{"id":17291,"date":"2025-11-29T23:34:32","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T15:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/?page_id=17291"},"modified":"2026-01-05T06:20:21","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T22:20:21","slug":"research-scg-beta","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/research-scg-beta\/","title":{"rendered":"Social and Cultural Geographies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\n\t\tSocial Cultural Geographies\n\t<\/h1>\n

\n\t\tAbout SCG\n\t<\/h2>\n\t

The Social and 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\n\t\tOur People\n\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2023_AllenXiao_2\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Allen Xiao<\/a><\/h3>Assistant Professor
\n<\/strong>Human geography, Urban geography, Cultural geography
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Elaine\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho<\/a><\/h3>Professor
\n<\/strong>Geographies of citizenship, Transnationalism, Ageing and care
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2024_Tan\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Tan Wenn Er<\/a><\/h3>Postdoctoral Fellow
\n<\/strong>Social life of cities, Urban policy and governance, Policy mobilities
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2025_Linjun\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Xie Linjun<\/a><\/h3>Assistant Professor
\n<\/strong>Urban Sustainability Transitions, Urban Nature-Based Solutions, Urban Political Ecology
\n
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Brenda\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Brenda Yeoh<\/a><\/h3>Professor
\n<\/strong>Human geography, Gender and migration, Cultural studies
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2022\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Kamalini Ramdas<\/a><\/h3>Associate Professor
\n<\/strong>Queer and feminist theory, feminist pedagogy, LGBTQ+ advocacy
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Tim\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Tim Bunnell<\/a><\/h3>Professor
\n<\/strong>Human geographies of urban and regional change
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2024_Cheng\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Cheng Yi’En<\/a><\/h3>Courtesy Joint Appointment
\n<\/strong>Human geography, Education policy, Globalisation and culture
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Lin\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Lin Weiqiang<\/a><\/h3>Associate Professor
\n<\/strong>Geographies of mobilities, Digital technologies, Mobility infrastructures
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"TC\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

T.C. Chang<\/a><\/h3>Professor
\n<\/strong>Arts, culture and heritage in cities, Urban tourism, Critical Asian Tourism Studies (CATS)
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2023_Dylan_Brady_\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Dylan Brady<\/a><\/h3>Assistant Professor
\n<\/strong>Human geography, Critical theory, Policy and administration
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"Shirlena\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Shirlena Huang<\/a><\/h3>Emeritus Professor
\n<\/strong>Geography of gender, Urban redevelopment, Labour migration
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"2023_VanessaLBanta\"\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n

Vanessa Banta<\/a><\/h3>Assistant Professor
\n<\/strong> Geographies of Social Life, Geographical Research: Developing Ideas
\n<\/strong>\n\t\t\t\t\t