About SCG
The Social Cultural Geographies (SCG) research group aims to support, invigorate, and develop holistic understandings of society, its spatial relations and its cultural trends. NUS Geography has long been recognized for its strength in various strands of social and cultural geography. These strands include research on migration and transnationalism, tourism, transport and digital infrastructures, cities and liveability, ageing and youth, and gender.
In our work, we endeavour to introduce Asian lenses to the field of social and cultural geography, and to broaden Western-centric interpretations of these fields. As well, we aim to generate societal impact by making our scholarship relevant to policy discussions and public debates. In so doing, we seek to offer socially attuned geographical education for graduates and undergraduates, to raise up a new generation of deep thinkers and leaders.
Our People
Allen Xiao(opens in new tab)
Assistant Professor
Human geography, Urban geography, Cultural geography
Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho(opens in new tab)
Professor
Geographies of citizenship, Transnationalism, Ageing and care
Shirlena Huang(opens in new tab)
Emeritus Professor
Geography of gender, Urban redevelopment, Labour migration
Vanessa Banta(opens in new tab)
Assistant Professor
Geographies of Social Life, Geographical Research: Developing Ideas
Brenda Yeoh(opens in new tab)
Professor
Human geography, Gender and migration, Cultural studies
Federico Cugurullo(opens in new tab)
Associate Professor
Urban geography, AI urbanism and sustainable urban development
Tan Wenn Er(opens in new tab)
Postdoctoral Fellow
Social life of cities, Urban policy and governance, Policy mobilities
Xie Linjun(opens in new tab)
Assistant Professor
Urban Sustainability Transitions, Urban Nature-Based Solutions, Urban Political Ecology
Cheng Yi’En(opens in new tab)
Courtesy Joint Appointment
Human geography, Education policy, Globalisation and culture
Kamalini Ramdas(opens in new tab)
Associate Professor
Queer and feminist theory, feminist pedagogy, LGBTQ+ advocacy
Tim Bunnell(opens in new tab)
Professor
Human geographies of urban and regional change
Dylan Brady(opens in new tab)
Assistant Professor
Human geography, Critical theory, Policy and administration
Lin Weiqiang(opens in new tab)
Associate Professor
Geographies of mobilities, Digital technologies, Mobility infrastructures
T.C. Chang(opens in new tab)
Professor
Arts, culture and heritage in cities, Urban tourism, Critical Asian Tourism Studies (CATS)
