The Chinese Studies Journal's volume 15 and website are finally here! The Chinese Studies Journal (CSJ) is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal published by the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies. It welcomes original essays with engaging perspectives that contribute to the scholarship of China/Chinese Studies. Check out the new volume and website here: https://www.chinesestudiesjournal.org/ [...]
PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE STUDIES (PACS) ACADEMIC/SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES Amidst the continuing pandemic in 2021, the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) conducted several academic and scholarly activities in order to fulfill its mission of deepening knowledge about China and Chinese among Filipinos for the main purpose of promoting mutual understanding and cooperation between the [...]
PACS is looking for an Administrative Officer!Type: Full-time [Application is CLOSED]Job Summary:This position reports to the Board of the Philippines Association for Chinese Studies (PACS). The Administrative Officer acts as the point of contact for providing administrative support and managing day-to-day office tasks that require multitasking across a range of responsibilities, including scheduling, generating reports, [...]
Jely A. Galang, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of History of the University of the Philippines-Diliman, is the first recipient of the Senior Research Fellowship Grant awarded by the Philippine Association for Chinese Studies for his project titled "Labor, Ethnicity and State Control: Chinese Polistas in the Philippines, 1867-1898".
Renowned Filipino Historian, Dr. Samuel K. Tan, passes away at 88. A native of Siasi, Sulu, Chinese-Filipino, Dr. Samuel K. Tan used to be a Department Chair of History for the University of the Philippines in Diliman. He was also once the Chairman-Executive Director of the National Historical Institute (NHI) and Commissioner of the National Commission [...]
The rise of China is without doubt one of the defining events of the 21st century. China's growing role in world affairs associated with its rapid rise as a major power has attracted scholars to pursue the various understandings of China and the Chinese. In an effort to contribute to the discourse, the Philippine Association for [...]
by Joseph Ching Velasco, Ph.D. 19 November 2021 - After social unrest plagued Hong Kong in 2019, doubts have emerged about the robustness of China’s “One Country, Two Systems.” When colonial rule over Hong Kong and Macau officially ended in the 1990s, these territories returned to the fold of mainland China under a special arrangement [...]
by Kate Ashley H. Espeleta The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies organized a webinar on "The Current and Future State of China-US Relations" on 13 November 2021 via zoom. The event gave context to relations between the United States and China, the future trajectory of their relationship, and mapped out prospects for cooperation. [...]
Guidelines of 2021-2022 Grants I. Rationale The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies (PACS) is a non-partisan and non-profit professional association of diverse scholars and enthusiasts that seeks to deepen knowledge of China and Chinese among Filipinos in order to promote mutual understanding and cooperation between the Philippines and China. The association’s aims to: • To [...]
by Christian Rei P. Bautista The Philippine Association for Chinese Studies held a webinar on "China-EU Relations: Shifting Relationship Status" last 16 October 2021 via Zoom. The online event discussed the history of the relationship between China and the European Union and how it has evolved over time. Professor Wang Yiwei, a Jean [...]
