The 2023 Ocsean Philippines International Conference now open for registration

Together with local partners, Ocsean Philippines is organizing an International Conference on Language, Genes, Culture, History, and Community Heritage from June 4 to 10, 2023 to be held in southern Philippines.  The aim is to advance our understanding on human origins, history, and diversity in the Asia-Pacific region using high density data from archaeology, anthropology, linguistics, and genomics.

This conference is organised in partnership with Local Government Units of Tagum City and Municipality of Tboli, Musikahan sa Tagum Foundation, Kaliwat Performing Arts Collective, Inc., Terando Project Management and Consultancy Services, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial College, Davao Medical School Foundation, Inc., Ateneo de Davao University, and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.

Confirmed speakers include:

Dr. Fernando Almeda, Jr, St. Paul University Surigao, Surigao City, Philippines 

Dr. Mucha-Shim Quiling, Sulu Current Research Institute - Sharif Ul Hashim Inc., Philippines

Dr. Leslie Bauzon, St. Paul University Surigao, Surigao City, Philippines 

Dr. Nimfa Bracamonte, MSU-Iligan Institute of Tehnology, Philippines

Dr. Hugo Reyes Centeno, University of Kentucky, USA

Dr. Riczar Fuentes, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Dr. Mattias Jakobsson, Uppsala University, Sweden

Dr. Wibhu Kutanan, Naresuan University, Thailand

Dr. Ivan Henares, UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines

Mr. Nestor Horfilla, Tagum Tourism, Arts and Culture, Philippines

Dr. Ni Luh Ketut Mas Indrawati, Udayana University, Indonesia

Dr. Monika Karmin, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia

Dr. Maximilian Larena, Uppsala University, Sweden

Dr. Felipe Mendoza de Leon Jr., National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Philippines  

Ms. Ivany Argueta Mejia, Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Dr. Alfred Pawlik , Ateneo de Manila University , Philippines 

Dr. George Saad, Palacky University , Czech Republic 

Dr. Idu Ayu Made Puspani, Udayana University, Indonesia

Mr. I Komang Sumaryan Putra,  Udayana University, Indonesia

Dr. I Gusti Ayu Gde Sosiowati, Udayana University, Indonesia

Dr. I Nyoman Sedeng, Udayana University, Bali, Indonesia

Dr. Jean Trejaut, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taiwan

Dr. Tanya Uldin, Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines

Mr. Reden Ulo, NCCA Subcommision on Cultural Communities & Traditional Arts, Philippines

Dr. Arvin Villalon, NCCA Subcommision for the Arts, Philippines

Dr. Cynthia Zayas, University of the Philippines Diliman, Philippines

Here is the program for the conference: