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Preventing Pandemics: Future Directions of the Social Sciences in Global Health | A Roundtable Discussion
With the COVID-19 pandemic exposing the long-standing stark global inequalities and fragilities, how can we prevent another global medical crisis?


CALL FOR APPLICATIONS | Gelia Castillo Award for Research on Social Innovations in Health
CALL FOR APPLICATIONSGelia Castillo Award for Research on Social Innovations in Health The call for applications for the Gelia Castillo


PSSC awards 2022 VAM Excellence in Research Award to medical anthropologist Paul Gideon D. Lasco, MD, PhD
The Philippine Social Science Council is pleased to announce that Paul Gideon D. Lasco, MD, PhD has been chosen as


PSSC launches newest publication “Resilience in our Times”
The Philippine Social Science Council invites you to the online book launch of “Resilience In Our Times” edited by Dr.
Social Science and Society Lectures
These lectures by subject-matter experts on various social science topics were delivered either by individuals who are affiliated with the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) or during PSSC-organized events.


Demographic Correlates of Late-Life Depression in the Philippines: Exploring Gender Differences by Sanny Afable | 1st LMS Prize
On 6 April 2022, Sanny Boy D. Afable of the UP Population Institute was awarded the Philippine Social Science Council’s 1st Loretta Makasiar Sicat Prize


Living together in precarious times: COVID-19 in the Philippines by Dr. Gideon Lasco | 2022 VAMERA
On 2 March 2022, Dr. Gideon Lasco, Board Member of Ugnayang Pang-Agham Tao (UGAT), was conferred the Philippine Social Science Council’s 9th Virginia A. Miralao


Lecture by Dr. Lisa Bersales on Statistics and the Social Sciences
On July 29, 2019, Dr. Lisa Bersales presented the official statistics from Philippine Statistics Authority during PSSC’s forum, “Statistics and the Social Sciences: Responding to


Lecture by Dr. Mellissa Withers on “Politics, Public Health, and the Pandemic” during the 2021 PMRN General Assembly
Dr. Mellissa Withers, Executive Director of the APRU Global Health Program, presents her lecture on how immigrants in the United States have been impacted by the pandemic during the 2021 Philippine Migration Research Network General Assembly held last March 1-2, 2021.
Featured Social Scientists
PSSC takes pride in its roster of social scientists who have served the discipline and the nation throughout the years. Get to know them and their valuable work here.
Think Pieces
Think Pieces presents the views, arguments, reflections and insights of Filipino scholars and educators on various topics of national interests and current events. The articles, essays and related resources in this page seek to encourage critical thinking and spark meaningful exchanges. Think Pieces is developed by the Philippine Social Science Council (PSSC) in cooperation with its member-organizations.
After EDSA: Historical Revisionism and Other Factors That Led to the Marcoses’ Return
Thirty-five years since the …
Vaccines in the Philippines: A research agenda for the social sciences
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic …
Social science professors cite stance on pending criminal justice bills at PSSC’s criminality conference
Two social science professors …
Usapang Sosyal
Usapang Sosyal is a public affairs talk program with social scientists from different disciplines discussing the most important social issues


Crime and Punishment w/ Filomin Gutierrez | Usapang Sosyal Ep 1
For its first episode, the Philippine Social Science Council invited Dr. Filomin Gutierrez to talk


Community Pantries, Red-tagging and the Lockdown | Usapang Sosyal Ep 2
In the second episode of Usapang Sosyal, we are joined by Dr. Roland Tolentino and


2022 Philippine Elections | Usapang Sosyal Ep. 3
Explore the complex socio-political tapestry woven around the Philippine political culture and social norms, and


COP26 and What It Means to the Philippines | Usapang Sosyal Ep. 4
Let’s talk about the recent COP 26 and the imminent challenge of climate change. Join
Webinars
Watch these webinars organized or co-organized by PSSC and its member-organizations.


Corporate Governance Webinar
On 6 September 2021, the Philippine Social Science Council hosted a webinar on corporate governance with Atty. Rachel Esther Remalante from the SEC. The webinar


Examining the COVID-19 Responses of South Korea and the Philippines
On 8 August, 2021, the Philippine Social Science Council held a webinar entitled “Examining the COVID-19 Responses of Korea and the Philippines” to recognize the


Life in Lockdown: Perspectives from Social Scientists
The Philippine Social Science Council invites you to a three-part webinar series entitled “Life in Lockdown: Perspectives of the Social Scientists”. With more than a


The Climate Dialogues: Bolstering Climate Action with Social Science
On January 27, 2021, the Philippine Social Science Council and the Oscar M. Lopez Center held The Climate Dialogues: Bolstering Climate Action with Social Science via Zoom and