The Ateneo Social Science Research Center (ASSRC) undertakes studies on concrete human life situations in Bicol especially of the marginalized, articulates learnings and insights without compromising the truth, and links them with broader policy issues in a globalizing world.

The goals of ASSRC are:

♦ To establish a data bank on relevant socio-cultural, economic and political information on Bicol and the Philippines, and provide mechanisms for their utilization;

♦ To conduct studies on socio-economic, political and cultural issues concerning development, particularly those affecting the marginalized sectors/groups of Bicol and relating them to the global community;

♦ To conduct studies on university concerns for academic and non-academic policy formulation and decision-making;

♦ To provide capability-building trainings on research and social formation for the different units within the university and for outside groups/agencies;

♦ To provide avenues for staff trainings and development.