Joseph Ching Velasco 蔡群福
I'm Joe, an academic based in Manila working on the broad areas of development studies, international relations, and public policy.
Currently, I am an Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science and Development Studies and Managing Editor and former EIC of the Asia-Pacific Social Science Review based at De La Salle University.
My recent work explores the critical junctures of culture, politics, and foreign affairs with particular attention to the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific, ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia and the Philippines, and local cultural politics.
Education
Master of Arts in International Relations and Public Policy, University of Macau
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology, De La Salle University, Manila
Global Health Short Courses, Hokkaido University, Japan
Master of Arts in Language and Literature, De La Salle University, Manila
Bachelor of Secondary Education, De La Salle University, Manila
Selected Publications
Current Project
I'm co-editing a volume titled Falling Leaves: Identities, Mobilities and The Chinese in Southeast Asia under contract with Brill.
The book is an edited collection that brings together scholars from across the world who work on issues concerning the cultural identity of ethnic Chinese communities in Southeast Asia. The primary aim of the book is to show commonality and differences—and also commonality in difference—among those various communities in the region.
Teaching
I recently taught the following courses:
- Introduction to International Relations
- Politics of Culture and Media
- International and Regional Organizations
- E-Governance (co-taught)
In my previous academic appointments, I taught the following courses:
- Research and Academic Writing
- Technical Writing
- World Literature
- English as a Second Language
