ABOUT THE CONFERENCE
This conference placed emerging and established scholars in Filipino, Asian North American and Queer Studies in conversation with artists, front-line community workers, and community members. Participants addressed specific concerns and topics that are relevant to LGBTQ Filipinos/as in Canada, and attempted to intervene in dialogues around policy, integration, and settlement.

Date: Friday, January 23, 2015
Time: 9:00AM to 7:00PM
Place: OCAD University, Room 190
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BREAKFAST (8:30am-9:00am)
Welcoming Remarks (9:00am – 9:15am)
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Robert Diaz, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, OCAD University
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Roland Sintos Coloma, Chair and Professor, Department of Teacher Education, Miami University
Panel 1: Performing Sexuality, Collectivity, and Indigeneity (10:00am – 11:00am)
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Jo Alcampo, Kapwa Collective
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Christine Balmes, Kapwa Collective
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Casey Mecija, Kapisanan
Panel 2: Queer Perspectives on Gender, Aging, and Later Life (11:00am – 12:00am)
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Fritz Luther Pino, Ph.D. Candidate, OISE, University of Toronto
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Karlo Franko Azores, MSW Candidate, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, University of Toronto
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Lukayo Estrella, Senior Manager, Jer's Vision: Canada's Youth Diversity Initiative
Panel 3: Reclaiming Our Oral Histories and Our Stories (12:00pm – 1:00pm)
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Melanya Liwanag Aguila, Community Member
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Lisa Valencia-Svensson, Community Member
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PJ Alafriz, Community Member
LUNCH (1:00pm – 1:45pm)
Panel 4: Queerness, Community, and Resilience (1:45pm – 2:45pm)
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Benjamin Bongolan, Settlement Coordinator, 519 Community Center (LGBT Center)
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Ken Santos, Secretary General, UKPC/FCYA at the Magkaisa Centre
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Joy Sioson, Chairperson, Philippine Women’s Centre of Ontario
Panel 5: Queerness, the Body, and Notions of Health (2:50pm – 3:50pm)
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Constantine Cabarios, Counsellor, AIDS Committee Toronto (ACT)
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Kim Abis, Finance Administrator and Communications Coordinator, University of Toronto
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May Farrales, Ph.D. Candidate, University of British Columbia
BREAK (3:50pm – 4:00pm)
Movie Screening: Ati-Atihan Lives (4:00pm – 5:30pm)
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Patrick Alcedo, Associate Professor, Department of Dance, York University (Discussion)
Panel 6: Performance, Queerness, and the Canadian Global City (5:30pm – 6:30pm)
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Robert Diaz, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences, OCAD University
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John Paul Catungal, Killam Postdoctoral Fellow, University of British Columbia
Closing Keynote (6:30pm – 7:15pm)
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Martin Manalansan, Associate Professor, Asian American Studies, University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign