Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Racial Categories in Japanese-occupied Singapore
Dr Clay Eaton (NUS Japanese Studies) delves into the racial policies the Japanese implemented during their occupation of Singapore in his article, ‘Strategic races: understanding racial categories in Japanese-occupied Singapore’, published in the journal Asian Ethnicity last year. http://tinyurl.com/54nyhnss
2. Coding Conversations for a Better World
Learn how the CHS common curriculum and interdisciplinary education have empowered Guhan and his friends to create their own AI language learning platform. http://tinyurl.com/yx5f5k66
3. Rewriting the Family Rulebook
NUS alumni Mr Darius Cheung (Engineering ’04) and Dr Shannon Ang (Sociology ’15) recently shared their insights at Institute of Policy Studies’ annual flagship Singapore Perspectives conference — exploring the hopes, fears, expectations of youths in relation to family life. http://tinyurl.com/mr3ywyyv
4. CONFERENCE | ‘Men in the Middle: Shaping Great Power-China Relationships, 1842-1949’ (23-24 February 2024)
This academic conference – by NUS History, Singapore History Consultants and Rise of Asia Museum Haw Par Villa – combines the study of an evergreen abstract theme - the role and influence of individuals as agents in history - with a particular context: “Great Powers and their efforts to 'globalise' China, during the period that country now refers to as 'the century of humiliation’." https://tinyurl.com/mw8pjmrf
5. LECTURE | ‘Christian Circulations: Missionary Helps Postcards and the Evangelization of Asia, 1907-1924’ (29 February 2024)
Professor Emerita of Anthropology (University of Alberta) Jean DeBernardi will be talking about her book about the globalisation of the nondenominational evangelical Christian movement in the first quarter of the 20th century known as the Brethren Movement, in this NUS Chinese Studies. http://tinyurl.com/446k857k
6. LIFELONG LEARNING | NUS SCALE Has Made Pursuing Graduate Studies Even More Rewarding
Now all NUS alumni can get a 20 percent (up from 15 percent previously) tuition fee rebate on selected Master's Degrees (Coursework) and stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes ranging from iPhones to amazing trips. http://tinyurl.com/yp6z6s34
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1. Racial Categories in Japanese-occupied Singapore
Dr Clay Eaton (NUS Japanese Studies) delves into the racial policies the Japanese implemented during their occupation of Singapore in his article, ‘Strategic races: understanding racial categories in Japanese-occupied Singapore’, published in the journal Asian Ethnicity last year. http://tinyurl.com/54nyhnss
2. Coding Conversations for a Better World
Learn how the CHS common curriculum and interdisciplinary education have empowered Guhan and his friends to create their own AI language learning platform. http://tinyurl.com/yx5f5k66
3. Rewriting the Family Rulebook
NUS alumni Mr Darius Cheung (Engineering ’04) and Dr Shannon Ang (Sociology ’15) recently shared their insights at Institute of Policy Studies’ annual flagship Singapore Perspectives conference — exploring the hopes, fears, expectations of youths in relation to family life. http://tinyurl.com/mr3ywyyv
4. CONFERENCE | ‘Men in the Middle: Shaping Great Power-China Relationships, 1842-1949’ (23-24 February 2024)
This academic conference – by NUS History, Singapore History Consultants and Rise of Asia Museum Haw Par Villa – combines the study of an evergreen abstract theme - the role and influence of individuals as agents in history - with a particular context: “Great Powers and their efforts to 'globalise' China, during the period that country now refers to as 'the century of humiliation’." https://tinyurl.com/mw8pjmrf
5. LECTURE | ‘Christian Circulations: Missionary Helps Postcards and the Evangelization of Asia, 1907-1924’ (29 February 2024)
Professor Emerita of Anthropology (University of Alberta) Jean DeBernardi will be talking about her book about the globalisation of the nondenominational evangelical Christian movement in the first quarter of the 20th century known as the Brethren Movement, in this NUS Chinese Studies. http://tinyurl.com/446k857k
6. LIFELONG LEARNING | NUS SCALE Has Made Pursuing Graduate Studies Even More Rewarding
Now all NUS alumni can get a 20 percent (up from 15 percent previously) tuition fee rebate on selected Master's Degrees (Coursework) and stand a chance to win lucky draw prizes ranging from iPhones to amazing trips. http://tinyurl.com/yp6z6s34
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. CHS@NUS Open House 2024: Come Experience Your Future!
Mark these dates now: 6 March (Virtual) and 9 March (On Campus)! Come engage us in discussion about the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) Common Curriculum, the interdisciplinary learning and diversity of disciplines CHS offers, and what CHS means to your future as a captain of industry and community leader. http://tinyurl.com/chs-nusoh2024
2. Exploring the Impact of Taylor Swift
FASS Teaching Assistant and alumna Aimee-Sophia Lim (Global Studies and Sociology) joined more than 120 academics from around the world to analyse pop icon Taylor Swift’s massive influence beyond the entertainment and cultural spheres at Swiftposium 2024. http://tinyurl.com/hjjscuz8
3. With High Ambitions, NUS Graduates Power Towards Career Success
Recent NUS graduates – such as Ashruff Ng Wei Shen Ibrahim (Economics) – have secured exciting careers, armed with a diverse skill set honed through a rigorous interdisciplinary and experiential NUS education, and future-ready life skills. http://tinyurl.com/wuxbb6r2
4. RESEARCH | ‘Chinese Voluntary Associations in Transition: China’s Rise and the Remaking of Ancestral Communities in Southeast Asia’
Professor Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies) is leading an NUS Asia Research Institute-hosted project examining how Chinese Voluntary Associations navigate and respond to shifting domestic and foreign dynamics to develop new processes of transnationalisation and localisation. http://tinyurl.com/3us2ejfc
5. BROWN BAG SEMINAR | ‘Decolonial Endurance: Indigenous World Making on the China-Myanmar Border’ (7 March 2024)
Sociocultural anthropologist Dr Lau Ting Hui (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) will be looking closely at the Indigenous Lisu subsistence farmers on the China-Myanmar border and their experiences of Chinese development. http://tinyurl.com/3yaj4msn
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1. CHS@NUS Open House 2024: Come Experience Your Future!
Mark these dates now: 6 March (Virtual) and 9 March (On Campus)! Come engage us in discussion about the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) Common Curriculum, the interdisciplinary learning and diversity of disciplines CHS offers, and what CHS means to your future as a captain of industry and community leader. http://tinyurl.com/chs-nusoh2024
2. Exploring the Impact of Taylor Swift
FASS Teaching Assistant and alumna Aimee-Sophia Lim (Global Studies and Sociology) joined more than 120 academics from around the world to analyse pop icon Taylor Swift’s massive influence beyond the entertainment and cultural spheres at Swiftposium 2024. http://tinyurl.com/hjjscuz8
3. With High Ambitions, NUS Graduates Power Towards Career Success
Recent NUS graduates – such as Ashruff Ng Wei Shen Ibrahim (Economics) – have secured exciting careers, armed with a diverse skill set honed through a rigorous interdisciplinary and experiential NUS education, and future-ready life skills. http://tinyurl.com/wuxbb6r2
4. RESEARCH | ‘Chinese Voluntary Associations in Transition: China’s Rise and the Remaking of Ancestral Communities in Southeast Asia’
Professor Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies) is leading an NUS Asia Research Institute-hosted project examining how Chinese Voluntary Associations navigate and respond to shifting domestic and foreign dynamics to develop new processes of transnationalisation and localisation. http://tinyurl.com/3us2ejfc
5. BROWN BAG SEMINAR | ‘Decolonial Endurance: Indigenous World Making on the China-Myanmar Border’ (7 March 2024)
Sociocultural anthropologist Dr Lau Ting Hui (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) will be looking closely at the Indigenous Lisu subsistence farmers on the China-Myanmar border and their experiences of Chinese development. http://tinyurl.com/3yaj4msn
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. DO NOT MISS THE CHS@NUS OPEN HOUSE 2024 (On Campus) THIS SATURDAY!
Plan ahead and come meet us on campus on 9 March 2024 and experience the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences: listen to talks presented by our award-winning educators; engage our professors in discussion about the diverse array of academic programmes and their fit with your aspirations; find out from our student leaders all you need to know about college life, strategies for academic excellence and career preparation support and opportunities at CHS and the National University of Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/42znczhn
2. NUS Psychology Researchers Honoured for Early Career Contributions by the Association for Psychological Science
The four join other NUS faculty members who have been recognised by the APS in the past, including Associate Professor Eddie Tong (also of NUS Psychology), Professor Sam Yam and Assistant Professor David Peter Daniels from NUS Business School, and Assistant Professor Reuben Ng from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS. https://tinyurl.com/32p4s8zb
3. Let Our Shared Passion for Science and Engineering Shape the World Around Us
Year 3 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences undergraduate pursuing a double major in Physics and Psychology, Chaithanya Laxminarayan, tells of the “varied opportunities” available to her at CHS to combine her scientific rationality with philosophical inquiry. https://tinyurl.com/yb27az89
4. WATCH CHS@NUS Open House 2024 (Online Edition) Here!
We concluded the first – virtual – part of CHS@NUS Open House 2024 on 6 March 2024. If you missed it, worry not! Just go to this page on the CHS@NUS Open House 2024 website and watch the day’s proceedings (note: FASS Department Talks will be loaded by 12 March 2024): https://tinyurl.com/2zk4e3m2
5. NEW BOOK | ‘The Story of Southeast Asia’
A history of the region by Associate Professor Eric C. Thompson of NUS Sociology and Anthropology, published by NUS Press. https://tinyurl.com/2s3jmp3f
6. NEW BOOK | ‘Cultural Transplantation: The Writing of Classical Chinese Poetry in Colonial Singapore (1887‒1945)
Associate Professor Lam Lap (NUS Chinese Studies) examines the uniqueness, compatibility and adaptability of classical Chinese poetry in colonial Singapore as well as its sustained connections with literary tradition and homeland. https://tinyurl.com/2rzmw9ed
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1. DO NOT MISS THE CHS@NUS OPEN HOUSE 2024 (On Campus) THIS SATURDAY!
