🎉 Exciting News for CHS FASS and FoS Students and Recent Graduates! 🎉
Today is the day! The CHS Career and Internship Fair 2024 is officially here! 🚀
Grab this excellent opportunity to explore career paths and connect with top organizations. But that's not all—register before 11AM for a chance to win our Early Bird Grand Prize! 🏆✨ And don’t forget, we’ll be holding hourly draw prizes throughout the day. 🎁
🔹 Date: September 4, 2024 (Wednesday)
🔹 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🔹 Venue: Stephen Riady Centre, UTown, Sports Halls 1 & 2 and Dance Studio
Bring your digital resume, dress to impress, and make the most of this fantastic networking event. See you at the fair!
https://chs.nus.edu.sg/career-fair/
#CHSCareerFair2024 #FASS #FoS #CareerOpportunities #Internships #Networking #GrandPrize #HourlyDrawPrizes
Today is the day! The CHS Career and Internship Fair 2024 is officially here! 🚀
Grab this excellent opportunity to explore career paths and connect with top organizations. But that's not all—register before 11AM for a chance to win our Early Bird Grand Prize! 🏆✨ And don’t forget, we’ll be holding hourly draw prizes throughout the day. 🎁
🔹 Date: September 4, 2024 (Wednesday)
🔹 Time: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
🔹 Venue: Stephen Riady Centre, UTown, Sports Halls 1 & 2 and Dance Studio
Bring your digital resume, dress to impress, and make the most of this fantastic networking event. See you at the fair!
https://chs.nus.edu.sg/career-fair/
#CHSCareerFair2024 #FASS #FoS #CareerOpportunities #Internships #Networking #GrandPrize #HourlyDrawPrizes
Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Two New Professorships Established at NUS Chinese Studies
The David H.Y. Chang Visiting Professorship in Chinese Studies and David H.Y. Chang Distinguished Professorship in Chinese Studies were enabled by the Tigillus Foundation in support of research and teaching of Chinese language, history and culture at NUS.
https://tinyurl.com/y8ccdx4n
2. NUS University Awards 2024: Honourees from the FASS Community
Among the eight awardees honoured for their relentless drive towards excellence throughout their careers were Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS and former Singapore diplomat, Mr Bilahari Kausikan (FASS alumnus, NUS Political Science '76) who was conferred the prestigious Outstanding Service Award, and Professor Brenda Yeoh Saw Ai of NUS Geography, and former FASS Dean, was honoured with a University Research Recognition Award for groundbreaking research that has placed NUS at the forefront of her field. https://tinyurl.com/4wkbkj3r
3. Tips and Tricks for NUS CHS Freshmen
Kellie (Psychology and Sociology major), Deon (History and Psychology), Aravindh (Data Science and Analytics) and Siddharth (Data Science and Analytics) offer advice and recommendations to help new students just starting on their university journey. https://tinyurl.com/43t5a55a
4. NEW BOOK | ‘Cultural Transplantation: The Writing of Classical Chinese Poetry in Colonial Singapore (1887‒1945)’
Assoc Prof Lam Lap (NUS Chinese Studies) explores the history of classical Chinese poetry written by Chinese immigrants during Singapore’s colonial past and demonstrates how their voices diverge from typical narratives of Singapore’s history. https://tinyurl.com/4ehsr5m2
5. TALK | ‘Mountains More Ancient’ (11 September 2024)
Senior environmental specialist and writer based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dr Isna Marifa discusses the writing of her historical novel ‘Sapaan Sang Giri’ translated into English as ‘Mountains More Ancient’ in this NUS Malay Studies presentation. https://tinyurl.com/3kad9xc7
6. SYMPOSIUM | Making Anime: Between Art & Cinema Symposium (12-14 September 2024)
Convened by Assoc Prof Deborah Shamoon (NUS Japanese Studies) and Dr Gan Sheuo Hui (LASALLE College of the Arts), this conference emphasises building a Southeast Asian anime connection through formal presentations and informal dialogues, and fostering a community that links research, teaching and learning. https://tinyurl.com/3vd6ukk6
7. LECTURE | 月圆之夜: 中医与马来医学的互动和对比, Full Moon Night: Interaction and Comparison Between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Malay Medicine (14 September 2024)
The featured presenter will be Dr Yang Yan, Research Fellow at NUS Chinese Studies, whose interests include the history of overseas Chinese and the history of traditional Chinese medicine in Southeast Asia. https://tinyurl.com/prpn8msy
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1. Two New Professorships Established at NUS Chinese Studies
The David H.Y. Chang Visiting Professorship in Chinese Studies and David H.Y. Chang Distinguished Professorship in Chinese Studies were enabled by the Tigillus Foundation in support of research and teaching of Chinese language, history and culture at NUS.
https://tinyurl.com/y8ccdx4n
2. NUS University Awards 2024: Honourees from the FASS Community
Among the eight awardees honoured for their relentless drive towards excellence throughout their careers were Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS and former Singapore diplomat, Mr Bilahari Kausikan (FASS alumnus, NUS Political Science '76) who was conferred the prestigious Outstanding Service Award, and Professor Brenda Yeoh Saw Ai of NUS Geography, and former FASS Dean, was honoured with a University Research Recognition Award for groundbreaking research that has placed NUS at the forefront of her field. https://tinyurl.com/4wkbkj3r
3. Tips and Tricks for NUS CHS Freshmen
Kellie (Psychology and Sociology major), Deon (History and Psychology), Aravindh (Data Science and Analytics) and Siddharth (Data Science and Analytics) offer advice and recommendations to help new students just starting on their university journey. https://tinyurl.com/43t5a55a
4. NEW BOOK | ‘Cultural Transplantation: The Writing of Classical Chinese Poetry in Colonial Singapore (1887‒1945)’
Assoc Prof Lam Lap (NUS Chinese Studies) explores the history of classical Chinese poetry written by Chinese immigrants during Singapore’s colonial past and demonstrates how their voices diverge from typical narratives of Singapore’s history. https://tinyurl.com/4ehsr5m2
5. TALK | ‘Mountains More Ancient’ (11 September 2024)
Senior environmental specialist and writer based in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dr Isna Marifa discusses the writing of her historical novel ‘Sapaan Sang Giri’ translated into English as ‘Mountains More Ancient’ in this NUS Malay Studies presentation. https://tinyurl.com/3kad9xc7
6. SYMPOSIUM | Making Anime: Between Art & Cinema Symposium (12-14 September 2024)
Convened by Assoc Prof Deborah Shamoon (NUS Japanese Studies) and Dr Gan Sheuo Hui (LASALLE College of the Arts), this conference emphasises building a Southeast Asian anime connection through formal presentations and informal dialogues, and fostering a community that links research, teaching and learning. https://tinyurl.com/3vd6ukk6
7. LECTURE | 月圆之夜: 中医与马来医学的互动和对比, Full Moon Night: Interaction and Comparison Between Traditional Chinese Medicine and Malay Medicine (14 September 2024)
The featured presenter will be Dr Yang Yan, Research Fellow at NUS Chinese Studies, whose interests include the history of overseas Chinese and the history of traditional Chinese medicine in Southeast Asia. https://tinyurl.com/prpn8msy
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Piloting Inter-Generational Socialisation and Relationships
Inspired by the insights she gained from research she conducted years ago on Kotoen – an age-integrated facility that provides childcare centre, elderly home and nursing home services in Japan – Assoc Prof Thang Leng Leng (NUS Japanese Studies) recently worked with Dr Wu Xi Vivien (Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) and Cara Lee (Director of Academic Services, Early Childhood Development Centres, Anglican Preschool Services) to plan and run a ten-week inter-generational trial at St John’s-St Margaret’s. They paired preschoolers with senior nursing home residents aged 70 to 94, and witnessed how their relationships developed as well as the benefits they each drew from the experience. Watch this four-part CNA special on the trial programme: https://tinyurl.com/4v7dmbs9
2. Making a Sea Change
NUS alumna Kathy Xu (NUS History ’04 and MSc in Science Communications ’21) believes that people should be more responsible for this planet and established The Dorsal Effect, a social enterprise that provides an alternative livelihood for shark fishermen in Lombok, Indonesia, through ecotourism. https://tinyurl.com/yeynsmp7
3. FASS BROWN BAG SEMINAR | Main the Middle in Context: Joseph Alsop and the Politics of American Strategy in China, 1941-1945 (19 September 2024)
Dr Charles Burges (NUS History) will be presenting in this FASS Research seminar. https://tinyurl.com/yf957d7f
4. CONFERENCE | LKYSPP Festival of Ideas 2024: Navigating a World in Crisis — Transforming Governance Through Ideas (16-20 September 2024)
This five-day Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy programme comprises distinguished lectures, panel discussion, book launches, dialogue sessions with ministers and workshops across a wide range of themes and topics, including politics and international relations, economics, environment and sustainability, governance, technology, as well as health, ageing, demographic and social policies. https://tinyurl.com/5n9y4ryu
5. LECTURE | Cultural Symbolism and Religious Practice of the 21st Century Baba and Nyonya (20 September 2024)
Manager of the Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum Melaka and a fifth-generation Baba of Malacca, Yuen Thien Lee, will be hosted by Prof Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies and the Asia Research Institute). https://tinyurl.com/muc9xkj3
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1. Piloting Inter-Generational Socialisation and Relationships
Inspired by the insights she gained from research she conducted years ago on Kotoen – an age-integrated facility that provides childcare centre, elderly home and nursing home services in Japan – Assoc Prof Thang Leng Leng (NUS Japanese Studies) recently worked with Dr Wu Xi Vivien (Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine) and Cara Lee (Director of Academic Services, Early Childhood Development Centres, Anglican Preschool Services) to plan and run a ten-week inter-generational trial at St John’s-St Margaret’s. They paired preschoolers with senior nursing home residents aged 70 to 94, and witnessed how their relationships developed as well as the benefits they each drew from the experience. Watch this four-part CNA special on the trial programme: https://tinyurl.com/4v7dmbs9
2. Making a Sea Change
NUS alumna Kathy Xu (NUS History ’04 and MSc in Science Communications ’21) believes that people should be more responsible for this planet and established The Dorsal Effect, a social enterprise that provides an alternative livelihood for shark fishermen in Lombok, Indonesia, through ecotourism. https://tinyurl.com/yeynsmp7
3. FASS BROWN BAG SEMINAR | Main the Middle in Context: Joseph Alsop and the Politics of American Strategy in China, 1941-1945 (19 September 2024)
Dr Charles Burges (NUS History) will be presenting in this FASS Research seminar. https://tinyurl.com/yf957d7f
4. CONFERENCE | LKYSPP Festival of Ideas 2024: Navigating a World in Crisis — Transforming Governance Through Ideas (16-20 September 2024)
This five-day Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy programme comprises distinguished lectures, panel discussion, book launches, dialogue sessions with ministers and workshops across a wide range of themes and topics, including politics and international relations, economics, environment and sustainability, governance, technology, as well as health, ageing, demographic and social policies. https://tinyurl.com/5n9y4ryu
5. LECTURE | Cultural Symbolism and Religious Practice of the 21st Century Baba and Nyonya (20 September 2024)
Manager of the Baba & Nyonya Heritage Museum Melaka and a fifth-generation Baba of Malacca, Yuen Thien Lee, will be hosted by Prof Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies and the Asia Research Institute). https://tinyurl.com/muc9xkj3
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. FASSTALK | The CNM Podcast: Gender, Sex and the Media
Dr Shobha Avadhani, Dr Eunbi Lee and Dr Michelle Ho discuss the study of the intersection of gender and communication matters, their approaches to researching and teaching the course Sex in the Media (NM4244) at NUS Communications and New Media, and share some of the insights they gain from this work. https://tinyurl.com/282usxwt
2. Sowing the Seeds of Good in 2024
Like his fellow student leaders serving as committed volunteers at the NUS Office of Student Affairs’ Seeds of Good Festival (running 18-25 September 2024 at NUS UTown Plaza), Fiqri Nur Haziq Bin Abu Bakar – major in Social Work and minor in Public Health who is passionate about combining healthcare and social welfare to drive innovation in social and health administration – is hoping to encourage more students to help celebrate the power of community, kindness and collaboration of the NUS community. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/mt2kcrm4 and https://tinyurl.com/5n8ncu9a.
3. Mobile Guardian Hack is a Reminder Digital Natives can still lack Digital Literacy
The real issue is not an over-reliance on technology, but rather our failure to equip students with the skills to handle technological disruptions that are inevitable in today’s world, writes NUS Philosophy’s Jonathan Sim in his latest commentary on CNA Online. https://tinyurl.com/4eha4jjh
4. SEMINAR | Poets of the ‘Old Schools’ in Late-Qing and Early Republican China and the Entry of Modernity in Chinese Letters (1 October 2024)
Prof Jon Eugene von Kowallis (University of New South Wales, Sydney) questions the view that only the infusion of new images from abroad and ultimately the language and ideas of the West served to propel Chinese poetry in the direction of the “modern” during the late 19th century in this NUS Chinese Studies talk hosted by Prof Lam Lap (NUS Chinese Studies). https://tinyurl.com/2tfhrbeb
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1. FASSTALK | The CNM Podcast: Gender, Sex and the Media
Dr Shobha Avadhani, Dr Eunbi Lee and Dr Michelle Ho discuss the study of the intersection of gender and communication matters, their approaches to researching and teaching the course Sex in the Media (NM4244) at NUS Communications and New Media, and share some of the insights they gain from this work. https://tinyurl.com/282usxwt
2. Sowing the Seeds of Good in 2024
Like his fellow student leaders serving as committed volunteers at the NUS Office of Student Affairs’ Seeds of Good Festival (running 18-25 September 2024 at NUS UTown Plaza), Fiqri Nur Haziq Bin Abu Bakar – major in Social Work and minor in Public Health who is passionate about combining healthcare and social welfare to drive innovation in social and health administration – is hoping to encourage more students to help celebrate the power of community, kindness and collaboration of the NUS community. Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/mt2kcrm4 and https://tinyurl.com/5n8ncu9a.
3. Mobile Guardian Hack is a Reminder Digital Natives can still lack Digital Literacy
The real issue is not an over-reliance on technology, but rather our failure to equip students with the skills to handle technological disruptions that are inevitable in today’s world, writes NUS Philosophy’s Jonathan Sim in his latest commentary on CNA Online. https://tinyurl.com/4eha4jjh
4. SEMINAR | Poets of the ‘Old Schools’ in Late-Qing and Early Republican China and the Entry of Modernity in Chinese Letters (1 October 2024)
Prof Jon Eugene von Kowallis (University of New South Wales, Sydney) questions the view that only the infusion of new images from abroad and ultimately the language and ideas of the West served to propel Chinese poetry in the direction of the “modern” during the late 19th century in this NUS Chinese Studies talk hosted by Prof Lam Lap (NUS Chinese Studies). https://tinyurl.com/2tfhrbeb
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Making the Case to Reduce Food Wastage in Singapore Hospitals
The 2024 CHS Case Competition, organised in partnership with Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Boston Consulting Group, received a record 78 submissions. https://tinyurl.com/23f2s4h9
2. Finding and Fulfilling One’s Purpose as an Educator
Award-winning lecturer at NUS Philosophy Jonathan Sim discusses his love of teaching, how NUS has given him many opportunities to grow professionally, and the many inspiring interactions he has had with colleagues and students through the years that have helped to shape him into the educator he is today. https://tinyurl.com/2mrn2yff
3. Breaking Curfews, Screaming and Stalking: Here's why Singapore Youths are Going Crazy for Viral Internet Personalities
Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Communications and New Media) helps explain the appeal of incredibly popular online personalities among youths in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/5bvbshtk
4. 📣DEADLINE EXTENDED | Social Entrepreneurship Incubator (SEI) Pitch Competition 📣
Calling all NUS students who are passionate about tackling societal issues and have strong ideas to make a positive change in their community! The deadline to sign up for the SEI Pitch Competition is now 30 September 2024. Take the first step now to transform your ideas into reality! Register TODAY to join the SEI Networking Event in October: https://tinyurl.com/nus-fass-sei-2024.
5. FASS BROWN BAG SEMINAR | Why Don’t Households in Severely Polluted Cities Adopt and Use Air Purifiers? (3 October 2024)
In this Zoom session, Dr Martin Mattsson (NUS Economics) will share findings from a study indicating that households with practical experience in the use air purifiers as well as informed awareness about indoor pollution levels are crucial in encouraging air purifier adoption. https://tinyurl.com/3rmczzf4
6. WEBINAR | Making Mao’s Steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the Transnational Origins of Chinese Socialism (4 October 2024)
Dr Koji Hirata (Monash University) will be discussing his book charting the history of Anshan Iron and Steel Works during and after the Mao era (1949 – 1976) in this NUS Chinese Studies event hosted by Dr Huang Yanjie. https://tinyurl.com/52629au3
7. BOOK LAUNCH | Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of Money (24 October 2024)
Professor Dariusz Wojcik (NUS Geography) will be discussing his illustrated explanation of the development of finance, which combines data from every part of the world and covers five thousand years of history — from the emergence of money in the ancient world to today’s interconnected landscape of high-frequency trading and cryptocurrency. https://tinyurl.com/yc89x8ta
8. PROGRAMME LAUNCH | Minor in Visual Cultures (9 October, 23 October, 6 November 2024)
Ahead of the January 2025 launch of the Visual Cultures Minor co-developed by NUS Communications and New Media, NUS Museum and NUS Libraries, the partners are running a series of workshops featuring exhibition displays, suggesting ways of categorising and analysing materials for research, and offering experiential modes of learning, such as collections handling and access at the Museum. https://tinyurl.com/bdzddw38
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1. Making the Case to Reduce Food Wastage in Singapore Hospitals
The 2024 CHS Case Competition, organised in partnership with Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Centre for Healthcare Innovation and Boston Consulting Group, received a record 78 submissions. https://tinyurl.com/23f2s4h9
2. Finding and Fulfilling One’s Purpose as an Educator
Award-winning lecturer at NUS Philosophy Jonathan Sim discusses his love of teaching, how NUS has given him many opportunities to grow professionally, and the many inspiring interactions he has had with colleagues and students through the years that have helped to shape him into the educator he is today. https://tinyurl.com/2mrn2yff
3. Breaking Curfews, Screaming and Stalking: Here's why Singapore Youths are Going Crazy for Viral Internet Personalities
Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Communications and New Media) helps explain the appeal of incredibly popular online personalities among youths in Singapore. https://tinyurl.com/5bvbshtk
4. 📣DEADLINE EXTENDED | Social Entrepreneurship Incubator (SEI) Pitch Competition 📣
Calling all NUS students who are passionate about tackling societal issues and have strong ideas to make a positive change in their community! The deadline to sign up for the SEI Pitch Competition is now 30 September 2024. Take the first step now to transform your ideas into reality! Register TODAY to join the SEI Networking Event in October: https://tinyurl.com/nus-fass-sei-2024.
5. FASS BROWN BAG SEMINAR | Why Don’t Households in Severely Polluted Cities Adopt and Use Air Purifiers? (3 October 2024)
In this Zoom session, Dr Martin Mattsson (NUS Economics) will share findings from a study indicating that households with practical experience in the use air purifiers as well as informed awareness about indoor pollution levels are crucial in encouraging air purifier adoption. https://tinyurl.com/3rmczzf4
6. WEBINAR | Making Mao’s Steelworks: Industrial Manchuria and the Transnational Origins of Chinese Socialism (4 October 2024)
Dr Koji Hirata (Monash University) will be discussing his book charting the history of Anshan Iron and Steel Works during and after the Mao era (1949 – 1976) in this NUS Chinese Studies event hosted by Dr Huang Yanjie. https://tinyurl.com/52629au3
7. BOOK LAUNCH | Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of Money (24 October 2024)
Professor Dariusz Wojcik (NUS Geography) will be discussing his illustrated explanation of the development of finance, which combines data from every part of the world and covers five thousand years of history — from the emergence of money in the ancient world to today’s interconnected landscape of high-frequency trading and cryptocurrency. https://tinyurl.com/yc89x8ta
8. PROGRAMME LAUNCH | Minor in Visual Cultures (9 October, 23 October, 6 November 2024)
Ahead of the January 2025 launch of the Visual Cultures Minor co-developed by NUS Communications and New Media, NUS Museum and NUS Libraries, the partners are running a series of workshops featuring exhibition displays, suggesting ways of categorising and analysing materials for research, and offering experiential modes of learning, such as collections handling and access at the Museum. https://tinyurl.com/bdzddw38
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Calling all #NUS students who are passionate about tackling societal issues and have strong ideas to make a positive change in their community!
TODAY'S THE DEADLINE to sign up for the 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗦𝗘𝗜) 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Take the first step now to transform your ideas into reality with the #NUSFASS SEI!
Go to ✌️https://tinyurl.com/nus-fass-sei-2024✌️ before midnight and register to join the 𝗦𝗘𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿!
𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘:
* Sign up as individuals or as a group and build your dream teams at the upcoming networking event.
* The winning team will receive $10,000 seed funding and mentorship to turn their proposals into reality.
* WANTED: All NUS students with innovative solutions to address today’s societal challenges, and keen on working alongside like-minded visionaries!
TODAY'S THE DEADLINE to sign up for the 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗜𝗻𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗦𝗘𝗜) 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!
Take the first step now to transform your ideas into reality with the #NUSFASS SEI!
Go to ✌️https://tinyurl.com/nus-fass-sei-2024✌️ before midnight and register to join the 𝗦𝗘𝗜 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿!
𝗡𝗢𝗧𝗘:
* Sign up as individuals or as a group and build your dream teams at the upcoming networking event.
* The winning team will receive $10,000 seed funding and mentorship to turn their proposals into reality.
* WANTED: All NUS students with innovative solutions to address today’s societal challenges, and keen on working alongside like-minded visionaries!
Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. The Inaugural CHS Career & Internship Fair 2024: Matching Students with their Ideal Employers and Opportunities
The recently held event saw the participation of more than 250 executives representing 64 potential employer companies, who engaged the 2,272 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences students – from the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – as well as other colleges and faculties across NUS, the vast majority of whom said unequivocally that the event presented them the employer mix and opportunities that matched their career aspirations and preferences well. See some highlights here: https://youtu.be/3sawBDH2g58?si=ihxYUT9rbNfec5XR.
2. NUS Researchers Develop Innovative Approaches to Tackle False Information on Multiple Fronts
A research team – comprising members from FASS, NUS Business School, School of Computing, College of Design and Engineering, Faculty of Law and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy – is addressing the issue of false information head-on through a programme known as Information Gyroscope (iGyro). https://tinyurl.com/4jhfbyz4
3. Fostering Inclusive Communities for Sustainable Social Development
The NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) Symposium attracted over 130 attendees comprising NUS students, alumni, staff and partners; and featured insightful presentations, inspiring keynote speeches, an alumni panel discussion, and a mini graduation ceremony for students who completed their Certificate or Minor degrees in Community Development and Leadership at CTPCLC. https://tinyurl.com/46sbtbvm
4. Interdisciplinary Learning Fostered and Fuels her Passion for Research and Heritage
Meet alumna – Jiao Zijin (NUS Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and NUS Chinese Studies – undoubtedly the ideal graduate of an interdisciplinary education. Read her recent LinkedIn post, where she recounts her last 14 months in the big wide world of field work and research, having delved into the exciting world of archaeological science and more. Kudos, Zijin! We’ll be watching you as you continue to build your career! https://tinyurl.com/y9ua4va7
5. RESEARCH | Family Environment, Loneliness, Hope, and Subjective Well-Being of Asian Older Adults
Associate Professor Srinivasan Chokkanathan (NUS Social Work) looked into the challenges faced by older adults, considering the various factors that influenced their subjective well-being (SWB), and found an association between positive family environments, lower loneliness levels and higher levels of SWB. https://tinyurl.com/bde4bnyt
6. LECTURE | Laughing Matters: Wang Sha Ye Feng and Local Popular Culture (5 October 2024)
Production Researcher at the Singapore Chinese Culture Centre Su Zhangkai will be paying tribute to the two iconic comedians for their enduring influence on Singapore popular culture, in this SCCC, NUS Chinese Studies and Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture event. https://tinyurl.com/349hn95r
7. WEBINAR | ‘Waiting on Empire: South Asian Travelling Ayahs in Britain’ (11 October 2024)
Dr Arunima Datta (University of North Texas) will be discussing her recently published book on a largely forgotten group of ayahs (servants and nannies) who travelled between India and Britain and often found themselves destitute in Britain and struggling to make their way back to South Asia. To sign up for this NUS South Asian Studies session, go to: https://tinyurl.com/sas-arunima-datta.
