{"id":34285,"date":"2026-05-06T11:24:33","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:24:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/?page_id=34285"},"modified":"2026-05-06T11:33:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T11:33:24","slug":"politics-participation-governance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/research\/politics-participation-governance\/","title":{"rendered":"WIP Research Concentrations: Politics, Participation, and Governance"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/h1>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/research\/\">\u2190 Back to Research<\/a> About<\/p>\r\n<p>The Politics, Participation, and Governance cluster explores how emerging media technologies are used by different segments of the society or publics for civic and political engagement. Researchers in this cluster examine evolving forms of political discourse, digital citizenship, and identity and representation in different domains. The areas of study include government-citizen engagement in the offline and online contexts, corporate citizenship, and governance of digital platforms and AI-driven systems. Through studying how media and technology influence relationships between the state, industry, and civil society, this cluster generates insights that will inform media governance and strengthens digital equity and resilience.<\/p>\r\n<p>People <div id='people-listing-widget'><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/10182' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Audrey-Yue.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Audrey Yue<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Provost's Chair Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 8153<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:audrey.yue@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Media, Culture, and Identities<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/27241-bertha-chin' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/C_Bertha-Chin.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Bertha Chin<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Senior Lecturer<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 7418<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:b.chin@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Media, Culture, and Identities<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/2863-carol-soon' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/08\/C_Carol-Soon.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Carol Soon<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor &amp; Deputy Head of Department<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 7619<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:carol.soon@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/964' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Cho-Hichang.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Cho Hichang<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 8755<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:hichang_cho@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Health, Risk, and Environment<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/30835-zening-duan' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/WF_Zeningv4.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Duan Zening<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Assistant Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 4148<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:zening.duan@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/1492' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Elmie-Nekmat.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Elmie Nekmat<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 8224<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:elmie@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Technology, Design, and Social Futures<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/27506-ivy-waiyin-fong' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/08\/C_Ivy-Fong.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Ivy Fong<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Assistant Professor<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6601 6674<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:ivyfong@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Health, Risk, and Environment<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/14738' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/Jinna-Tay.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Jinna Tay<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Senior Lecturer<\/div><div class='people-tel'>+65 6516 6558<\/div><div class='people-email'><i class='fas fa-envelope'><\/i> <a href='mailto:jinna.tay@nus.edu.sg'>Email<\/a><\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Media, Culture, and Identities<\/div><div class='people-specialisation'>Politics, Participation, and Governance<\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class='fl-col col-sm-12 col-xs-12 col-12 col-md-6 col-lg-4 people-listing-block'><div class='people-profile-block'><a href='https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/11678-lee-san-natalie-pang' target='_blank'><div class='people-image'><img src='https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/cnm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/11\/C_Natalie.png'\/><\/div><br\/><div class='people-name'>Natalie Pang<\/div><div class='people-designation'>Associate Professor &amp; 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