Plan ahead and come meet us on campus on 9 March 2024 and experience the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences: listen to talks presented by our award-winning educators; engage our professors in discussion about the diverse array of academic programmes and their fit with your aspirations; find out from our student leaders all you need to know about college life, strategies for academic excellence and career preparation support and opportunities at CHS and the National University of Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/42znczhn
2. NUS Psychology Researchers Honoured for Early Career Contributions by the Association for Psychological Science
The four join other NUS faculty members who have been recognised by the APS in the past, including Associate Professor Eddie Tong (also of NUS Psychology), Professor Sam Yam and Assistant Professor David Peter Daniels from NUS Business School, and Assistant Professor Reuben Ng from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS. https://tinyurl.com/32p4s8zb
3. Let Our Shared Passion for Science and Engineering Shape the World Around Us
Year 3 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences undergraduate pursuing a double major in Physics and Psychology, Chaithanya Laxminarayan, tells of the “varied opportunities” available to her at CHS to combine her scientific rationality with philosophical inquiry. https://tinyurl.com/yb27az89
4. WATCH CHS@NUS Open House 2024 (Online Edition) Here!
We concluded the first – virtual – part of CHS@NUS Open House 2024 on 6 March 2024. If you missed it, worry not! Just go to this page on the CHS@NUS Open House 2024 website and watch the day’s proceedings (note: FASS Department Talks will be loaded by 12 March 2024): https://tinyurl.com/2zk4e3m2
5. NEW BOOK | ‘The Story of Southeast Asia’
A history of the region by Associate Professor Eric C. Thompson of NUS Sociology and Anthropology, published by NUS Press. https://tinyurl.com/2s3jmp3f
6. NEW BOOK | ‘Cultural Transplantation: The Writing of Classical Chinese Poetry in Colonial Singapore (1887‒1945)
Associate Professor Lam Lap (NUS Chinese Studies) examines the uniqueness, compatibility and adaptability of classical Chinese poetry in colonial Singapore as well as its sustained connections with literary tradition and homeland. https://tinyurl.com/2rzmw9ed
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Volunteering May Well Boost Your Happiness!
Lecturer at NUS Social Work and Academic Director of Communities and Engagement Service-Learning courses at NUS, Zheng Liren, elaborates on the immense value and impact of volunteering for society and the volunteers themselves, as well as the University’s partnership with the Agency for Integrated Care to promote volunteerism within the Community Care sector — on business and financial news radio station MONEY FM 89.3. https://tinyurl.com/3smp6r3p
2. Choosing to Have One Versus None
Dr Wang Senhu (NUS Sociology & Anthropology), Provost-Chair Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) and other international researchers polled 22,000 participants across the globe (3,500 in Singapore alone) about their thoughts on parenthood, and found, among other trends, that Singaporeans – who previous research indicated preferred having two children – now tend to favour having just one. https://tinyurl.com/2uum97zj
3. FASS Remembers Former Dean Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr K.J. Ratnam
A prominent political scientist specialising in Malaysian politics and race relations, Prof Ratnam was the youngest professor in his generation, and served as a key founding member and then Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Malaya in Singapore in the first half of the 1960s, before leading the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Singapore as Dean from 1966 to 1969. https://tinyurl.com/y9sbus2p
4. How Can We Add Value to Our Lives with Generative A.I.?
Appearing in a series by the National Library Board’s TikTok channel, NUS Philosophy’s Jonathan Sim offers advice on how we can make A.I. work to our advantage. https://tinyurl.com/ves6ftnh
5. NEW BOOK | 'Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation: The Political Economy of Singapore’s Public Housing’
Professor Emeritus Chua Beng Huat (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) examines Singapore’s public housing system, its dynamics and the ways it functions in the country’s politics. https://tinyurl.com/muutycxp
6. SSR CONFERENCE 2024 | Youth Mental Health Landscape: Upstream Prevention and Downstream Intervention (20 March 2024)
This conference by the NUS Social Service Research Centre features Guest-of-Honor Dr Janil Puthucheary, Singapore Minister of State, as well as key speakers from the social services practitioner, researcher and educator communities, such as Dr S. Vasoo (Emeritus Professor, NUS Social Work), and Associate Professor Mythily Subramaniam (Singapore Ministry of Health, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, and NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine). https://tinyurl.com/585zxkr5
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1. Volunteering May Well Boost Your Happiness!
Lecturer at NUS Social Work and Academic Director of Communities and Engagement Service-Learning courses at NUS, Zheng Liren, elaborates on the immense value and impact of volunteering for society and the volunteers themselves, as well as the University’s partnership with the Agency for Integrated Care to promote volunteerism within the Community Care sector — on business and financial news radio station MONEY FM 89.3. https://tinyurl.com/3smp6r3p
2. Choosing to Have One Versus None
Dr Wang Senhu (NUS Sociology & Anthropology), Provost-Chair Professor Jean Yeung (NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) and other international researchers polled 22,000 participants across the globe (3,500 in Singapore alone) about their thoughts on parenthood, and found, among other trends, that Singaporeans – who previous research indicated preferred having two children – now tend to favour having just one. https://tinyurl.com/2uum97zj
3. FASS Remembers Former Dean Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr K.J. Ratnam
A prominent political scientist specialising in Malaysian politics and race relations, Prof Ratnam was the youngest professor in his generation, and served as a key founding member and then Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Malaya in Singapore in the first half of the 1960s, before leading the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Singapore as Dean from 1966 to 1969. https://tinyurl.com/y9sbus2p
4. How Can We Add Value to Our Lives with Generative A.I.?
Appearing in a series by the National Library Board’s TikTok channel, NUS Philosophy’s Jonathan Sim offers advice on how we can make A.I. work to our advantage. https://tinyurl.com/ves6ftnh
5. NEW BOOK | 'Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation: The Political Economy of Singapore’s Public Housing’
Professor Emeritus Chua Beng Huat (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) examines Singapore’s public housing system, its dynamics and the ways it functions in the country’s politics. https://tinyurl.com/muutycxp
6. SSR CONFERENCE 2024 | Youth Mental Health Landscape: Upstream Prevention and Downstream Intervention (20 March 2024)
This conference by the NUS Social Service Research Centre features Guest-of-Honor Dr Janil Puthucheary, Singapore Minister of State, as well as key speakers from the social services practitioner, researcher and educator communities, such as Dr S. Vasoo (Emeritus Professor, NUS Social Work), and Associate Professor Mythily Subramaniam (Singapore Ministry of Health, NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, and NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine). https://tinyurl.com/585zxkr5
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Fuel your hunger for growth with NUS Lifelong Learning, and get a hotdog on us!
22 Mar 2024 | 11am - 2pm | UTown
Organised by NUS SCALE
Steps to redeem your hotdog treat:
1. Solve the brainteaser (*Hint* think inside & outside the box) above and submit your answer here: https://bit.ly/3IqvScU. A password will be revealed!
2. Tell us the password at our hotdog stand on 22 Mar, 11am - 2pm @ UTown, to redeem your free hotdog.
3. Follow @nus.scale on Instagram for live updates and to learn about your L³ perks.
This promotion is for current NUS students. One hotdog redemption per student, while stocks last.
22 Mar 2024 | 11am - 2pm | UTown
Organised by NUS SCALE
Steps to redeem your hotdog treat:
1. Solve the brainteaser (*Hint* think inside & outside the box) above and submit your answer here: https://bit.ly/3IqvScU. A password will be revealed!
2. Tell us the password at our hotdog stand on 22 Mar, 11am - 2pm @ UTown, to redeem your free hotdog.
3. Follow @nus.scale on Instagram for live updates and to learn about your L³ perks.
This promotion is for current NUS students. One hotdog redemption per student, while stocks last.
Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Recognition for Social Science and Humanities Research that Lead to Real-world Solutions
In an interview with CNA, NUS FASS Vice-Dean of Research and Asia Research Institute Senior Research Fellow Professor Elaine Ho elaborates on the value of local social sciences and humanities research, and – referencing her current research on the social networks of the elderly in Singapore to illustrate – discusses how collaboration with practitioners, such as Government agencies, can significantly enhance their recognition in academia, society and industry. https://tinyurl.com/mr3dhx9u
2. Mental Well-being App for Employees Claims Top Prize at Annual FASS Social Incubator Challenge
A mobile app that seeks to transform workplace culture by fostering peer support and empathy was the winning idea that saw a multidisciplinary team of NUS students walk away with S$10,000 in seed funding and mentorship opportunities at the FASS Social Incubator Programme (SIP) Pitch Competition held on 2 March 2024. https://tinyurl.com/96he68ct
3. PODCAST | FASSTalk: Educators — Dr Nina Powell
NUS Psychology’s Dr Nina Powell in conversation with series host Associate Professor Robin Loon (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies) talks about her circuitous route to becoming an educator, and shares how her thoughts on moral psychology and belief in human exceptionalism guide her approach to teaching and her career. https://tinyurl.com/FASSTalk-Sp-DrNinaPowell
4. Volunteering May Well Boost Your Happiness!
Zheng Liren (NUS Social Work and Academic Director of Communities and Engagement Service-Learning) details the immense value and impact of volunteering for society and the volunteers themselves, as well as the University’s partnership with the Agency for Integrated Care to promote volunteerism within the Community Care sector — on Money FM 89.3 : https://tinyurl.com/3smp6r3p
5. Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Mental Health Issues Among Young Adults
Speaking at the NUS Social Service Research Centre Conference 2024, Dr Lee Jungup (NUS Social Work) shared some details from her latest study (under review at present) which found that issues such as neglect, cyber bullying and abuse during childhood can lead to depressive and anxiety symptoms in a young adult. https://tinyurl.com/efku5ud4
6. SPECIAL INITIATIVE | NUS Lifelong Learning L3 for Alumni
NUS continues to champion your learning even after you graduate and enter the workforce. Keep pace with the evolving demands of the future economy with NUS L3 for Alumni, which supports your personal and professional growth with: access to more than 1,000 courses; get a 20% tuition fee rebate on selected Master’s Degree (Coursework) programmes; receive an alumni e-voucher to redeem one full-fee, non-SSG funded course; enjoy up to 90% subsidy for SSG-funded short courses; gain exclusive access to masterclasses and webinars. (Note: not applicable for alumni who have already redeemed at least one NUS Resilience & Growth Voucher). https://tinyurl.com/p3kxa5u5
7. BROWN BAG SEMINAR | ‘Aesthetics of Authority: Smart Policing, Unruly Citizens, and the Politics of Visibility in Hyderabad, India’ (25 March 2024)
Dr Sneha Annavarapu (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) draws from her six-year multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork in Hyderabad to closely examine the logics of state authority in its attempts to gain obedience and compliance from motorists on the road. https://tinyurl.com/2z4kh4a6
8. BOOK LAUNCH | ‘Pious Girls: Young Muslim Women in Indonesia’ (26 March 2024)
The FASS Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster is hosting this virtual launch of the book by Dr Annisa R. Beta (University of Melbourne). Dr Veronica Gregorio of the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences will be moderating a discussion featuring the author and Dr Ali Kassem (NUS Sociology and Anthropology). https://tinyurl.com/2zetfn2f
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1. Recognition for Social Science and Humanities Research that Lead to Real-world Solutions
In an interview with CNA, NUS FASS Vice-Dean of Research and Asia Research Institute Senior Research Fellow Professor Elaine Ho elaborates on the value of local social sciences and humanities research, and – referencing her current research on the social networks of the elderly in Singapore to illustrate – discusses how collaboration with practitioners, such as Government agencies, can significantly enhance their recognition in academia, society and industry. https://tinyurl.com/mr3dhx9u
2. Mental Well-being App for Employees Claims Top Prize at Annual FASS Social Incubator Challenge
A mobile app that seeks to transform workplace culture by fostering peer support and empathy was the winning idea that saw a multidisciplinary team of NUS students walk away with S$10,000 in seed funding and mentorship opportunities at the FASS Social Incubator Programme (SIP) Pitch Competition held on 2 March 2024. https://tinyurl.com/96he68ct
3. PODCAST | FASSTalk: Educators — Dr Nina Powell
NUS Psychology’s Dr Nina Powell in conversation with series host Associate Professor Robin Loon (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies) talks about her circuitous route to becoming an educator, and shares how her thoughts on moral psychology and belief in human exceptionalism guide her approach to teaching and her career. https://tinyurl.com/FASSTalk-Sp-DrNinaPowell