8. BOOK TALK | ‘Engaging Modern Brunei: Research on Language, Literature and Culture’ (11 October 2024)
In this NUS Chinese Studies-hosted talk, Dr Hannah M.Y. Ho (University Brunei Darussalam) provides an overview of her book on the issues that shape and define modern Bruneian identity. https://tinyurl.com/3hfhjw9d
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1. The Inaugural CHS Career & Internship Fair 2024: Matching Students with their Ideal Employers and Opportunities
The recently held event saw the participation of more than 250 executives representing 64 potential employer companies, who engaged the 2,272 NUS College of Humanities and Sciences students – from the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences – as well as other colleges and faculties across NUS, the vast majority of whom said unequivocally that the event presented them the employer mix and opportunities that matched their career aspirations and preferences well. See some highlights here: https://youtu.be/3sawBDH2g58?si=ihxYUT9rbNfec5XR.
2. NUS Researchers Develop Innovative Approaches to Tackle False Information on Multiple Fronts
A research team – comprising members from FASS, NUS Business School, School of Computing, College of Design and Engineering, Faculty of Law and Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy – is addressing the issue of false information head-on through a programme known as Information Gyroscope (iGyro). https://tinyurl.com/4jhfbyz4
3. Fostering Inclusive Communities for Sustainable Social Development
The NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) Symposium attracted over 130 attendees comprising NUS students, alumni, staff and partners; and featured insightful presentations, inspiring keynote speeches, an alumni panel discussion, and a mini graduation ceremony for students who completed their Certificate or Minor degrees in Community Development and Leadership at CTPCLC. https://tinyurl.com/46sbtbvm
4. Interdisciplinary Learning Fostered and Fuels her Passion for Research and Heritage
Meet alumna – Jiao Zijin (NUS Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and NUS Chinese Studies – undoubtedly the ideal graduate of an interdisciplinary education. Read her recent LinkedIn post, where she recounts her last 14 months in the big wide world of field work and research, having delved into the exciting world of archaeological science and more. Kudos, Zijin! We’ll be watching you as you continue to build your career! https://tinyurl.com/y9ua4va7
5. RESEARCH | Family Environment, Loneliness, Hope, and Subjective Well-Being of Asian Older Adults
Associate Professor Srinivasan Chokkanathan (NUS Social Work) looked into the challenges faced by older adults, considering the various factors that influenced their subjective well-being (SWB), and found an association between positive family environments, lower loneliness levels and higher levels of SWB. https://tinyurl.com/bde4bnyt
6. LECTURE | Laughing Matters: Wang Sha Ye Feng and Local Popular Culture (5 October 2024)
Production Researcher at the Singapore Chinese Culture Centre Su Zhangkai will be paying tribute to the two iconic comedians for their enduring influence on Singapore popular culture, in this SCCC, NUS Chinese Studies and Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture event. https://tinyurl.com/349hn95r
7. WEBINAR | ‘Waiting on Empire: South Asian Travelling Ayahs in Britain’ (11 October 2024)
Dr Arunima Datta (University of North Texas) will be discussing her recently published book on a largely forgotten group of ayahs (servants and nannies) who travelled between India and Britain and often found themselves destitute in Britain and struggling to make their way back to South Asia. To sign up for this NUS South Asian Studies session, go to: https://tinyurl.com/sas-arunima-datta.
8. BOOK TALK | ‘Engaging Modern Brunei: Research on Language, Literature and Culture’ (11 October 2024)
In this NUS Chinese Studies-hosted talk, Dr Hannah M.Y. Ho (University Brunei Darussalam) provides an overview of her book on the issues that shape and define modern Bruneian identity. https://tinyurl.com/3hfhjw9d
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🚨 PitStop@FASS: Grand Opening on 10 October! 🚨
PitStop@FASS, a new student wellness space for all FASS students, is launching this Thursday!
✨ Participate in fun stamp card activities and stand a chance to collect exclusive goodies and delicious treats! Limited to the first 233 Students!
✨ Be like Arthur (FASS mascot), wear red or come with a red item to redeem mystery stamps. 😉
✨ Witness the Opening Ceremony at 2pm to celebrate this momentous milestone as we progress towards a more inclusive and supportive FASS.
Date: Thursday, 10 October 2024 (World Mental Health Day)
Time: 1 - 5pm (Opening Ceremony at 2pm)
Venue: AS8 #01-03, beside The Coffee Roaster café
The ceremony will be graced by Guests of Honour Professor Lionel Wee (FASS Dean) and A/P Adeline Seow (Deputy Dean of Students).
Save the date, grab a couple of friends and visit us at PitStop@FASS on 10/10! We look forward to seeing you! 💖
#PitStopAtFASSOpening #FASStudentLife #FASSupport #Wellness #Wellbeing
PitStop@FASS, a new student wellness space for all FASS students, is launching this Thursday!
✨ Participate in fun stamp card activities and stand a chance to collect exclusive goodies and delicious treats! Limited to the first 233 Students!
✨ Be like Arthur (FASS mascot), wear red or come with a red item to redeem mystery stamps. 😉
✨ Witness the Opening Ceremony at 2pm to celebrate this momentous milestone as we progress towards a more inclusive and supportive FASS.
Date: Thursday, 10 October 2024 (World Mental Health Day)
Time: 1 - 5pm (Opening Ceremony at 2pm)
Venue: AS8 #01-03, beside The Coffee Roaster café
The ceremony will be graced by Guests of Honour Professor Lionel Wee (FASS Dean) and A/P Adeline Seow (Deputy Dean of Students).
Save the date, grab a couple of friends and visit us at PitStop@FASS on 10/10! We look forward to seeing you! 💖
#PitStopAtFASSOpening #FASStudentLife #FASSupport #Wellness #Wellbeing
Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Introducing PitStop@FASS!
On World Mental Health Day 2024 (10 October), FASS opened the doors to the latest PitStop on campus – a space devoted to providing students needing a break from the hustle and bustle of student life with the space and resources to help them decompress and achieve wellness. The new PitStop@FASS is located at AS8-01-03, and open 1 – 5 pm on Mondays through Fridays (except on public holidays and vacation periods. https://tinyurl.com/5n743ba6
2. NUS soars to 17th in the world in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
NUS has come in at 17th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 after holding at 19 for two consecutive years. It maintains its 3rd position in Asia and is currently the top university in ASEAN.
https://tinyurl.com/29sr3e4b
3. Inaugural NUS CHS Career & Internship Fair 2024 draws over 60 leading employers offering jobs and internship opportunities
The fair saw participation from 64 companies, representing a wide spectrum of industries, from technology and finance to education, healthcare, and government agencies. Over 256 company representatives offered students insights into their respective industries, organisational cultures, and internship or full-time employment opportunities. https://tinyurl.com/nus-chs-career-fair-2024
4. LECTURE | Lost in the Cold War: The Story of Jack Downey, America’s Longest Held POW (14 October 2024)
In this talk hosted by NUS Chinese Studies and the Wan Boo Sow Research Centre, Professor Thomas Christensen (Columbia University) will be presenting on the book he co-wrote with John T. Downey, who was captured by Chinese soldiers in 1952 after his plane was shot down over Manchuria during the Korean War, and was only released in 1973. https://tinyurl.com/bdewm4sz
5. FASS BROWN BAG SEMINAR | Chemical labor: the gendered political ecologies of herbicide adoption in the rainfed rice belt of India (17 October 2024)
NUS Geography’s Dr Carly Nichols will be referencing ethnographic data on weedicide adoption in subsistence areas of eastern Madhya Pradesh as she posits that weedicide adoption is both the cause and symptom of a broader reshuffling of socio-ecological relations, and particularly on gendered relations. https://tinyurl.com/224hk9wz
6. LECTURE | Cross Connections: Telephones to Other Worlds by Dr Sharvari Sastry (18 October 2024)
Dr Sharvari Sastry (University of Chicago) will be sharing details and findings from an ongoing project exploring the cultural and performative history of the telephone in South Asia and other parts of the British Empire, in this NUS South Asian Studies and FASS Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster event. https://tinyurl.com/3n2z3kb8
7. FASS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES IN BUDDHIST STUDIES | The Buddhist Cosmopolis: Connectivity, Diversity, and Materiality in the Buddhist World(s) (18 October 2024)
In his lecture, Professor Tansen Sen (New York University) will explain the notion of a Buddhist cosmopolis and delve into the ways in which the circulations of Buddhist ideas, literature, art and people, and the diversity of Buddhist practices and ideas could be studied and conceptualised. This series is funded by an endowment established via a generous donation by the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. https://tinyurl.com/3r7kapja
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1. Introducing PitStop@FASS!
On World Mental Health Day 2024 (10 October), FASS opened the doors to the latest PitStop on campus – a space devoted to providing students needing a break from the hustle and bustle of student life with the space and resources to help them decompress and achieve wellness. The new PitStop@FASS is located at AS8-01-03, and open 1 – 5 pm on Mondays through Fridays (except on public holidays and vacation periods. https://tinyurl.com/5n743ba6
2. NUS soars to 17th in the world in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025
NUS has come in at 17th place in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025 after holding at 19 for two consecutive years. It maintains its 3rd position in Asia and is currently the top university in ASEAN.
https://tinyurl.com/29sr3e4b
3. Inaugural NUS CHS Career & Internship Fair 2024 draws over 60 leading employers offering jobs and internship opportunities
The fair saw participation from 64 companies, representing a wide spectrum of industries, from technology and finance to education, healthcare, and government agencies. Over 256 company representatives offered students insights into their respective industries, organisational cultures, and internship or full-time employment opportunities. https://tinyurl.com/nus-chs-career-fair-2024
4. LECTURE | Lost in the Cold War: The Story of Jack Downey, America’s Longest Held POW (14 October 2024)
In this talk hosted by NUS Chinese Studies and the Wan Boo Sow Research Centre, Professor Thomas Christensen (Columbia University) will be presenting on the book he co-wrote with John T. Downey, who was captured by Chinese soldiers in 1952 after his plane was shot down over Manchuria during the Korean War, and was only released in 1973. https://tinyurl.com/bdewm4sz
5. FASS BROWN BAG SEMINAR | Chemical labor: the gendered political ecologies of herbicide adoption in the rainfed rice belt of India (17 October 2024)
NUS Geography’s Dr Carly Nichols will be referencing ethnographic data on weedicide adoption in subsistence areas of eastern Madhya Pradesh as she posits that weedicide adoption is both the cause and symptom of a broader reshuffling of socio-ecological relations, and particularly on gendered relations. https://tinyurl.com/224hk9wz
6. LECTURE | Cross Connections: Telephones to Other Worlds by Dr Sharvari Sastry (18 October 2024)
Dr Sharvari Sastry (University of Chicago) will be sharing details and findings from an ongoing project exploring the cultural and performative history of the telephone in South Asia and other parts of the British Empire, in this NUS South Asian Studies and FASS Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster event. https://tinyurl.com/3n2z3kb8
7. FASS DISTINGUISHED LECTURE SERIES IN BUDDHIST STUDIES | The Buddhist Cosmopolis: Connectivity, Diversity, and Materiality in the Buddhist World(s) (18 October 2024)
In his lecture, Professor Tansen Sen (New York University) will explain the notion of a Buddhist cosmopolis and delve into the ways in which the circulations of Buddhist ideas, literature, art and people, and the diversity of Buddhist practices and ideas could be studied and conceptualised. This series is funded by an endowment established via a generous donation by the Buddha Tooth Relic Temple and Museum. https://tinyurl.com/3r7kapja
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. NUS Minor in Visual Cultures explores the power and cultural impact of visual imagery in our lives
Jointly offered by NUS Communications and New Media and NUS Museum, the interdisciplinary programme delves into how visuals reflect and influence identity, politics and economics, encouraging broad critical thinking across the humanities and scientific fields, and will equip students with skills to understand, critique and ethically use visually-driven media and artefacts in and across myriad fields of study. https://tinyurl.com/4xtnak88
2. FASS & Club Rainbow @ The Jewel Canopy Park
It was a wonderful day of smiles and laughter as 35 staff, students and alumni from FASS recently treated 22 children from Club Rainbow (Singapore) and their families to a day out at Jewel Changi Airport’s Canopy Park. The children had a blast exploring the verdant garden, playing on the slides and bouncing on giant nets! Also, a FASS95 gala dinner commemorating the Faculty’s 95th anniversary will be held in November and proceeds from ticket sales – available here https://tinyurl.com/3vvydkau – and donations will go towards helping Club Rainbow’s activities that support chronically-ill children and their families. https://tinyurl.com/mvrsv4bu
3. RESEARCH | Singaporean Women Living in China: The Uneven Burdens of Middle-class Transnational Caregiving
Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Geography) and Associate Professor Leng Leng Thang (NUS Japanese Studies) study the caregiving experiences of single female migrants from Singapore and reveal valuable insights on how migrants grapple with gender and heteronormative biases within both migration and caregiving systems. https://tinyurl.com/bdcswm2j
4. EVENT | Deepavali Heritage 2024: Deepavali's heritage and diversity of celebrations amongst the diaspora (19 October 2024)
This special FASS and Temenggong Artists-in-Residence presentation features a public lecture by Professor Vineeta Sinha (NUS Sociology) and Q&A session moderated by Dr Priya Jaradi (NUS History), a workshop, some multisensorial performances, an exhibition of rare artefacts, a buffet of Indian delicacies — and the attendance of more than a hundred eminent figures from the arts and culture networks of Singapore, academics and students. https://tinyurl.com/yfk73cun
5. BOOK LAUNCH | Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of Money (24 October 2024)
The official launch of NUS Geography’s financial and economic geographer Professor Dariusz Wojcik’s illustrated exploration of finance that combines data from every part of the world and covers 5000 years of history will also feature an opening speech by Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Geography) and a discussion by Dr Patrick Hoffman (Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Singapore). https://tinyurl.com/4ewr63ww
6. TALK | Hong Kong Media and Asia’s Cold War
Film and popular culture historian Po-Shek Fu will be discussing his systematic study on how Hong Kong became a major battlefield of Asia’s cultural Cold War in this NUS Chinese Studies and Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture-hosted lecture. https://tinyurl.com/4td8ser9
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1. NUS Minor in Visual Cultures explores the power and cultural impact of visual imagery in our lives
Jointly offered by NUS Communications and New Media and NUS Museum, the interdisciplinary programme delves into how visuals reflect and influence identity, politics and economics, encouraging broad critical thinking across the humanities and scientific fields, and will equip students with skills to understand, critique and ethically use visually-driven media and artefacts in and across myriad fields of study. https://tinyurl.com/4xtnak88
2. FASS & Club Rainbow @ The Jewel Canopy Park
It was a wonderful day of smiles and laughter as 35 staff, students and alumni from FASS recently treated 22 children from Club Rainbow (Singapore) and their families to a day out at Jewel Changi Airport’s Canopy Park. The children had a blast exploring the verdant garden, playing on the slides and bouncing on giant nets! Also, a FASS95 gala dinner commemorating the Faculty’s 95th anniversary will be held in November and proceeds from ticket sales – available here https://tinyurl.com/3vvydkau – and donations will go towards helping Club Rainbow’s activities that support chronically-ill children and their families. https://tinyurl.com/mvrsv4bu
3. RESEARCH | Singaporean Women Living in China: The Uneven Burdens of Middle-class Transnational Caregiving
Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Geography) and Associate Professor Leng Leng Thang (NUS Japanese Studies) study the caregiving experiences of single female migrants from Singapore and reveal valuable insights on how migrants grapple with gender and heteronormative biases within both migration and caregiving systems. https://tinyurl.com/bdcswm2j
4. EVENT | Deepavali Heritage 2024: Deepavali's heritage and diversity of celebrations amongst the diaspora (19 October 2024)
This special FASS and Temenggong Artists-in-Residence presentation features a public lecture by Professor Vineeta Sinha (NUS Sociology) and Q&A session moderated by Dr Priya Jaradi (NUS History), a workshop, some multisensorial performances, an exhibition of rare artefacts, a buffet of Indian delicacies — and the attendance of more than a hundred eminent figures from the arts and culture networks of Singapore, academics and students. https://tinyurl.com/yfk73cun
5. BOOK LAUNCH | Atlas of Finance: Mapping the Global Story of Money (24 October 2024)
The official launch of NUS Geography’s financial and economic geographer Professor Dariusz Wojcik’s illustrated exploration of finance that combines data from every part of the world and covers 5000 years of history will also feature an opening speech by Professor Elaine Ho (NUS Geography) and a discussion by Dr Patrick Hoffman (Bank for International Settlements Innovation Hub Singapore). https://tinyurl.com/4ewr63ww
6. TALK | Hong Kong Media and Asia’s Cold War
Film and popular culture historian Po-Shek Fu will be discussing his systematic study on how Hong Kong became a major battlefield of Asia’s cultural Cold War in this NUS Chinese Studies and Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture-hosted lecture. https://tinyurl.com/4td8ser9
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SPECIAL PRESENTATION THIS WEEKEND | Deepavali Heritage 2024: Deepavali's heritage and diversity of celebrations amongst the diaspora (19 October 2024) This special FASS and Temenggong Artists-in-Residence presentation features a public lecture by Professor Vineeta Sinha (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Q&A session moderated by Dr Priya Jaradi (NUS History), a workshop, several multisensorial performances, an exhibition of rare artefacts, a buffet of Indian delicacies — and the attendance of more than a hundred eminent figures from the arts and culture networks of Singapore, academics and students. https://tinyurl.com/yfk73cun
Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Book on History and Culture of Malay Gastronomy Wins NUS Singapore History Prize
The groundbreaking book by educator and food historian Khir Johari – The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago – offers new insights into the cultural history and heritage of Singapore Malays through Malay cuisine. https://tinyurl.com/55ykyewf
2. ‘Why more young Singaporeans are volunteering in unfamiliar Laos’
NUS Social Work’s Zheng Liren shares his insights on the motivations behind the trend, and the individual and societal value it delivers, in this CNA feature. https://tinyurl.com/v7je4dmj
3. Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation: The Political Economy of Singapore’s Public Housing
In his latest book, Emeritus Professor Chua Beng Huat (NUS Sociology & Anthropology) considers how the Housing & Development Board (HDB) has influenced Singapore’s growth and development, economically, socially and politically, and reflects on the future of public housing in the country. https://tinyurl.com/4zhf4fbz
4. NUS History Faculty Member Awarded the AHA’s Jerry Bentley Prize in World History
Dr Sureshkumar Muthukumaran is the Department’s first ever winner of an award by the American Historical Association (AHA) with his 2023 book, The Tropical Turn: Agricultural Innovation in the Ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean. https://tinyurl.com/mr4xmwhd
5. ‘Commentary: Rudeness is everywhere! Or are we misunderstanding each other?
Social media is flooded with grievances about declining manners and a growing insensitivity to others, observes NUS Philosophy’s Jonathan Sim in a recent Op-Ed before asking if society has genuinely become ruder or if people have just lost their ability to communicate respectfully in an increasingly digitised world. He then discusses what can be done about it. https://tinyurl.com/2p9zbk4s
6. 📢📢📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 👩🏻✈️🧑🏻✈️ | Sign on to be a FASS Student Ambassador TODAY!
We are seeking outstanding Year 2 to Year 5 FASS students with excellent academic standing as well as an active student life. If you are prepared to be part of the Faculty's cadre of outstanding students committed to being the spokespeople of the FASS student community at public engagements, large and small, apply to be a FASS Student Ambassador now! https://tinyurl.com/fass-sa-2025
7. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR | Tips for your Business Proposal
Are you passionate about creating social impact through innovative business ideas, and are now ready to turn your vision into reality? Here are some essential tips to help you craft a compelling business proposal for the SEI (due before 31 December 2024). https://tinyurl.com/mrxsvz4d
8. NEW BOOK | The Atlas of Finance
The exploration of the development of finance over 5,000 years of history by Professor Dariusz Wojcik (NUS Geography) has been officially launched in Singapore at an event organised by the FASS Research Division. https://tinyurl.com/55y7z4dt
9. BOOK TALK | Cinematic Guerrillas: Propaganda, Projectionists, and Audiences in Socialist China (29 October 2024)
Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University Jie Li offers an overview of her new media history of Chinese film exhibition and reception in this NUS Chinese Studies and Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture presentation. https://tinyurl.com/4vekft42
10. 📢📢📢SPECIAL PRESENTATION🎭🎭🎭 | ✨🐸Genggong: The Frog Prince of Bali (9 November 2024)✨🐸
Do not miss this! NUS Southeast Asian Studies proudly presents this Balinese cultural experience like no other, a mesmerizing performance featuring students of SE2224: Unmasked! And other talented performers from Bali and Singapore. 🎟️Get your tickets via email to email to seajic@nus.edu.sg or message to mobile phone: +65 9878 5874.🎟️
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1. Book on History and Culture of Malay Gastronomy Wins NUS Singapore History Prize
The groundbreaking book by educator and food historian Khir Johari – The Food of Singapore Malays: Gastronomic Travels Through the Archipelago – offers new insights into the cultural history and heritage of Singapore Malays through Malay cuisine. https://tinyurl.com/55ykyewf
2. ‘Why more young Singaporeans are volunteering in unfamiliar Laos’
NUS Social Work’s Zheng Liren shares his insights on the motivations behind the trend, and the individual and societal value it delivers, in this CNA feature. https://tinyurl.com/v7je4dmj
3. Public Subsidy, Private Accumulation: The Political Economy of Singapore’s Public Housing
In his latest book, Emeritus Professor Chua Beng Huat (NUS Sociology & Anthropology) considers how the Housing & Development Board (HDB) has influenced Singapore’s growth and development, economically, socially and politically, and reflects on the future of public housing in the country. https://tinyurl.com/4zhf4fbz
4. NUS History Faculty Member Awarded the AHA’s Jerry Bentley Prize in World History
Dr Sureshkumar Muthukumaran is the Department’s first ever winner of an award by the American Historical Association (AHA) with his 2023 book, The Tropical Turn: Agricultural Innovation in the Ancient Middle East and the Mediterranean. https://tinyurl.com/mr4xmwhd
5. ‘Commentary: Rudeness is everywhere! Or are we misunderstanding each other?
Social media is flooded with grievances about declining manners and a growing insensitivity to others, observes NUS Philosophy’s Jonathan Sim in a recent Op-Ed before asking if society has genuinely become ruder or if people have just lost their ability to communicate respectfully in an increasingly digitised world. He then discusses what can be done about it. https://tinyurl.com/2p9zbk4s
6. 📢📢📢 CALL FOR APPLICATIONS 👩🏻✈️🧑🏻✈️ | Sign on to be a FASS Student Ambassador TODAY!
