Leloy Claudio
Filipino professor, academic, author, and political analyst
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Lisandro Elias "Leloy" Estrada Claudio (born September 23, 1984) is a Filipino academic, author, and political commentator. He is currently an assistant professor of Southeast Asian Studies at the University of California, Berkeley,[2] and is known for his works on Philippine history, politics, and society.
September 23, 1984
Lisandro Claudio | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lisandro Elias Estrada Claudio September 23, 1984 |
| Occupations | Professor, academic, author, political analyst |
| Awards | Philippine National Book Award (2014)[1] |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Ateneo de Manila University (AB) University of Melbourne (PhD) |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | University of California, Berkeley Ateneo de Manila University De La Salle University |
| Notable works | Liberalism and the Postcolony Taming People's Power Basagan ng Trip |
| Website | sseas |
Early life and education
Claudio was born in Manila to Dr. Rafael Claudio and Sylvia Estrada Claudio. His uncle, Gabriel Claudio, served as a political adviser to former Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.[3] He completed his Bachelor of Arts in Communication at the Ateneo de Manila University in 2007, graduating as class valedictorian and magna cum laude.[4] He later earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Asian History from the University of Melbourne in 2011.[5]
Career
Claudio has taught at several universities including Ateneo de Manila University,[6] De La Salle University, and currently at the University of California, Berkeley where he specializes in Southeast Asian studies.
His notable works include:
- Taming People's Power: The EDSA Revolutions and Their Contradictions (2013)[7]
- Liberalism and the Postcolony: Thinking the State in 20th-Century Philippines (2017)[8]
- Basagan ng Trip: Complaints About Filipino Culture and Politics (2017)[9]
Claudio regularly contributes political commentary to publications such as Rappler,[10] Esquire Philippines, and New Mandala.[11]
Controversies and political views
Accusing Tito Sotto of plagiarism
In 2013, Claudio and writer Miguel Syjuco accused then-Senator Tito Sotto of plagiarizing Robert F. Kennedy's 1966 speech.[12] They challenged Sotto to debate the RH Bill,[13] which Sotto declined.
Views on historical figures
Claudio has argued that Ninoy Aquino collaborated with communist groups during the Marcos dictatorship.[14] He also criticized the film Heneral Luna for romanticizing authoritarianism.[15]
UC Berkeley controversy
In 2019, some groups protested Claudio's hiring at UC Berkeley,[16] accusing him of "red-tagging". The university maintained its hiring decision.