Dr Manuel R Enverga III, Director of Ateneo de Manila University’s European Studies Program, is the first Philippine academic to have been conferred the prestigious Jean Monnet Chair in European Studies by the European Union. The distinction is awarded to academics who have made recognizable contributions to research and teaching in the field of European Studies. Dr Enverga is the first Filipino to have received a Jean Monnet Chair, and is only the fourth in Southeast Asia since the title was awarded over 30 years ago. During his three-year term as Chair holder, Dr Enverga will be working to expand European Studies in the Philippines through visiting lectures, organization of events, teaching courses, publishing research, and producing episodes for his online show, The Eurospeak Podcast.
The Jean Monnet Chair is the latest in a series of awards given by the EU to Ateneo de Manila. Since 2016, the university’s European Studies Program has consistently received Module and Project grants under the Jean Monnet scheme. Unlike other EU grants, such as the Erasmus Mundus, the Jean Monnet awards are given to individuals and academic units that demonstrate high levels of competence in the field of European Studies. To date, Ateneo de Manila University is the only Philippine higher education institution to have received any Jean Monnet awards.
About the ateneo de manila's Jean Monnet Chair
Dr Enverga completed a Doctor of Social Science degree from the University of Leicester, in the United Kingdom. His research and teaching have focused on topics, such as EU integration, digital diplomacy, and global flows. His publications have appeared in prominent specialist journals, such as the Journal of Contemporary European Studies, the International Journal of Cultural Policy, and Place Branding and Public Diplomacy. Outside of his work in the university, Dr Enverga also shares his expertise by writing articles for mainstream media, providing insights on television news, or conducting workshops, seminars, or lectures for international organizations, diplomats, multinational corporations, or agencies of the Philippine government.
Selected Publications
Enverga, Manuel III. (2023). The Social Construction of ES in the Philippines: A Case Study of Research Produced in the Ateneo de Manila University. Asia Pacific Journal of EU Studies 21(2), pp. 23-43.
Enverga, Manuel III and Abalos, Kurt Benjamin M. (2022). Philippine anger and American conciliation: discourse and emotional diplomacy in the 2018 restitution of the Balangiga Bells. International Journal of Cultural Policy, DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2022.2064458.
Enverga, Manuel III (2022). Taking Sides on Being Neutral: Discursive Contestation on the Ukraine Invasion in the Philippines. In Malitz, D.M. and Sriyai, S. (eds.) Civil Societies’ Reactions of East- and Southeast Asian Countries to the Russian War on Ukraine. Duisburg: Universität Duisburg-Essen.
Enverga, Manuel III (2021). Helpful partner or infringing interloper? Examining discursive contestation in the engagements on the EU delegation in the Philippines’ Facebook page. Place Branding and Public Diplomacy.
Enverga, Manuel III (2020). EU diplomacy 2.0: The European Union’s exercise in soft power in the Philippines through Facebook. Studia Politologiczne56.
Enverga, Manuel III (2019). Meme-ing Europe: Examining the Europeanization of humorous discourse in an online meme community. Journal of Contemporary European Studies.
Enverga, Manuel III and Tangco, Maria Ysabel A. (2017). Cine Europa: Behind the scenes of a collaborative cultural diplomacy initiative in the Philippines. International Journal of Cultural Policy.
Enverga, Manuel III (2017). A Historical Institutionalist Analysis of the EU’s Emphasis on Commonality and ASEAN’s Use of Diversity in their Cultural Projects. Asia-Europe Journal.
The Eurospeak Podcast
On this show, Dr Enverga (using his nickname, BJ) talks to his guests about various things European, and how they may impact our lives, even if we’re not actually in Europe. From Game of Thrones to Brexit, and from populism to Netflix’s Money Heist. Dr Enverga and his guests uncover connections to Europe in some of our everyday experiences.
