UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy

Join us this October 2024 as we celebrate the 41st Founding Anniversary of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy and the 150th Anniversary of the birth of our beloved building’s namesake, former UP President Rafael Palma (1874-2024).
The College Executive Board and Administrative Team of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy.
Pinasinayaan noong 20 Agosto 2025 sa Bulwagang Palma, UP Diliman ang eksibit na pinamagatang “Tagubilin: The Life Lessons of Gregoria de Jesus.” Pinangunahan ng Dekano ng UP Kolehiyo ng Agham Panlipunan at Pilosopiya, Prop. Ruth R. Lusterio-Rico, PhD, ang pagpapasinaya.
The College of Social Sciences and Philosophy conducted its annual Faculty Conference at Estancia de Lorenzo, San Mateo, Rizal on 11-13 June 2025. This year’s theme is “Paghubog sa Kaguruan Tungo sa Responsableng K.A.P.P. (Kasapi ng Akademikong Pamayanan at Pamunuan).”
The College of Social Sciences and Philosophy – Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs successfully conducted the OBE Course Design Workshop “Aligning Tatak-UP Teaching with Outcomes-Based Education in CSSP.”
The College of Social Sciences and Philosophy hosted the third edition of the CÉRIUM summer school in Southeast Asia from 25 June to 04 July 2025.
The 2025 UP College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) Extramural Training Seminar for Social Science Teachers (CSSPEx2025) was held on April 24-26, 2025 at the Pilar Herrera Lecture Hall, University of the Philippines Diliman.
The CSSP Committee on General Education (GE), in coordination with the Office of the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, conducted a Workshop on SOSC 3 – Exploring Gender and Sexuality on March 03, 2025 at the Palma Hall Wellness Center.
The CSSP administrative staff and Research, Extension and Professional Staff (REPS) conducted their General Assembly last February 3, 2025.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

September 17, 2026

UPDATE: CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the next College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) Dean

Schedule of activities and the updated email address of the CSSP Dean search committee…

September 5, 2026

CALL FOR NOMINATIONS for the next College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) Dean

The Search Committee for the Deanship of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP) is officially opening nominations for the college’s next dean. Nomination Period: September 7-18, 2026, until 5:00 PM Email Submission: csspdeansearchcommittee26@gmail.com Physical Submission: CSSP Office of the College Secretary (OCS) Please see the attached material for…

EVENTS

October 1, 2026

Pickleball, Peace, and Pistols: Bangsamoro’s Armed Politics since 2019

This talk will unpack the interplay between formal political transitions, clan politics, and local conflict dynamics in the Bangsamoro Region where a peace process is under way since 2012 using the recalibrated paradigm of “armed politics” introduced by Paul Staniland in his work on armed movements in South Asia…

March 30, 2026

“Wash Out” Film Screening and Talkback

The University of the Philippines Diliman Department of Sociology, in partnership with the UPFI Film Center, the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP CIDS) Alternative Development Program, and the University of the Philippines Asian Center, warmly invites you to a special screening of “Wash Out.” This…

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