The UP Department of History belongs to the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy. It was founded on 3 June 1910 and is considered to be one of the oldest history departments in the country. Since 1915, the department has offered graduate courses for students taking further studies under the Master of Arts program. The Doctorate of Philosophy in History program, on the other hand, was launched in 1976. For almost a century and a decade now, the Department has shown that it is highly dedicated to producing students who can thrive in the increasingly competitive field of History. Aside from having several faculty members who are recognized as lead experts in various leading specializations here and abroad, the Department is doing its best to further improving its profile in terms of teaching and extension work, increasing the number and relevance of its research outputs and aligning the discourses of history to national development goals.
The vision and mission of the Department of History under the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy of the University of the Philippines Diliman both aim to provide a high-quality education and research that are at par with international and regional standards, which will therefore contribute to the advancement of scholarship in the fields of history, social sciences, and Philippine Studies. The Department’s vision states “a department that is prestigious and a leader in the discipline of history within and outside the academe in terms of teaching, research, and extension services.” The Department’s mission states “to continue its mandate as the country’s Center of Excellence in History; to lead in the development of new areas, fields, and disciplines in historical teaching, research, and writing.”
UP Department of History Vision-Mission
| Vision |
| A department that is prestigious and a leader in the discipline of history within and outside the academe in terms of teaching, research and extension services |
| Mission |
| To continue its mandate as the country’s Center of Excellence in History; to lead in the development of new areas, fields, and disciplines in historical teaching, research, and writing |
Five-Year Action Plans
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Teaching To improve the quality of teaching in the Department |
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| 2024 | Align the program outcomes of the Department’s BA, MA and PhD programs and institutionalize Department annual workshops for teaching of GE courses |
| 2025 | Resume the curricular proposal of Department graduate programs (MA and PhD) and institutionalize research capacity building for graduate students |
| 2026 | Develop a general/standard syllabus for all history undergraduate courses |
| 2027 | Review faculty development plans for the next three years, including succession plans for the teaching of history major subjects |
| 2028 | Conduct review of BA History curriculum including update and creation of new undergraduate courses |
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Research To increase research productivity of faculty member |
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| 2024 | Initiate talks with journal editors to public special issues on new researches in history |
| 2025 | Draft Department policies on financial assistance applications for conference participation and conduct international/national conferences and seminars for the Department’s 115th founding anniversary |
| 2026 | Initiate discussions for the publication of conference papers |
| 2027 | Creation of Department Research Program based on faculty specializations and initiate collaborative research projects within and outside the Department |
| 2028 | Establish a Department-level research journal for and by undergraduate and graduate students |
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Extension To update historical knowledge and improve research competencies through multiple publics |
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| 2024 | Establish academic partnerships and agreements with national and international institutions |
| 2025 | Conduct capacity building seminars and workshops for history teachers and researchers and finalize PhD History extension program for Mindanao State University |
| 2026 | Continue establishing partnerships with institutions, especially with local universities and colleges |
| 2027 | Institutionalize workshops on paleography and historical methods as Department’s extramural program |
| 2028 | Participate in the curricular review of existing DepEd’s Araling Panlipunan and CHED’s Readings in Philippine History |
