{"id":4,"date":"2020-01-09T07:36:10","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T07:36:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/home-page\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:12:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T06:12:02","slug":"home-with-issue","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/home-with-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>Where Will You Make Your Impact?<\/h2>\r\n<h4>Understand The World. Shape Your Future.<\/h4>\r\n<p>From climate resilience to global justice, NUS Geographers learn from today&#8217;s problems to design tomorrow&#8217;s solutions. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates physical and human geography, students examine real-world challenges across local, regional, and global contexts. Grounded in research and practice, NUS Geography equips learners with the critical and applied skills needed to shape more equitable and resilient futures.<\/p>\r\n<h2>Explore Our Programmes<\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/undergraduate\/\" target=\"_self\"> Undergraduate Programme <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/graduate-programmes\/\" target=\"_self\"> Graduate Programmes <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/continuing-education\/\" target=\"_self\"> Continuing Education <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2><a title=\"Our Research\" href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/research\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Our Research <\/a><\/h2>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/politics-economies-and-space-peas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Politics, Economies, And Space <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/social-cultural-geographies-scg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Social Cultural Geographies <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/tropical-environmental-change-tec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Tropical Environmental Change <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/nusgis.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Geographic Information Systems <\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Green, W. N., &amp; Kenney-Lazar, M. (2025)<\/h5>\r\n<h3>Sustainability capitalism: Investing in climate transitions<\/h3>\r\n<p><em>Environment and Planning A: Economy and Space<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/0308518X251388752\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Paper<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Brady, D. (2025)<\/h5>\r\n<h3>Toward a geographical stack: Reworking state-less and scale-less conceptions of the digital in China and California<\/h3>\r\n<p><em>Progress in Human Geography<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/03091325251356294\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Paper<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Li, M., et al. (2026)<\/h5>\r\n<h3>Why methane surged in the atmosphere during the early 2020s<\/h3>\r\n<p><em>Science\/AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science)<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.science.org\/doi\/10.1126\/science.adx8262\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Paper<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h5>Feng, C.-C., et al. (2025)<\/h5>\r\n<h3>Nonlinear dynamics of natural and cultural ecosystem service supply and demand<\/h3>\r\n<p><em>NPJ Heritage Science<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/s40494-025-02119-6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View Paper<\/a><\/p>\r\n<h2>News &amp; Happenings<\/h2>\r\n<h4>NUS Geography Now<\/h4>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.nus.edu.sg\/nus-to-offer-asias-first-bachelors-level-geospatial-intelligence-programme\/\"><strong>Asia&#8217;s First Bachelor&#8217;s Programme in Geospatial Intelligence<\/strong><\/a>: The Department of Geography, together with the School of Computing, will launch Asia&#8217;s first Bachelor&#8217;s-level programme in Geospatial Intelligence. The programme combines spatial thinking, data science, and advanced geospatial technologies to equip students to address complex real-world challenges, from urban planning to climate resilience.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>The Straits Times features <em><strong>Dr Nawaz&#8217;s<\/strong><\/em> expert insights on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/minor-ground-motions-detected-in-singapore-during-sabah-earthquake-says-met-service?ref=latest-headlines\">ground tremors felt in Singapore following the Sabah earthquake<\/a> on February 24, 2026.<\/p>\r\n<hr \/>\r\n<p>Why is Rwanda often described as the &#8220;Singapore of Africa&#8221;? In a <a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/02\/Lianhe-Zaobao-Africas-Singapore-Rwandas-Geographical-Imagination-and-Practice.pdf\">commentary published in Lianhe Zaobao<\/a>, <em><strong>Assistant Professor Allen Xiao<\/strong><\/em> examines the landlocked East African nation&#8217;s development vision, governance strategies, and urban transformation, while outlining the key differences between Rwanda and Singapore. The piece offers insights into how geographical imagination shapes urban planning and reflects on what Rwanda&#8217;s trajectory and vision reveal about pathways to national development in a changing global landscape.<\/p>\r\n<h4>Upcoming Events<\/h4>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"FS Publicity (1)\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/FS-Publicity-1-1086x1536-square.png\" alt=\"FS Publicity (1)\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h6>Field Studies 2026 &#8211; Official Registrations Open!<\/h6>\r\n<p>GE3230A is a 5-week, 8-unit overseas field course conducted in Southeast Asia during Special Term 1 (12 May &#8211; 18 June 2026). Students interested in enrolling can officially register for the course via the link below. <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/NUSFS26Registration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Register Here<\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"alex-vasudevan\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/alex-vasudevan-square.png\" alt=\"alex-vasudevan\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h6>Seminar<\/h6>\r\n<p><em>Radical Care-work, Critical Pedagogy and the Livable City: Revisiting the History of Urban Squatting in West Berlin, 1968-1977<\/em>, by <strong>Professor Alex Vasudevan<\/strong>, School of Geography and the Environment University of Oxford on\u00a0Monday 16 March 2026, 9.30am, Geography Seminar Room, AS2 #03-02.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/02\/Alex-Vasudevan_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a> <img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mark Graham\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/bb-plugin\/cache\/Mark-Graham-square.jpg\" alt=\"Mark Graham\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h6>Seminar<\/h6>\r\n<p><em>Accountability in the AI Production Network: Introducing the Fairwork Action Research Project<\/em> by <strong>Professor Mark Graham<\/strong>, University of Oxford, Thursday 26 March 2026, 3pm, Geography Earth Lab, AS2 #02-04.<\/p>\r\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/geog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/Mark-Graham.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read More<\/a> <a href=\"\/geog\/archive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Archive <\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Where Will You Make Your Impact? 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