Past Activities
Abulad Sanay-say: A Critical/Philosophic Writing Workshop
1st ABULAD Sanay-say: A Critical/Philosophic Writing Workshop
4, 11, 18 September 2021
Call for Participants:
The Abulad Sanay-say is a writing workshop that aims to cultivate a tradition of critical writing in philosophy. This looks to Br. Romualdo E. Abulad, S.V.D, Ph.D. as an exemplar of the critical stance of doing philosophy in the country, who, in his passing, leaves us a stimulating question: quo vadis? In our current situation, we dispel illusions that philosophy is a poltergeist that will lead us out of perils and re-understand it as a critical disposition that allows us to be mindful of the critical import of thought’s excursions from the usual as part of our arduous philosophical journey. Dr. Abulad affirms this with this admonition against lazy philosophizing. This workshop is part of our response to his challenge. Philosophy thus is not fixed but like writing is a constant exercise, isang patuloy na pagsasanay. It is a craft that is never perfected but is always exercised not to achieve completion but both breadth and width in our respective critiques. Our exercises are exhibited through writings, mga sanaysay, that embody the critical attitude.
Sanay-say is scheduled for September in commemoration of Br. Abulad’s birth month.
This three-day workshop welcomes primarily graduate students but also undergraduates who are serious to further hone their craft through communal critique and mentoring from established scholars.
We welcome pieces written in either English or Filipino to be considered as entries for the following categories:
1) Full articles range from 4,000 - 6,000 words however incomplete works will be considered provided that they are half-completed upon submission.
2) Critical essays range 2,000 - 2,500 words. (complete manuscript)
3) Philosophic blogs range from 1,000 - 1,500 words. (complete manuscript)
Limited slots are available. The deadline for submission is July 19, 2021. Email your entries to <lectio.journal.philosophy@gmail.com> with “Sanay-say entry” on the subject line. Make sure that your manuscript is prepared for blind review with a separate document containing your name, the title of the manuscript, category, institutional affiliation, and email address. The decisions are to be relayed not later than the last week of August. Qualified participants will be considered fellows of the 1st Abulad Sanay-say. Selected workshop outputs will be featured articles in Lectio: A Graduate Journal of Philosophy and Vox: A Philosophy Blog.
