SANSINUKUBAN is the official book series of the Ateneo de Davao University International Studies Department. It serves as a platform for students to publish original research articles primarily derived from their thesis and inspired by their Mindanao positionality.

The book aims to foster vibrant scholarly dialogue among them and seeks to promote interdisciplinary approaches to critically analyze the intricacies and conundrums of our diverse and complex world. "Traversing Spatial and Ideational Frontiers" invites readers to open up academic space for voices in the margins, to reflect on Mindanawon positionalities, and challenge the artificial divide between the local and the international.

ContentsIntroductionChapter 1: The Filipino Flavor Trail: Mapping the Components of Philippine Gastrodiplomacy, 2015-2022Justine Christie C. BuhiaJieyeen Grace E.

BugnosKatrina Andrea D. DiligenciaSkye Danielle N.

SarioKim Vincent D. TumalaChapter 2: A Hybrid Ballgame: Analyzing Philippine Basketball and Cultural Identity on the Hard Court of AmericanHegemonyJaecian Onoh A.

CesarDanika Maria Sandra B. CoriasNayeli Jane T.

JusaFrances Victoria D. MagallanesChapter 3: A Decolonial Study on the Sub-Regional Trade Integration of the BIMP-EAGA, 1994-2019Olmer Gabriel S.

DagalaPola Gabrielle E. CuadrilleroMonick D.

KimamaoChetwin D. SeñasAlliyah Joy M.

YapChapter 4: Unhappy Securitization: The U. S.

Deportation “Regime” During the Obama AdministrationChristabel Erica S. NicolasKathryn Marlowe A.

LomogdangJoice Jonah F. Esteron.