Faculty

Biography

Bono works at the intersections of archives, memory, and technology within the context of global geopolitics, driven by a deep commitment to social justice. His current research agenda focuses on the co-constitutive relationship between archives and digital technologies, particularly how they shape the memory politics surrounding mass violence and the pursuit of justice in its various forms.

Olgado primarily teaches courses in Archives and Records Management (ARM), alongside critical approaches to Library and Information Science (LIS), Science and Technology Studies (STS), and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). He also advises undergraduate and graduate students on research projects within these fields.

As an archivist by profession, Bono consults on records management and preservation infrastructure for cultural institutions, government agencies, non-profit organizations, personal estates, and multinational corporations across Southeast Asia. Before joining academia, Bono worked at various archives including as the founding Director of the National Film Archives of the Philippines (now the Philippine Film Archives). Currently, he is the Senior Documentalist for HURIDOCS (Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems).

Research Interest

Documentation, datafication, archives, memory, and human rights

Education

• PhD in Informatics w/ graduate emphasis in Global Studies, University of California – Irvine, 2024

• Master of Moving Image Archiving and Preservation, New York University, 2012

• Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Social Sciences (Double Major), Ateneo de Manila University, 2009

Contact Details

b.olgado@slis.upd.edu.ph