[Oral History Project] Jem Javier - Chair Story

In this video, we feature assistant professor Jem R. Javier, who served as the Department's chairperson during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. He talks about the challenges that were faced by the faculty, staff, and students, as well as the Department's learnings and triumphs during those tumultuous times which continue to shape or inform the work that we do at the Department.
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ABOUT THE UP DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS ORAL HISTORY PROJECT (LINGG OHP)
The UP Linguistics Oral History Project is a new series that features anecdotes, narratives, and institutional chismis gathered from members and friends of the UP Lingg Community. By gathering these individual stories, we hope to piece together the collective memory and larger history of the Department and identify the role that it has played in the lives of different people who have been or are currently affiliated with the Department, as well as the role that it has played in the development and promotion of linguistics and language study in the Philippines from 1922 to the present.
LINGG OHP CHAIR STORIES
In our "Chair Story" series, we interview current and past chairpersons of the UP Department of Linguistics to learn about their experiences at the helm of the Department and their thoughts on where the Department has been and what its future might be like in the next 100 years.
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Date of Interview: November 08, 2022
Interview by: Patricia Anne Asuncion
Video editing by: Jurekah Chene Abrigo