Kinaadman is an annual refereed journal of Xavier University.  Managed by XU Press, it publishes papers in the fields of cultural studies, literature, arts, and history particularly about issues that have bearing on the island region of Mindanao, but also welcomes topics about the Philippines at large.  The journal also publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and also book and art reviews. It welcomes manuscripts all-year round and occasionally features Theme Issues.

 

The Journal’s Icon

• The logo was designed by Father Salvador Wee SJ. The vinta, a traditional boat often seen in southern Philippine seas, bears on its sail the letter K in the old Philippine alphabet. K stands for kinaadman, a Visayan word for knowledge and wisdom.
• The font, specially made for the journal, is also based on Philippine native syllabary.
• The decorative accent on the cover contains elements of okir design of the Philippine south.

 

History of the Kinaadman Journal

The journal was first published in 1979 through the directive of Father Ernesto O. Javier SJ, then President of Xavier University. The journal’s founding editor was Father Miguel A. Bernad SJ, who had built the journal’s reputation for scholarship in the humanities and social sciences; and forged a unique identity and tradition for the journal through its emphasis on Mindanao studies.  Through the years, the Journal has evolved to include a literary section that provides a publishing platform for local writers, especially the emerging ones, to be introduced to a bigger audience. While the Journal has slightly changed in form and content, it has remained true to its call of promoting the island in relation to national and global issues and ideological positions and outlooks.