Future Horizons: Envisioning the Humanities and Social Sciences
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Future Horizons: Envisioning the Humanities and Social Sciences Roundtable
| 2:00 PM | Registration |
| ​2:15 PM | ​Welcome Remarks by Professor Lionel Wee (Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore) |
| 2:20 PM | Humanities Panel
Moderator: Prof. Fiona Clare Williamson (Singapore Management University) Participants: |
| 3:40 PM | Coffee Break |
| 4:00 PM | Social Sciences Panel
Moderator: Prof. Lionel Wee (National University of Singapore) Speakers: |
| 5:20 PM | Closing Remarks by Professor Kenneth Benoit (Chair of the 2026 Ideas Festival and Dean of the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University) |
| 5:30 PM | End of Event |
Speakers
Professor Kenneth Benoit
Kenneth Benoit is Dean and Professor of Computational Social Science at the School of Social Sciences, Singapore Management University. His research focuses on computational, quantitative methods for processing large amounts of textual data, mainly political texts and social media.
Professor Kenneth Benoit
Singapore Management University
Professor Adam Clulow
Adam Clulow is a historian of early modern Asia. His work is concerned broadly with the transnational circulation of ideas, people, practices and commodities across East and Southeast Asia.
Professor Adam Clulow
University of Texas (Austin)
Professor Robbie Goh
Robbie Goh is Provost and Professor of the Singapore University of Social Sciences, a position he has held since 1 October 2021. Prior to this, he spent 33 years at the National University of Singapore, most recently as Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Science.
Professor Robbie Goh
Singapore University of Social Sciences
Professor Mark Graham
Mark Graham is Professor of Internet Geography at the Oxford Internet Institute, Senior Research Fellow at Green Templeton College, and Research Affiliate in the University of Oxford’s School of Geography and the Environment.
Professor Mark Graham
University of Oxford
Professor Hsueh Ming Qu
Hsueh Ming Qu is Provost’s Chair Professor in the Department of Philosophy at the National University of Singapore. His research interest is Early Modern, primarily the scholarship of David Hume.
Professor Hsueh Ming Qu
National University of Singapore
Dr Seng Yu Jin
Seng Yu Jin is a Senior Curator and Director (Curatorial, Research & Exhibitions) at The National Gallery Singapore. His research interests cover regional art histories focusing on Southeast Asian art in relation to the history of exhibitions and artist collectives in Southeast Asia.
Dr Seng Yu Jin
The National Gallery Singapore
Martin Tan
Martin Tan is the Chief Executive Officer of The Majurity Trust, a philanthropic organisation with social impact programs in Singapore. Martin was formerly the Executive Director of Institute for Societal Leadership at Singapore Management University and Co-Founder of Halogen Foundation Singapore.
Martin Tan
The Majurity Trust
Associate Professor Walter Theseira
Walter Theseira is Associate Professor of Economics at the Singapore University of Social Sciences. He has advised government agencies on economic research and served as a Nominated Member of Parliament in the 13th Parliament of Singapore.
Associate Professor Walter Theseira
Singapore University of Social Sciences
Professor Lionel Wee
Lionel Wee is Dean of FASS and Provost’s Chair Professor in the Department of English, Linguistics, and Theatre Studies at NUS. His main research interests include language policy, new varieties of English, and broader issues in sociolinguistics, pragmatics, and applied linguistics.
Professor Lionel Wee
National University of Singapore
Professor Fiona Williamson
Fiona Williamson is Professor of environmental history in the College of Integrative Studies at Singapore Management University. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and Co-President of the International Commission for the History of Meteorology.
Professor Fiona Williamson
Singapore Management University
Professor Jesvin Yeo
Jesvin Yeo is Deputy Associate Provost (Strategy) and Professor at the School of Art, Design and Media, Nanyang Technological University. Her research interests are in cultural value, human experience and behaviour, and their applications in cultural heritage, education and wellbeing.
Professor Jesvin Yeo
Nanyang Technological University
Professor Yow Wei Quin
Yow Wei Quin is the Head of the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences cluster, Programme Director for the Design and Artificial Intelligence undergraduate degree and Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple Chair Professor in Healthcare Engineering at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Professor Yow Wei Quin
Singapore University of Technology and Design
Registration
Register now at https://tinyurl.com/FASS-Future-Horizons-2026.
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National University of Singapore