4. Volunteering May Well Boost Your Happiness!
Zheng Liren (NUS Social Work and Academic Director of Communities and Engagement Service-Learning) details the immense value and impact of volunteering for society and the volunteers themselves, as well as the University’s partnership with the Agency for Integrated Care to promote volunteerism within the Community Care sector — on Money FM 89.3 : https://tinyurl.com/3smp6r3p
5. Childhood Trauma Can Lead to Mental Health Issues Among Young Adults
Speaking at the NUS Social Service Research Centre Conference 2024, Dr Lee Jungup (NUS Social Work) shared some details from her latest study (under review at present) which found that issues such as neglect, cyber bullying and abuse during childhood can lead to depressive and anxiety symptoms in a young adult. https://tinyurl.com/efku5ud4
6. SPECIAL INITIATIVE | NUS Lifelong Learning L3 for Alumni
NUS continues to champion your learning even after you graduate and enter the workforce. Keep pace with the evolving demands of the future economy with NUS L3 for Alumni, which supports your personal and professional growth with: access to more than 1,000 courses; get a 20% tuition fee rebate on selected Master’s Degree (Coursework) programmes; receive an alumni e-voucher to redeem one full-fee, non-SSG funded course; enjoy up to 90% subsidy for SSG-funded short courses; gain exclusive access to masterclasses and webinars. (Note: not applicable for alumni who have already redeemed at least one NUS Resilience & Growth Voucher). https://tinyurl.com/p3kxa5u5
7. BROWN BAG SEMINAR | ‘Aesthetics of Authority: Smart Policing, Unruly Citizens, and the Politics of Visibility in Hyderabad, India’ (25 March 2024)
Dr Sneha Annavarapu (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) draws from her six-year multi-sited ethnographic fieldwork in Hyderabad to closely examine the logics of state authority in its attempts to gain obedience and compliance from motorists on the road. https://tinyurl.com/2z4kh4a6
8. BOOK LAUNCH | ‘Pious Girls: Young Muslim Women in Indonesia’ (26 March 2024)
The FASS Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster is hosting this virtual launch of the book by Dr Annisa R. Beta (University of Melbourne). Dr Veronica Gregorio of the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences will be moderating a discussion featuring the author and Dr Ali Kassem (NUS Sociology and Anthropology). https://tinyurl.com/2zetfn2f
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Overseas Experiential Learning: Exploring Sustainability in Cambodia
Researching dolphin behaviour, studying ecotourism sustainability, and bunking at overseas homestays. These are all part of a regular day in the life of Geography and Environmental Science undergraduates at NUS. https://tinyurl.com/5asasj2b
2. Navigating Present Challenges while Enhancing Long-term Social Inclusivity
Dr Kelvin Seah (NUS Economics) believes that the Budget – announced by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong last month – continues to build on efforts to shape an inclusive Singapore through a multi-pronged approach that addresses an array of issues through varied initiatives. https://tinyurl.com/2e8nbaya
3. Efforts to Bolster Mental Well-being Amongst Youth Take Centre Stage at NUS SSR’s Annual Conference
More inclusive strategies and earlier intervention to bolster youth mental health were the centre of discussion for close to 800 social service practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals who attended the Social Service Research Centre Conference 2024 last week. https://tinyurl.com/5cevjtbv
4. RESEARCH | ‘Making Live Through the Gig: The Case for Comfort Taxis in Singapore’
Renyi Hong (NUS Communications and New Media) and Mr Zachary Mun Wei Chan explore how gig employment has grown and expanded, based on the patriarchal, nationalist, and familial values that these jobs tended to draw on, while discussing how Comfort has exploited these values to develop the industry in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/4rm3zxj9
5. LECTURE | ‘The American Life Expectancy Disadvantage and The Search for Social Connection’ (3 April 2024)
Founder and Chair of the Longevity Project Kenneth Stern will be presenting in this NUS Communications and New Media event. https://tinyurl.com/2uuva26h
6. WEBINAR | ‘Digital Citizenship and Acculturation Amongs Migrants in Singapore’ (5 April 2024)
Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Communications and New Media) will be discussing key findings from her study of the communicative dimensions of acculturation facilitated by widespread digital media use in the distinctive intercultural circumstances of Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/ywek4ur7
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1. Overseas Experiential Learning: Exploring Sustainability in Cambodia
Researching dolphin behaviour, studying ecotourism sustainability, and bunking at overseas homestays. These are all part of a regular day in the life of Geography and Environmental Science undergraduates at NUS. https://tinyurl.com/5asasj2b
2. Navigating Present Challenges while Enhancing Long-term Social Inclusivity
Dr Kelvin Seah (NUS Economics) believes that the Budget – announced by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong last month – continues to build on efforts to shape an inclusive Singapore through a multi-pronged approach that addresses an array of issues through varied initiatives. https://tinyurl.com/2e8nbaya
3. Efforts to Bolster Mental Well-being Amongst Youth Take Centre Stage at NUS SSR’s Annual Conference
More inclusive strategies and earlier intervention to bolster youth mental health were the centre of discussion for close to 800 social service practitioners, researchers, policymakers, and healthcare professionals who attended the Social Service Research Centre Conference 2024 last week. https://tinyurl.com/5cevjtbv
4. RESEARCH | ‘Making Live Through the Gig: The Case for Comfort Taxis in Singapore’
Renyi Hong (NUS Communications and New Media) and Mr Zachary Mun Wei Chan explore how gig employment has grown and expanded, based on the patriarchal, nationalist, and familial values that these jobs tended to draw on, while discussing how Comfort has exploited these values to develop the industry in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/4rm3zxj9
5. LECTURE | ‘The American Life Expectancy Disadvantage and The Search for Social Connection’ (3 April 2024)
Founder and Chair of the Longevity Project Kenneth Stern will be presenting in this NUS Communications and New Media event. https://tinyurl.com/2uuva26h
6. WEBINAR | ‘Digital Citizenship and Acculturation Amongs Migrants in Singapore’ (5 April 2024)
Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Communications and New Media) will be discussing key findings from her study of the communicative dimensions of acculturation facilitated by widespread digital media use in the distinctive intercultural circumstances of Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/ywek4ur7
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Ideas Festival 2024: The Value of Social Science and Humanities Research
Launched on 20 March 2024 with Singapore Minister for Education Mr Chan Chun Sing as the Guest of Honour, the festival – organised by the Autonomous Universities in Singapore and supported by the Social Science Research Council – features 13 events over a month-long period. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/3knvpkaw
2. Commentary: Why Some Seniors’ Expectations of Care by their Children have Changed and what this Means for an Ageing Singapore
Dr Menusha De Silva (NUS Geography) has found that child-provided social support may not always improve their quality of life, and argues that attentiveness to older persons’ subjective needs is a skill that family members and care providers can develop to address this challenge. https://tinyurl.com/9hhaehvu
3. Digital Detox, the Digital Way
Meet the multidisciplinary team behind the interdisciplinary solution – the ‘Beta than Meta’ Campaign – that won the CHS Case Competition 2023! They share how they crafted their three-phase national campaign for countering the detrimental effects of social dependency on the mental and physiological wellbeing. https://tinyurl.com/mvpbmsac
4. SYMPOSIUM | ‘Digital Intimacy, Young Women and Social Transformation in Asia’ (8 April 2024)
Research findings of a three-year multi-sited qualitative and ethnographic study of young university-going women in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Singapore and Bangalore will be presented at this NUS Cultural Research Centre event. https://tinyurl.com/56533km2
5. IDEAS FESTIVAL 2024 | Visualising Home-Based Work (12 April 2024)
Co-organised by the Singapore Research Nexus and Foundations for Home-Based Work project, this workshop features presentations and an exhibition examining the spatial, social and technological dimensions of home-based work in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/44ucnsf4
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1. Ideas Festival 2024: The Value of Social Science and Humanities Research
Launched on 20 March 2024 with Singapore Minister for Education Mr Chan Chun Sing as the Guest of Honour, the festival – organised by the Autonomous Universities in Singapore and supported by the Social Science Research Council – features 13 events over a month-long period. Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/3knvpkaw
2. Commentary: Why Some Seniors’ Expectations of Care by their Children have Changed and what this Means for an Ageing Singapore
Dr Menusha De Silva (NUS Geography) has found that child-provided social support may not always improve their quality of life, and argues that attentiveness to older persons’ subjective needs is a skill that family members and care providers can develop to address this challenge. https://tinyurl.com/9hhaehvu
3. Digital Detox, the Digital Way
Meet the multidisciplinary team behind the interdisciplinary solution – the ‘Beta than Meta’ Campaign – that won the CHS Case Competition 2023! They share how they crafted their three-phase national campaign for countering the detrimental effects of social dependency on the mental and physiological wellbeing. https://tinyurl.com/mvpbmsac
4. SYMPOSIUM | ‘Digital Intimacy, Young Women and Social Transformation in Asia’ (8 April 2024)
Research findings of a three-year multi-sited qualitative and ethnographic study of young university-going women in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Singapore and Bangalore will be presented at this NUS Cultural Research Centre event. https://tinyurl.com/56533km2
5. IDEAS FESTIVAL 2024 | Visualising Home-Based Work (12 April 2024)
Co-organised by the Singapore Research Nexus and Foundations for Home-Based Work project, this workshop features presentations and an exhibition examining the spatial, social and technological dimensions of home-based work in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/44ucnsf4
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. NUS History of Art Programme Ranks #2 in QS World University Rankings by Subject
The latest rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds has 19 NUS programmes placed in the global top 10, including FASS’ programmes in Geography, Linguistics and History of Art, which is second only to Britain’s Royal College of Art offering. Course convenor for the Art History of Minor at NUS Dr Priya Jaradi attributes part of the programmes success to how it has “moved away from” a sole reliance on standard textbooks and teaching collections, and consists of courses that “are highly original and inclusive.” Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/bddwbnyx
2. ‘Qualifications v Skills: Is One Just Paper, the Other the Real Deal?’
