Mr Jonathan Sim, instructor from the Department of Philosophy, describes how he engaged with local employers to open internship opportunities to humanities and social sciences students who would not previously have been considered.
Faculty and students talk about what life has been for them this past year, what they miss about campus life, and extend words of advice and congratulations to the graduating Classes of 2020 and 2021.
Beyond the lecture theatres, classrooms and student hangout spots, it is hard to miss the lush greenery that surrounds NUS. This has made the campus environs not only a second home for staff and students, but also a place for a wide range of biodiversity to call home.
The NUS College of Humanities and Sciences has launched the Case Competition Series. Register your interest now!
Dear fellow undergraduates, Margins is back and we need papers! But who are we, you ask? Margins is a student-run literary journal launched in 2013 to celebrate ELL students’ works and foster a stronger sense of pride among the department’s majors and minors. After a brief hiatus during the onset of the pandemic, we’re back with a brand-new look, a theme to match the times, and PRIZES. Why submit? As undergrads, we write on the margins of professional research. Our papers and theses—the products of much labour—hardly see the light of day once Turnitin and LumiNUS get ahold of them. They disappear into archives—physical, digital, emotional—and . . . that’s it. To this we say, “NO MORE!” It’s time to give our efforts a voice outside our curricula proper. If you’ve got a paper you’re especially proud of, an alt-take that didn’t make the cut for a classroom submission, a poetic incision on something you learned, photos or even footage of your blood, sweat, and tears, send it to us and let us, as a student-focused community, celebrate YOU. Head over to our website or our Facebook page (or view the attached Call for Submissions) to find out more! You …
Five exceptional NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) alumni from diverse backgrounds were lauded at the annual FASS Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Awards 2020 in a simple presentation ceremony on 30 April at Swissotel The Stamford.
The Department of English Language and Literature has awarded the Edwin Thumboo Prize 2021 to four pre-university students for their exceptional performance in the study of literature. Named after one of Singapore’s most prominent poets and the Department’s Emeritus Professor, the Edwin Thumboo Prize seeks to encourage excellence in the study of Literature at the pre-university level by recognising outstanding literary works by A-level and International Baccalaureate (IB) students of English Literature in Singapore. Established in 2019, the annual Prize is administered by the Department with support from the Ministry of Education (MOE), and is funded by generous donors including patrons of the arts and former winners of the Angus Ross Prize. Joint Winners Suneeti Sreekumar (National Junior College) Wong Shao-Yi (Raffles Institution) Suneeti Sreekumar Suneeti’s essay explored the themes of inadequacy and the quest for affirmation in J.M. Coetzee’s Age of Iron and Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?. Suneeti said, “I owe it all to my parents for impressing on me from young the value of reading widely and for supporting all my endeavours. I’d like to thank both the NJC English and Language Arts Departments. I would like to give special thanks to the following teachers …
The one thing that Himani Dharshini never expected to learn about when she entered university was herself. The self-professed introvert confessed that, prior to studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she never saw herself as a leader. But her journey with NUS has shaped her into a person she never knew she could become.
As part of the #DiscoverFASS@CHS campaign leading up to our Open House in May this year, we are holding ‘live’ Masterclasses presented by three of our award-winning Faculty members, and our Departments are hosting ‘live’ Q&A sessions for prospective students.
The Goh Sin Tub Creative Writing Prize 2021 – DRAMA The biennial Goh Sin Tub Creative Writing Prize was established by the late Dr Sylvia Goh with an endowed gift to the Department of English Language and Literature at the National University of Singapore in memory and recognition of her late husband, Goh Sin Tub, who was one of Singapore’s best-known local writers. Goh Sin Tub and Dr Sylvia Goh are both alumni of the University of Malaya (UM), one of NUS’s predecessor institutions. The Prize commemorates Goh Sin Tub’s life, achievements and support for education. The deadline for submission of entries is Tuesday, 31 August 2021 at 5pm. The results will be announced on 15 December 2021 at the NUS websites https://fass.nus.edu.sg/ell/news/. Award The following prizes will be awarded: First Prize: $10,000 Second Prize: $6,000 Third Prize: $4,000 Only one prize per recipient will be awarded. In the event that there is no deserving prize winner, the Department of English Language and Literature has the discretion not to award any prizes for this competition. Rules of the Competition 1. The competition is open to all members of the NUS community (including the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science) …
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