We are seeking outstanding Year 2 to Year 5 FASS students with excellent academic standing as well as an active student life. If you are prepared to be part of the Faculty's cadre of outstanding students committed to being the spokespeople of the FASS student community at public engagements, large and small, apply to be a FASS Student Ambassador now! https://tinyurl.com/fass-sa-2025
7. SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP INCUBATOR | Tips for your Business Proposal
Are you passionate about creating social impact through innovative business ideas, and are now ready to turn your vision into reality? Here are some essential tips to help you craft a compelling business proposal for the SEI (due before 31 December 2024). https://tinyurl.com/mrxsvz4d
8. NEW BOOK | The Atlas of Finance
The exploration of the development of finance over 5,000 years of history by Professor Dariusz Wojcik (NUS Geography) has been officially launched in Singapore at an event organised by the FASS Research Division. https://tinyurl.com/55y7z4dt
9. BOOK TALK | Cinematic Guerrillas: Propaganda, Projectionists, and Audiences in Socialist China (29 October 2024)
Professor of East Asian Languages and Civilizations at Harvard University Jie Li offers an overview of her new media history of Chinese film exhibition and reception in this NUS Chinese Studies and Wan Boo Sow Research Centre for Chinese Culture presentation. https://tinyurl.com/4vekft42
10. 📢📢📢SPECIAL PRESENTATION🎭🎭🎭 | ✨🐸Genggong: The Frog Prince of Bali (9 November 2024)✨🐸
Do not miss this! NUS Southeast Asian Studies proudly presents this Balinese cultural experience like no other, a mesmerizing performance featuring students of SE2224: Unmasked! And other talented performers from Bali and Singapore. 🎟️Get your tickets via email to email to seajic@nus.edu.sg or message to mobile phone: +65 9878 5874.🎟️
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Moving beyond career success to serve with purpose, integrity and compassion
Titled “Lessons from a Leadership Journey into the Private, Public and People Sector”, the talk by Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC and Mayor for Central Singapore District, at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House kicked off the new FASS Distinguished Speaker Series that was launched in celebration of FASS’ 95th anniversary. http://tinyurl.com/fass95-distspeak-24
2. Positioning Singapore for a Low-Carbon, Climate-Impaired World
Singapore’s first Climate Action ambassador and alumnus Mr Ravi Menon (NUS Economics ‘87) believes we are well placed to drive national and regional decarbonisation efforts. https://tinyurl.com/ykv39zv5
3. RESEARCH | Plastic Waste and Women’s Household Practices in Asia and Australia
Raffles Professor of Social Sciences Brenda S.A. Yeoh FBA (NUS Geography and NUS Asia Research Institute) and Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Libraries and NUS Communications and New Media) are exploring how women, in various roles, are influencing the management of household waste. https://tinyurl.com/ymf9692b
4. RESEARCH | Navigating Geoeducational Dilemmas: Chinese Student Migration in Singapore
Using ethnographic interviews and observations, Associate Professor Zachary Moss Howlett (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) argues that Singapore’s emergent junctional position helps Chinese student migrants navigate their geoeducational dilemmas, which are conditioned by rising US-China superpower competition amid economic stagnation in China and growing xenophobia in the West. https://tinyurl.com/mwudtm5s
5. WEBINAR | Translation Reception Studies On and Via Social Media (5 November 2024)
In this NUS Chinese Studies talk, Dr Xuemei Chen (Lingnan University) will review existing literature on translation reception studies and explore how discussion forum posts, online reader comments on Douban (豆瓣) and danmu (弹幕) comments on Bilibili can be leveraged to investigate the complexities of literary and audiovisual translation reception. https://tinyurl.com/mv3wrfvr
6. SEMINAR | Women and Writing in Sinophone Malaya, 1920s to 1950s (7 November 2024)
Dr Show Ying Xin (Australian National University) will present an examination of the literary contributions in Malaya, 1920s through 1950s, and their potential to reshape Malaysian Chinese literary history. https://tinyurl.com/v4eazx72
7. RESEARCH TALK | The Politics of Food (8 November 2024)
Chef Jenny Dorsey, who leads nonprofit Studio ATAO, and is currently researching hawker centres in Singapore as a Fulbright-National Geographic Explorer, will discuss the impact of food on our individual group and political identities, and how “we make meaning of the world”, in this NUS Communications and New Media presentation. https://tinyurl.com/yt34ds9h
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1. Moving beyond career success to serve with purpose, integrity and compassion
Titled “Lessons from a Leadership Journey into the Private, Public and People Sector”, the talk by Ms Denise Phua, Member of Parliament for Jalan Besar GRC and Mayor for Central Singapore District, at the Shaw Foundation Alumni House kicked off the new FASS Distinguished Speaker Series that was launched in celebration of FASS’ 95th anniversary. http://tinyurl.com/fass95-distspeak-24
2. Positioning Singapore for a Low-Carbon, Climate-Impaired World
Singapore’s first Climate Action ambassador and alumnus Mr Ravi Menon (NUS Economics ‘87) believes we are well placed to drive national and regional decarbonisation efforts. https://tinyurl.com/ykv39zv5
3. RESEARCH | Plastic Waste and Women’s Household Practices in Asia and Australia
Raffles Professor of Social Sciences Brenda S.A. Yeoh FBA (NUS Geography and NUS Asia Research Institute) and Associate Professor Natalie Pang (NUS Libraries and NUS Communications and New Media) are exploring how women, in various roles, are influencing the management of household waste. https://tinyurl.com/ymf9692b
4. RESEARCH | Navigating Geoeducational Dilemmas: Chinese Student Migration in Singapore
Using ethnographic interviews and observations, Associate Professor Zachary Moss Howlett (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) argues that Singapore’s emergent junctional position helps Chinese student migrants navigate their geoeducational dilemmas, which are conditioned by rising US-China superpower competition amid economic stagnation in China and growing xenophobia in the West. https://tinyurl.com/mwudtm5s
5. WEBINAR | Translation Reception Studies On and Via Social Media (5 November 2024)
In this NUS Chinese Studies talk, Dr Xuemei Chen (Lingnan University) will review existing literature on translation reception studies and explore how discussion forum posts, online reader comments on Douban (豆瓣) and danmu (弹幕) comments on Bilibili can be leveraged to investigate the complexities of literary and audiovisual translation reception. https://tinyurl.com/mv3wrfvr
6. SEMINAR | Women and Writing in Sinophone Malaya, 1920s to 1950s (7 November 2024)
Dr Show Ying Xin (Australian National University) will present an examination of the literary contributions in Malaya, 1920s through 1950s, and their potential to reshape Malaysian Chinese literary history. https://tinyurl.com/v4eazx72
7. RESEARCH TALK | The Politics of Food (8 November 2024)
Chef Jenny Dorsey, who leads nonprofit Studio ATAO, and is currently researching hawker centres in Singapore as a Fulbright-National Geographic Explorer, will discuss the impact of food on our individual group and political identities, and how “we make meaning of the world”, in this NUS Communications and New Media presentation. https://tinyurl.com/yt34ds9h
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📢📢📢SPECIAL PRESENTATION🎭🎭🎭 | ✨🐸Genggong: The Frog Prince of Bali (9 November 2024)✨🐸
Do not miss this! NUS Southeast Asian Studies proudly presents this Balinese cultural experience like no other, a mesmerizing performance featuring students of SE2224: Unmasked! and other talented performers from Bali and Singapore.
🎟️Get your tickets via email to seajic@nus.edu.sg or message to mobile phone: +65 9878 5874.🎟️
Do not miss this! NUS Southeast Asian Studies proudly presents this Balinese cultural experience like no other, a mesmerizing performance featuring students of SE2224: Unmasked! and other talented performers from Bali and Singapore.
🎟️Get your tickets via email to seajic@nus.edu.sg or message to mobile phone: +65 9878 5874.🎟️
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We are seeking outstanding Year 2 to Year 5 FASS students with excellent academic standing as well as an active student life.
If you are prepared to be part of the Faculty's cadre of outstanding students committed to being the spokespeople of the FASS student community at public engagements, large and small, apply to be a FASS Student Ambassador now!
https://tinyurl.com/fass-sa-2025
Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. What a Trump Win Means for Singapore
Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Political Science) and his counterpart from NTU’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Dr Adrian Ang offer insights on how another Trump presidency in the US will impact Singapore and Asia. https://tinyurl.com/umk97zay
2. A Unique Taste of Academic Life!
Undergraduate Wayne Sing (NUS Communications and New Media) seized the opportunity – afforded by the NUS Research Experience (REx) programme – to learn from researchers, and explored how technology can advance health communication at the 2024 International Association for Media and Communication Research conference held in New Zealand. https://tinyurl.com/ycxbwtbz
3. RESEARCH | The Power of Everyday Networks: The Case of Inter-Ethnic Ties
In their paper, Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology & Anthropology), Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser (NUS Institute of Policy Studies), and Dr Mathew Mathews (also of NUS Institute of Policy Studies) discuss inter-ethnic networks and posit that they are uniquely productive in fostering a sense of nationhood. https://tinyurl.com/22d5anfu
4. From an Unforgettable Bali Trip to a Magical Stage Performance
Twenty-one students from NUS Southeast Asian Studies recently immersed themselves in the traditional art of Genggong: The Frog Prince of Bali. Guided by local dancers and musicians in the village of Batuan, they learned intricate frog-inspired dances, crafted masks, and discovered the beauty of Balinese rural culture rarely seen by outsiders. Now they’re ready to bring this magical tradition to Singapore! https://tinyurl.com/f2zmhnyu
5. SRN POLICY OUTREACH EVENT: Ageing, Health and Policy in Singapore (8 November 2024)
This Singapore Research Nexus event features speakers from FASS and NUS Medicine discussing projects tied to ageing, health and healthcare, and how issues around them – such as heightened risks to a variety of diseases faced by older Singaporeans, and challenges associated with a growing population of senior citizens faced by the country – can be addressed through policy. https://tinyurl.com/334ssd8h
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1. What a Trump Win Means for Singapore
Associate Professor Chong Ja Ian (NUS Political Science) and his counterpart from NTU’s S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies Dr Adrian Ang offer insights on how another Trump presidency in the US will impact Singapore and Asia. https://tinyurl.com/umk97zay
