FASS Commentaries
Expert opinions and thought leadership from FASS faculty, researchers, students and alumni.
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.
The declaration of the Independence of Malaysia
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).
The Black Box of Power and Populist Feminism
Chen Jiani, a Master’s student from NUS Chinese Studies
Singapore’s AI push must not come at the cost of meaningful work
By Dr Jonathan Sim, Associate Fellow at the NUS Teaching Academy and Lecturer in NUS Philosophy.
The era of job dating? It’s all about matching employers and talent
By Associate Professor Lin Weiqiang (NUS Geography).
The sovereign echoes of freedom by Indonesian poet W.S. Rendra
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies).
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.