The Research and Creative Work Division wrapped up the month of November by hosting Sinop, Saliksik, Likha: Talakayang Diwa mula sa Participatory Action Research Projects ng Research and Creative Work Division last November 29, 2024, a colloquium that coalesced the division’s wide array of activities as well as the staff’s experiences and insights in incubating and implementing research and creative projects, into an in-depth exploration and cultivation of the different narratives of resilience.
From this wellspring of reflections and experiences, the activity aimed to amalgamate best practices and lessons derived from recent years worth of research findings and methodologies, identify challenges in participatory action research and resilience work, create a conceptual framework outlining the RCW’s directions and systems for fulfilling its mandate; and lastly, yield a comprehensive report covering RCW’s accomplishments this year. The colloquium was made open to anyone who wished to sit in, know more about the division’s projects, and chime in the discussions.
Every staff was asked to prepare a topic of their choice and was allotted 10 minutes each to present. After all the presentations, guest facilitator Dr. Flaudette May Datuin, a professor from the College of Arts and Letters – Department of Art Studies, provided the group with a profound synthesis drawing from what had been shared throughout the day. Looking ahead, the variety of perspectives distilled from the event will enrich the division’s strategic directions and systems moving forward. The colloquium provided the RCW with a platform that will shape and inform the division’s long-term goals and approaches to addressing challenges and cultivating community-driven research and creative projects in the future
Sinop, Saliksik, Likha exemplified UP Resilience Institute’s commitment to fostering a scientific, inclusive, and mass-oriented approach to disaster risk reduction, management, and mitigation, as well as climate change adaptation. Ultimately, the colloquium underscored the vital role of collaborative learning and action participation of partner communities in addressing pressing issues and challenges, starting from one individual, one barangay, or one community at a time.