Elizabeth T. Urgel

Assistant Professor

Areas of Interest

  • Organizational culture
  • Regionalism
  • Migration
  • Youth
  • Creative industries
  • Environmental care including waste management and the circular economy

Elizabeth T. Urgel

Assistant Professor
  • Organizational culture
  • Regionalism
  • Migration
  • Youth
  • Creative industries
  • Environmental care including waste management and the circular economy
Dr. Elizabeth T. Urgel is an educator, a researcher, and a writer. As a faculty consultant of the Department of Asia Pacific Studies of the UA&P College of Arts and Sciences where she was Chair for nine years, she teaches Southeast Asian Studies and Asia Pacific Societies. She is currently a part-time Senior Lecturer at the Political Economy Program of the UA&P School of Social Sciences, Law, and Governance. As a Visiting Professor at the University of Navarre in Spain, she lectured on Leadership and Economic Development. She was a part-time Senior Lecturer on international relations at the University of the Philippines (UP) Asian Center.

Prior to joining UA&P, Dr. Urgel was a University Researcher at UP Diliman.

Publications

  • Co-author. “Towards a Humanistic Approach in the Teaching of Area Studies.” Synergeia. December 2020.
  • Writer. “All Souls’ Day Traditions Across the Asia Pacific.” Universitas. December 2019.
  • Co-author. Paglinang sa Kasaysayan 10: Kontemporaneong Isyu. Makati City: DIWA Learning Systems, Inc., 2018.
  • Author. Trends, Networks, and Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Culture. DIWA Senior High School SeriesMakati City: DIWA Learning Systems, Inc., 2017.
  • Co-Author. Community Engagement, Solidarity and Citizenship. DIWA Senior High School Series. Makati City: DIWA Learning Systems, Inc., 2017.
  • Reviewer. Disciplines and Ideas in the Social Sciences. DIWA Senior High School Series. Makati City: DIWA Learning Systems, Inc., 2017.
  • Author. “Christian-Moslem Relations in Southeast Asia: Towards Peace and Harmony.” Universitas. June 2015.
  • Author. “The Changing Face of Southeast Asia: Focus on Family, Household and Women.” Universitas. October 2014.
  • Author. “Owning Christianity.”Journal of SSEASR, Vol 4. May 2010.
  • Co-Author. Journey into the World of English Language5. Makati City: DIWA Scholastic Press, Inc., 2008.
  • Author. APS Southeast Asian Studies Student Manual. (Used in the Southeast Asian Studies course of UA&P since 2016 (revised in 2022))

Professional Affiliation

  • Philippine Studies Association
  • Philippine Association for Chinese Studies
  • International Sociological Association Research Committee 22
  • KOICA (Korean International Cooperation Agency) Fellows

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