According to Associate Professor Tan Ern Sern (of NUS Sociology and Anthropology, and also Academic Adviser to the Social Lab at the Institute of Policy Studies, IPS, at NUS) and IPS Research Assistant Hanniel Lim, degree qualifications and recognised skills will converge further in the knowledge-based economy. https://tinyurl.com/5n6tkyk6
3. RESEARCH | On Cambodia’s IDPoor Program
2024 LKC NUS-Stanford Fellowship awardee Dr Soksamphoas Im (currently visiting FASS 8 April-31 May 2024 – discusses her research project examining Cambodia’s National Social Protection Policy Framework 2016-2025’s IDPoor Program in this exclusive interview. https://tinyurl.com/3js57spp
4. ‘Commentary: Are our Singaporean youths ready for the working world?’
Young adults often feel ill-prepared when entering the workforce, but by “fostering open dialogues and a sharing of experiences with working adults, we can help our youths to bridge their world with ours,” explains Jonathan Sim (NUS Philosophy) in his latest Op-Ed on CNA Online. https://tinyurl.com/yrtw8xj3
5. IDEAS Festival 2024 | Singapura Before Raffles: Early Modern Asia in the Global Renaissance (17 April 2024)
Is it true that Singapore was a small fishing village before Sir Stamford Raffles set foot in Southeast Asia? Or is there more to discover about Singapore’s story in the early global age? This panel discussion – co-organised by NUS Singapore Research Nexus and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) aims to shed new light on important stories about Asia’s diverse, inclusive and vibrant past, and also look ahead to the next chapter in the Singapore story. https://tinyurl.com/3kpb43u5
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1. NUS History of Art Programme Ranks #2 in QS World University Rankings by Subject
The latest rankings by Quacquarelli Symonds has 19 NUS programmes placed in the global top 10, including FASS’ programmes in Geography, Linguistics and History of Art, which is second only to Britain’s Royal College of Art offering. Course convenor for the Art History of Minor at NUS Dr Priya Jaradi attributes part of the programmes success to how it has “moved away from” a sole reliance on standard textbooks and teaching collections, and consists of courses that “are highly original and inclusive.” Find out more: https://tinyurl.com/bddwbnyx
2. ‘Qualifications v Skills: Is One Just Paper, the Other the Real Deal?’
According to Associate Professor Tan Ern Sern (of NUS Sociology and Anthropology, and also Academic Adviser to the Social Lab at the Institute of Policy Studies, IPS, at NUS) and IPS Research Assistant Hanniel Lim, degree qualifications and recognised skills will converge further in the knowledge-based economy. https://tinyurl.com/5n6tkyk6
3. RESEARCH | On Cambodia’s IDPoor Program
2024 LKC NUS-Stanford Fellowship awardee Dr Soksamphoas Im (currently visiting FASS 8 April-31 May 2024 – discusses her research project examining Cambodia’s National Social Protection Policy Framework 2016-2025’s IDPoor Program in this exclusive interview. https://tinyurl.com/3js57spp
4. ‘Commentary: Are our Singaporean youths ready for the working world?’
Young adults often feel ill-prepared when entering the workforce, but by “fostering open dialogues and a sharing of experiences with working adults, we can help our youths to bridge their world with ours,” explains Jonathan Sim (NUS Philosophy) in his latest Op-Ed on CNA Online. https://tinyurl.com/yrtw8xj3
5. IDEAS Festival 2024 | Singapura Before Raffles: Early Modern Asia in the Global Renaissance (17 April 2024)
Is it true that Singapore was a small fishing village before Sir Stamford Raffles set foot in Southeast Asia? Or is there more to discover about Singapore’s story in the early global age? This panel discussion – co-organised by NUS Singapore Research Nexus and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) aims to shed new light on important stories about Asia’s diverse, inclusive and vibrant past, and also look ahead to the next chapter in the Singapore story. https://tinyurl.com/3kpb43u5
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Clones, Drones and Visual Culture: Teaching the Human Condition in the 21st Century
NUS English, Linguistics and Theatres Studies’s Associate Professor Graham Wolfe and Assistant Professor Beryl Pong are harnessing innovative, thought-provoking pedagogies to galvanise students to think critically about the real-world utility of the humanities. https://tinyurl.com/2wbh823y
2. FASSTALK | THE CNM PODCAST: The Impact of Platforms
In this latest episode of the series by NUS Communications and New Media, researchers Assistant Professor Hong Renyi and Assistant Professor Jun Yu discuss new practices in the use of digital platforms by consumers, vendors, service providers and their platform workers, with host Dr Jinna Tay. https://tinyurl.com/cnmpod-platforms
3. An Adventure, Insightful and Connected
Listen to undergraduate Shen Zuowen, a double major in Statistics and Economics with a minor in Philosophy, describe his learning journey at the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences as “an adventure” that enables him to develop new ways of thinking and chart out ways to meeting real-world challenges. https://tinyurl.com/5n8dx5sw
4. Love Hoaxes to Money Mules: She Fights Scams in Singapore as SPF’s Anti-Scam Command Lead Investigator
Deputy Superintendent of Police Sindhu Dasan (NUS Sociology alumna) leads a specialist police team that investigates and protects Singaporeans from scams by trawling social media to spot trends and devising strategies to prevent individuals from falling victim to the scams. https://tinyurl.com/yxdu7cjh
5. WEBINAR | Empowering the State: Unveiling Cambodia’s Welfare Policy Impact on Governance (19 April 2024)
Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Fellow on Southeast Asia (Spring semester 2024) Dr Soksamphoas Im will be presenting on the political landscape of Cambodia between 2019 and 2023, with a focus on the aftermath of pivotal elections that shaped the nation’s trajectory. This online seminar is co-hosted by FASS Research and NUS Political Science. https://bit.ly/4aFEFDC
6. LECTURE | A Love Story Beset with Challenges: The Life of Indian Migrants in Tokyo
Migration researcher and Japanese and Indian studies scholar Dr Megha Wadhwa is discussing the socio-cultural dynamics, religious practices and work life of Indian migrants in Tokyo during this online talk hosted by NUS South Asian Studies. https://tinyurl.com/9979ncac
7. HISTORY DEPARTMENT SPEAKER SERIES | Making Seoul National University Hospital
Visiting Scholar Associate Professor Hyung-Wook Park will examine the evolution of SNUH from the 1960s to the 1980s at this NUS History event. https://tinyurl.com/seoulunihospital
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1. Clones, Drones and Visual Culture: Teaching the Human Condition in the 21st Century
NUS English, Linguistics and Theatres Studies’s Associate Professor Graham Wolfe and Assistant Professor Beryl Pong are harnessing innovative, thought-provoking pedagogies to galvanise students to think critically about the real-world utility of the humanities. https://tinyurl.com/2wbh823y
2. FASSTALK | THE CNM PODCAST: The Impact of Platforms
In this latest episode of the series by NUS Communications and New Media, researchers Assistant Professor Hong Renyi and Assistant Professor Jun Yu discuss new practices in the use of digital platforms by consumers, vendors, service providers and their platform workers, with host Dr Jinna Tay. https://tinyurl.com/cnmpod-platforms
3. An Adventure, Insightful and Connected
Listen to undergraduate Shen Zuowen, a double major in Statistics and Economics with a minor in Philosophy, describe his learning journey at the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences as “an adventure” that enables him to develop new ways of thinking and chart out ways to meeting real-world challenges. https://tinyurl.com/5n8dx5sw
4. Love Hoaxes to Money Mules: She Fights Scams in Singapore as SPF’s Anti-Scam Command Lead Investigator
Deputy Superintendent of Police Sindhu Dasan (NUS Sociology alumna) leads a specialist police team that investigates and protects Singaporeans from scams by trawling social media to spot trends and devising strategies to prevent individuals from falling victim to the scams. https://tinyurl.com/yxdu7cjh
5. WEBINAR | Empowering the State: Unveiling Cambodia’s Welfare Policy Impact on Governance (19 April 2024)
Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford Fellow on Southeast Asia (Spring semester 2024) Dr Soksamphoas Im will be presenting on the political landscape of Cambodia between 2019 and 2023, with a focus on the aftermath of pivotal elections that shaped the nation’s trajectory. This online seminar is co-hosted by FASS Research and NUS Political Science. https://bit.ly/4aFEFDC
6. LECTURE | A Love Story Beset with Challenges: The Life of Indian Migrants in Tokyo
Migration researcher and Japanese and Indian studies scholar Dr Megha Wadhwa is discussing the socio-cultural dynamics, religious practices and work life of Indian migrants in Tokyo during this online talk hosted by NUS South Asian Studies. https://tinyurl.com/9979ncac
7. HISTORY DEPARTMENT SPEAKER SERIES | Making Seoul National University Hospital
Visiting Scholar Associate Professor Hyung-Wook Park will examine the evolution of SNUH from the 1960s to the 1980s at this NUS History event. https://tinyurl.com/seoulunihospital
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Why a Complex Problem Like Climate Change Needs Multi-Disciplinary Expertise
Head of NUS Geography Professor David Taylor discusses the importance of cross-discipline collaboration in tackling climate change with Dr Janice Lee of the Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, on the CNA podcast series Climate Conversations. The episode was published in partnership with the inaugural Ideas Festival. https://tinyurl.com/3aya6mx3
2. Future of AI on Media Landscape Greeted with Cautious Optimisim at CNM Leaders Summit
Panellists at the recent CNM Leaders Summit – organised by NUS Communications and New Media – advised media professionals looking to survive and thrive in a world of artificial intelligence to adapt, stay positive and be human. https://tinyurl.com/ywp2tvx2
3. From Polytechnic to University: A Freshman’s Perspective
Year 1 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences student pursuing a major in Life Sciences, Muhammad Amir Hakim Bin Mohamad Raizal has thoroughly enjoyed Common Curriculum courses like Asian Interconnections, Understanding Social Complexity and The Human Condition, and is now contemplating taking on a minor in Psychology or Asian Studies.
