Third World Studies Center

TWSC
Quezon City, Philippines

The TWSC is a social science research center of the University of the Philippines. Its mission is to develop critical, alternative paradigms to promote progressive scholarship and action for change by undertaking pioneering research on issues of national and international concern; creating spaces for discussion and dialogue; publishing original, empirically-grounded, and innovative studies; and building a community of activist-scholars and public intellectuals.

Contact details

Website:
https://twsc.upd.edu.ph/

Address:
Third World Studies Center P.O. Box 210 Lower Ground Floor, Palma Hall Roxas Avenue University of the Philippines Diliman Quezon City 1101 Philippines

Country:
Philippines

Sub-region:
South-Eastern Asia

Organisation details

Business model
University institute/center
Institutional affiliations
University
Year founded
1977
Age (years)
Third World Studies Center
 48
Philippines average
 33
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Dr. Francisco Nemenzo
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Soledad Natalia M. Dalisay
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Soledad Natalia M. Dalisay
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2025
Third World Studies Center
 6
Philippines average
 16
Global average
 87
2024
Third World Studies Center
 6
2021
Third World Studies Center
 9
% Female staff
2025
Third World Studies Center
 67%
Philippines average
 65%
Global average
 50%
2024
Third World Studies Center
 67%
2021
Third World Studies Center
 44%
% Female researchers
2025
Third World Studies Center
 33%
Philippines average
 44%
Global average
 47%
2024
Third World Studies Center
 25%
2019
Third World Studies Center
 33%

Organisational performance

Publications
2018
Third World Studies Center
 2
Philippines average
 408
Global average
 6,919

Social

Likes (2023)
Third World Studies Center
 5,900
Philippines average
 32,760
Global average
 26,968
Likes (2022)
Third World Studies Center
 5,295
Likes (2021)
Third World Studies Center
 4,763
Followers (2025)
Third World Studies Center
 1,768
Philippines average
 39,582
Global average
 20,544
Followers (2024)
Third World Studies Center
 1,768
Followers (2022)
Third World Studies Center
 1,280
Subscribers (2025)
Third World Studies Center
 1,550
Philippines average
 5,948
Global average
 7,747
Subscribers (2024)
Third World Studies Center
 1,370
Subscribers (2023)
Third World Studies Center
 1,270

Data notes

Last updated: 16/04/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
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