University Of Guam Lecture: A Philippine Perspective On US Strategic Policy In The Pacific

University of the Philippines Scholar Presents Inaugural Lecture at UOG CLASS Philippine Studies Lecture Series

Written by Guam News Factor Staff Writer
Thursday, 10 September 2009 16:05

GUAM - The University of Guam's College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences presents the first in the Philippine Studies Lecture Series featuring Dr. Clarita Carlos, a professor of Political Science at the University of the Philippines, on Thursday, September 10 at 6:00 p.m. in the CLASS Lecture Hall.

Dr. Carlos's lecture is entitled, "US strategic policy in the Asia Pacific: A Philippine perspective." Dr. Carlos earned her doctorate in political science from the University of the Philippines and did post-doctoral work in Comparative Foreign Policy Analysis at the University of California Los Angeles as a Senior Fulbright Fellow; and post-doctoral work in Political Psychology at Cornell University in New York as a Fulbright Visiting Fellow. She has been a consultant on constitutional reforms, anti-corruption , security and defense issues to the Philippine Senate and Philippine House of Representatives for many years, and is a former president of the National Defense College.

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m., light refreshments will be served.
This event is made possible with a donation from the Nueva Ecija Family Association.

In addition to her faculty role at UP, Dr. Carlos is also president of the Center for Asia Pacific Studies, and director of the Philippine National Red Cross. She is the author of several books on Filipino political parties, electoral reform, and many other issues.

For more information contact Dr. Lilnabeth Somera at 735-2704 or someralp@uguam.uog.edu This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

This news announcement was prepared from a media release provided by the University of Guam.