BA English - Creative Writing, UP Mindanao

NOTICE OF HIRING

The Bachelor of Arts in English (Creative Writing) program is looking for one (1) Lecturer to teach during AY 2026–2027.

QUALIFICATIONS:
- A Master's degree in Creative Writing or Comparative Literature from a reputable university
- Can teach Critical Perspectives in the Arts and Creative Writing courses

REQUIREMENTS:
a. Application Letter
b. Updated Curriculum Vitae
c. Transcript of Records
d. Diploma(s)

Interested applicants may address their application to:
Asst. Prof. Farah Aimee S. Virador, PhD
Program Coordinator, BA English (Creative Writing)
University of the Philippines Mindanao
and send it to [email protected] on or before July 24, 2026.

Qualified applicants will be invited to a face-to-face teaching demonstration and interview.

𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐇𝐎𝐍𝐎𝐑, 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐏𝐑𝐈𝐃𝐄!🏆🔥

The 𝐔𝐏 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲 and 𝐁𝐀 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡 (𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠) 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 is absolutely thrilled to honor 𝐇𝐄𝐍𝐑𝐈 𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐄 𝐂. 𝐁𝐄𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐂 for achieving the University's Special Awards for 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔.

🏅 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒓’𝒔 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝑭𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔
🏅 𝑫𝒆𝒂𝒏’𝒔 𝑺𝒑𝒆𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑪𝒖𝒍𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑨𝒓𝒕𝒔

This is a testament to an extraordinary creative vision and relentless passion.

𝑷𝒂𝒅𝒂𝒚𝒐𝒏, 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒖𝒏𝒖𝒍𝒂𝒕 𝒏𝒈 𝑩𝒂𝒚𝒂𝒏! ✊✒️

LOOK | Congratulations to BA English (Creative Writing) faculty member, Associate Professor John B. Bengan, on his appointment as UP Artist II under the UP Arts Productivity System (APS), as approved by the University of the Philippines Board of Regents during its 1409th Meeting on 27 May 2026.

This recognition honors Prof. Bengan’s outstanding achievements in the literary arts, and significant contributions to Philippine literature and culture. As a fictionist, translator, editor, and mentor, he continues to contribute to the country’s literary landscape while inspiring generations of young writers in Mindanao.

The BA English (Creative Writing) Program celebrates this well-deserved recognition and takes pride in Prof. Bengan’s continued commitment to the transformative work of literature, creative practice, and teaching.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences warmly congratulates Associate Professor John B. Bengan on his appointment as UP Artist II under the UP Arts Productivity System (APS), as approved by the University of the Philippines Board of Regents during its 1409th Meeting on 27 May 2026.

This distinguished recognition honors his outstanding achievements in the arts, sustained creative excellence, and significant contributions to Philippine literature and culture. Through his work, he continues to enrich the country's literary landscape and uphold the University’s ideals of honor, excellence, and service.

Muli, taos-pusong pagbati, Prof. Bengan!
May your creative endeavors continue to inspire and enrich generations of readers, writers, and artists. Padayon!

𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐘, 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐀𝐑𝐄 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐎𝐘! 🇵🇭🎭

𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘯?

A sharp mind? 🧠 A charming smile? 😁 A flawless performance? 🎭 Or the ability to survive a room where everyone is willing to fight for the same dream? 🌟

As pressure tightens and tensions slowly unfold, hidden motives begin to surface. Beneath professionalism lies fear. Beneath confidence lies uncertainty. And beneath every polished answer is a person silently asking: “𝘼𝙢 𝙄 𝙚𝙣𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝?” 👀

Join the sophomore students of BA English (Creative Writing) as they bring to the stage a story of ambition, competition, and the haunting desire to finally hear the words: “𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱!” 🌟

🌟 𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐆: 𝐁𝐈𝐆 𝐖𝐈𝐍𝐍𝐄𝐑 🌟
🗓 May 26, 2026
🕔 5:00 PM
📍 UP Mindanao Mini Theatre

Because in a world where everyone wants to be seen, only one applicant will receive the call. ☎️

Join us on May 22, 2026, 6 PM at the CHSS Mini Theatre as the BA English (Creative Writing) seniors bring their thesis works to life through performances, interpretations, and artistic presentations for UN/TETHERED: SINEWS 2026!

