Curious Girls, Personal Agency and the Search for Truth in Philippine Historical Fiction
Presentation Glenda C. Oris | Moderator: Charlene Shepherdson
In this presentation, the speaker explores female protagonists in historical fiction for young adults amid the Japanese occupation and the post-1986 People Power Revolution in the Philippines. Emphasising curiosity as a catalyst for personal agency reveals how curiosity propels the quest for truths, fostering gender and child empowerment and social engagement.
Glenda C. Oris (Philippines)
Glenda Oris is a children’s book writer. Her book Ako ay May Kiki (Lampara, 2020) has been translated to Italian and was also awarded as the National Children’s Book Award Best Reads 2020-2021. Her Ayun, O! series, published by Anvil Publishing (2017) has been translated into six (6) Philippine regional languages (Bikol, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Chavacano). She is also an Assistant Professor at Ateneo de Manila University, Philippines.
Moderator Charlene Shepherdson (Singapore)
Charlene Shepherdson is a Business Development Manager at independent comics publisher Difference Engine, and an interdisciplinary writer based in Singapore. They create experiences using visual text, interactive narratives and historical archives. The breadth of their practice spans poetry, creative nonfiction, visual art installations and social sculptures with a deep focus on the ideas that exist in the in-betweens. In this nebulous space, they facilitate communities and hold space for them to share their stories—to reclaim, reframe and reimagine their realities.
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