Panel Session 3


Prof. Dr. Emma Porio

President, Asia Pacific Sociological Association; Professor, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Ateneo de Manila University

Biography:

Dr. Emma Porio is Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, School of Social Sciences Ateneo de Manila University and Science Research Fellow, Manila Observatory. She is President of the International Sociological Association (ISA), Clinical/Sociology Division (2019-2023) and of the Asia Pacific Sociological Association (2020-2023). She is editor of the Journal of Sustainable Cities Frontier and the Principal Editorial Adviser of the Environment and Urbanization (Asia Edition) and Review Editor of the Journal of the Cities of the Global South. Currently, she is Project Leader and Principal Investigator of the transdisciplinary action research project, Coastal Cities at Risk: Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Philippines (CCARPH). She co-directs the Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience (MDRR) at the Ateneo de Manila University. Finally, she is a member of the Climate Change Commission’s (Phil) National Panel of Technical Experts.

Prof. Dr. Emma Porio

Professor, Dept. of Sociology and Anthropology, Ateneo de Manila University

Biography:

Dr. Emma Porio is Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, School of Social Sciences Ateneo de Manila University and Science Research Fellow, Manila Observatory. She is President of the International Sociological Association (ISA), Clinical/Sociology Division (2019-2023) and of the Asia Pacific Sociological Association (2020-2023). She is editor of the Journal of Sustainable Cities Frontier and the Principal Editorial Adviser of the Environment and Urbanization (Asia Edition) and Review Editor of the Journal of the Cities of the Global South. Currently, she is Project Leader and Principal Investigator of the transdisciplinary action research project, Coastal Cities at Risk: Investing in Climate and Disaster Resilience in the Philippines (CCARPH). She co-directs the Master of Disaster Risk and Resilience (MDRR) at the Ateneo de Manila University. Finally, she is a member of the Climate Change Commission’s (Phil) National Panel of Technical Experts.