In Transition: The University of Santo Tomas During The American Colonial Period

by Jose Victor Z. Torres

186 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Jose Victor Z. Torres is a Filipino writer, essayist, and historian known for his focus on Philippine history and culture. He is a professor in the History Department at De La Salle University (DLSU) in Manila and serves in a leadership role at the university's Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center. He earned a master's degree and a Ph.D. in History from the University of Santo Tomas (UST), which recognized him in 2014 as an Outstanding Graduate School Alumni in History.

Reviews

[Ultimotomasino · Rating 4 out of 5]

J Vic. Torres is a life-saver!
His genuine style of narration is a joy to read and the statement of facts is both surprising and in no way boring. This is the work of someone who truly has the passion both for history and his university.

Though the dates of the events stated in each chapter leak into some of the other chapters (sometimes not in succession) and might confuse the reader, this is done so in good taste--so as to focus the spotlight on one of the many events and issues raised during the American colonial period in UST.

This book makes the reader wish that they had met Torres earlier in their academic life and had written their textbooks in history when they were in high school.