GEOGRAPHY @ NUS
FASS Geography explores Environmental and Social Sciences, as well as the Arts and Humanities, and charts the interconnections between them as they apply to:-
* Climate Sciences * Ageing Populations
* Geoscience * Migration
* Mangroves * Tourism
* Sustainability * Urban Studies
NUS GEOGRAPHY NOW
Neglected tropical diseases not neglected: Assoc Professor Wang Yi-Chen co-organized the Asian Neglected Tropical Disease Conference (NTDASIA 2025) with Professor Banchob Sripa, Tropical Disease Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Congratulations to Profs. Brenda Yeoh, Dariusz Wojcik, Elaine Ho, James Sidaway, Paul Kench and Asst. Prof Nathan Green who made it into Standford University's Top 2% Scientists list, which ranks the most cited researchers globally based on their research impact and academic contributions.
Future and Imaginary Geographies of ‘Africa’s Singapore’: Planning the Emergent National-Urban Nexus of Rwanda-Kigali
What does it mean for a country to imagine its future through the model of another city-state? In “Future and Imaginary Geographies of ‘Africa’s Singapore’: Planning the Emergent National-Urban Nexus of Rwanda-Kigali” (International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2026), Assistant Professors Allen Hai Xiao, Dylan Brady (both NUS Geography), and Gatoni Alexis Sebarenzi (University […]
‘Better weathering’ together: Enabling everyday life in a hotter Singapore
As Singapore faces a hotter climate, how can everyday life remain liveable and resilient? Prof Petra Tschakert of NUS Geography explores how communities can adapt to rising heat through collective action and “better weathering”.
National sovereignty across city networks: Singapore and the diplomacy of a global city-state
As globalisation and urbanisation accelerated in the late 20th century, cities began playing an expanded role on the international stage, giving rise to city diplomacy — a practice involving relations among cities, nation-states, NGOs, and corporations. Singapore exemplifies this trend, uniquely positioned as both a leading global city and a sovereign nation-state. This dual identity […]