Nine GLP students, together with the GLP coordinator and one graduate assistant, went to Davao City for a six-day fieldwork on August 19-24, 2025.

Unlike the Overseas Fieldwork to Manila last February wherein GLP students immersed into a local community for a week, living at a student dorm and going to regular classes with local students, this Overseas Fieldwork was a study tour. The group went from one area to another, met local student organizations, and visited museums, memorials, churches, wildlife sanctuaries, and local restaurants. In the whirlwind six days, the participants explored various aspects of Davao on top of dealing with the usual challenges of fieldwork.

Participants will share their reports at a public event on September 15 at 10:45 – 12:30 in Room 34 Main Building, Hitotsubashi University. (More info to follow.) Hope to see you there!

Our Study Tour

August 19 – flight and check-in

August 20 AM – Philippine Eagle Center

August 20 PM – University of the Philippines Mindanao, Department of Social Sciences’ Anthropology students

August 21 AM – Cacao farm, Chocolate Factory, and Chocolate Museum of Malagos Garden Resort

August 21 PM – Imin: Philippine-Japan Historical Museum, and Japanese memorials at the Mintal Public Cemetery

August 22 AM – Museum Dabawenyo and San Pedro Cathedral

August 22 PM – Ateneo de Davao University, International Studies Department and its affiliate student organization, AISSO

August 23 full day – Talikod Island and the nearby Coral Garden

August 24 – flight back to Tokyo

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