For a student of History, it is important to learn to handle, criticise and analyse large volumes of information. Such skills are more relevant than ever in our big-data and social-media driven times, as information and dis-information spread in professional circles and in public discourse.

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July 1, 2024

Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery Fellow in Buddhist Studies

Associate Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia has been appointed as the inaugural Foo Hai Ch’an Monastery Fellow in Buddhist Studies, effective July 1, 2024. This prestigious appointment recognizes his significant contributions to the field of Buddhist studies and religious history. A/Prof Chia is a distinguished historian of religion at the National …

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June 21, 2024

AI and Tech Ideas Take Flight at NUS’ first Bay Area Forum

Organised for the first time in San Francisco’s buzzing Bay Area, the two-day NUS Innovation Forum sparked a vibrant exchange of ideas between NUS alumni, students, thought leaders and industry experts.

May 22, 2024

Archiving the Underclasses: Knowledge, Law, and Everyday Agency in Modern Southeast Asia

‘Archiving the Underclasses: Knowledge, Law, and Everyday Agency in Modern Southeast Asia’ is a research project funded from 2022 to 2025 by the Ministry of Education Academic Research Fund (AcRF) Tier 2 and hosted by the NUS Asia Research Institute (ARI). The project brings together a diverse team of scholars …

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