CALL FOR PROPOSALS: Humanities Diliman (2028, Volume 25, Issue 1) - Special Issue on Theatre and Performance in/and Education in the Philippines

In celebration of Dulaang Unibersidad ng Pilipinas' (DUP) 50th anniversary, Humanities Diliman invites submissions of original research articles and reflexive essays for its forthcoming special issue, Theatre and Performance in/and Education in the Philippines.

Recognizing the rich and diverse histories of theatre and performing arts education in the Philippines, from grassroots cultural initiatives and community-based practices to formal institutional instruction, this special issue seeks to examine how theatre and performance function as sites, practices, and instruments of education both within and beyond traditional classrooms and institutional spaces.

We welcome contributions that highlight three broad thematic areas: (1) institutional and professional growth of theater and performing arts in Philippine Higher Education; (2) the role of applied, community-based, and socially-engaged performing arts as educational tools, and (3) digital and spatial transformations in theatre and performing arts education.

We invite everyone to submit in two distinct categories: research articles (6,000-8,000 words) and practitioner reflections and field notes (3,000-5,000 words). Details of the submission can be found in the publication materials.

Interested contributors are invited to submit an abstract of no more than 200 words via email to the special issue editors:

• Dr. Sir Anril P. Tiatco [sptiatco@up.edu.ph]

• Dr. Ma. Amihan Bonifacio-Ramolete [mbramolete@up.edu.ph]

Proposal Submission Deadline: 4 January 2027

We look forward to receiving contributions that critically examine, document, and reimagine the possibilities of theatre and performance as vital forms of educational, cultural, and social practice in the Philippines.