Publics, Archives, and Data Lab

In June 2025, the Publics, Archives, and Data (PANDA) Lab of the UP School of Library and Information Studies was officially established, bringing together people, practices, and partnerships to engage archives and data in and with multiple publics. Through grounded research and sustained collaboration, the Lab began building spaces for shared inquiry and action.

Discover how our journey so far took shape by reading through our Annual Report in this post.

Meet the people who align with and support PANDA Lab’s vision and pursuits: our External Affiliates!

In this release, we introduce our affiliates from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines, UPD Departamento ng Kasaysayan, and University of Southern California Equity Research Institute. Their expertise and commitment to publics, archives, and data help the Lab embody its collaborative nature and reach out to more communities of inquiry.

If your work aligns with the agenda of the Lab, you may reach out to us for partnerships and collaboration through our contact details.

Meet the people who make PANDA Lab work: introducing the PANDA Team!

Get to know Frey, Haz, Emman, and Red and learn more about how they converge from different fields and perspectives to bring the Lab and its endeavors to life.

Meet the people who make PANDA Lab work—starting with our founding faculty affiliates from the UP School of Library and Information Studies!

In this release, we introduce Prof Nathan, Sir PJ, and Sir Janny, whose engagements with publics, archives, and data empower them to blaze new trails in LIS by developing reinforced processes, systems, and ways of thinking, knowing, and doing for institutions and communities.

Meet the people who make PANDA Lab work—starting with our founding faculty affiliates from the UP School of Library and Information Studies!

Get to know Sir Bono, Ma’am Iyra, and Sir Dan in this release and discover how they personally engage with the intersections of publics, archives, and data along their lines of study and practice in the expansive field of library and information studies.

PANDA Lab creates a collaborative space to engage with the intersections of archives, data, and memory. Learn more about the lab's research agenda and how you can be part of this work. 🔍

If you are interested to collaborate with us along the intersections of any of our research interests, feel free to reach out to us through our contact details:

Email: [email protected]
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588243913822
Telephone Number: (+632) 89818500 ext 2877

The overall design of our Lab serves as more than just a point of reference—it reflects our commitment to collaboration within communities and across disciplines. 🎍

Read about our visual identity below and discover how the Lab’s design embodies our culture of interconnectedness and growth as we engage with publics, archives, and data.

Get to know more about the Lab and what we do by reading our official Vision and Mission ✨

Our work centers on reimagining archival and data practices through collaborative, critical, and community-engaged research, in line with our commitment to memory work and information infrastructures that strengthen communities, support justice, and shape more humane, democratic publics.

Publics. 👥
Archives. 🗃️
Data. 📊

The Publics, Archives, and Data (PANDA) Lab is an interdisciplinary research space at the UP School of Library and Information Studies. We bridge the intersections of publics, archives, and data and their connections to the wider politics of collective memory, justice, and civic life.

The moderators of the PANDA Lab FB page acknowledge the Office of the Chancellor of the University of the Philippines Diliman, through the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Development, for funding support through the PhD Incentive Award Grant 252508 Year 1.

Connect with us and stay tuned for updates about our lab's projects and events!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61588243913822
Phone number: (+632) 89818500 ext 2877
Email: [email protected]