The UPLB Sophia Circle is the premier student philosophical organization of the University of the Philippines Los Bañ\;os (UPLB). The Academic Year 2025-2026 marks a significant milestone in the history of the organization as we celebrate our 25th anniversary. True to our commitment to stimulate awareness and enthusiasm in the field of philosophy\, we conclude our celebration by reviving Diskurso\, the organization&rsquo\;s conference series during the pandemic\, with the theme: &ldquo\;Philosophy at the Margins.&rdquo\;
\nThe conference features undergraduate papers on the conditions and liberation of marginalized identities and communities. The conference will be held onsite on June 5\, 2026 at the University of the Philippines Los Bañ\;os. The conference is made possible through the support of the American Philosophical Association and in partnership with the Women Doing Philosophy (WDP)\, UPLB Philosophy Division\, and the UPLB Department of Humanities.
\n\nThe conference features works on philosophy at the margins. Creative literary works are required to present a full paper or presentation demonstrating how the work is philosophical.\n \;\n\nThe University of the Philippines Los Bañ\;os Philosophy program distinguishes itself through its specialization in applied philosophy and cultivation of critical\, creative\, caring\, and collaborative thinking among its students. As a consequence\, the discussion and application of philosophical theories\, concepts\, and methods inevitably lead to reflection on social issues confronting the world today. Philosophical discussions and reflections in classrooms often foreground the reality of the oppression of marginalized identities.
\nThe members of the UPLB Sophia Circle\, the premier philosophical organization at UPLB\, have always been committed to bringing philosophical theories into practice through a philosophical education that emphasizes application. In a time when global powers exhibit renewed forms of colonialism\, sexist conservative rhetoric justifying the subjugation of women is increasingly deployed on social media\, and corruption prevails as a sign of indifference to the impoverished\, the organization believes that looking into the conditions of peripheral identities becomes paramount. Thus\, on the UPLB Sophia Circle&rsquo\;s 25th \; anniversary\, the organization aims to provide an avenue for discourse on the conditions and liberation of marginalized communities. \;
\nThroughout the years\, there have been many works by Filipino thinkers about philosophy at the margins. Many of these works reflect on the realities Filipino philosophers experience or observe because of their identities (as Filipinos\, indigenous peoples\, women\, or queer people) or the communities in which they are immersed (such as indigenous and urban poor communities\, and the male-dominated academe\, among others). Hence\, the conference aims to broaden the discourse\, as there have been very few conferences in recent years that provide space dedicated to engagement and reflection on oppression and marginalization. In doing so\, the organization hopes that the conference inspires undergraduate students to continue writing on philosophies at the margins\, amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized identities.
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\nThe members of the UPLB Sophia Circle\, the premier philosophical organization at UPLB\, have always been committed to bringing philosophical theories into practice through a philosophical education that emphasizes application. In a time when global powers exhibit renewed forms of colonialism\, sexist conservative rhetoric justifying the subjugation of women is increasingly deployed on social media\, and corruption prevails as a sign of indifference to the impoverished\, the organization believes that looking into the conditions of peripheral identities becomes paramount. Thus\, on the UPLB Sophia Circle&rsquo\;s 25th \; anniversary\, the organization aims to provide an avenue for discourse on the conditions and liberation of marginalized communities. \;
\nThroughout the years\, there have been many works by Filipino thinkers about philosophy at the margins. Many of these works reflect on the realities Filipino philosophers experience or observe because of their identities (as Filipinos\, indigenous peoples\, women\, or queer people) or the communities in which they are immersed (such as indigenous and urban poor communities\, and the male-dominated academe\, among others). Hence\, the conference aims to broaden the discourse\, as there have been very few conferences in recent years that provide space dedicated to engagement and reflection on oppression and marginalization. In doing so\, the organization hopes that the conference inspires undergraduate students to continue writing on philosophies at the margins\, amplifying the voices and stories of marginalized identities.
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