Magisterial Lectures

Rizal Without the Overcoat

In this lecture, Ambeth Ocampo presents Jose Rizal without the overcoat to encourage people to see the Filipino national hero from another, more human and relatable angle.

Ambeth Ocampo

Ambeth Ocampo is a public historian whose research covers the late nineteenth-century Philippines: its art, culture, and the heroes who figure in the birth of the nation. He writes a widely read Editorial Page column for the Philippine Daily Inquirer and moderates a growing Facebook Fan Page. Ocampo is a Professor and former Chairperson of the Department of History, School of Social Sciences in the Ateneo de Manila University.

In this lecture, Ambeth Ocampo presents Jose Rizal without the overcoat to encourage people to see the Filipino national hero from another, more human and relatable angle.

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.