Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano

Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano

Assistant Professor
on study leave

Room 311, Bulwagang Silangang Palma Africa Street
University of Philippines Diliman, Quezon City

abvalenciano@up.edu.ph

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Aletheia Kerygma B. Valenciano is an assistant professor (on study leave) at the Department of Political Science in the University of the Philippines and a PhD candidate at Griffith University’s School of Government and International Relations. She obtained her MA in International Politics (Chinese Politics and Diplomacy) from Fudan University and her BA in Political Science from the University of the Philippines.

She has held fellowships from the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada, Pacific Forum, the US State Department, and Fudan University. She is currently the Managing Editor of Asian Politics & Policy.

Education

  • Master of Arts in International Politics (Chinese Politics and Diplomacy), Fudan University
  • Bachelor of Arts in Political Science (cum laude), University of the Philippines, Diliman

Research Interests

Philippine foreign policy, the South China Sea, Philippine-China relations, Chinese foreign and security policy, and International Relations theory

Recent Publications

Books

  • Arugay, A., Hermo, M., Ibarra, E. and Valenciano, A. (2025). “The Localization of the United States–China Rivalry: Cases from the Philippines”. Trends in Southeast Asia, Issue 7. Singapore: ISEAS-Yusof Ishak. Available here.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles and Book Chapters

  • Amrullah, M., Huynh, S. T., & Valenciano, A. K. B. (2026). Digital narratives in the South China Sea dispute: A comparative study of social media discourse in the Philippines and Vietnam. Asian Journal of Comparative Politics, 11(3), pp. 258-280. https://doi.org/10.1177/20578911261447600.
  • Donald, A., Johnson, H. C., Arugay, A. A., Valenciano, A. K. B., & Jarvis, F. B. (2026). When Does Decision-Making Reflect Agency? Evidence from the Rural Philippines. The Journal of Development Studies, 62(5), pp. 758–778. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220388.2025.2607419
  • Valenciano, A.K.B. (2023). Securitising Non-Traditional Security (NTS) Threats: China’s Track 2 Diplomacy in Southeast Asia. Asian International Studies Review 24(2), pp.199-227. https://doi.org/10.1163/2667078x-bja10027.
  • Valenciano, A.K.B., Arugay, A.A. (2022). Regional Security Organizations. In: Romaniuk, S., Marton, P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_114-1.
  • Valenciano, A.K.B., Arugay, A.A. (2021). Actors and Stakeholders in Non-traditional Security. In: Romaniuk, S., Marton, P. (eds) The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Global Security Studies. Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74336-3_160-1.

Policy Papers

Courses Taught

  • POLSC 130: Introduction to Comparative Politics
  • POLSC 180: Introduction to International Relations
  • POLSC 187: Contemporary Chinese Foreign Policy
  • Soc Sci 2: Social, Economic, and Political Thought