Alumni Group & Activities
Japanese Studies Alumni Group Committee
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | Tan Yan Ning |
| Vice Chairperson | Bryan Choong |
| Secretary | Joselyn Chan |
| Advisor | Maimunah Binte Nokman |
| Committee Member | Fransiska Widya Chandra |
Email us at NusJapaneseStudiesAlumni@gmail.com
If you are an alumnus, please connect with us by joining our Facebook group. Click on https://www.facebook.com/groups/nusjsalumni/ or search "NUS Japanese Studies Alumni".
Alumni Activities
Fireside Chat with JS Alumni, 25 June 2021
On 25 June, Japanese Studies Alumni Association held its first virtual Fireside Chat, which featured 3 alumni who spoke on their personal career journeys. The event was titled “Interesting Careers”. Mr Ismail Bin Zainal (Arts and Social Sciences ’18), Ms Yao Huijun (Arts and Social Sciences ’09) and Mr Toh Shun Gui (Arts and Social Sciences ’12) generously shared their personal challenges, highlights of their past and current work experiences across various sectors, such as in Public Service, Commodities Reporting, and Cryptocurrency Sales.
This inaugural session kicks off a series of networking events to be held online or offline, depending on the COVID-19 situation – the intention is to keep alumni connected, and provide a platform to feature diverse members of the Japanese Studies alumni to the wider alumni community and students. Graduating students were also invited to join the 25 June session to support their transition to the working world and welcome them as the new batch of Japanese Studies alumni.
With positive feedback from various participants, the organising committee has expressed their excitement to continue organising similar events to fuel engagement and highlight the diversity of the alumni group.
Visit to Exhibition at Former Ford Factory, 19 March 2017
A group of alumni visited the "Surviving the Japanese Occupation: War and its Legacies" gallery at the Former Ford Factory on 19 March 2017, organised by the alumni association.
JS Career Café Chat, 3 December 2016
The alumni association organised the inaugural JS Career Café Chat held on 3 December 2016 at Plaza Singapura's Starbucks to encourage alumni and graduating students to discuss their career aspirations and concerns in a casual setting.
NUS Department of Japanese Studies – Celebrating 35 Years of Academic Excellence and Alumni Relations, 5 November 2016
Following the AGM, the new committee, together with the Department, organized the Department’s 35th anniversary celebration party held at the NUSS Guild House, Suntec City, on 5 November 2016. More than 60 faculty, staff and alumni members attended the event. Head of Department, Associate Professor Thang Leng Leng, gave the opening address. Attendees enjoyed themselves over food, drinks and games. They were also treated to a presentation on Kagoshima by the Kagoshima Prefectural Government's ASEAN Regional Director, Mr. Kennard Xu, who is also the Vice-President of the alumni association.
Alumni Homecoming and Japanese Studies Alumni Association's Annual General Meeting (AGM), 18 June 2016
The nostalgic gathering saw a great turnout of alumni spanning three decades. Staff and alumni gathered for one last time at the Department’s meeting room located at AS4 before the it moved to its new premises at AS8. At the AGM, the alumni association, previously helmed by Ms Chwen Sia, formed a new committee led by Mr Eddie Tay.