https://chs.nus.edu.sg/2024/04/18/from-polytechnic-to-university-a-freshmans-perspective/
4. Northern Star
NUS Overseas Alumni Qingdao Ambassador David Lye (NUS Economics ’95) takes us behind the veil of Qingdao, one of northern China’s industrial hubs. https://tinyurl.com/y89e4v9n
5. SEMINAR | Lu Xun’s 1907 Treatise Moluo shi li shuo 摩羅詩力說 (On the Power of Mara Poetry): Sources, Significance, Reception (26 April 2024)
Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of New South Wales, Jon Eugene von Kowalis, will delve into the treatise written in classical Chinese by the founder of modern Chinese literature at this NUS Chinese Studies seminar. https://tinyurl.com/4w4an8cd
6. SSR SEMINAR SERIES | “Get lost! This place is for everyone”: Perceptions of Youths in Public Spaces (9 May 2024)
Findings from the study, which used data collected from interviews with adolescents and members of the public, along with documentation notes written by youth workers who conduct street outreach, will be presented at this NUS Social Service Research Centre presentation. https://tinyurl.com/2s3axmec
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1. Why a Complex Problem Like Climate Change Needs Multi-Disciplinary Expertise
Head of NUS Geography Professor David Taylor discusses the importance of cross-discipline collaboration in tackling climate change with Dr Janice Lee of the Asian School of the Environment, Nanyang Technological University, on the CNA podcast series Climate Conversations. The episode was published in partnership with the inaugural Ideas Festival. https://tinyurl.com/3aya6mx3
2. Future of AI on Media Landscape Greeted with Cautious Optimisim at CNM Leaders Summit
Panellists at the recent CNM Leaders Summit – organised by NUS Communications and New Media – advised media professionals looking to survive and thrive in a world of artificial intelligence to adapt, stay positive and be human. https://tinyurl.com/ywp2tvx2
3. From Polytechnic to University: A Freshman’s Perspective
Year 1 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences student pursuing a major in Life Sciences, Muhammad Amir Hakim Bin Mohamad Raizal has thoroughly enjoyed Common Curriculum courses like Asian Interconnections, Understanding Social Complexity and The Human Condition, and is now contemplating taking on a minor in Psychology or Asian Studies.
https://chs.nus.edu.sg/2024/04/18/from-polytechnic-to-university-a-freshmans-perspective/
4. Northern Star
NUS Overseas Alumni Qingdao Ambassador David Lye (NUS Economics ’95) takes us behind the veil of Qingdao, one of northern China’s industrial hubs. https://tinyurl.com/y89e4v9n
5. SEMINAR | Lu Xun’s 1907 Treatise Moluo shi li shuo 摩羅詩力說 (On the Power of Mara Poetry): Sources, Significance, Reception (26 April 2024)
Professor of Chinese Studies at the University of New South Wales, Jon Eugene von Kowalis, will delve into the treatise written in classical Chinese by the founder of modern Chinese literature at this NUS Chinese Studies seminar. https://tinyurl.com/4w4an8cd
6. SSR SEMINAR SERIES | “Get lost! This place is for everyone”: Perceptions of Youths in Public Spaces (9 May 2024)
Findings from the study, which used data collected from interviews with adolescents and members of the public, along with documentation notes written by youth workers who conduct street outreach, will be presented at this NUS Social Service Research Centre presentation. https://tinyurl.com/2s3axmec
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Ideas Festival 2024: When Remote Work Isn’t Always ‘Work from Home’
An interdisciplinary team comprising researchers from NUS Communications and New Media, NUS College of Design and Engineering and Monash University conducted a study with the aim of driving policy changes to better support work-from-home arrangements. https://tinyurl.com/ideasfest-remotework
2. Learning with a Nobel Laureate
One of the world’s most influential economists Professor Thomas J. Sargent recently taught a course at NUS that he specifically designed for students from the Data Science and Economics (DSE) Cross-Disciplinary Programme. https://tinyurl.com/5yj6zbzv
3. Telling Stories with Data
Read about NUS Philosophy alumna Aingeal Keong’s experience so far as a digital optimisation analyst at technology company Dyson under the APAC RACE Graduate Programme. https://tinyurl.com/bdeay5zv
4. Goh Keng Swee Professor of Economics Wins 2024 Frisch Medal
The Econometric Society has just awarded Professor Johannes Haushofer (NUS Economics) and his partners from the University of California, Berkeley, the accolade reserved for the best applied (empirical or theoretical) paper published in the Society’s journal Econometrica in the last four years. https://tinyurl.com/56k78zb2
5. NEW BOOK | The Story of Southeast Asia
This single-volume history (published by NUS Press) by Associate Professor Eric C. Thompson (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) covers Southeast Asia’s story of complex trade networks, ideas and social networks, and shows how the region’s peoples have created, localised and remade their own cultural values by drawing on influences from the rest of the world. https://tinyurl.com/ye8p4xfm
6. EVENT | Murmurs in ACE (6 May 2024)
Discuss winning approaches to navigating a creative career in the arts with practitioners and thought leaders from the museum, theatre, music and fashion worlds at this session organised in collaboration with the William Lim Siew Wai Fellowship Fund, Cultural Studies in Asia PhD Programme and Master of Arts (Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship) at NUS Communications and New Media. https://tinyurl.com/4cjedd2m
7. SHORT COURSE | Agile Team Management for the 21st Century Social Worker (8-10 May 2024)
Organised by NUS Social Work, this course is an introduction to the Agile mindset and its relevance to the current complex, everchanging and chaotic social conditions, and focuses on prioritising client-centric practice while maintaining the balance between organisation and client outcomes. https://tinyurl.com/m85u2sm4
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1. Ideas Festival 2024: When Remote Work Isn’t Always ‘Work from Home’
An interdisciplinary team comprising researchers from NUS Communications and New Media, NUS College of Design and Engineering and Monash University conducted a study with the aim of driving policy changes to better support work-from-home arrangements. https://tinyurl.com/ideasfest-remotework
2. Learning with a Nobel Laureate
One of the world’s most influential economists Professor Thomas J. Sargent recently taught a course at NUS that he specifically designed for students from the Data Science and Economics (DSE) Cross-Disciplinary Programme. https://tinyurl.com/5yj6zbzv
3. Telling Stories with Data
Read about NUS Philosophy alumna Aingeal Keong’s experience so far as a digital optimisation analyst at technology company Dyson under the APAC RACE Graduate Programme. https://tinyurl.com/bdeay5zv
4. Goh Keng Swee Professor of Economics Wins 2024 Frisch Medal
The Econometric Society has just awarded Professor Johannes Haushofer (NUS Economics) and his partners from the University of California, Berkeley, the accolade reserved for the best applied (empirical or theoretical) paper published in the Society’s journal Econometrica in the last four years. https://tinyurl.com/56k78zb2
5. NEW BOOK | The Story of Southeast Asia
This single-volume history (published by NUS Press) by Associate Professor Eric C. Thompson (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) covers Southeast Asia’s story of complex trade networks, ideas and social networks, and shows how the region’s peoples have created, localised and remade their own cultural values by drawing on influences from the rest of the world. https://tinyurl.com/ye8p4xfm
6. EVENT | Murmurs in ACE (6 May 2024)
Discuss winning approaches to navigating a creative career in the arts with practitioners and thought leaders from the museum, theatre, music and fashion worlds at this session organised in collaboration with the William Lim Siew Wai Fellowship Fund, Cultural Studies in Asia PhD Programme and Master of Arts (Arts and Cultural Entrepreneurship) at NUS Communications and New Media. https://tinyurl.com/4cjedd2m
7. SHORT COURSE | Agile Team Management for the 21st Century Social Worker (8-10 May 2024)
Organised by NUS Social Work, this course is an introduction to the Agile mindset and its relevance to the current complex, everchanging and chaotic social conditions, and focuses on prioritising client-centric practice while maintaining the balance between organisation and client outcomes. https://tinyurl.com/m85u2sm4
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Back to School: Why Adult Education Should be Learner-centric
The recent SCALE Adult Educator Symposium saw leading experts and practitioners in education, such as Associate Professor Peace Wong, Deputy Head and Field Director (Social Work), discuss major issues around lifelong learning. https://tinyurl.com/59339f4k
2. Studying the Impact of Climate Change on Southeast Asian Agriculture
Assistant Professor Tang Hao (NUS Geography), Associate Professor Roman Carrasco (NUS Biological Sciences), and Dr Lim Kim Hwa (NUS Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing, and Processing (CRISP)) are leading a research project focusing on the oil palm industry and aiming to uncover potential vulnerabilities faced by the sector amidst climate change. https://tinyurl.com/4956fru6
3. NOTE THIS DOWN! FASS@CHS Open House 2024 | Academics and Student Life (11 am and 2 pm, 18 May 2024, Level 4 Seminar Room, NUS Central Library)
Discover how the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences’ specially curated Common Curriculum and FASS’ comprehensive offerings in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Asian Studies and Languages provide you with unprecedented freedom of choice in pursuing breadth and depth across academic disciplines, as well as diverse learning opportunities and student life experiences. https://bit.ly/fass-chs-oh2024-acad-studentlife
4. LECTURE | The Original, the Copy, and the Remade: Artworks and Their Doubles (25 May 2024)
Professor Maurizio Peleggi (NUS History) will challenge notions of originals and copies in the form of duplicated and remade artworks in this talk. https://tinyurl.com/482rsv6t
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1. Back to School: Why Adult Education Should be Learner-centric
The recent SCALE Adult Educator Symposium saw leading experts and practitioners in education, such as Associate Professor Peace Wong, Deputy Head and Field Director (Social Work), discuss major issues around lifelong learning. https://tinyurl.com/59339f4k
2. Studying the Impact of Climate Change on Southeast Asian Agriculture
Assistant Professor Tang Hao (NUS Geography), Associate Professor Roman Carrasco (NUS Biological Sciences), and Dr Lim Kim Hwa (NUS Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing, and Processing (CRISP)) are leading a research project focusing on the oil palm industry and aiming to uncover potential vulnerabilities faced by the sector amidst climate change. https://tinyurl.com/4956fru6
3. NOTE THIS DOWN! FASS@CHS Open House 2024 | Academics and Student Life (11 am and 2 pm, 18 May 2024, Level 4 Seminar Room, NUS Central Library)
Discover how the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences’ specially curated Common Curriculum and FASS’ comprehensive offerings in the Humanities, Social Sciences, Asian Studies and Languages provide you with unprecedented freedom of choice in pursuing breadth and depth across academic disciplines, as well as diverse learning opportunities and student life experiences. https://bit.ly/fass-chs-oh2024-acad-studentlife
4. LECTURE | The Original, the Copy, and the Remade: Artworks and Their Doubles (25 May 2024)
Professor Maurizio Peleggi (NUS History) will challenge notions of originals and copies in the form of duplicated and remade artworks in this talk. https://tinyurl.com/482rsv6t
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. FASS Alumni Honoured for Contributions to Public Service, Education, Literature and the Corporate Sector
The achievements of iconic veteran of diplomacy Bilahari Kausikan (Political Science ‘96), former Chief Statistician of the Government of Singapore Professor Paul Cheung (Sociology ’76), critically acclaimed writer Suchen Christine Lim (English ’72), and prominent businessman and corporate heavyweight Tan Yam Pin (Economics ’63) were celebrated recently at this year’s Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Award gala dinner. https://tinyurl.com/dassaa-2024
2. Punching Home Lessons about Southeast Asia through Martial Arts
From honing basic silat techniques to dabbling in the various styles of martial arts practised in Southeast Asia – such as kung fu and baguazhang from China as well as the Japanese sword-fighting art of kendo – students discover the region’s cultures and history in unconventional ways, in a course conducted by Dr Mohamed Effendy (NUS Southeast Asian Studies). https://tinyurl.com/muuwv4r7
3. Low-income Communities Most Susceptible to the Effects of Climate Change
Associate Professor Alberto Salvo (NUS Economics) puts forward data and analysis from his research to support the contention by a story in daily TODAY about the higher vulnerability among low-income communities to excessive hot weather in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/3hxkxy8s
