Book launch: Indigeneity in the Philippines: Studies on Knowledge, Identity, and Rights
Indigeneity in the Philippines: Studies on Knowledge, Identity, and Rights, edited by Leah Abayao, Jimmy Fong, and Carolyn Podruchny.
The launch will take place via Zoom at:
- Wednesday, 18 November 2025 at 20:00 ET (Toronto)
- Thursday, 19 November 2025 at 09:00 GMT+8 (Baguio)
You can register to attend using this link.
Leah Abayao is Professor of History and current Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines Baguio. She is an Ifugao from Mayoyao, and she works on Indigenous Knowledge, and Historical studies on Indigenous Peoples and their Heritage.
Jimmy Fong belongs to the Ibaloy and Kankanaey Indigenous cultural communities in the Philippine Cordillera. He teaches the Ibaloy language as part of his advocacy for a better deal for Indigenous peoples. He was a professor of communication at the University of the Philippines Baguio and served on the board of the National Language Commission.
Carolyn Podruchny is Professor of History and Deputy Director of the Robarts Centre for Canadian Studies at York University. She will be a Visiting Professor in the Indigenous Studies PhD Program at the University of the Philippines Baguio in the winter of 2026.
Book contributors in attendance:
- Oona Paredes, University of California, Los Angeles
- Ruth Tindaan, University of the Philippines Baguio
- Maria Cecilia Medina, University of the Philippines Baguio
This launch is presented by the following York University units: Centre for Indigenous Knowledges and Languages (CIKL), the York Centre for Asian Research (YCAR), the Philippines Study Group, and York International
Learn more about the book at this link. Book purchase discount code: 30SPEC