2. A Unique Taste of Academic Life!
Undergraduate Wayne Sing (NUS Communications and New Media) seized the opportunity – afforded by the NUS Research Experience (REx) programme – to learn from researchers, and explored how technology can advance health communication at the 2024 International Association for Media and Communication Research conference held in New Zealand. https://tinyurl.com/ycxbwtbz
3. RESEARCH | The Power of Everyday Networks: The Case of Inter-Ethnic Ties
In their paper, Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology & Anthropology), Associate Professor Tan Ern Ser (NUS Institute of Policy Studies), and Dr Mathew Mathews (also of NUS Institute of Policy Studies) discuss inter-ethnic networks and posit that they are uniquely productive in fostering a sense of nationhood. https://tinyurl.com/22d5anfu
4. From an Unforgettable Bali Trip to a Magical Stage Performance
Twenty-one students from NUS Southeast Asian Studies recently immersed themselves in the traditional art of Genggong: The Frog Prince of Bali. Guided by local dancers and musicians in the village of Batuan, they learned intricate frog-inspired dances, crafted masks, and discovered the beauty of Balinese rural culture rarely seen by outsiders. Now they’re ready to bring this magical tradition to Singapore! https://tinyurl.com/f2zmhnyu
5. SRN POLICY OUTREACH EVENT: Ageing, Health and Policy in Singapore (8 November 2024)
This Singapore Research Nexus event features speakers from FASS and NUS Medicine discussing projects tied to ageing, health and healthcare, and how issues around them – such as heightened risks to a variety of diseases faced by older Singaporeans, and challenges associated with a growing population of senior citizens faced by the country – can be addressed through policy. https://tinyurl.com/334ssd8h
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Touching the Lives of Those Young and Old
Embodying the University’s spirit of service to country and society, members of the NUS Community Service Club (NUS CSC) – such as Hope Sng (NUS Political Science), Lim Si En (NUS Psychology and Economics) and Dewi Murni Bte Musa (NUS Life Sciences) – have been key drivers of volunteerism among our student population over the past 22 years. https://tinyurl.com/57uj9e55
2. FASS Faculty Take Honours at Singapore Open Research Awards 2024
Recipients of the awards recognising Singapore researchers using open research “to make their scientific content, tools, and processes open, accessible, transparent and reproducible, or integrated it in their practice” include NUS Theatre Studies’ Associate Professor Miguel Escobar Varela with a Special Mention, and NUS Psychology’s Dr Cynthia Siew and Wong Jin Jye. https://tinyurl.com/pxsdcjwb
3. EVENT COVERAGE | “From Heritage to New Frontiers: Celebrating the Past and Reimagining the Future of Social Work”
NUS Social Work’s symposium and Ann Wee NUS Social Work Alumni Award ceremony on 11 November 2024, featured a powerful keynote address by Desmond Lee, Singapore’s Minister-in-Charge of Social Services integration. https://tinyurl.com/nusswk-symp-annweeawd24
4. NUS Graduates 9th Most Sought-after by Companies Worldwide
The Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2025 ranks NUS among the top 10 universities best at developing career- and workplace-ready graduates. https://tinyurl.com/4fwbubps
5. Emeritus Professor S. Vasoo Receives Leaders of Good (Adult) Award at PVPA 2024
Dr Vasoo (NUS Social Work) has been honoured by the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2024 for his contributions to Singapore’s social service landscape over five decades. https://tinyurl.com/nus-winner-vasoo-pvpa2024
6. SPECIAL SHOWCASE | Video Symposium: Making Sense of Our Neighbourhoods
This week, make your way to Level 4 of NUS Central Library to enjoy viewing more than 200 videos produced by students of the integrated NUS College of Humanities and Sciences course 𝘏𝘚𝘈1000: 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, this multimedia showcase is not to be missed! https://tinyurl.com/hsa1000-vidsymp24
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1. Touching the Lives of Those Young and Old
Embodying the University’s spirit of service to country and society, members of the NUS Community Service Club (NUS CSC) – such as Hope Sng (NUS Political Science), Lim Si En (NUS Psychology and Economics) and Dewi Murni Bte Musa (NUS Life Sciences) – have been key drivers of volunteerism among our student population over the past 22 years. https://tinyurl.com/57uj9e55
2. FASS Faculty Take Honours at Singapore Open Research Awards 2024
Recipients of the awards recognising Singapore researchers using open research “to make their scientific content, tools, and processes open, accessible, transparent and reproducible, or integrated it in their practice” include NUS Theatre Studies’ Associate Professor Miguel Escobar Varela with a Special Mention, and NUS Psychology’s Dr Cynthia Siew and Wong Jin Jye. https://tinyurl.com/pxsdcjwb
3. EVENT COVERAGE | “From Heritage to New Frontiers: Celebrating the Past and Reimagining the Future of Social Work”
NUS Social Work’s symposium and Ann Wee NUS Social Work Alumni Award ceremony on 11 November 2024, featured a powerful keynote address by Desmond Lee, Singapore’s Minister-in-Charge of Social Services integration. https://tinyurl.com/nusswk-symp-annweeawd24
4. NUS Graduates 9th Most Sought-after by Companies Worldwide
The Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) 2025 ranks NUS among the top 10 universities best at developing career- and workplace-ready graduates. https://tinyurl.com/4fwbubps
5. Emeritus Professor S. Vasoo Receives Leaders of Good (Adult) Award at PVPA 2024
Dr Vasoo (NUS Social Work) has been honoured by the President’s Volunteerism and Philanthropy Awards 2024 for his contributions to Singapore’s social service landscape over five decades. https://tinyurl.com/nus-winner-vasoo-pvpa2024
6. SPECIAL SHOWCASE | Video Symposium: Making Sense of Our Neighbourhoods
This week, make your way to Level 4 of NUS Central Library to enjoy viewing more than 200 videos produced by students of the integrated NUS College of Humanities and Sciences course 𝘏𝘚𝘈1000: 𝘈𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴, this multimedia showcase is not to be missed! https://tinyurl.com/hsa1000-vidsymp24
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Greetings from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences! Catch up with our highlights for the week:-
1. Philosophy, AI, and Mental Health: Perspectives on World Philosophy Day
On World Philosophy Day 2024 (21 November), NUS Philosophy faculty and students reflect on the study of Philosophy and its role and currency in the world today. https://tinyurl.com/5ff5jz5u
2. New Course Charts Interdisciplinary Paths to Effective Altruism
HS2921 by Assistant Professor Martin Mattsson (NUS Economics) and Dr Joel Chow (NUS College) prepares students to craft and execute interdisciplinary solutions “to help others as much as possible.” https://tinyurl.com/bckpychc
3. Understanding User Interactions and Perceptions of AI Risk in Singapore
In their comprehensive study, Assistant Professor Taberez Neyazi, Ms Cheryl Ng and Professor Audrey Yue of NUS Communications and New Media, and Dr Mitchell Hobbs (University of Sydney) delve into the complex concerns and attitudes that Singaporeans hold towards artificial intelligence and uncover a spectrum of perspectives, highlighting both Singaporeans’ apprehension and acknowledgment of AI’s potential. https://tinyurl.com/mtvhbwsa
4. WEBINAR | Information Session for the Master of Arts/Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Southeast Asia (26 November 2024)
An online information session by NUS Southeast Asian Studies on the programme tailored for executives looking to add regional expertise and international networks to their professional portfolio. https://tinyurl.com/bddbexe3
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1. Philosophy, AI, and Mental Health: Perspectives on World Philosophy Day
On World Philosophy Day 2024 (21 November), NUS Philosophy faculty and students reflect on the study of Philosophy and its role and currency in the world today. https://tinyurl.com/5ff5jz5u
2. New Course Charts Interdisciplinary Paths to Effective Altruism
HS2921 by Assistant Professor Martin Mattsson (NUS Economics) and Dr Joel Chow (NUS College) prepares students to craft and execute interdisciplinary solutions “to help others as much as possible.” https://tinyurl.com/bckpychc
3. Understanding User Interactions and Perceptions of AI Risk in Singapore
In their comprehensive study, Assistant Professor Taberez Neyazi, Ms Cheryl Ng and Professor Audrey Yue of NUS Communications and New Media, and Dr Mitchell Hobbs (University of Sydney) delve into the complex concerns and attitudes that Singaporeans hold towards artificial intelligence and uncover a spectrum of perspectives, highlighting both Singaporeans’ apprehension and acknowledgment of AI’s potential. https://tinyurl.com/mtvhbwsa
4. WEBINAR | Information Session for the Master of Arts/Graduate Diploma in Contemporary Southeast Asia (26 November 2024)
An online information session by NUS Southeast Asian Studies on the programme tailored for executives looking to add regional expertise and international networks to their professional portfolio. https://tinyurl.com/bddbexe3
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