/tethered

𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐂𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒 𝐇𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐍: 𝐖𝐄𝐋𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐄 𝐓𝐎 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 — 𝐔𝐍/𝐓𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 🔮

After years of navigating their destinies within the BA English (Creative Writing) program, this year’s 𝟏𝟏 𝐁𝐀𝐄 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 are ready to present what their cards have in store for them. 🃏

Be prepared to witness talent, artistry, and passion for the arts like no other. Don’t worry—you won’t need divine intervention to become a witness to their miracles. Just be there on 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟐, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, 𝟔 𝐏𝐌, 𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐇𝐒𝐒 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢 𝐓𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐞 and you’ll never know, the cards might say something about you too. 👁️

𝘜𝘕/𝘛𝘌𝘛𝘏𝘌𝘙𝘌𝘋: 𝘚𝘐𝘕𝘌𝘞𝘚 2026 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘶𝘢𝘭 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘉𝘈 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘩 (𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘞𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨) 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘶𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘵𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘷𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴.

/tethered

IN PHOTOS | Last 11–13 May 2026, five ARTS 1 classes under the BA English Creative Writing faculty participated in the Pinta, Tinta, Palabas II: May Arts Fest 2026.

From curated exhibits and zine catalogs to interactive booths and lecture-workshops, the Arts Fest became a space that foregrounded the ways art continues to function as a practice of storytelling and collaboration, showcasing the creativity, criticality, and collective energies of this semester’s ARTS 1 students.

We extend our gratitude to filmmaker and director Arden Rod Condez for sharing his expertise during the lecture-workshops “Independent Filmmaking in the Philippines” and “From Drama to Screenplay.” Through conversations on screenwriting, independent cinema, and storytelling grounded in local histories and social realities, the sessions emphasized the transformative potential of art and film that engage with culture and community.

Congratulations as well to the winners of this year’s Arts Fest:

BEST BOOTH CONCEPT: Section B2
BEST CURATED ARTWORK: “Dianasaurus,” Section K Group 3
BEST ZINE CATALOG: “Epitome,” Section E1, Group 4

Thank you to the UP Literary Society, Aklat Alamid, all the students, faculty members, performers, and guests who helped make this semester’s Arts Fest possible.

LOOK | BA English (Creative Writing) Faculty Member Mx. Carissa Natalia Baconguis’s debut chapbook, Sacred and Perishable (Nine Syllables Press, 2025), is featured in Ms. Magazine’s "Reads for the Rest of Us: The Best Poetry of 2025 and 2026” written and curated by Karla J. Strand and Violet Pandya.

Strand and Pandya focus Baconguis’s poetry collection into three words: "Rupture, Embodiment, Erosion.”

Ms. Magazine, originally published as a “one-shot” sample insert in New York magazine in December 1971, became the first national magazine to make feminist voices audible, feminist journalism tenable, and a feminist worldview available to the public. Today, Ms. remains the most trusted, popular source for feminist news and information in print and online, wholly owned by the Feminist Majority Foundation. This year, Baconguis, alongside other poets, is highlighted by the magazine as an exciting and extraordinary poetry title which aligns with Ms. Magazine's mission to amplify stories of the creation, access, use and preservation of knowledge by women and girls around the world.

Sacred and Perishable (2025) is available internationally at Nine Syllables Press, Smith College Massachusetts, and Amazon, and locally at Everything’s Fine PH, Makati City.

LINK: https://msmagazine.com/2026/04/24/best-feminist-poetry-women-writers/

Reads for the Rest of Us: The Best Poetry of 2025 and 2026 Happy April, and Happy National Poetry Month. Since my dormant love of poetry was reignited, I’ve found it so refreshing and inspiring to read beautiful collections each year and share them with you. In 2021, I tried something a bit different with the poetry list: Instead of the usual blurb, I foc...

𝐁𝐀𝐄 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞! 🥳

Some campus weeks pass quietly. This one arrives carrying stories, colors, conversations, and the kind of creative energy that turns ordinary hallways into living spaces for art. BAE Week 2026, in collaboration with Arts Festival 2026, gathers the UP Mindanao creative community into a celebration where literature, film, visual art, and shared expression meet in one space.

For a few days, the campus becomes a place of exchanged pages, lingering glances at artworks, late conversations, and voices unafraid to create. Whether you come to write, watch, read, perform, or simply feel the warmth of being surrounded by people who love art, there is always a corner waiting for you here. ✨

📅 May 11–15, 2026
📍 UP Mindanao

Featuring:
🎨 ARTS 1 Exhibit — UP Mindanao Atrium
🎬 Lecture-Workshops by Arden Rod Condez — CHSS AVR
📚 Book Pantry & Online Engagement Activities