
Dondy Pepito G. Ramos II
Assistant Professor (Study Leave) of History
University of the Philippines Diliman
About
Dondy Ramos (he/him/his) is Assistant Professor at the Department of History, University of the Philippines Diliman. He is currently a PhD candidate at the Australian Catholic University under the Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage Project called “Mobilising Dutch East India Company Collections for New Global Stories.” His PhD program is industry-linked with the State Library of Western Australia (SLWA). His research project focuses on the memorialisation of the Spanish Empire in the Philippines and the Dutch East India Company (VOC) in Australia.
Academic Background
MA History
University of the Philippines Diliman
University of the Philippines Diliman
PhD (History) - ongoing
Australian Catholic University (ACU) industry-linked with State Library of Western Australia (SLWA)
Australian Catholic University (ACU) industry-linked with State Library of Western Australia (SLWA)
Research Interests
- history of memory
- memorialisation of early modern maritime empires (Spanish Empire and VOC)
- comparative history
- maritime history
- monuments, public commemorations, museum exhibitions
Undegraduate Courses Taught
- Kasaysayan 1 : Kasaysayan ng Pilipinas
- Kasaysayan 2: Ang Asya at ang Daigdig
- Kasaysayan 100: Introduction to World Civilizations
- Kasaysayan 152: Modern South Asia
Journal Articles/Conference Proceedings
- “Sulad: Paghahabi sa Buhay at Sinulat ni Mariano A. Henson sa Kapookan ng Araling Kapampangan, 1897-1975.” Saliksik E-Journal tomo 7, bilang 1 (2018): pp. 46-71.
- “‘China’s Curse’: The Racialization of Opium Use in Colonial Philippines, 1903-1908.” Philippine Sociological Review vol. 68, Issue 1 (2020): pp. 75-97.
- “The Challenges to Prohibition: Opium Law, Opium Smuggling, and Chinese in the Philippines, 1910-1935." China and Asia: A Journal in Historical Studies vol. 4, Issue 2 (2023): pp: 243-69.
Ongoing Projects
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“Memorialising Empires in the Asia-Pacific: The VOC, the Spanish Empire, and the Re-imagination of European Foundations in Australia and the Philippines” under the ARC Linkage Project “Mobilising VOC Collections for New Global Stories”
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Dilemma of Philippine History Textbooks funded by FEU-PPC
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