The University of the Philippines in cooperation with EuroSEAS, in partnership with UP Office of International Linkages (UP OIL), UP Center of Women’s and Gender Studies (UPCWGS) and led by EuroSEAS board member Prof. Eloisa May P. Hernandez and her team organized a second successful 3-day PhD masterclass in Southeast Asia, at the University of the Philippines!

Prof. Eloisa Hernandez (standing, center), European Association for Southeast Asian Studies board member and UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies fellow, greets the participants of this year’s EuroSEAS PhD Masterclass. Photo by Abraham Arboleda, UP MPRO.

UP President Angelo Jimenez (standing, center) shares his insights on Southeast Asian realities and expresses his support for scholarly initiatives. Photo by Abraham Arboleda, UP MPRO.

A leading scholar in Southeast Asian studies and former European Association for Southeast Asian Studies president, Prof. Silvia Vignato (front row, seated, third from left) of the Università di Milano-Bicocca, Italy, hopes that “the knowledge and know-how would be passed on” to the organizers and participants of succeeding EuroSEAS PhD masterclasses. Photo by Abraham Arboleda, UP MPRO.

Mentors, students, and organizers of the European Association for Southeast Asian Studies PhD Masterclass 2025 pose for a photo with UP officials after the opening ceremony. Photo by Abraham Arboleda, UP MPRO.