FASS Commentaries
Expert opinions and thought leadership from FASS faculty, researchers, students and alumni.
Hidden suffering of Malay women as caretakers caught between two generations
NUS research reveals three major burdens on Malay women caring for the young and old.
Muhammad Ariff Ahmad – a wise and exemplary figure
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).
After 60 years of Singapore’s nationhood, multiculturalism has become its defining trait – but not without some house rules
Dr Rebecca Grace Tan (NUS Political Science) and NUS colleagues from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy discuss multiculturalism and the Singaporean identity.
Chatbots could be first responder for mental health issues, but with limits
By D Nur Hani Zainal, Presidential Young Professor in Clinical Psychology at NUS Psychology, and Director of the Optimising Wellness Lab.
Non-consensual sexual content among most severe online harms: Study
Recently released findings from a study by the Institute of Policy Studies on online harms and Singaporeans’ attitudes and responses to them.
Hidden power of a smooth career start
By Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Dr Chew Han Ei (Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.
Commentary: From ‘skibidi’ to ‘tradwife’, dictionary entries are never neutral
By Dr Daniel Chan, Assistant Dean (Office of Programmes) at FASS, and Senior Lecturer of French at the NUS Centre for Language Studies
Study: S’poreans mostly relied on digital platforms of traditional media for GE2025 information
Voters most often turned to websites, apps and podcasts of traditional media for information about the 2025 General Election, according to Institute of Policy Studies (Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore)-NUS Communications and New Media survey.
Funding support for Southeast Asian scholars: Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation to set up Chinese studies centre at NUS
A major new Southeast Asia centre for Chinese Studies is set to launch at the National University of Singapore in collaboration with Taiwan’s Chiang Ching-kuo Foundation.
When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean that they’re lonely
By Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology), Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee (NUS Geography) and Associate Professor Feng Chen-Chieh (NUS Geography).