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The Office of Research and Publication and the UP Department of Broadcast Communication present a lecture by Professor Emeritus Elizabeth L. Enriquez, PhD, on May 5, 1:00-4:00pm at the CMC Auditorium.

This presentation is part of the CMC Brownbag Lectures: "CMC Diamond Talks," a series of presentations for the 60th inception year of the CMC. The CMC Diamond Talks foster vital conversations on the evolving role of media and communication in democratic life, cultural production, and global engagement.

Yesterday's CMC Diamond Talks legacy lecture by Dr. Violeda A. Umali of the UP Department of Communication Research traced the pioneering contributions of the Communication Research program as a discipline in the advancement of communication and media scholarship. The lecture also served as one of the highlights of the UP Department of Communication Research's celebration of its 50th anniversary.

In celebration of the UP College of Media and Communication's 60th Anniversary and the Department of Communication Research's 50th Anniversary, the Office of Research and Publication and Department of Communication Research proudly present the lecture, "Elevating Communication as Scholarship: The Enduring and Evolving Legacy of the UP Department of Communication Research" by Professor Violeda A. Umali on April 7, 1:00-4:00pm at the CMC Auditorium.

This lecture traces how the UP Department of Communication Research pioneered and sustains the valuation of communication as a discipline that can – as stated in the Department’s vision – meaningfully contribute to a better understanding of people's symbolic and structural environment, and to the search for critical and creative solutions and innovations towards societal development. This legacy may be characterized in two ways: a) first, in terms of the Department’s dynamic and agile programs on instruction, research and publication, and extension, which could be considered as the catalysts of this legacy and b) second, in terms of the involvements and accomplishments of the Department’s faculty, students, and alumni beyond the academe, which affirm and advance the importance of communication scholarship.

Violeda A. Umali, PhD is a retired Professor of Communication Research at the UP College of Media and Communication. She served as the Director of the Office for the Advancement of Teaching and Director of the Research Dissemination and Utilization Office at UP Diliman. Dr. Umali has master’s degrees in demography from the UP Population Institute (UPPI) and in mass communication from the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. She earned her PhD in Political Science from the University of Vienna.

This presentation is part of the CMC Brownbag Lectures: "CMC Diamond Talks," a series of presentations for the 60th anniversary of the CMC. The CMC Diamond Talks foster vital conversations on the evolving role of media and communication in democratic life, cultural production, and global engagement.

If you happened to be busy yesterday and missed the presentations on "Arts-based Research and Practice: The Case of Oracle Index" and "The Social Life of Crypto: Philippine Perspectives," just follow the links below to watch them now.

Social Life of Crypto: https://youtu.be/44CxUt5xne4
Arts-based Research and practice: https://youtu.be/Rwjw3fthNdYP

Arts-based Research and Practice: The Case of Oracle Index Presented by Steffen Köhn & Nestor Siré This is an engaging presentation on co-creative artistic research practice featuring Oracle Index, the latest collaborative project by filmmaker and video ar...

Here are some pictures of yesterday's talk on "The Social Life of Crypto: Philippine Perspectives" and "Arts-based Research and Practice: The Case of Oracle Index." We will post the videos soon, so make sure to visit our page again!

Follow the link below to watch the Diamond Talks presentations on niche journalism by Tessa Jasmines (Sports Journalism), Froilan Victor Bacungan Jr. (Motoring, and Road Safety Journalism), and Jerrie Abella (Human Rights Journalism) on October 21, 2025, 1:00-4:00 pm at the CMC Auditorium.

CMC Diamond Talks: Prof. Tessa Jazmines, Jerry Abella, and Froilan Bacungan The Office of Research and Publication and the Department of Journalism present a triple lecture on niche journalism by Tessa Jasmines (Sports Journalism), F...

Did you miss the Diamond Talks presentations of Prof. Adjani Arumpac and the docu-discussion of Mr. Michael Lacanilao? No worries, just head to the CMC YouTube page to watch the whole event:

CMC Diamond Talks: Prof. Adjani Arumpac and Mr. Michael Lacanilao The Office of Research and Publication and the UP Film Institute present a lecture of Asst. Prof. Adjani Arumpac and a Docu-Discussion with Mr. Michael Lacan...

We are pleased to announce that Plaridel Journal Volume 22, Issue 02 (July-December 2025) is now available at
https://www.plarideljournal.org/theme/resonant-legacy-media/

The theme of this issue is: "Resonant Legacy Media." Follow the link above and see how "these contributions invite readers to think of radio booths, film frames, television robots, and idol stages as connected sites where voices and bodies are trained, displayed, and politicized. The special issue’s movement from campus radio to sports-talk, from analog FM to streaming apps, from a cloistered nun on screen to a giant robot in diplomatic tweets, and from an idol group on YouTube to handshake events sketches a genealogy of media forms that refuse to stay in the past. Legacy media are not fading; they echo inside new platforms and fandoms, carrying with them histories of education, religion, diplomacy, and desire." (Excerpt from Dr. Patrick F. Campos's Note as the issue editor)