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Albert Alejo

b. 1958

Jesuit anthropologist, activist, and Tagalog poet

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Born 1958. Albert Alejo is a Filipino poet.

Albert "Paring Bert" Eduave Alejo, SJ (born August 25, 1958, Cagayan de Oro) is a Filipino Jesuit, anthropologist, activist, and Tagalog poet.

His areas of interest include: corruption and violence and the formation of social conscience; intercultural and interreligious dialogue; social research; and creative writing. His experience is documented in the ethnographic work Generating Energies in Mount Apo: Cultural Politics in a Contested Environment, published in 2000.

Alejo's body of work also includes a philosophical treatise on the Filipino concept of loob in Tao Po! Tuloy!: Isang Landas ng Pag-unawa sa Loob ng Tao (Loob: Filipino philosophy of relational interiority), drawing influence from Sikolohiyang Filipino, and the Eastern and Western philosophical traditions; and collections of Tagalog poetry in Sanayan lang ang Pagpatay (Killing is a matter of practice, 1993); and Nabighani: Mga Saling Tula ng Kapwa Nilikha (Captivated: Tagalog translations of mystical poems, 2015).

Social engagement Alejo is involved in anti-corruption, human rights, and indigenous people's rights advocacy. In 2003, Alejo led Ehem!, a nationwide Jesuit anti-corruption campaign.

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Born
1958
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Education
University of London
Employers
Ateneo de Manila University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Albert Alejo?

jesuit anthropologist, activist, and Tagalog poet

When was Albert Alejo born?

Albert Alejo was born in 1958.

What is Albert Alejo's occupation?

Albert Alejo is a poet.

What nationality is Albert Alejo?

Albert Alejo is Filipino.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Albert Alejo

Β· Wikidata: Q107046541

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