Literary and Cultural Studies Program
Rooted in Filipino Anglophone poetry, fiction, and drama from the American colonial period to the postcolonial present, the Literary and Cultural Studies Program embraces the vast diversity of world literatures in English spanning various histories and cultures.
LCSP promotes the study of Philippine literature in English at home and in the global diaspora, the production of new knowledge relevant to literature and culture, and the advancement of the university’s mission.
Latest at the Program
Fictional narrative, fictional nationhood: Authors Charlson Ong and Robby Kwan Laurel talk shop about "Literary Ongpin"
“The nation is one of the biggest fictions.” -Robby Kwan Laurel As part of the 2025 Ateneo Literary and Cultural Festival (ALCF 2025), authors Charlson...
LCSP and Kritika Kultura host lecture by Christine Dianne Guiyangco on translating the Taglish of "Kenkoy"
On Thursday, 4 Sept 2025, the Literary and Cultural Studies Program and Kritika Kultura, in association with Plume and the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts...
MJ Rafal shared reports on “Tungkol sa mga Karatula ng Rali at Poot” at Kritika Kultura Lecture Series
On 22 August 2025, Kritika Kultura , in partnership with Ateneo de Manila’s Literary and Cultural Studies Program (LCSP) and PLUME, hosted a lecture by...
Literary and Cultural Studies Program launches new art exhibition featuring the works of Glenn Gonzales
Ateneo's Literary and Cultural Studies Program (LCSP), in association with PLUME, Kritika Kultura, and the Ateneo Art Gallery (AAG), launched a new exhibition at its...
Alex Taek-Gwang Lee explores "Asia as a Method" at Kritika Kultura Lecture Series
On 11 July 2025, Kritika Kultura, in partnership with Ateneo de Manila's Literary and Cultural Studies Program (LCSP) and PLUME, hosted a lecture by Alex...
Ateneo LCSP hosts lecture on book on the life of Isabel Rosario Cooper
On 4 July 2025, Ateneo’s Literary and Cultural Studies Program (LCSP), in cooperation with Kritika Kultura and PLUME, hosted a lecture by Vernadette Vicuña Gonzalez...