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6th ATENEO SOCIAL SCIENCES CONFERENCE

A Conference on Charting the Future of Inquiry

Advances, Trends, and Ethical Frontiers in Social Science Research

​This year's conference, which focuses on charting the future of scientific inquiry in the social sciences, revisit classic approaches and examines cutting-edge advances and emerging trends in research methodologies, from the integration of computational approaches to innovations in qualitative and mixed-methods designs. The conference is structured around two crucial pillars:

 

  1. Methodological Advances: Explores cutting-edge approaches, ranging from the integration of computational techniques to innovations in classic qualitative and mixed-methods designs. This includes sessions on machine learning for social analysis, digital ethnography, and new tools for data visualization, among others.
     

  2. Ethical Frontiers: Essential discussions on the pressing challenges facing contemporary researchers, including data privacy, researcher positionality, informed consent in digital spaces, and the imperative of promoting justice and equity in research outcomes.

The conference features critical discussions on the ethical considerations and challenges facing contemporary social scientists, including data privacy, researcher positionality, informed consent in digital spaces, and promoting justice in research outcomes. Whether you are a seasoned academic, a developing researcher, or a professional utilizing principles of social sciences, this is an essential event for mastering the newest tools and upholding the highest ethical standards in our pursuit of knowledge.
 

CONFERENCE SESSION GUIDE

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All schedules shown are in Philippine Standard Time (PST)

22 April 2026 (Wednesday)

Panel  Session 1

Engaged Anthropology and the Future of Inquiry: Democracy and Conflict Resolution in the Philippines
 

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Hurtado Hall

Plenary Session 1

Decolonizing the Research Pipeline: Positionality, Power Dynamics, and Promoting Equity in Knowledge Production
 

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 

10:15 AM – 12:15 PM

Opening Keynote Address

Anatomy of Neglect: When Medical Education Forgets the People it Serves

Dr Cenon R. Alfonso

Dean and Professor

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Thematic Session 1

Data Justice and Digital Ethics: Navigating Privacy, Consent, and Surveillance in Research
 

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 

1:30 PM – 3:00 PM

IPC Conference Room

Panel Session 2

Thinking Differently about Being and Healing: Contributions of affective, rhizomatic, and embodied lenses to research in psychology 
 

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

Hurtado Hall

Thematic Session 2

The Algorithmic Turn: Social Science in the Age of AI, Machine Learning, and Big Data 
 

April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) 

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM

IPC Conference Room

23 April 2026 (Thursday)

Panel Session 3

Emerging Interdisciplinary Frontiers in Philippine- Portuguese Research
 

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

9:30  AM – 11:00 AM

Faber Hall 101

Plenary Lecture

TBA

Dr. Jose Jowel Canuday
Tagpuan Center for Dialogue, Research and Collaboration

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Faber Hall 101

Panel Session 4

Methodological Frontiers in the Political Psychology of Democratization 
 

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

9:30  AM – 11:00 AM

LH 404 Dean's Conference Room

Plenary Session 2

Bridging the Divide: Interdisciplinary Research at the Intersection of Social Sciences and STEM

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Faber Hall 101

Panel Session 5

Beyond Survival: Negotiating Agency, Reciprocity, and Narrative Repair in the Contemporary Philippines
 

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

LH 404 Dean's Conference Room

Thematic Session 3

Qualitative & Mixed-Methods Futures: Innovations in Design, Data Collection, and Visual Analysis
 

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Faber Hall 101

Awarding & Closing Ceremonies

RGLSOSS Outstanding Graduate Research Awards and Awarding Ceremonies

April 23, 2026 (Thursday)
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

Faber Hall 101

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The RGLSOSS Research Conference is dedicated to the evolution of the systematic investigations of human behaviors and societies, and their relationships​

For more information, please email us at conference.soss@ateneo.edu

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