Mina Magpantay Ramirez

Main publications
“Philosophical and Personal Profile of Rev. Dr. Francis Senden, CICM”. In The Senden Papers Vol. I by Aloma de los Reyes (ed.), SynerAide Research and Publications. 2012, 177 pages. pp. 123-176. Mina Ramirez. The Development of Social Thought in ASI. A Phenomenological Approach. A Sequel to the Senden Papers. Vol. II. Manila: Syneraide Research and Publications. 288 pages. Foreword to the book Breakthroughs of Grace, Asian Social Institute (ASI), Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA), 2010; Spirituality & Development Work, Spirituality: Contexts and Challenges, Lecture Series VIII, New Manila: Q.C., Institute of Spirituality in Asia (ISA), 2009; Globalization and its Implications to Justice Peace and Integrity of Creation, The ASI Option, Volume XXVIII, no. 1 (Jan-Apr 2008); One of the endorsers of the bookPreaching Justice. Dominican Ethics for the Twenty-First Century, Francesco Compagnon, OP & Helen Alford, OP (eds), Dublin: Dominican Publications, 2007; Una Coerente Traduzione Pratica delle Encicliche in NUNTIUM, Numero Speciale: a 40 anni dalla Populorum Progressio e a 20 anni dalla Solicitudo Rei Socialis, Rino Fisichella (ed.), Pontificia Università Lateranense, 2007; Social Individualism, Sustainability and Globalization, The Role of the Individual vis-à-vis the Family, Society and State in Asia and Europe, An ASEF Monograph, Singapore: Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF), 2001; Communication & Social Change, Value Implications, Media & Politics in Transition, Cultural Identity in the Age of Globalization, by Jan Servaes & Rico Lie (eds.), Leuven: Uitgeverij Acco, 2000, pp. 39-52; When Labour Does Not Pay: The Case of the Filipino Outmigration, Monograph no. 9, Manila: Asian Social Institute, 1997; Continuing Education for Overseas Contract Workers: Creating a Supportive Policy Environment, with Alfonso Deza (co-author), Foundation for Continuing Education, Manila: Asian Institute of Journalism, 1997; Moral & Spiritual Renaissance in Asia, MAKATAO, Vol. XV, 1, Manila: Asian Social Institute, 1997, pp 9-19; The Problem and the Possibility of Intercultural Communications: The Case of the Philippines, co-authored with Jose de Mesa, Een Glaube in Vielen Kulturen, Aachen: Institut Missio IKO, Verlag for Interkulturelle Kommunickation, 1996, pp. 131-143; Understanding Philippine Social Realities through the Filipino Family, a Phenomenological Approach, Manila: Asian Social Institute (ASI) 1993 (second edition); The Filipino: Towards Moral Recovery (Value Clarification for Social Transformation), Manila: Asian Social Institute (ASI), (revised edition) 1993; Communication from the Ground Up, Asian Social Institute, Manila, 1990; The Socio-Cultural Presuppositions of the Filipino Outmigration, Scalabrini Migration Center, Manila, 1987. Position Papers: Keynote speeches: "Volunteerism: from Noble Ideas to Noble Action", presented during the 58th Annual Membership Meeting of the Community Chest Foundation on March, 2008; "Globalization, Research and Sustainable Development", International Research Conference of the West Visayas State University, February 28, 2008, Iloilo City, Philippines; "Qualitative Research", Philippine Association of Graduate Education, Region 12, Notre Dame University, Tacurong, General Santos City, Philippines; "Religion, Religiosity and Spirituality in the Context of a Globalizing World", International Forum of the Association of Sociology of Religion held jointly with the Pontifical University of St Thomas, January 2008; "The Integration of the Academe, Research and Social Development in the Context of a Globalizing World", Philippine Association of Graduate Education (PAGE) - National Capital Region (NCR), February 2007; "Sustainable Economic Development and its Short/Medium Effect on the Rural Areas", Asian Institute of Management Conference Center, Makati City, December 2007; "Understanding the Poorest of the Poor", 12th Annual Partners Meeting of Consuelo Foundation, October 2007; "Indicators of Qualitative Research", 45th Annual Convention of the Philippine Association of Graduate Education, September, 2007, "Education and Global Challenges", Diamond Jubilee, Holy Angels Academy, August 2007; "Strategies for Social Development", World Council for Curriculum Development, August 11, 2007; "Spirituality and Total Human Development", Annual Forum of the Center for Spirituality in Asia (ISA), August, 2005; same paper delivered in the Conference of Asia-Friendship Society, November, 2003, Osaka, Japan and in Conference of JAFs, Korea; "Catholic Education and the Filipino Family", Catholic Education Association of the Philippines (CEAP), August 23, 2003, Iloilo City, Phlippines; "Research and Advocacy Towards National Renewal and National Building", Association of Catholic Universities (ACUP), Philippines, May, 2003.