Esteemed public historian Prof. Ambeth R. Ocampo gave a lecture entitled “The Philippines, Maps, and the Emergence of Nation” at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) Campus Solbosch on 18 March 2025.

Prof. Ocampo discussed the historical narrative of the Philippines as seen in, and as shaped by, maps and cartography from the 16th century onwards.

The lecture was made possible through collaboration with the Philippine National Commission for Culture and the Arts, the Department of Foreign Affairs’ Office of Cultural Diplomacy, the ULB Centre for East Asian Studies and the ULB Maison des Sciences Humaines.

Prof. Ocampo will give his lecture “Rizal: The Hero as a Traveller” tomorrow, 20 March 2025 (Thursday) at the Club Falligan in Ghent. To register, please click here: https://forms.gle/spPRTDFrRPY6qKrM9

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