4. Ready, Set, Japan!
Watch this special preview of NUS Japanese Studies’ course conducted during the special term in May of every year, JS3229 Field Studies in Japan, which begins with a week of coursework at NUS, and then moves to Japan where students practise field methods by studying a theme relevant to contemporary Japan. https://tinyurl.com/ync2yh5k
5. The Driven Research Assistant
Meet Hariz Emran, year 3 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences undergraduate majoring in Malay Studies and Communications and New Media, whose academic journey has sculpted him into a socially conscious scholar. https://tinyurl.com/2s3wk963
6. LECTURE | ‘The Historian, the Copy, and the Remade: Artworks and Their Doubles’
Cultural historian Professor Maurizio Peleggi (NUS History) will look closely into notions of originals and copies in the form of duplicated and remade artwork, in this lecture co-presented by National Gallery Singapore and Culture Academy, Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/482rsv6t
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1. FASS Alumni Honoured for Contributions to Public Service, Education, Literature and the Corporate Sector
The achievements of iconic veteran of diplomacy Bilahari Kausikan (Political Science ‘96), former Chief Statistician of the Government of Singapore Professor Paul Cheung (Sociology ’76), critically acclaimed writer Suchen Christine Lim (English ’72), and prominent businessman and corporate heavyweight Tan Yam Pin (Economics ’63) were celebrated recently at this year’s Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Award gala dinner. https://tinyurl.com/dassaa-2024
2. Punching Home Lessons about Southeast Asia through Martial Arts
From honing basic silat techniques to dabbling in the various styles of martial arts practised in Southeast Asia – such as kung fu and baguazhang from China as well as the Japanese sword-fighting art of kendo – students discover the region’s cultures and history in unconventional ways, in a course conducted by Dr Mohamed Effendy (NUS Southeast Asian Studies). https://tinyurl.com/muuwv4r7
3. Low-income Communities Most Susceptible to the Effects of Climate Change
Associate Professor Alberto Salvo (NUS Economics) puts forward data and analysis from his research to support the contention by a story in daily TODAY about the higher vulnerability among low-income communities to excessive hot weather in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/3hxkxy8s
4. Ready, Set, Japan!
Watch this special preview of NUS Japanese Studies’ course conducted during the special term in May of every year, JS3229 Field Studies in Japan, which begins with a week of coursework at NUS, and then moves to Japan where students practise field methods by studying a theme relevant to contemporary Japan. https://tinyurl.com/ync2yh5k
5. The Driven Research Assistant
Meet Hariz Emran, year 3 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences undergraduate majoring in Malay Studies and Communications and New Media, whose academic journey has sculpted him into a socially conscious scholar. https://tinyurl.com/2s3wk963
6. LECTURE | ‘The Historian, the Copy, and the Remade: Artworks and Their Doubles’
Cultural historian Professor Maurizio Peleggi (NUS History) will look closely into notions of originals and copies in the form of duplicated and remade artwork, in this lecture co-presented by National Gallery Singapore and Culture Academy, Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/482rsv6t
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Leveraging Technology to Address Needs of Ageing Population
At a recent NUS Centre for Family and Population Research and Population Association of Singapore conference, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Ms Indranee Rajah pointed out that Singapore can tap technological developments to meet the needs of its rapidly ageing population and that its residents – who now live longer and healthier lives – can remain in the workforce longer. https://tinyurl.com/43u7brab
2. “Ways of Being and Belonging: Integration, Identity, and Social Resilience of Cross-National Families in Singapore”
A new research project by Raffles Professor of Social Sciences Brenda S.A. Yeoh (NUS Geography and the Asia Research Institute (ARI)), Associate Professor Esther Goh (NUS Social Work), Dr Theodora Lam (ARI) and Dr Bernice Lin Zhi Koo (DSO National Laboratories) explores from a multi-disciplinary perspective the difficulties of social and cultural integration experienced by cross-national families. https://tinyurl.com/yc6baaau
3. Reading Between the Lines of Taiwan President William Lai’s Inauguration Speech
A commentary by Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Political Science) on how Taiwan’s new president will handle ties with China. https://tinyurl.com/4puxk29u
4. LECTURE | Living in the Society of the Gods: A Critical Comparative Approach to Gods as seen from the Chinese Case (13 June 2024)
Hosted by NUS Chinese Studies, the Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture and the Asia Research Institute, Professor of Daoism and Chinese religions at École Pratique des Hautes Études – PSL, Vincent Goossaert will be presenting key findings from his ongoing work on Chinese gods and processes of subjectification where such gods affirm unique personas and engage humans in person-to-person interactions. https://tinyurl.com/pjz99fhk
5. CONFERENCE | “Indian Diaspora in Asia” (18-19 July 2024)
Organised by NUS South Asian Studies in collaboration with partners at Mahidol University (Thailand) and the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (India), this conference is focused on discussing the impact of the Indian diaspora on history, historiography, political writing, international relations, language and literature, and the arts/heritage. https://tinyurl.com/3jzctzr7
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1. Leveraging Technology to Address Needs of Ageing Population
At a recent NUS Centre for Family and Population Research and Population Association of Singapore conference, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Ms Indranee Rajah pointed out that Singapore can tap technological developments to meet the needs of its rapidly ageing population and that its residents – who now live longer and healthier lives – can remain in the workforce longer. https://tinyurl.com/43u7brab
2. “Ways of Being and Belonging: Integration, Identity, and Social Resilience of Cross-National Families in Singapore”
A new research project by Raffles Professor of Social Sciences Brenda S.A. Yeoh (NUS Geography and the Asia Research Institute (ARI)), Associate Professor Esther Goh (NUS Social Work), Dr Theodora Lam (ARI) and Dr Bernice Lin Zhi Koo (DSO National Laboratories) explores from a multi-disciplinary perspective the difficulties of social and cultural integration experienced by cross-national families. https://tinyurl.com/yc6baaau
3. Reading Between the Lines of Taiwan President William Lai’s Inauguration Speech
A commentary by Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Political Science) on how Taiwan’s new president will handle ties with China. https://tinyurl.com/4puxk29u
4. LECTURE | Living in the Society of the Gods: A Critical Comparative Approach to Gods as seen from the Chinese Case (13 June 2024)
Hosted by NUS Chinese Studies, the Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture and the Asia Research Institute, Professor of Daoism and Chinese religions at École Pratique des Hautes Études – PSL, Vincent Goossaert will be presenting key findings from his ongoing work on Chinese gods and processes of subjectification where such gods affirm unique personas and engage humans in person-to-person interactions. https://tinyurl.com/pjz99fhk
5. CONFERENCE | “Indian Diaspora in Asia” (18-19 July 2024)
Organised by NUS South Asian Studies in collaboration with partners at Mahidol University (Thailand) and the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (India), this conference is focused on discussing the impact of the Indian diaspora on history, historiography, political writing, international relations, language and literature, and the arts/heritage. https://tinyurl.com/3jzctzr7
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Talk Less, Do More
Undergrad Ting Wai Kit (NUS Geography and NUS College) shares how one bold decision to act in an engagement session about the Dover Forest development accelerated his journey from being a student activist to starting a career in the conservation scene. https://tinyurl.com/3bubht3p
2. Was This Year’s Shangri-La Dialogue a Success?
Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Political Science) shares his keen insights on the proceedings at the recently held 21st edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which saw US and Chinese defence chiefs meeing in person for the first time in 18 months. https://tinyurl.com/yysur47c
3. NUS 1st in Asia!
NUS has retained its position as eighth in the world and first in Asia, according to results of the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) 2025. https://tinyurl.com/34b4hakn
4. RESEARCH | Shaping the Story of Singapore (Vol 3)
The third volume of FASS Research’s compendium of selected grant-funded projects led by researchers from across 12 Departments at FASS has been released. https://tinyurl.com/2rddm9jd
5. SCHOLARSHIP | PhD Research Scholarship (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies)
NUS ELTS is calling for applications by candidates who have training and skills in: transnational theatre histories across South, South East and/or East Asia; Digital Historiography; 19th to 20th century Interculturalism and Performance Networks; and, Digital Humanities (Theatre and Performance Archiving, Database Design, or Applied Geographic Information System). https://tinyurl.com/25sjvcdr
6. EVENT | Intelligent Communication and City Networks – A Hybrid Preconference of the International Communication Association (19 June 2024)
Hosted by the Cultural Research Centre of NUS Communications and New Media, the Center for Information and Communication Studies (Fudan University), and the Center for Digital Communication Studies (Zhejiang University), this hybrid preconference will feature interdisciplinary scholars sharing research focused on theorization, historiography, research methodology and media practices. https://tinyurl.com/mwt78tcu
7. FSLA 2024 | Featuring SIGNapse (5th EXCO)
Meet the winners of the 2021 FASS Student Leadership Award (Group Category — Amelia Tai Si En, Brandon Wang Chin Heng and Ng Poh Yee from the 5th EXCO of NUS SIGNapse. Be inspired and file an application for this year’s award. https://tinyurl.com/47ure49k
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1. Talk Less, Do More
Undergrad Ting Wai Kit (NUS Geography and NUS College) shares how one bold decision to act in an engagement session about the Dover Forest development accelerated his journey from being a student activist to starting a career in the conservation scene. https://tinyurl.com/3bubht3p
2. Was This Year’s Shangri-La Dialogue a Success?
Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Political Science) shares his keen insights on the proceedings at the recently held 21st edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, which saw US and Chinese defence chiefs meeing in person for the first time in 18 months. https://tinyurl.com/yysur47c
