudolf Mrazek, graduate and undergraduate), Political Science (Allen Hicken, graduate and undergraduate), Asian Languages and Cultures (Nancy Florida), Business (Linda Lim, graduate only), Urban Planning (Gavin Shatkin, graduate only). In these region-wide courses, students can focus their individual term or research papers on Philippine topics.

· Spanish Philippines is also covered in history courses on the Spanish empire and on Latin America (e.g. Rebecca Scott, Sabine McCormack), while the American colonial period is covered in some American history courses (e.g. Penny von Eschen, Martin Pernick).

· The Philippines also features in courses in Asian-American Studies (Vicente Diaz, Damon Salesa), American Culture (Emily Lawsin, Maria Sarita See), and Music (Amy Stillman). Virginia Rezmierski can supervise work in the School of Public Policy and Antonio Alvarez in the School of Social Work.

· Students can also explore the option of Philippines-focused term papers for disciplinary non-area courses in particular disciplines or professional schools, by arrangement with the faculty member involved.

Special UM Courses on the Philippines

· CSEAS occasionally offers a special interdisciplinary course on the Philippines. This will feature UM and visiting guest lecturers covering Philippine history, culture, politics, economics, business, population studies, environmental studies, public health and other fields. We anticipate offering such a course, open to both undergraduate and graduate students with different requirements, roughly once every three years.

· From time to time, CSEAS may also host visiting professors who can teach mini-courses focused on the Philippines, or give public lectures on their Philippine research

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Independent Study and Thesis Supervision

· Students may take independent study courses either with professors who are Southeast Asia or Philippine specialists or professors in particular disciplines or professional schools who are willing to supervise Philippine-focused independent study and theses in their particular subject area or topic of research interest. UM Library has an excellent collection of materials on the Philippines, and our Librarian, Susan Go, a Philippine specialist, can help students and faculty come up with suitable reading lists for independent study and thesis research.

· Philippine- or Southeast Asia-specialist faculty willing to supervise independent study and theses on the Philippines include:
Vicente Diaz, History/American Studies (Asian American/Pacific Islands specialist)
Allen Hicken, Political Science (Philippine and Southeast Asia specialist)
Victor Lieberman, History (Southeast Asia specialist)
Linda Lim, Business (Southeast Asia specialist)
Rudolf Mrazek, History (Southeast Asia specialist)
Gayl Ness, Sociology (emeritus) (Southeast Asia specialist)
Damon Salesa, History/American Studies (Asian American/Pacific Islands specialist)
Maria Sarita See, American Studies/English Literature (Asian American/Pacific
Islands specialist)
Gavin Shatkin, Urban Planning (Philippine and Southeast Asia specialist)
Amy Stillman, Ethnomusicology (Asian American music specialist)

Note that whereas emeritus professors do not teach courses, they are available to
supervise students in their specific disciplines or research areas.

Undergraduate Concentration

· Undergraduate concentrations on the Philippines are available through American Studies or through Asian Languages and Cultures, where the concentration advisor (Nancy Florida) determines the courses which may fulfill the concentration requirement in consultation with the student.

Graduate Degree Programs

· The Center for Southeast Asian Studies offers an M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies degree which requires a minimum of two years of a Southeast Asian language (in this case, most likely Filipino), 24 credits of Southeast Asia area courses at the graduate level, and a Master's thesis.

· Students pursuing Master's programs in the professional schools e.g. Business, Social Work, Urban Planning, may take Philippine language and area courses as part of or adjuncts to their professional course-work requirements. Some schools (Business, Law) also offer a professional degree/M.A. in Southeast Asian Studies dual degree program.

· Students pursuing a Ph.D. enroll in their particular disciplinary department (e.g. History, Political Science) and may take Philippine language and area courses as part of or adjuncts to their disciplinary course-work requirements.

Exchange Programs in the Philippines

· Virginia Rezmierski and Adelwisa Agas-Weller bring undergraduate students to the University of the Philippines, Silliman University, and Philippine Normal School (for language courses), under the sponsorship of the Provost for Academic Affairs. We are exploring exchange programs with these universities.

· Graduate students may structure individual exchanges with these and other universities based on their interests and CSEAS faculty contacts.

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Internship Opportunities

· Students can work with CSEAS faculty and UM alumni to develop individual internship experiences in the Philippines.

· Competitive funding for overseas internships is available through the International Institute (II) (for graduate students only), the UM Center for International Business Education, and other UM and external sources. The CSEAS student services coordinator will collect this information.

Funding

· CSEAS administers US Department of Education Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) fellowship awards and awards for summer language study, for graduate students. Students studying Filipino are eligible to apply for these awards.

Other Resources

· The Southeast Asian Studies Librarian, Susan Go, is a Philippine historian and is available to counsel students and suggest resources for independent study.

· Several times a year, CSEAS and other UM units host visiting speakers from and on the Philippines.

The center is committed to promoting a broader and deeper understanding of Southeast Asia and its peoples, cultures, and historiesby providing resources for faculty, students and the community to learn and disseminate knowledge about the region.

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