Glecy C. Atienza, Director of Research and Creative Work at the UP Resilience Institute, and Christian Jesus G. Sanchez, Supervising Researcher, highlighted the pressing issue of climate change at the 2024 Asian Congress of Media and Communication (ACMC) in Vietnam. It was held at the Ho Chi Minh City University of Social Sciences and Humanities from October 31 to November 2, 2024.
Entitled “ Panahon Na! (It’s Time!) Negotiating platforms of Communication for Climate Change Action”, the team consists of Dr. Glecy C. Atienza, Project Proponent / Actor/ Community Teacher Organizer/Dramatist/Researcher, Christian Jeuss G. Sanchez, Digital Visual Artist, Roberto C. Mendoza, Musical Composer, Dramatist, Arman Mangilinan, Playwright, and Ma. Fe Estellena, Community Development Worker. The presentation was done by Glecy C. Atienza and Christian Sanchez.
The teams’ presentation was done in collaboration with researchers and creative communicators from the UP Resilience Institute, College of Arts and Letters, and Guro sa Sining ng Bayan Inc. (GUSI) and have integrated our disciplines to advocate for resilient and sustainable communities through platforms of communication on informed anticipatory action. (Presentation link here)
The team also highlighted various platforms of communication including Performative communication, Digital Media Platforms, Cross generational folk communication using local language and lore, and compassion and support ( sense of Humanity), Thus formulating principles at play in creating platforms of communication. During the presentation, some suggestions surfaced: conduct a training program on the use of local knowledge and communication for media people and an inter-university project in disseminating local terminologies about climate change action. The UPRI promised to take note of this for their future projects.
The 2024 Asian Congress of Media and Communication (ACMC) in Vietnam brought together an exceptional mix of scholars and media professionals from Southeast Asia and beyond. With attendees from Taiwan, Bangladesh, India, Japan, Thailand, the Philippines, and other Asian countries, the conference provided a rich, cross-cultural forum for discussing the evolving role of media in shaping social realities.