11/04/2026
𝙁𝙧𝙤𝙢 𝙇𝙞𝙩. 𝙩𝙤 𝙮𝙤𝙪 💐
Kritika Kultura will be in collaboration with the Ateneo Literary and Cultural Studies Program, Ateneo Archive of Philippine Literature in English, the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices, the Department of Fine Arts, and PLUME for "𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻” where these graphic novel artists will be exploring the creative process behind their anti-imperalist epic fantasy manga 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦 🌹.
This will include a special look at selected pages with added insight and conceptualization from the artists, and how several artforms from around the world meld to create an anti-colonial work open for global audiences 🎨.
Here are more details:
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲 📅: April 15, 2026
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 ⏰: 5:00-7:00PM
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏫: Faura Audio-Visual Room
Register here 👇:
https://go.ateneo.edu/KKReadingAquinoDuran
https://go.ateneo.edu/KKReadingAquinoDuran
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𝗞𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗞𝗔 𝗞𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔 𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗦𝗘𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦
𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻
Co-creators of 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦
To register, visit https://go.ateneo.edu/KKReadingAquinoDuran.
𝘒𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘬𝘢 𝘒𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘢, in collaboration with the Literary and Cultural Studies Program, Ateneo Archive of Philippine Literature in English, the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices, the Department of Fine Arts, and PLUME, invites you to “𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻,” with graphic novel creators 𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 and 𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻. The event will be held on 𝟭𝟱 𝗔𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝟱:𝟬𝟬–𝟳:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠, at the 𝗙𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮 𝗔𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗼-𝗩𝗶𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺, 𝗔𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗼 𝗱𝗲 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆.
The program will include an in-depth, behind the scenes exploration of the creative process behind 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘙𝘰𝘴𝘦: 𝘝𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘦 1, an anti-imperialist epic fantasy manga inspired by the Spanish colonial history of the Philippines. Participants will be guided through selected pages from the graphic novel while gaining insight into each stage of its development from conceptualization and historical research to scripting, storyboarding, penciling, inking, and toning. The event will also highlight the sequential art techniques employed in bringing the narrative to life. Drawing from the traditions of Japanese manga, Filipino komiks, and both Western and Eastern graphic novels, the program will foreground the creators’ efforts to produce a work of anti-colonial q***r Filipino fantasy for a global audience of teen and adult readers.
The conversation with the graphic novel creators will be led by Ateneo faculty and scholars, 𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗜. 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 and 𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼-𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺.
Admission is free and open to the public. Please bring a valid ID for campus access.
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗖𝗘 𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗦𝗢𝗡𝗦
𝗖𝗮𝘁 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼 is a Filipino writer, Otherwise Award fellow, speculative fiction editor, and memory and trauma studies researcher. Once a Philippine history teacher in Manila, they moved to Glasgow, Aarhus, and Barcelona for their master’s degree in children’s literature. They currently divide their time between Manila and London.
𝗗𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗾𝘂𝗲 𝗗𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻 is a Filipino illustrator and comics creator with work appearing in numerous anthologies, and Senior Art Director for the award-winning indie video game Until Then. Dominique is based in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗖𝗨𝗦𝗦𝗔𝗡𝗧𝗦
𝗔𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗜. 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗱 earned her AB-MA degree in Filipino Literature from Ateneo de Manila University. She is currently an Instructor at the Department of Filipino in the same university, where she teaches courses in Literature and Pop Culture. Her research centers on fan studies and popular romance.
𝗠𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗩𝗲𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗰𝗼-𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗺 is an educator and artist, teaching in the Animation Department at De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and the Information Design program in the Department of Fine Arts at Ateneo de Manila University. Velasco-Wansom earned her undergraduate degree in Multimedia Arts from De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde and her Master's degree in Art Studies (Art History) from the University of the Philippines Diliman. She is currently pursuing her PhD in Media Studies at the University of the Philippines. Her research interests include animation history, media art, graphic design, popular culture, and multimedia.
𝗔𝗕𝗢𝗨𝗧 𝗞𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗞𝗔 𝗞𝗨𝗟𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗔
Kritika Kultura is acknowledged by a host of Asian and Asian American Studies libraries and scholarly networks and indexed in the MLA International Bibliography, Arts and Humanities Citation Index (Clarivate), Scopus, EBSCO, the Directory of Open Access Journals, and the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs (ICCTP). Read KK issues and learn about submission guidelines and events on https://archium.ateneo.edu/kk or email the editors at [email protected].
Register here: https://go.ateneo.edu/KKReadingAquinoDuran.