3. NUS 1st in Asia!
NUS has retained its position as eighth in the world and first in Asia, according to results of the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) 2025. https://tinyurl.com/34b4hakn
4. RESEARCH | Shaping the Story of Singapore (Vol 3)
The third volume of FASS Research’s compendium of selected grant-funded projects led by researchers from across 12 Departments at FASS has been released. https://tinyurl.com/2rddm9jd
5. SCHOLARSHIP | PhD Research Scholarship (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies)
NUS ELTS is calling for applications by candidates who have training and skills in: transnational theatre histories across South, South East and/or East Asia; Digital Historiography; 19th to 20th century Interculturalism and Performance Networks; and, Digital Humanities (Theatre and Performance Archiving, Database Design, or Applied Geographic Information System). https://tinyurl.com/25sjvcdr
6. EVENT | Intelligent Communication and City Networks – A Hybrid Preconference of the International Communication Association (19 June 2024)
Hosted by the Cultural Research Centre of NUS Communications and New Media, the Center for Information and Communication Studies (Fudan University), and the Center for Digital Communication Studies (Zhejiang University), this hybrid preconference will feature interdisciplinary scholars sharing research focused on theorization, historiography, research methodology and media practices. https://tinyurl.com/mwt78tcu
7. FSLA 2024 | Featuring SIGNapse (5th EXCO)
Meet the winners of the 2021 FASS Student Leadership Award (Group Category — Amelia Tai Si En, Brandon Wang Chin Heng and Ng Poh Yee from the 5th EXCO of NUS SIGNapse. Be inspired and file an application for this year’s award. https://tinyurl.com/47ure49k
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. NUS Linguists Make Breakthrough Discovery toward Detection of Early Linguistic Signs of Dementia
A study led by linguists from NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies, in collaboration with researchers from NUS Medicine, has found that early linguistic signs of dementia can be detected through the study of the natural speech of senior Singaporeans. https://tinyurl.com/38a9smc9
2. Giving in Singapore Remains Resilient
The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre’s National Giving Study – for which Associate Professor Joonmo Son (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) served as adviser – reports of a thriving giving landscape where the donation rate has remained stable and volunteering has surged. https://tinyurl.com/ebfpkcu2
3. CALL TO NOMINATE | Ann Wee NUS Social Work Alumni Award 2024
We are pleased to invite nominations for this distinguished award, which was established in 2014 by NUS in honour of the longest-serving Head of NUS Social Work, Mrs Wee, to recognise Social Work alumni who have dedicated at least 20 years to serving the underserved and making a lasting impact within our community. https://tinyurl.com/ann-wee-alumni-award
4. Driving Sustainable Population and Development in a New Era
Experts discussed how AI, robotics, super-aged societies, migration, and climate change are reshaping populations at the Population Association of Singapore's Annual Meeting, co-organised with the NUS Centre for Family and Population Research. https://tinyurl.com/hu7k5665
5. NUS in Japan: Day 1
Students of JS3229 Field Studies in Japan on a tour led by Professor Chris McMorran (NUS Japanese Studies) talk about their experience so far across Fukuoka and Kyushu. https://tinyurl.com/mv892h8x
7. FSLA 2024 | Featuring Sophia Wong
Meet 2022 FASS Student Leadership Award (Individual Category) winner, Sophia Wong Zi Xin, and be inspired to file an application for this year’s award! https://tinyurl.com/58yyn2u7
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1. NUS Linguists Make Breakthrough Discovery toward Detection of Early Linguistic Signs of Dementia
A study led by linguists from NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies, in collaboration with researchers from NUS Medicine, has found that early linguistic signs of dementia can be detected through the study of the natural speech of senior Singaporeans. https://tinyurl.com/38a9smc9
2. Giving in Singapore Remains Resilient
The National Volunteer and Philanthropy Centre’s National Giving Study – for which Associate Professor Joonmo Son (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) served as adviser – reports of a thriving giving landscape where the donation rate has remained stable and volunteering has surged. https://tinyurl.com/ebfpkcu2
3. CALL TO NOMINATE | Ann Wee NUS Social Work Alumni Award 2024
We are pleased to invite nominations for this distinguished award, which was established in 2014 by NUS in honour of the longest-serving Head of NUS Social Work, Mrs Wee, to recognise Social Work alumni who have dedicated at least 20 years to serving the underserved and making a lasting impact within our community. https://tinyurl.com/ann-wee-alumni-award
4. Driving Sustainable Population and Development in a New Era
Experts discussed how AI, robotics, super-aged societies, migration, and climate change are reshaping populations at the Population Association of Singapore's Annual Meeting, co-organised with the NUS Centre for Family and Population Research. https://tinyurl.com/hu7k5665
5. NUS in Japan: Day 1
Students of JS3229 Field Studies in Japan on a tour led by Professor Chris McMorran (NUS Japanese Studies) talk about their experience so far across Fukuoka and Kyushu. https://tinyurl.com/mv892h8x
7. FSLA 2024 | Featuring Sophia Wong
Meet 2022 FASS Student Leadership Award (Individual Category) winner, Sophia Wong Zi Xin, and be inspired to file an application for this year’s award! https://tinyurl.com/58yyn2u7
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Here are highlights for the week:-
1. Journey of Figuring Things Out
Once a young, disengaged student at school, Dr Shaun Teo (NUS Geography) is today a multiple award-winning educator, who is highly popular among his students due to his unique teaching philosophy and methods. https://tinyurl.com/2w4emtc8
2. NUS in Japan: Meeting Our Alumna, Shuwei
Sun Shuwei (NUS English Literature and Japanese Studies), Coordinator of International Relations at the Kyushu National Museum under the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, offers advice for making the most of one’s time abroad as an undergraduate. https://tinyurl.com/fed6h8sp
3. NUS Receives Philanthropic Gift to Advance Healthy Longevity Initiatives in the Health District @ Queenstown
The newly established Gloria Lee Woo Award will start with supporting initiatives focused on mental and social wellbeing and Malay female caregivers—including a pilot study led by Associate Professor Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman (NUS Social Service Research Centre, and NUS Malay Studies) on the challenges and needs of Malay female caregivers from low-income families who are in the ‘sandwich generation’ (working adults aged 35-65). https://tinyurl.com/bdhbrt3p
4. While on Exchange at ETH Zurich
CHS undergraduate Nirmala Raj (Physics major with a minor in French Language Studies) relates her experience of working on a project at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), the world’s largest particle physics laboratory during her summer break. https://tinyurl.com/2shm6834
5. RESEARCH | Mapping Middle Road: Prewar Japanese Community in Singapore
Dr Clay Eaton (NUS Japanese Studies), Professor Naoko Shimazu (The University of Tokyo, Tokyo College) and Dr Lee Chee Keng (NUS College) look at the critical role of the prewar Japanese community in shaping Singapore’s identity as a cosmopolitan city. https://tinyurl.com/tdw7pcp6
6. FSLA 2024 | Featuring Lee Wei Yang
Find out how 2023 FASS Student Leadership Award (Individual Category) winner Wei Yang has created a positive impact for females at NUS and be inspired to file an application for this year’s award! https://tinyurl.com/4758w49u
7. SEMINAR | Thinking with the Andayas: Histories of (Southeast) Asia in Motion (5 July 2024)
Organised by NUS History, Yale-NUS College, NUS Libraries and the Asia Research Institute (Inter-Asia Engagements Cluster), this event features Associate Professor Timothy Barnard (NUS History), Dr Mohamed Effendy Abdul Hamid (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) and other former students of Barbara and Leonard Andaya in the fields of Asian Studies and Southeast Asian history. https://tinyurl.com/yjksuv24
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1. Journey of Figuring Things Out
Once a young, disengaged student at school, Dr Shaun Teo (NUS Geography) is today a multiple award-winning educator, who is highly popular among his students due to his unique teaching philosophy and methods. https://tinyurl.com/2w4emtc8
2. NUS in Japan: Meeting Our Alumna, Shuwei
Sun Shuwei (NUS English Literature and Japanese Studies), Coordinator of International Relations at the Kyushu National Museum under the Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Programme, offers advice for making the most of one’s time abroad as an undergraduate. https://tinyurl.com/fed6h8sp
3. NUS Receives Philanthropic Gift to Advance Healthy Longevity Initiatives in the Health District @ Queenstown
The newly established Gloria Lee Woo Award will start with supporting initiatives focused on mental and social wellbeing and Malay female caregivers—including a pilot study led by Associate Professor Noor Aisha Abdul Rahman (NUS Social Service Research Centre, and NUS Malay Studies) on the challenges and needs of Malay female caregivers from low-income families who are in the ‘sandwich generation’ (working adults aged 35-65). https://tinyurl.com/bdhbrt3p
4. While on Exchange at ETH Zurich
CHS undergraduate Nirmala Raj (Physics major with a minor in French Language Studies) relates her experience of working on a project at CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research), the world’s largest particle physics laboratory during her summer break. https://tinyurl.com/2shm6834
5. RESEARCH | Mapping Middle Road: Prewar Japanese Community in Singapore
Dr Clay Eaton (NUS Japanese Studies), Professor Naoko Shimazu (The University of Tokyo, Tokyo College) and Dr Lee Chee Keng (NUS College) look at the critical role of the prewar Japanese community in shaping Singapore’s identity as a cosmopolitan city. https://tinyurl.com/tdw7pcp6
6. FSLA 2024 | Featuring Lee Wei Yang
Find out how 2023 FASS Student Leadership Award (Individual Category) winner Wei Yang has created a positive impact for females at NUS and be inspired to file an application for this year’s award! https://tinyurl.com/4758w49u
7. SEMINAR | Thinking with the Andayas: Histories of (Southeast) Asia in Motion (5 July 2024)
Organised by NUS History, Yale-NUS College, NUS Libraries and the Asia Research Institute (Inter-Asia Engagements Cluster), this event features Associate Professor Timothy Barnard (NUS History), Dr Mohamed Effendy Abdul Hamid (NUS Southeast Asian Studies) and other former students of Barbara and Leonard Andaya in the fields of Asian Studies and Southeast Asian history. https://tinyurl.com/yjksuv24
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Welcome back for the new academic year! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Singlish Goes Digital
Associate Professor Rebecca Starr discusses how researchers from NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies worked alongside a team of international researchers to develop the ‘Corpus of Singapore English Messages’, which has helped sociolinguists investigate patterns in Singapore English among different social groups. https://miniurl.pro/nus-elts-singlishgoesdigital
2. Launch of the Buddhist Studies Group at NUS
Faculty from FASS – NUS History, Chinese Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Philosophy, Sociology and Anthropology, English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies – and Yale-NUS College recently launched the Buddhist Studies Group, an interdepartmental research group focused on facilitating collaborative engagement in the academic exploration of Buddhism, in conjunction with the opening of the “The Many Faces of Buddha” Exhibition at Temenggong Artists-in-Residence. https://miniurl.pro/nusbuddhiststudiesgroup-launch
3. On CNA’s ‘On the Red Dot: Family Mysteries’
Multi-disciplinary artist Inch Chua searches for the reason her great grandmother sold off her grandmother (at age three), soon after arriving in Singapore by boat from China, and uncovers the stories of challenges and hardships faced by the masses of immigrant labourers – coolies and samsui women – in Singapore from the late 19th century into the 20th century, with the guidance of historians and sociologists such as Dr Donna Brunero (NUS History) and Associate Professor Kelvin Low (NUS Sociology and Anthropology). https://miniurl.pro/cna20240710
