DLSU Department of International Studies

07/09/2026

🌏 DIS Administrators and Coordinators | Term 1, A.Y. 2026–2027 📚

The Department of International Studies welcomes our IS students to a new academic year and introduces the administrators and coordinators who will lead and support the Department this term 1.

We wish our IS community a productive and meaningful A.Y. 2026–2027.

Welcome back, and Animo La Salle!

04/09/2026

🎓 DIS Students Take Their Research Beyond the Classroom! 🌏

Our DIS students, Stephanie Iligan, Heather Jover, Gwen Lizardo, Nathania Mangcoy, and Dawn Palacat recently published the commentary, “The Domino Effect on the Dinner Table: Rethinking Regional Food Security in ASEAN,” in FACTS Asia.

What began as an output for their International Political Economy class has grown into a published contribution to conversations on food security and regional cooperation in ASEAN, bringing IS learning beyond the classroom and into wider regional discussions.

Congratulations to our student authors!

Efforts by governments to protect their populations from global economic shocks can generate unintended regional repercussions, creating a domino effect, or a policy-feedback process in which government measures in the domestic food market in one country trigger similar interventions across the regi...

03/09/2026

🎉✨🧁 CLA held an orientation for new graduate school students last August 29. Representing the Department of International Studies were Dr. Evangeline Katigbak-Montoya, Ms. Alexia Suñaz, and Ms. Viv Bautista. They also held a more intimate breakout room session to get to know our new European Studies and Asian Studies graduate students. Let's all welcome our ates and kuyas in the DIS and wish them a fruitful and memorable journey! 🎉✨🧁

03/09/2026

02/09/2026

🌏 Philippines–China Relations in Focus 🇵🇭🇨🇳

In his latest commentary, one of our DIS faculty members, Dr. Don McLain Gill, examines China’s detention of more than 100 Filipinos and situates it within Beijing’s broader use of coercive diplomacy toward the Philippines.

Dr. Gill argues that such tactics extend beyond bilateral tensions, with implications for Overseas Filipino Workers, regional peace, South China Sea negotiations, and China’s credibility in Southeast Asia.

📖 Read the full commentary on the China Global South Project. Link in the comments section.

29/08/2026

📚 [SPECIAL CLASS ENROLLMENT] 👨‍🏫

Need a special class this term? Applications are now open!

Special class enrollment for both undergraduate and graduate studies are open from August 27 – September 5, 2026 (8:00 PM).

Scan the QR Code on the pubmat below or go to bit(dot)ly/UG_Special_Class_CLA and complete the Google Form indicating the special class you wish to enroll in. The form must be accessed and submitted using your DLSU email account.

📋 GUIDELINES

1. Applications will be evaluated by the College of Liberal Arts (CLA) and the Department of International Studies (DIS) from September 07- 19, 2026 (08:00 PM).

2. The College will inform students of the decision regarding their Application for Special Class no later than September 19, 2026.

3. Upon approval, the revised EAF may be downloaded, or will be available no later than September 20, 2026.

4. For inquiries or follow-ups, submit a service request ticket through ArchersHub under the CLA service department: CLA – Enrollment Records Concern.

OTHER REMINDERS:
✓ Students must have no outstanding clearances with any office.
✓ Students are required to confirm your enrollment in your other courses.
✓ Payment for enrolled courses must be made online by the prescribed deadline to avoid surcharges.
✓ Incomplete applications will not be processed. Please ensure that all requirements are complete before submission.

27/08/2026

🏆 CALL FOR BEST THESIS AWARD NOMINATIONS 📝

The DIS is now accepting nominations for the Best Thesis Award, recognizing outstanding undergraduate research that demonstrates academic excellence and contributes meaningful perspectives to the field of International Studies.

GUIDELINES:
1. Any Thesis 2 group with a final grade of 4.0 is eligible for nomination.
2. Only Thesis 2 mentors are allowed to nominate eligible groups.
3. Nominations must be submitted through the official Google Form.
4. The list of nominees will be made public.
5. The Department of International Studies will appoint a faculty member as the Designated Assessor to evaluate the submissions. The decision of the Assessor is final, and no appeal will be entertained.

📅 Deadline for Nominations: September 2, 2026
🏅 Announcement of Winner: September 16, 2026

READY TO NOMINATE?
Scan the QR code on the pubmat or submit your nomination through the Google Form link in the comments section.

Ideas that matter and perspectives that shape the future deserves to deserves to be recognized.

26/08/2026

[Updated Schedule of DIS Elective Courses for Term 1, A.Y. 26-27]

To all students taking DIS Elective Courses this T1, please take note of the following schedule and course codes updated on Archer's Hub.

For missing courses, prerequisites, incorrect degree/minor programs, and other academic concerns, proceed to our CLA APO.

25/08/2026

FYI to our IS Majors! 📢

[ENLISTMENT SUPPORT]

→ For enrollment schedules, program verification, Archers Hub concerns, scholarships, and other enrollment-related concerns, proceed to the ESH Virtual Office or message the OVPIA Team for assistance.

→ For missing courses, prerequisites, incorrect degree/minor programs, and other academic concerns, proceed to your respective College APO or seek assistance from your Batch/College Government.

CLA APO: animo.li/CLA

22/08/2026

🏁 That’s a wrap on another A.Y.! 💚

The DIS is officially on term break, but don’t worry, our resident "Purr-sonnel on Fur-reign Affairs," Bashi, will be holding down the fort for us. 🐈

Enjoy the well-deserved break, Lasallians! We’ll see you back in Term 1 for another academic year of learning, adventures, and going global.

Happy Term Break!