Sociality and Relational Pro-cesses in the Philippines in Global and Postcolonial Contexts

Dozent/in	Dr. phil. Doris Bacalzo Schwörer
Veranstaltungsart	Proseminar
Code	HS261493
Semester	Herbstsemester 2026
Durchführender Fachbereich	Ethnologie
Studienstufe	Bachelor
Termin/e	wöchentlich (Do), ab 17.09.2026, 14:15 - 16:00 Uhr, 3.B57
Umfang	2 Semesterwochenstunden
Turnus	wöchentlich
Inhalt	The Philippines' rich history and cultural connections extend far beyond its archipelagic boundaries. For centuries, the diverse polities have been entangled in webs of exchange and interaction, regionally and globally - from the Asia Pacific to the Middle East, Europe, and the Americas. Switzerland also shares deep historical ties with the Philippines. This course examines the interconnected yet diverse lifeways and circumstances of the Philippines' heterogeneous populations, including in the contexts of migration and diaspora. We will unpack the complexity of social relations through the lens of sociality, exploring what binds people together, including notions of personhood, gender relations, kinship, belonging, friendship, conviviality, and commensality. We will also examine the conditions that can disrupt and challenge our understanding of social relations, such as precarity and growing wealth disparity driven by contemporary global capitalism. By exploring how relational processes emerge within specific social, political, and economic contexts, we will scrutinise assumptions of social life in the Philippines and beyond.
Sprache	Englisch
Anmeldung	***Important*** In order to acquire credits, it is mandatory to register for the course via the UniPortal. Registration opens two weeks before and ends two weeks after the start of the semester. Registrations and cancellations are no longer possible after this period. The exact registration dates can be found here: http://www.unilu.ch/ksf/semesterdaten
Abschlussform / Credits	Aktive Teilnahme / 4 Credits
Kontakt	dbacalzo@gmail.com