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Singapore’s Civic District
Photo: ‘View of the Padang, Singapore Island Country Club and Swissotel from the roof of the National Gallery’ by Kelman Chiang from SRN’s SG Photobank  The Civic District of Singapore stands as a captivating tapestry woven with historical threads, architectural marvels, and cultural significance. In this BERITAMediacorp documentary on Singapore’s Civic District, broadcast on …
Finding Home: The Value of Community
For Zohra, pursuing Malay Studies at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) meant more than just reading a major. Find out how Malay Studies enabled Zohra to grow comfortable with her community and identity, and prepared her for the road ahead.
NEW PUBLICATION: The Camphor Tree and the Elephant: Religion and Ecological Change in Maritime Southeast Asia
The Camphor Tree and the Elephant Religion and Ecological Change in Maritime Southeast Asia What is the role of religion in shaping interactions and relations between the human and nonhuman in nature? Why are Muslim and Christian organizations generally not a potent force in Southeast Asian environmental movements? The Camphor Tree and the Elephant brings these questions …
Associate Professor/Professor (with Tenure) on Malay-Indonesian Region
Job Description The Department of Malay Studies at the National University of Singapore (NUS) seeks to appoint an outstanding candidate for a full professorial or associate professorial hire (with tenure). Those seeking to apply must have expertise on the Malay-Indonesian region as well as strong credentials in at least one discipline in the social sciences or …
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Exploring the Spaces between the Arts, Social Issues and Academia
This year’s edition of NUS Arts Festival features over 20 performances, films, public art, installations, and dialogues. It is also the first to return to pre-pandemic levels, and involves more than 700 NUS students, alumni, faculty, staff and collaborators, nearly twice of 2022 figures, and remains the largest performing arts event on campus.
NUS Open House: More than 7.7M Visitors Drawn to Action-Packed Showcase over 10 Days
NUS Open House 2023 saw a strong showing by visitors eager to find out about the University’s academic programmes, as it returned in from 25 February to 6 March. Some 7.71 million visitors attended the physical and online showcase which involved 3,071 faculty and staff, students and alumni.