Ambeth Ocampo

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Ambeth R. Ocampo is a public historian and independent curator whose research covers the late 19th century Philippines: its art, culture, and the people who figure in the birth of the nation. He is a Professor and former Chairman of the Department of History in Ateneo de Manila University. He has held appointments at University of the Philippines Diliman, De La Salle University, San Beda University, Polytechnic University of the Philippines, Chulalongkorn University, Kyoto University and Sophia University.

Ocampo previously served as the President of Philippine Historical Association, Chairman of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and Vice President of the International Committee on Museums Philippines.

He has published over 35 books, writes a widely read editorial page column for the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and moderates a growing Instagram and Facebook fan page.
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Ambeth Ocampo: Dirty Ice Cream, Banana Ketchup & Stinking Fish - Deliciously Filipino
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Ambeth Ocampo: Dirty Ice Cream, Banana Ketchup & Stinking Fish - Deliciously Filipino

Date/Time: Saturday 4 February 2023 13:00-14:00Venue: Al Baraha II, InterContinental, Dubai Festival City
Language: Filipino
Simultaneous Translation: Filipino to EnglishSession No: 82 
AED 60 
Food is such a fascinating aspect of culture. Not solely because of its flavours... Read More
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Through the Magnifying Glass - History in Detail(s): Ambeth Ocampo, James Fox & Lucy Worsley
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Through the Magnifying Glass - History in Detail(s): Ambeth Ocampo, James Fox & Lucy Worsley

Date/Time: Sunday 5 February 2023 11:30-12:30Venue: 6th Floor Emirates Library, Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, Al Jaddaf - Dubai
Language: EnglishSession No: 83 
AED 60 - AED 75 
More often than not, history is often examined through a macro and longue durée ... Read More
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