4. ‘Singapore without Singaporeans: What the Island Nation Looks Like On Screen’
Dr Jinna Tay (NUS Communications and New Media) and other experts comment on the authenticity of Singapore as it is presented by the global media, in films such as Crazy Rich Asians as well as videogames such as Overwatch in this The Straits Times feature. https://miniurl.pro/st-sg-without-sg
5. Come In, Let’s Talk
Even as she helps the community improve their mental health, alumna Dr Charmaine Lim (NUS Psychology ’12) is also mindful about safeguarding hers. https://miniurl.pro/dr-charmaine-lim
6. Associate Professor Neyazi Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Top Communication and Political Science Journal
Assoc Prof Taberez A. Neyazi (of NUS Communications and New Media, and the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community) becomes the first Asian editor to lead the International Journal of Press/Politics. https://miniurl.pro/ijpp-neyazi-editor
7. In Service of Singapore: NUS Leaders and University Community Receive Honours at National Day Awards
More than 200 members of the NUS community, including 14 members of staff at FASS, have been given recognition for their service to the nation. https://news.nus.edu.sg/national-day-awards-2024/
8. WORKSHOP | Communicating Research to the General Public (21 August 2024)
This NUS Communications and New Media-organised Zoom training session aims to equip researchers with strategies and skills for communicating their research more effectively to a general audience. Topics include: best practices for research communication; optimising multimedia; and, engaging with the media and securing international coverage. https://miniurl.pro/cnm-cond-res-public
9. RESEARCH TALK | Problematizing Platform Content Moderation (22 August 2024)
Content moderation — or how digital platforms define and control what is objectionable and desirable — is a pervasive and highly controversial new way of governing human expression. In this FASS Research division-hosted talk, Dr João C. Magalhães (University of Groningen) will invite students to problematise some of the cliches used to explain this practice. https://miniurl.pro/fass-rd-event-media-pol-cens
1. Singlish Goes Digital
Associate Professor Rebecca Starr discusses how researchers from NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies worked alongside a team of international researchers to develop the ‘Corpus of Singapore English Messages’, which has helped sociolinguists investigate patterns in Singapore English among different social groups. https://miniurl.pro/nus-elts-singlishgoesdigital
2. Launch of the Buddhist Studies Group at NUS
Faculty from FASS – NUS History, Chinese Studies, Southeast Asian Studies, Philosophy, Sociology and Anthropology, English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies – and Yale-NUS College recently launched the Buddhist Studies Group, an interdepartmental research group focused on facilitating collaborative engagement in the academic exploration of Buddhism, in conjunction with the opening of the “The Many Faces of Buddha” Exhibition at Temenggong Artists-in-Residence. https://miniurl.pro/nusbuddhiststudiesgroup-launch
3. On CNA’s ‘On the Red Dot: Family Mysteries’
Multi-disciplinary artist Inch Chua searches for the reason her great grandmother sold off her grandmother (at age three), soon after arriving in Singapore by boat from China, and uncovers the stories of challenges and hardships faced by the masses of immigrant labourers – coolies and samsui women – in Singapore from the late 19th century into the 20th century, with the guidance of historians and sociologists such as Dr Donna Brunero (NUS History) and Associate Professor Kelvin Low (NUS Sociology and Anthropology). https://miniurl.pro/cna20240710
4. ‘Singapore without Singaporeans: What the Island Nation Looks Like On Screen’
Dr Jinna Tay (NUS Communications and New Media) and other experts comment on the authenticity of Singapore as it is presented by the global media, in films such as Crazy Rich Asians as well as videogames such as Overwatch in this The Straits Times feature. https://miniurl.pro/st-sg-without-sg
5. Come In, Let’s Talk
Even as she helps the community improve their mental health, alumna Dr Charmaine Lim (NUS Psychology ’12) is also mindful about safeguarding hers. https://miniurl.pro/dr-charmaine-lim
6. Associate Professor Neyazi Appointed Editor-in-Chief of Top Communication and Political Science Journal
Assoc Prof Taberez A. Neyazi (of NUS Communications and New Media, and the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community) becomes the first Asian editor to lead the International Journal of Press/Politics. https://miniurl.pro/ijpp-neyazi-editor
7. In Service of Singapore: NUS Leaders and University Community Receive Honours at National Day Awards
More than 200 members of the NUS community, including 14 members of staff at FASS, have been given recognition for their service to the nation. https://news.nus.edu.sg/national-day-awards-2024/
8. WORKSHOP | Communicating Research to the General Public (21 August 2024)
This NUS Communications and New Media-organised Zoom training session aims to equip researchers with strategies and skills for communicating their research more effectively to a general audience. Topics include: best practices for research communication; optimising multimedia; and, engaging with the media and securing international coverage. https://miniurl.pro/cnm-cond-res-public
9. RESEARCH TALK | Problematizing Platform Content Moderation (22 August 2024)
Content moderation — or how digital platforms define and control what is objectionable and desirable — is a pervasive and highly controversial new way of governing human expression. In this FASS Research division-hosted talk, Dr João C. Magalhães (University of Groningen) will invite students to problematise some of the cliches used to explain this practice. https://miniurl.pro/fass-rd-event-media-pol-cens
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10. CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS | 2024 CHS Career & Internship Fair (4 September 2024)
The inaugural 2024 CHS Career & Internship Fair is happening on 4 September 2024 (Wednesday) at NUS UTown! With more than 60 leading employers from diverse and key industries, this is a great opportunity for you to network, explore career opportunities and learn about emerging job roles and industry trends. https://chs.nus.edu.sg/career-fair
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10. CAREERS & INTERNSHIPS | 2024 CHS Career & Internship Fair (4 September 2024)
The inaugural 2024 CHS Career & Internship Fair is happening on 4 September 2024 (Wednesday) at NUS UTown! With more than 60 leading employers from diverse and key industries, this is a great opportunity for you to network, explore career opportunities and learn about emerging job roles and industry trends. https://chs.nus.edu.sg/career-fair
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Unearthing the Mysteries of the Ocean’s Depths
Ng Kao Jing, a second-year student from the NUS Environmental Studies Programme, and Rachel Ong, a third-year student majoring in Psychology, were among the 14 young explorers picked from thousands of applications around the world to participate in the OceanX Education Young Explorers Program (YEP), which was held from 10 to 15 July 2024. https://tinyurl.com/2mdkkrx7
2. Celebrating Excellence and Dedication
NUS Social Work celebrated last week the NUS Graduate Diploma in Social Work Graduation & Awards 2024, which feted their graduates and the educators and supporting organisations who have devoted years of service in developing the field practice skills of their students. See gallery here: https://tinyurl.com/3uu6e835
3. About the National Day Rally 2024 Announcements…
The hosts and guests – including NUS Political Science’s Assistant Professor Elvin Ong – of the latest episode of CNA’s Deep Dive podcast series, ‘National Day Rally 2024: Big Shifts in Key Areas’, discuss whether the priorities outlined in Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first National Day Rally address herald “a significant shift towards a different kind of Singapore.” https://tinyurl.com/ydkrc3kn
4. RESEARCH | The Valuation of Domestic Work
In ‘Valuation of domestic work: Construction of stay-at-home motherhood among elite Chinese migrants in Singapore’ (Gender, Work & Organization, 2023), Assistant Professor Zheng Mu (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Assistant Professor Eunsil Oh (University of Wisconsin-Madison) explore the roles of stay-at-home mothers among elite Chinese migrants, with an emphasis on how they perceive their unpaid domestic labour. https://tinyurl.com/55k7zcsc
5. Healthcare Scholar Making His Mark as a Medical Social Worker
Alumnus Isaac Teo (NUS Social Work ’21) and MOH Holdings Healthcare Merit Award-winner provides invaluable support for patients and their families and helps them meet their challenges down the road toward healing and recover. https://miniurl.pro/nus-swk-alum-isaacteo
6. RESEARCH MASTERCLASS | ‘Thinking from the Global South: Beyond Postcolonialism and Decoloniality’ and ‘First Person Singular: North Indian Migrant Narratives in the Age of Indenture’ (3 September 2024)
This masterclass organised by FASS Research Division will be conducted by Professor Dilip Menon (University of Witwatersrand) and Professor Anand Yang (University of Washington). https://tinyurl.com/skff4y26
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7. Transform your ideas into reality with the #NUSFASS Social Entrepreneurship Incubator (SEI)!
Do you have innovative solutions for societal issues? Are you eager to work alongside like-minded visionaries, and ready to make a difference? Take on the SEI pitch challenge now! Register by 22 Sep 2024. https://tinyurl.com/3se3rfcv
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1. Unearthing the Mysteries of the Ocean’s Depths
Ng Kao Jing, a second-year student from the NUS Environmental Studies Programme, and Rachel Ong, a third-year student majoring in Psychology, were among the 14 young explorers picked from thousands of applications around the world to participate in the OceanX Education Young Explorers Program (YEP), which was held from 10 to 15 July 2024. https://tinyurl.com/2mdkkrx7
2. Celebrating Excellence and Dedication
NUS Social Work celebrated last week the NUS Graduate Diploma in Social Work Graduation & Awards 2024, which feted their graduates and the educators and supporting organisations who have devoted years of service in developing the field practice skills of their students. See gallery here: https://tinyurl.com/3uu6e835
3. About the National Day Rally 2024 Announcements…
The hosts and guests – including NUS Political Science’s Assistant Professor Elvin Ong – of the latest episode of CNA’s Deep Dive podcast series, ‘National Day Rally 2024: Big Shifts in Key Areas’, discuss whether the priorities outlined in Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong’s first National Day Rally address herald “a significant shift towards a different kind of Singapore.” https://tinyurl.com/ydkrc3kn
4. RESEARCH | The Valuation of Domestic Work
In ‘Valuation of domestic work: Construction of stay-at-home motherhood among elite Chinese migrants in Singapore’ (Gender, Work & Organization, 2023), Assistant Professor Zheng Mu (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Assistant Professor Eunsil Oh (University of Wisconsin-Madison) explore the roles of stay-at-home mothers among elite Chinese migrants, with an emphasis on how they perceive their unpaid domestic labour. https://tinyurl.com/55k7zcsc
5. Healthcare Scholar Making His Mark as a Medical Social Worker
Alumnus Isaac Teo (NUS Social Work ’21) and MOH Holdings Healthcare Merit Award-winner provides invaluable support for patients and their families and helps them meet their challenges down the road toward healing and recover. https://miniurl.pro/nus-swk-alum-isaacteo
6. RESEARCH MASTERCLASS | ‘Thinking from the Global South: Beyond Postcolonialism and Decoloniality’ and ‘First Person Singular: North Indian Migrant Narratives in the Age of Indenture’ (3 September 2024)
This masterclass organised by FASS Research Division will be conducted by Professor Dilip Menon (University of Witwatersrand) and Professor Anand Yang (University of Washington). https://tinyurl.com/skff4y26
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7. Transform your ideas into reality with the #NUSFASS Social Entrepreneurship Incubator (SEI)!
Do you have innovative solutions for societal issues? Are you eager to work alongside like-minded visionaries, and ready to make a difference? Take on the SEI pitch challenge now! Register by 22 Sep 2024. https://tinyurl.com/3se3rfcv
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