In the Beginning: Humanizing History

What can we really know about history? In this lecture, Dr. Tirol discusses the study of history and how learners can appreciate the stories from the past.

Jose Maria Edito K. Tirol, PhD graduated from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1994 with an AB Interdisciplinary Studies degree, and an MA in History in 1999. He completed his PhD in Philippine Studies at the University of the Philippines Diliman, in 2015. His dissertation was entitled “Of Forgetting and Remembering: Social Memory, Commemoration, and the Jewish Refugees in the Philippines During the Second World War.” Dr. Tirol is now on his 26th year working for Ateneo, serving as both an Assistant Professor of the Department of History, and since 2017, Director of the Office of Admission and Aid.

The full learning packet (transcripts, slides, etc.) will be available on https://arete.ateneo.edu/connect/magi....

The Magisterial Lecture series is a collection of selected talks from Ateneo classes, delivered by some of the University’s most respected faculty members. They are produced and shared for the benefit of learners everywhere. Magisterial Lectures will be available on Areté’s YouTube channel for free.

Magisterial Lectures is an Areté Production done in partnership with The Department of Communication, Loyola Schools and the Eugenio Lopez Jr. Center for Multimedia Communication.

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