Aaron Abel T. Mallari
Assistant Professor
atmallari@up.edu.ph
Aaron Abel Mallari is assistant professor of political science and international relations at the Department of the Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy (CSSP), University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD). He previously taught at the Department of History of UP Diliman and has also worked as Senior Research Associate at the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies. Aside from teaching and research duties, he has also previously served as Assistant College Secretary of CSSP and as Assistant University Registrar of UPD.
He completed his BA in History and MA in History in UP Diliman. He also obtained a double degree from the European Masters in Global Studies (EMGS) Program through an Erasmus+ scholarship that enabled him to study at the Ghent University in Belgium and the University of Vienna in Austria. Having primary training in history and further graduate studies in international and global studies, his research interests intersect diverse fields and topics in international relations and comparative politics. Presently, his research pursuits focus on the broad history and development of international drug policy, transnational crime, and Southeast Asian studies, with inclination toward applying and thinking about postcolonial and decolonial theorizing and methodology.
Aside from teaching, research, administrative, and extension work, Aaron, together with friends, also hosts and produces PODKAS: Conversations on Philippine History, Politics, and Society, a podcast dedicated to discussing various topics in Philippine history and politics. He also enjoys watching series and movies; and is both a cat and dog person.
Education
- Bachelor of Arts in History, University of the Philippines Diliman, cum laude
- Master of Arts in History, University of the Philippines Diliman
- Master of Arts in Global Studies, Ghent University, summa cum laude
- Master of Arts in Global Studies and Global History, University of Vienna, with distinction
Research Interests
international relations and area studies; Southeast Asian studies; the archives and the study of politics and international relations, crime and punishment; postcolonial and decolonial theory in global studies
Recent Publications
Book Chapter
Mallari, A. (2020). “The punishment of crime in the Philippines, 16th to 19th centuries: a historical survey.” Crime and Punishment: Beyond Politics and Spectacle. Ed. F. Gutierrez. Quezon City: Philippine Social Science Council.
Journal Article
Mallari, A. (2012). “The Bilibid Prison as an American Colonial Project in the Philippines,” Philippine Sociological Review vol. 60 no. 1-2 (2012): 165-192. (Volume awarded 2012 Outstanding Book Award by the National Academy of Science and Technology, Philippines)
Textbooks
Wani-Obias, R., J. Reguindin, and A. Mallari. (2018). The Life and Works of Rizal. Quezon City: C & E Publishing. [Textbook for The Life and Works of Jose Rizal, a legally mandated course to be taught at the tertiary level in the Philippines]
Abejo, R., D. Jose, A. Mallari, J. Ong, J. Reguindin. (2017). Kasaysayan ng Asya. Quezon City: Vibal Publishing. [Textbook on Asian History for Senior High School in the new K-12 Program of the Philippines]
Abejo, R., D. Jose, A. Mallari, J. Ong, J. Reguindin, V. Villan. (2017). Kasaysayan ng Daigdig. Quezon City: Vibal Publishing, [Textbook on World History for Senior High School in the new K-12 Program of the Philippines]
Book Reviews
Mallari, A. (2018). “Review of Traditional Medicine in the Philippines, 16th to 19th Centuries” Philippine Social Sciences Review vol 70 no. 2 (December).
Mallari, A. (2017). “Review of Disease and Crime: A History of Social Pathologies and the New Politics of Health” Social Science Diliman vol 13 no. 2 (July-December).
Mallari, A. (2017). “Review of Empires End: Transnational Connections in the Hispanic World. H-Net Reviews for the Humanities and Social Sciences.
Courses Taught
- Social Science 2: Social, Economic, and Political Thought
- Political Science 180: Introduction to International Relations