5th Edel Garcellano Conference: Committed Writing Now

5th Edel Garcellano Conference: Committed Writing Now

Date: November 29, 2025
Time: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Venue: Faber Hall 101, Ateneo de Manila University Loyola Heights Campus

The Literary and Cultural Studies Program at the Ateneo de Manila University, in partnership with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP), invites the public to the 5th Edel Garcellano Conference.

This year’s theme, "Committed Writing Now," honors the legacy of critic and writer Edel Garcellano. The conference gathers scholars, writers, and cultural workers to interrogate the evolving definitions, risks, and contradictions of political commitment in literature today.

• Keynote Speaker: Faye Cura (Poet, Editor, and publisher of Gantala Press)
• Special Poetry Readings: Pete Lacaba and National Artist for Film and Broadcast Arts Ricky Lee
• Panel Discussions: Featuring scholars and writers from UP, PUP, and Ateneo discussing pedagogy, criticism, and creative production.

Join the conversation on the future of committed writing. Register at https://go.ateneo.edu/5thGarcellano

Organized with support from the Kwan Laurel Fund for the Humanities, the Ateneo Archive of Philippine Literature in English, and Kritika Kultura.