Magisterial Lectures

The Private is Public: Thinking and Engaging Sociologically

In this lecture, Dr. Leviste asks: How do we define and distinguish the “private” (personal) from the “public” (social)? Is it possible to make a distinction between the two?

Enrique Niño P Leviste, PhD

Enrique Niño P. Leviste is an Associate Professor at the Ateneo de Manila University’s Department of Sociology and Anthropology. He earned his PhD in Sociology from the National University of Singapore and was a recipient of the Ananda Rajah Prize for best PhD thesis in sociology. He currently serves as the Director of the Institute of Philippine Culture and Editor of the Philippine Sociological Review. He has taught undergraduate and graduate sociology courses in the Philippines and Singapore, and was a volunteer social studies teacher at the Lumad Bakwit School. Sociology of education and political sociology comprise his scholarly interests.

In this lecture, Dr. Leviste asks: How do we define and distinguish the “private” (personal) from the “public” (social)? Is it possible to make a distinction between the two?

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.